<p>First, let me begin by saying I am a recently accepted transfer student and I am beyond excited to start the next leg of my academic career at GWU.
Furthermore, I have been following the GWU transfer thread over the past few days and have concluded that most of us transfer students have no idea what to expect from here on out. I figured I would set this thread up to allow current students the opportunity to help us transfer students with some tips/information we could use to prepare and settle in when we get there. I know I have a few questions I was hoping someone could answer:</p>
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<li>How hard is it to maintain a 4.0 GPA with a course load of five classes?</li>
<li>How much time do students get to move down and settle in before classes begin?</li>
<li>What essentials would you recommend new students bring?</li>
<li>Can students double major across schools?</li>
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<p>Thanks everyone! I look forward to seeing the posts. </p>
<p>P.S If anyone wants to contact me (I am pretty busy so I probably will not be able to check this as much as I would like) please feel free to e-mail me: <a href="mailto:Jimlafferty816@yahoo.com">Jimlafferty816@yahoo.com</a>....I know how difficult it can be to go to a new school, city, environment, etc. so it would be nice to network in the off chance any of us meet up come the Fall. </p>
<p>I would like a fall2011 GWU transfer who will be majoring in Accountancy(or hesitating,like me) to talk to.
email or add me on facebook: <a href="mailto:bakakatsing@gmail.com">bakakatsing@gmail.com</a>
I am worried about the workload too. I hope some current students can give us information about the academic environment and stuff to do in Washington DC(nightlife?!)</p>
<p>Is it hard transitioning as a transfer student?
Do students at Elliott associate with the other students or is it divided?
What to bring to DC? I am sure i will do most of my shopping their 5% tax compared to California’s almost 10% lol
How hard is the coarse-load ? esp for students coming from a community college?
friendships easy to make? what is the best way to make true friends?</p>
<p>I will be a junior next year. Where do post Juniors live? On campus or off? If on campus where and if off campus where? Also, does anyone know how sorority housing works I think my sorority has a house on greek row but not too sure</p>
<p>2011Transfer, if I end up attending GW I’ll be coming in as a junior as well. Unfortunately I know only Freshman and Sophomores are guaranteed housing on campus. From what I’ve read I think junior transfers basically get whatever is left over? Hopefully there would be room though. What are you planning to major in?</p>
<p>I was worried I’d be the only junior as well, and I’m also majoring in political science! One of my good friends will be a junior in the fall, and she said most juniors do stay on campus. That said, some students do move off campus to try and find apartments that might be somewhat cheaper than the dorms. And I think residential life can help you find apartments? I would want to be on campus at least for my junior year though.</p>
<p>I am in a sorority and they have a chapter at GWU so I wont be, but I remember rushing at my old school there were juniors and transfer that did it and it is harder but it will be worth it you meet lots of people and some chapters I am sure will take transfer/juniors</p>
<p>If I go to GW I’m planning on rushing. I too have heard that rushing as a transfer/junior is definitely harder but I figure I’ll give it a try anyway. My friends at other schools love their sororities/fraternities so it seems like a great way to meet people.</p>
<p>I rushed many times for a lot of different fraternities. Made a lot of friends, so I decided it won’t be necessary for me to join one. Some say it’s worth it because they make “friends” that are for life, but I believe that you don’t have to be involved with Greek life in order to make these type of friends.</p>
<p>rush lasts only a few days and most girls are rushing anyway so you don’t lose anything by doing it. If you do get a bid and decide to join you automatically make this group of friends that will be there for you your entire college expire, and not to mention that your social calendar will fill up with mixers, philanthropy events etc. Every sorority has an alumnae association so after college your sorority will still be present-helps with connections for jobs etc. Going through rush and being in a sorority I would say its definitely worth it but if you go through rush and decide you don’t like it you won’t lost anything but a weekend.</p>
<p>@2011Transfer would you say being apart of a sorority is truly for life? and does it take up A Lot of time? like does it affect your school work? </p>
<p>which sorority are you apart of? I am excited just to experience it, no harm in it like you said</p>
<p>@ellomeno. When you join a sorority it is truly for life they are your sisters and friends and in my experience become your family. I am from Australia and this girl who is in my sorority at a different school who I didn’t even know got my e-mail from headquarters and said she was lonely and did not know anyone(she was study abroad in Australia). We ended up hanging out a lot while she was here and I didn’t even know this girl and she didn’t know me but its a good example of how a sorority can help you outside of your own college. </p>
<p>It takes up some time but you can be more or less involved. You do not have to attend ever mixer, social event etc. and in terms of school these girls know that school work comes first and in many ways I would say it helps you-you will always have someone to study with etc.</p>
<p>definitely go through rush and see if you like, I am sure you will</p>