<p>I'd go to GW, but I think BC is more prestigious and more of what you're probably used to in terms of student body and sprawl of campus if you're from Southern California. As a San Franciscian, I love the city feels of GW and NYU, and think that GW would give you more personal attention and the benefits of Washington DC, which is less overwhelming than New York.</p>
<p>Edit: You're from northern california, so it really depends where you're from how you'd feel about the aesthetic of the BC kids, they can be kind of homogeneus.</p>