<p>Obviously Georgetown is a Jesuit university and is therefore affiliated with the RCC, but in terms of admissions, do they have a noticeable propensity to admit those who are Roman Catholic over other students? Im episcopalian so I just wanted to know if that had any influence, because my mom said that it usually does.</p>
<p>I swear, everyone on this board is way, way too wired up about this. It's just college. More to the point, it is just EA, which at Georgetown is a lot more competitive than RD will be. </p>
<p>Yes, most Georgetown students claim to be Catholic when they apply. No, this has absolutely no bearing on admissions decisions whatsoever, period, full stop. You are not applying to a vocational/fascist/seminary school.</p>
<p>VAZ</p>
<p>my father is muslim, so i put muslim-shiite, to expand on the diversity factor?</p>
<p>On second thought, non-Catholics don't have a chance. I knew an admissions officer last year who was the biggest bigot ever. Good luck everyone :(</p>
<p>VAZ</p>
<p>I was talking to a college advisor, and he said Georgetown was more likely to accept kids from private Catholic schools over a public one.</p>
<p>Fact: Most kids at Georgetown are from private schools, and most are Catholic.</p>
<p>Logical Fallacy: Therefore, Georgetown prefers rich Catholic applicants.</p>
<p>Appropriate Conclusion: While many of the qualified applicants to Georgetown self-identify as "Catholic," this does not mean that the school discriminates against non-Catholics or gives any preference to Catholics on the basis of their religious preference. It simply means that the overwhelming amount of applicants say they are Catholic.</p>
<p>Seriously, you do realize like 90% of the student body here is white? It's similarly wrong to then state that Georgetown discriminates against minorities. It's directly related to the applicant pool, not their own picking and choosing.</p>
<p>VAZ</p>
<p>I think it's less that Georgetown accepts only Catholics and more that Catholics tend to apply there over other good schools.</p>
<p>What about the society of Jesuits?Aren't they too extreme?Anybody, alumnus, current student of Georgetown or someone who visited the campus, how is the atmosphere like?is it quite connected to the religious affiliation?</p>
<p>First off, there is no such thing as the Society of Jesuits. In 99.99% of colleges, religion will not be forced upon you. Unless you feel offended by the presence of other Catholics, it won't be a problem. If you do feel "infringed upon" by another student, just keep away from them, which is what I would do.</p>
<p>Have you ever heard the Jim Gaffigan skit on this subject?</p>
<p>"I'd like to talk to you about Jesus."
"Yea, I'd like you not to."
You could say that to the pope, "I wanta talk to you about Jesus"
"Easy freak. I keep work at work."
YouTube</a> - Jim Gaffigan Catholic</p>
<p>^ that pretty much is the deal with most Catholics.</p>
<p>How'sabout those core theology (aka Christianity-and-maybe-some-other-ancillary-stuff) classes, then?!</p>
<p>when i visited and talked to my interviewer, both said it wasn't overbearing. there are 2 theology classes you have to take but they aren't just catholicism...there's lots of choices.</p>
<p>Theology is the study of religion, not the practice.</p>
<p>An admissions officer from BC told me that for almost all jesuit schools being Catholic in and of itself doesn't give you an edge, but doing activities Catholics value like lots of community work does give you an edge. but I can't imagine that putting down church youth group activities and similar stuff would hurt.</p>
<p>I got in early, and I put down a protestant religion on my application. I know anecdotal evidence isn't very useful, but I wasn't concerned at all about religion playing a role in my decision.</p>
<p>Though, I will add, my friend who applied to Notre Dame put down "Going to Catholic Church every Sunday" on her application, no joke.</p>
<p>to angel 18~ yes, the SJ which follows a jesuit priest's name stands for their sect, The Society of Jesuits. and yes, they do exist. traditionally, the jesuits are considered the "cream" of the seminarian crop. (ha, even religion is ranked!!) however, i've heard within catholic collegedom that GT is considered to be getting too far away from its catholic ideals, as opposed to BC which is fighting strong to stay very catholic. i hope this helps the discussion. BUT, it is a known fact in these parts that the boys from Delbarton "walk into" georgetown. ( wealthy, catholic private boys high school.) so go figure.</p>
<p>Thanks for your responses..Anyway, I imagined Georgetown as really highly prestigious university and as far as I know that it is located in Washington DC..well I thought that I can have a great college life there..can it really be ruined by factors like religious influence of sects, this mean you can't find friends or what?Don't get me wrong I'm very very religious person but I'm a protestant after all..</p>
<p>you should try to visit.......</p>
<p>yes, you need to visit. as with all schools, some kids love GT and others find it distanced and snobby. gotta go see for yourself! IF you sense( and i wouldn't think this is the case) the catholics feel superior or are in better stead in any way, re-consider. there are many, many great schools out there! good luck, angel!</p>
<p>well visiting is just impossible..I live on the other side of the world :) in Bulgaria</p>
<p>i don't know if the people posting are students or not. i'm a jewish junior, here's my perspective. i'll try to address some of the concerns in this thread, although i hope some people put a little more effort into their essays than they did the comments they posted here. </p>
<p>more catholic students apply, therefore more are accepted. the student body is 52% catholic, so "most students are catholic" is a very technical statement. i've been at georgetown long enough to be cynical about its policies and administration and i can say with 100% confidence that the school is committed to its mission and ideals. these include a dedication to religious and ethnic diversity (i used the word ethnic over racial intentionally). georgetown does have close ties with catholic schools, but would absoutely not choose a catholic student over a non-catholic if the non-catholic is more qualified. the school has nothing to gain by doing so.</p>
<p>Priests in the Jesuit Order belong to the Society of Jesus, not the "Society of Jesuits." it's not a cult. they are considered the intellectuals of the modern clergy and the Jesuit order is considered the most liberal. So whoever said the Jesuits are extreme could not be more off-base.</p>
<p>Georgetown is NOT moving away from its catholic identity. many consider it the "least catholic of the catholic schools" because it has the most religiously diverse student body. but what georgetown most clearly maintains as its catholic identity is its committment to service. the motto is women and men for others, and again, georgetown holds onto this principle dearly. georgetown has one of the most active student bodies in direct service outreach and indirect campaigning of for social justice. these qualities are what georgetown shows no signs of giving up as a catholic, jesuit school. people think the fact that condoms can't be sold on campus define georgetown as a catholic school. absolutely not. it's catholic because of its value system, and that value system is one that is hardly offensive or exclusive.</p>
<p>theology is, as someone said, the academic study of religion. period. the theology classes offered are varied and diverse. if you don't believe me, look for yourself. go to the current students section of the website and on the right, under registrar click "main" and go to schedule of classes, look under theology.</p>
<p>as a jewish student, i am NEVER penalized for not going to class on Yom Kippur or leaving a day or two before Easter break to get home for Passover. it's against university policy and simply not tolerated. For Muslim students, during Ramadan, breakfast is served all day. There is no crusade going on at Georgetown. if you don't believe me, visit for yourself.</p>