Penn CAS or Georgetown NHS?

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<p>Hey y'all. I don't even know if I should be considering this: Penn CAs vs Georgetown NHS. I am interested in international health, perhaps pre-med, perhaps more public health, perhaps even something else like business or law. </p>

<p>That said, my parents began to cry once they heard of my acceptances - they've never gone to college, and to hear their DD got into an ivy league with a full ride was truly a dream come true. As such, they don't even want me to visit Georgetown and also hold considerable leverage over me in this matter because I can't drive. (Gtown also gave me a full ride, but I have to pay a wee bit more for Gtown)</p>

<p>I've posted this in the Georgetown forum as well, but Quakers - why or why not should I consider Georgetown?</p>

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<p>please, bump!</p>

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<p>They’re both excellent schools, and it’s really a matter of personal preference and fit.</p>

<p>However, to grossly generalize for a minute, Penn has much greater breadth, depth, flexibility, and eminence across academic disciplines than does Georgetown, including in the areas in which you’ve expressed interest. I personally prefer Penn’s campus to Georgetown’s–it’s much larger and more self-contained, with a more unified campus feel while still being urban. Georgetown’s immediately surrounding neighborhood is somewhat unique, but many find it to be overrun with tourists and other folks, and more of a potential distraction to than an enhancement of college life (this is really a matter of personal taste).</p>

<p>Washington’s a great city, but it’s really a one-horse town in many ways, with everything revolving around the presence of the federal government (again, a gross generalization, but containing much truth). Philly is much more culturally and economically diverse than Washington and, to me at least, is much more approachable (and affordable!) to college students than is DC (there are over 80 colleges and universities in the Philly metro area, and about 300,000 college and university students)–and especially for Penn students, being as close as they are to Center City Philly and all of the attractions and amenities that it has to offer.</p>

<p>Another advantage of Penn is Philly’s geographic location. Philly is just a $10 (or even less!), 90-minute Bolt Bus or Megabus ride from NYC, and a similar 2-hour ride from DC. Plus, it’s just an hour or so from the Jersey Shore, the Pocono Mountains, or the Amish Country. And the Penn campus is just a few short blocks from 30th Street Station, where you board all the trains and the Bolt Bus and Megabus. No place is more centrally located and provides such easy access to so many great cities and attractions.</p>

<p>Again, they’re both great schools, and it’s really a matter of personal preference, but that’s my personal take on it, for what it’s worth. :)</p>

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<p>Something else that just occurred to me is that at Penn, even as a CAS student, you can always take classes in the Nursing School, or even pursue dual degrees from both CAS and Nursing. And Penn’s Nursing School, besides consistently being ranked as one of the very best in the country, also has one of the most vigorous research programs in the country, if not the world (as does Penn), and has major programs in Global Health Affairs:</p>

<p>[Penn</a> Nursing–Global Health Affairs](<a href=“http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/gha/Pages/mapStudyAbroad.aspx]Penn”>Global Health • Penn Nursing)</p>

<p>Not to mention all of the other medical and health-related research that occurs on the Penn campus (Penn is among the top 2 or 3 recipients of National Institutes of Health–NIH–research funding in the country), much of it open to undergraduate participation.</p>

<p>So again, between CAS, Nursing, and Wharton–and as a student in CAS you can easily take classes in all 3 schools, and even in the law school!–you have incredible academic flexibility.</p>

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<p>thanks a bunch 45 percenter. that link is wonderful</p>

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<p>^ You’re very welcome. There’s a lot to explore on that Global Health Affairs web site–and at Penn in general! :)</p>

<p>I think you’d find a lot there that would match your interests–those you know you have now, and those yet to be discovered.</p>

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<p>I normally don’t post anything on here. But after reading your blurb, I have to say to go go with your gut. I have a friend who had the decision to make a few years ago between the same schools. Georgetown had always been his dream. In the end he chose Penn because everyone said you can’t pass up an ivy… and while he likes it at Penn, his heart has always been at Georgetown.</p>

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<p>It really is personal preference, there is virtually no difference between these schools from a post graduate opportunity perspective. People that know Penn is ivy league also know that these are essentially peer schools. That being said dcis not only the home of the federal government including the national institute of health and the department of health and human services, but it is also home to myriad international development agencies including
The world bank
The interamerican development bank
The organization of American states
The pan american health organization
The American red cross
Us agency for international development</p>

<p>All of these have robust international health initiatives and abundant
Internship opportunities. Georgetown undergraduates are also very heavily represented at these organizations. And the nhs curriculum is fantastic.</p>

<p><a href=“http://nhs.georgetown.edu/internationalhealth/bachelors/[/url]”>http://nhs.georgetown.edu/internationalhealth/bachelors/&lt;/a&gt;
For anything international at the undergraduate level Georgetown can not be beat. It is the home of the school of foreign service and regularly graduates world leaders in various disciplines. If you were interested in finance or engineering Penn would be the obvious choice, but we are talking about international health and you have been admitted to school
of nursing and health studies at georgetown.</p>

<p>Perhaps check the senior survey to see what nhs grads do after graduation and compare to what Penn cas grads do.
<a href=“Cawley Career Education Center | Georgetown University”>Cawley Career Education Center | Georgetown University;