<p>What was your reson for making G-Town your 1st choice school.</p>
<p>Awesome location, nice campus, really friendly students and helpful professors, great job/grad school placement, great internships and political connections, and of course a little bit of prestige (I hate to admit, but I think that that probably played at least a little role in everyone's decisions).</p>
<p>Yeah, if you have stats good enough to be accepted into georgetown, you're generally interested in prestige. For me, it was simple, no other university has a better international relations program than gtown SFS, and the location is really great for internships. I've never been to the campus though...but I can't imagine hating it.</p>
<p>the campus is gorgeous...I liked Georgetown before I visited, but I <em>loved</em> it after I visited.</p>
<p>A top-notch govt. department in the best city in the world for politics. Plus, the internship opportunities are phenomenal.</p>
<p>I have to admit...Georgetown was not my absolute #1 school. Instead, it shares that title with UCLA.</p>
<p>Nontheless, of my private schools that I applied to, Georgetown is #1.</p>
<p>As an intended government major, Georgetown's location is excellent. I also love "old" architecture (the tower has Gothic influences) and Georgetown is gorgeous. I sought to contrast a large public school to a more personal, but still larger private school. The academics at Georgetown are extraordinary. Furthermore, I'm eyeing Georgetown Law Center and I know that most grad students went to the grad school of their alma mater.</p>
<p>(The reason why it shares the spot with UCLA is because UCLA is closer to home, is a good school, has great food, is in Westwood, a good poli sci program, and SoCal weather. Not to mention it costs less).</p>
<p>I haven't really thought too much about where I want to go for grad school, but you bring up a good point. Typically, a prestigious school's graduate program looks very favorably on their undergrads.</p>
<p>Hey eiffelguy- funny that UCLA and Georgetown share your #1 spot, and they also share the same rank in USNEWS. How coincidental (I'm not being sarcastic, it actually is coincidental). :)</p>
<p>Calidan: Are you serious? They share the same rank? What rank is it?</p>
<p>For the reason why UCLA shares the rank, see the edited post.</p>
<p>Yep, they are both #25 in USNEWS World Reports (or whatever it's name is). That's kinda funny that you didn't know that!</p>
<p>PS- your reason for having UCLA tied with Georgetown is the same reason Berkeley is high on my list... though not quite as high as Georgetown. ;)</p>