I am a Latin American female and would like to know more about the vibe on campus. Are people inclusive and friendly or generally arrogant/competitive? Also, how easy is it to make friends and is there a sense of community? Do you feel like you made deep, lasting friendships? Thanks for your help!! 
Hey @esalinasgt, I’m currently a freshman in the College so I’ll try to answer some of your questions. By no means do I think there’s a universal Georgetown experience, but here are my answers as they apply to my experience:
- Are people inclusive and friendly or generally arrogant/competitive? There's a small portion of the student body that fits the arrogant/competitive mold, but they become known for having that reputation and aren't very well-liked. Most students here are very friendly, collaborative, and inclusive, whether that's in academics, extracurriculars, or social life.
- How easy is it to make friends and is there a sense of community? Since we don't have Greek life at Georgetown (which is great in my opinion), most students make their friends through clubs and organizations. I think that's preferable to Greek life because you surround yourself with plenty of people with the same (or similar) interests. I think most people find that they're able to make friends pretty quickly, especially if you do a pre-orientation program and/or get involved in clubs early on. Of course, the first few weeks/months of college can be a difficult transition (being away from home, not knowing people very well, etc.) but that's true of pretty much any college. There is a great sense of community on the Hilltop. People here are proud to go to Georgetown and are outgoing. You'll meet some of the most intelligent, ambitious, and kind people here - I truly think it's a unique student body. Also, the 3-year housing requirement means that social life is pretty centralized on campus, at least in your first few years.
- Do you feel like you made deep, lasting friendships? Yes. Some of the people I met as early as my first week are still my best friends, future roommates, etc.
I will be very honest with you @esalinasgt. I am a current student, and the entire campus culture of Georgetown is based on exclusivity, arrogance, and failure to accept the viewpoints of other people. It is very very difficult to get a lot of things done, and things as simple as joining clubs (which is not a problem at other schools) is a huge struggle over here. The people here are constantly running in a million different directions and it is very hard to get to know people. Very littler social life takes place on campus simply because of the fact that we are in a big city. I am considering transferring out (check out my thread from last month), and I hope you do not run into the same situation as I did over here.
Great post. Certainly drives my love for the school even more. Georgetown is my type of college. @badyork I went to Alabama and got a little taste of Greek Life. I pledged a fraternity and Dropped my own bid because it was not what I thought it was going to be like. It was cool and fun for a couple days, but it got boring very quickly. Greek life controlled everything on Alabama grounds, and I didn’t have much of a shot to be of my best ability if I wasn’t in a fraternity. Therefore I withdrew and I am currently at Community College back in Chicago. For me, I have a cousin that graduated from Georgetown and he says that he loved it. Not only that, everytime I visit D.C., theres just this magical feeling that I can’t describe (cheesy right? lmfao). The city feel is vibrant with business and politics. Not only that, but Georgetown not having greek life is very good because it forces people to be social with the entire community rather than to be tied down to social groups (fraternities & sororities). I am applying to alot of colleges just liek what I described, which includes Georgetown, NYU, Cal-Berkeley, UCLA, USC, Virginia, GWU, Penn State, Maryland. Surely, some of those states have fraternities, but the atmosphere is very similar to that of Georgetown’s. Georgetown is my number one option and if I get accepted, I will be attending and I will do anything in my power to make that happen. As for you @bsadasiva16, if you did not have a good experience, thats to you. Thank you for sharing with us and I am sorry that you did not enjoy Georgetown, but you do not need to go post on everyone’s posts trying to sabotage their perspective about Georgetown. Not everyone will have the same experience and you will not always enjoy things that others enjoy, just like I didn’t enjoy Alabama, but it is all about what you make of your college experience.
@badyork thank you very much for responding!! i have another question, are the freshmen dorms exclusively for freshmen? and are you assigned at random? I know there is CHARMS but do you get assigned which dorm at random?
Exactly @badyork do you think you could potentially chance me as a rising junior transfer?
The general vibe is a lot of miserable kids. There is not a very good quality of life here for undergraduate students. Also, there is a pretty strong sense of community among Latino/Latina students here. However, many of the large student-run clubs are heavily dominated by white students, and they have actually come under fire for having an astounding lack of diversity.