<p>I hate to be a nuisance, and I know I've already posted a X vs. Y thread but this decision is killing me! Especially since there's deposit money involved!!! <em>yikes</em> ANY THOUGHTS on the relative quality of teaching/prestige/vibe would be incredibly appreciated! I'm majoring in Political Science/Government (my interests are in political theory mostly so the DC location is not a deal-maker). I know about the size/location/coed differences, I know almost nothing about the prestige/vibe/quality of teaching differences..those are the areas I would most appreciate your insights. Thank you CC!!</p>
<p>Georgetown by a long shot</p>
<p>What does that mean? "Georgetown by a long shot"??? What question is that answering? Thanks-</p>
<p>"ANY THOUGHTS on the relative quality of teaching/prestige/vibe would be incredibly appreciated!"</p>
<p>^probably that one</p>
<p>I'd also go for Georgetown.</p>
<p>Hmmm...I'm definitely biased, but the only thing that I would say that Georgetown definitely has over Wellesley would be the vibe (I am a quiet person, so I like the quiet, low-key thing, but it's not everybody's cup of tea, understandably). But prestige and teaching quality? I don't see how you could claim that Georgetown is way better than Wellesley. </p>
<p>Well, I take that back--if we are talking political science in SFS (is it in SFS? I don't know <em>that</em> much about Gtown). Then I would agree that it is the place to go. But as far as overall institutional prestige and quality, I personally don't see a big difference.</p>
<p>This one is tough given that I'm a staunch LAC supporter, but if you're interested in politics, how can you turn down a school where many, many of your classes will be taught (or guest-lectured) by current or former high-ranking political figures? The hyped-up political atmosphere there is awesome. Plus internships? All the major political think-tanks have offices in DC. While the overall general education might be better at Wellesley, the political edge clearly goes to Gtown.</p>
<p>IF you buy the diversity-is-good concept, Wellesley would seem to be a nightmare...no students around to voice the unique insights from those who have grown up with the burden of being male.</p>
<p>Of course, the flip side of that is not having any male students around to dominate the campus :). I don't totally buy into the women's college theory, but having been in an extremely male dominated math course this year (19 guys, 3 girls), I can't say that sexism doesn't exist and that there aren't any benefits to having a women-focused enviornment. That's a decision that each student has to make for herself, though--plus, Wellesley has lots of the other kinds of diversity.</p>
<p>I'm interested in the same areas you are and I would choose Georgetown in a heartbeat because of the program strength and location of the school</p>
<p>As the OP said, she is interested in political theory. In that case, location is not that important. Take a look at the faculty and the number and range of political theorists.</p>
<p>i'm sorry....i didn't realize wellesley is a nunnery......wait....that's b/c it's not!!!!!!</p>
<p>out of curiousity, have you ever been there? i have ignorant pple making remarks about stuff they have no idea about....****es me off</p>
<p>it's not like they barb wire their kids into the school...you can go off campus and <em>gasp</em> god forbid, mingle with kids from mit and harvard....good lord, what is the world coming to? we must seal wellesley girls into the school and never, ever allow any girl to associate with another male!!!!! </p>
<p>so before you open the yap, please, at least allow some rationality filter your ridiculous remarks....
luv ya, peace out</p>
<p>spotty, please get a life</p>
<p>Isn't Wellesley ranked like 4th best LAC? Isn't Gtwon like 20 something, prestige wise Wellesley seems to take the cake by a long shot</p>
<p>Well, comparing the Universities list to the LACs list is apples to oranges, but both rank quite well on their respective lists. I would certainly have to give Georgetown the edge in political science, but of course many people change their majors during college, so I do think that fit should be first and major second in deciding factors. I know that the OP is a transfer student, so her major is probably a bit more sure than a freshmen's, but still, it's not set in stone.</p>
<p>Hello all-</p>
<p>I just got in to Penn...which is good because it helped me knock Georgetown off my list. However, now I've got Wellesley and UPenn to decide between PLEASE!!! Any thoughts on relative prestige/quality. Anything!!!</p>
<p>Thank you!
Penelope-</p>
<p>Congrats...what a great admissions season for you! I am sure people will tell you that UPenn is more prestigious than Wellesley, which I guess is probably true (being that prestigious really means well-known), but they are very different schools and I think that you should really choose based on your personal preference (as always, but people go crazy over the Ivy League sticker....fwiw, my host at Wellesley turned down Cornell, Northwestern, Duke, and Yale, so it's not like it doesn't happen). </p>
<p>Quality wise, I think that they are both excellent, although again with different focuses. (Personally, I think of UPenn as relatively pre-professional and not <em>quite</em> as studious overall (which could be a plus or a minus, depending), but that is CERTAINLY not to say that the academics aren't excellent...no question about that. I just think that the school's feeling is a different from Wellesley's).</p>