<p>So I will be double majoring in political science and psychology next year. Where I will be doing so is a totally different question. My dilemma is this: for the majors I will pursue, would going to Michigan with a $40,000 scholarship (in-state) be preferable to going to Georgetown and paying full tuition? Are Georgetown's academics really worth it? As far as appeal, I like them both equally. I truly have a problem...</p>
<p>For your undergraduate degree? I'd take the scholarship, unless you really want to intern or work on campaigns in which case I'd pick Georgetown.</p>
<p>I think it would be debatable if Georgetown was a better option if the costs were the same. With Michigan being that much cheaper, it's not even close. </p>
<p>In terms of political science, they're about even. Georgetown has the advantage of being closer to DC, but Michigan is pretty much unilaterally considered to be better academically in the field. Even though you couldn't work there as frequently, Michigan does still have plenty of programs for students to spend a semester working in Washington DC. In terms of psychology, well...at least in graduate rankings Michigan is a top 5 program (sometimes ranked #1), and Georgetown doesn't make the top 100. I'm not sure about how graduate rankings correspond to undergrad experience specifically for psychology, but if there's any kind of correlation whatsoever, that's pretty much end of discussion.</p>
<p>$40,000 scholarship over your already discounted in-state tuition? That would mean that you would pay $50,000 for 4 years at Michigan as opposed to $200,000 for 4 years at Georgetown? Michigan OOS vs Georgetown at full cost is a toss-up. But Michigan IS + $40K scholarship vs Georgetown is a no-brainer, unless your folks are very wealthy, in which case, you should go for fit.</p>
<p>If you like them both equally, it seems like a no brainer to go to Michigan. It is on par with Georgetown.</p>
<p>There are a handful of schools in America(or the world for that matter) that one can say are truly priceless, where the opportunities are so great that it is worth going into debt or selling the family vacation home. In my opinon, you literally cannot put a price tag on being able to have class with a former US cabinet officer or the Head of State of a major nation. Georgetown is truly a special place.</p>
<p>lol, this one made me laugh. My mom has a grad degree from UMich, and my dad from Georgetown, this one seems appropriate.</p>
<p>UMich is a great school no doubt about it. Good social life, acedemics, etc...</p>
<p>Where you want to go depends on what 'setting' you want.</p>
<p>Georgetown is located in the heart of DC in Foggy Bottom. Been there myself, amazing social area. Its DC, a great city for college, I think. Personally, that is probably where I'm headed, contiuning on the legacy...</p>
<p>Its really up to you, full ride scholarship is amazing, I would might take it, but personally, if I had to option, and I could pay the tuition at Georgetown without any major setbacks, I would take it.</p>
<p>GT is definitely not worth a huge price over UMich. If it were International Relations it would be extremely helpful to be in DC, but UMich is just as good as GT for political science, and nothing special for psychology, so save your money.</p>
<p>"Georgetown is located in the heart of DC in Foggy Bottom."-Georgetown University is located in Georgetown. GW University is located in Foggy Bottom. Foggy Bottom is a 20 minute walk from the GU campus. Georgetown is an upscale/overpriced neighborhood in Northwest DC, it's nice, and there are lots of bars and shopping in Georgetown.</p>
<p>I would say money is a big deciding factor. Also look into the resources of the surrounding communities. If you're interested in political science (Georgetown doesn't have a political science dept., the Government department fulfills that role, and you also have related areas that you might not find at other schools, like International Politics, Political Economy, International Political Economy, Culture and Politics, etc.), DC provides a top area to intern in that field which Michigan can't top. They may provide similar academics in the area (though not in all of the aforementioned fields), but the internships will provide you with real world experiences in the best place to be for politics, and could help set you up for a job.</p>
<p>As far as psychology, Gtown isn't known for psychology. I've taken a number of psych classes and they were all fine. There's a political psychology class that might interest you. Classes generally focus on various types of child psychology, biological psychology/neuroscience, and social psychology. There are a lot of seminar (15 or less people) classes that are interesting as well, such as Clinical Neuropsychology, Research on Emotion, Emotion and Psychopathology, Developmental Psychopathology, Mental Illness and Philosophy, etc. I'm sure you'd find similar classes at UMich.</p>