Questions for a current student

<p>Thurston during the night/weekends is pretty hoppin'. You're bound to find something to do or meet someone new. During the day/afternoon, you'll definitely be able to find time to focus and study. There's a stereotype is that Thurston is "party party 24/7" and I think that is a gross exaggeration.</p>

<p>Hi~ </p>

<p>i have a question concerning the orientation/CI at GWU.</p>

<p>the CI dates are all around late june or early july and classes start on september 9th. there is a long gap between these events. i live in taiwan and i am wondering if it is worth it to spend so much money on plane tickets just for the CI. (i will have to fly back to taiwan after the CI) what happens during the CI? is it important?</p>

<p>also, there is a CI for international students a few days before school starts. (i am not an inter student by the way) can i attend that one? what are the differences between these two CIs?</p>

<p>thanks so much :D</p>

<p>There isn't a difference between the two just the students who are there. Seeing that you live in Taiwan, you should call or email the CI offices to see if you can attend the international students one. It would be more convenient to go to the international one.</p>

<p>What about the newspaper? Is it well-done, etc.? Or does anyone care?</p>

<p>The Hatchet is award-winning for it's writing and photos. On campus, students will pick up the hatchet and read it on the days it's published. It's also very easy to get involved with and well-managed.</p>

<p>And as far as cost goes, what are some of the specific things, big or small, that on a daily basis justify GW's (incredibly) high tuition? Are there a lot of perks and such that you don't find at other colleges?</p>

<p>To be very cynical, GW could add the location into the cost. Meaning, where else can you study where you're only a few steps from the White House, Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall, Watergate, Dupont Circle. Location means you have fun places to go, fun places to study (steps of the Lincoln), convenient to internships, interesting and well-accomplished professors.</p>

<p>Our newer classroom buildings are beautiful with new techonology. </p>

<p>Housing is also very nice. Bathrooms in each room in the vast majority of buildings. We have two buildings with washers/dryers for each apartment. The upperclassmen buildings have full kitchens (fridge, stove, microwave, dishwasher). </p>

<p>That's just some that immediately come to me.</p>

<p>Other schools such as NYU, USC etc. are in stunning locations as well (and in areas that have much higher living costs than that of DC's). How do they manage to keep their cost significantly lower than GW's?</p>

<p>BTW, what does that actually mean to be close to the White House, Lincoln Memorial? I mean it might be cool to brag about, but how does that really help GW's students get their money's worth?</p>

<p>armcp-Their cost is not "significantly lower" then GW's and NYU is not as generous as GW with it's scholarships. What does it mean to be close to the White House? Well, for one thing, it means you can intern there while attending school and not spend much time commuting. I recall at one time (less than a month ago) you seemed to think this was very attractive and you were hoping to attend GW.</p>

<p>If anything, I think the academics, internships opportunities, and reputation sort of make up for the cost. Also, don't forget that you can earn a lot more money at GW than you can at other schools. I was making like $14/hr as a freshman at GW and a lot more than that during my summer internships; I'm make $6.50/hr at my crappy job right now :-(</p>

<p>Where did you make $14/hr?</p>

<p>do most freshmen have jobs? what kind of jobs (with pay) are available around GWU?</p>

<p>I worked with autistic children. Tons of my friends made more than that as babysitters for wealthy Bethesda families. </p>

<p>At DC Reads ,you make $12/hr... my roommate did that. </p>

<p><a href="http://gwired.gwu.edu/sac/OCS/DCReads/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://gwired.gwu.edu/sac/OCS/DCReads/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>My friend made $11/hr as a hotel check-in person; she was able to get a lot of studying done that way.</p>

<p>Most law firms pay anywhere from 8-12/hr just for filing; more for other stuff.</p>