<p>My daughter is planning to major in Political Science.
Which school is better, Penn or GW?</p>
<p>What’s GW stand for?</p>
<p>George Washington University, Washington DC</p>
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<p>to FFather, </p>
<p>that gives you your answer</p>
<p>Is this a joke? The two shouldn’t really be compared.</p>
<p>Penn hands down.</p>
<p>If finances aren’t an issue, Penn is the clear choice, unless there is a compelling reason to be in the D.C. area.</p>
<p>lol are u really asking??? yea…Penn hands down - ditto to wat broetchen said also</p>
<p>Penn by a landslide… if it gives you a better idea, Penn was my dream reach school and GW was my super safety, and admission to Penn is that much more difficult than to GW for a reason.</p>
<p>If you’re drawn to the DC location of GW, you can always take advantage of the Washington Semester Program, which Penn offers: </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.american.edu/washingtonsemester/[/url]”>http://www.american.edu/washingtonsemester/</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://www.polisci.upenn.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=153[/url]”>http://www.polisci.upenn.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=153</a></p>
<p>GW has more of an urban campus than even Penn does, in the heart of DC. It depends what kind of environment you want.</p>
<p>Penn has a nice compromise between a “campus” and being in a city, but it has a great Poli Sci and International Relations department. And, as someone said above, you can do that semester in DC through one of the Penn departments. </p>
<p>For undergrad, I think you’d have a better experience at Penn, and more opportunities. </p>
<p>For Graduate School, I might give you a different answer, though. Graduate school is a completely different animal than undergrad, because at Grad school you are ONLY studying that one field. In undergrad, something like 75% of you classes won’t even be in your major. Go for the overall, cohesive experience of college! Penn definitely wins in spades the majority of time for that kind of stuff.</p>