Georgetown University Top Questions

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Popular groups on campus are the Corp[student run non-profit coffee shop, grocery store, etc.], The Credit Union, Hoya Blue [spirit club], Relay for Life, Model UN, choral groups, DC reads [volunteers]. Essentially, there is a club for anyone with any sort of interest. Sports teams are the closest thing to Greek Life, because many of them have specific houses close to campus. Students must live on campus freshmen and sophomore year, but there are lots of different options for housing, at least after freshman year (dorms, suits, apartments, town houses). Depending on your dorm style, you will be more or less close with your hall. Basketball games are a big deal, and football is slowly becoming more popular. If you are awake at 2 am on a Tuesday, chances are you are either studying, hanging out with friends, or sleeping. People generally party on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. It really depends on the individual and their work level for the week. If you want to go off campus, there are a ton of different cool neighborhoods in DC. However, most people don't leave the Georgetown area unless it is for a specific reason.

Popular groups on campus are the Corp[student run non-profit coffee shop, grocery store, etc.], The Credit Union, Hoya Blue [spirit club], Relay for Life, Model UN, choral groups, DC reads [volunteers]. Essentially, there is a club for anyone with any sort of interest. Sports teams are the closest thing to Greek Life, because many of them have specific houses close to campus. Students must live on campus freshmen and sophomore year, but there are lots of different options for housing, at least after freshman year (dorms, suits, apartments, town houses). Depending on your dorm style, you will be more or less close with your hall. Basketball games are a big deal, and football is slowly becoming more popular. If you are awake at 2 am on a Tuesday, chances are you are either studying, hanging out with friends, or sleeping. People generally party on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. It really depends on the individual and their work level for the week. If you want to go off campus, there are a ton of different cool neighborhoods in DC. However, most people don't leave the Georgetown area unless it is for a specific reason.

Anything that looks good on a resume or has the best parties.

There are a ridiculous amount of groups/organizations/clubs/teams on campus. I play both Club Water Polo and Club Basketball as well as playing intramural flag football, basketball, and softball. I'm also a member of the South Asian Society (but I'm not Indian) because every fall they host a cultural performance called Rangila that raises over $10,000 for a learning center in India and I have participated as one of the 400 dancers in the show every year since freshman year. It's a lot of fun, all of your friends and family come to the show, and there's an after party at a club on the last night of the show. Homecoming and Georgetown Day are both awesome and are basically just a great time for everyone to let loose, day drink, and show some school pride. Although our football team isn't as big as it is at state schools, our basketball team is so everyone goes to the games and Midnight Madness. It's always fun to stop by and see the occasional lacrosse game or soccer game on campus as well. There are lots of events both on and off campus to attend and tons of guest speakers. Basically, you'll never be bored at Georgetown if you don't want to be.

The Corp is a company owned and run by students which operates a number of coffee shops, convenient stores, and other businesses on campus. GUGS is a grilling society that was featured on the food network and makes a mean burger. GERMS is a student run EMT service, great training for potential med students and others. The Basketball team plays at the Verizon Center. We won the Big East championship in 2007 and made it to the Final Four.

In the absence of greek life, students make most of their friends in club sports (which act in some ways as fraternities/sororities), freshman dorms, and student organizations like the Radio or the Chimes (historic a capella group). A typical student here will go out and drink Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Bar nights (and there are great bars here) are typically Wednesdays and Thursdays, while Fridays and Saturdays most students head to the off-campus townhouses that surround the front gates. You won't find a lot of drug culture here save occasional marijuana use, so the main focus is on alcohol.

The Corp. That's all you need to know about student activities. The Corp is the largest, student run organization on campus and have some pretty noteworthy alum's. They have 3 coffee shops on campus(Uncommon Grounds, Midnight Mug, and MUG), a grocery store (Vital Vittles), and a snack shop (Hoya Snaxa). In the Fall semester, they hire new students through a competitive interview process. They fund events on campus too, like the Holiday Gala coming up. The coffee shops have notorious drinks and make the BEST toasted bagels. A Capella is very big here too. We have a handful of groups, like the Capitol G's and the Chimes. Some are just women or just men, and some are mixed. They perform many times throughout the year and pull in big crowds. I am part of the GU Step Team (clapping and stomping, etc) and we perform at basketball games, Midnight Madness, community events and more. I began as a freshman because it was something I always wanted to learn and it fit well with my schedule. Georgetown also has hiphop groups, ballroom dancing, and many other ethnic groups. You can certainly join ANY group because people are always more than happy to teach. Some groups do hold auditions (like Groove Theory, our hiphop group). I met some of my best friends on the Step Team and it's so nice to have that sense of "family" on campus. I'm also part of a new Russian Society. So far, we're in the start-up phase and have basic meetings. Eventually we hope to draw in more students who are interested in the culture or language. The great thing about clubs at Georgetown is that you can always start your own. If you have an idea that hasn't been done before, get some friends together who also want to participate and start a group! At the beginning of every year, Georgetown holds the SAC Fair. Every club and organization represents themselves on the front lawn, and students can walk around to get information or sign up for emails. You would be surprised how many cool clubs there are on campus! Different organizations hold events each weekend that are great alternatives to the party scene. You can watch recent movies in our auditorium, have a spa night with friends, play Jeopardy for money or other cool prizes, and so much more. Some times an event costs about $5 but most of the time, it's free. I promise you, you will never be bored here!

The Georgetown University International Relations Club is probably the most popular student organization on campus, next to the Corp, which is the largest student owned and operated business in the country. These groups create a close-knit community with students with similar interests, and undoubtably form friendships that will last for years to come. Athletics are also really popular on campus, with basketball bringing in the largest crowd of fans. During the season, students pack the Verizon Center in downtown DC to cheer on the Hoyas for some unforgettable games. It's also a great way to get to know other sports enthusiasts (or share Georgetown pride!) during your freshman year.