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Everything is perfect about this school. Medium size means that you'll have a grasp on the social dynamic of your class but will still continue to meet new people well into your senior year. Being in the nicest (i.e. wealthiest, most aesthetically pleasing, safest) part of DC gives you all the benefits of the city yet the town of Georgetown itself provides a great naturesque environment. In terms of both on-campus and off-campus dining, I've visited friends at similar schools like Villanova, Boston College, and Wake Forest, yet our food options blow their's out of the water (especially at our dining hall). But perhaps my favorite aspect of Georgetown U is the school pride. Basketball season does a lot in fostering this, and my best memories thus far have included waking up early on a Saturday and heading down to the Verizon Center (the city's premiere sports/concert venue) with my rowdy friends. Nothing can compare.

Everything is perfect about this school. Medium size means that you'll have a grasp on the social dynamic of your class but will still continue to meet new people well into your senior year. Being in the nicest (i.e. wealthiest, most aesthetically pleasing, safest) part of DC gives you all the benefits of the city yet the town of Georgetown itself provides a great naturesque environment. In terms of both on-campus and off-campus dining, I've visited friends at similar schools like Villanova, Boston College, and Wake Forest, yet our food options blow their's out of the water (especially at our dining hall). But perhaps my favorite aspect of Georgetown U is the school pride. Basketball season does a lot in fostering this, and my best memories thus far have included waking up early on a Saturday and heading down to the Verizon Center (the city's premiere sports/concert venue) with my rowdy friends. Nothing can compare.

I feel like I should start by saying I LOVE Georgetown. I love everything about my school (though the winters may be a little rough for a Texas native like me). The classes are taught by some of the brightest and most accomplished professors in the field. Despite the many accolades our professors often have, they are usually very accessible and always willing to help. CMEA (the Center for Multicultural Equity and Access) have immensely helped my transition from a very poor public school to an elite university. The support system (along with our basketball team) is amazing. Despite all of these things, the best part is by far the people. Georgetown is the perfect size campus. Large enough so you don't know everybody, but small enough so you always recognize a familiar face. There is a community for everyone. Aside from the actual campus, D.C. is an amazing college town. In Texas, I used to go for runs near cotton fields, but here I go for runs by the white house and the monuments. Basketball (both men's and women's) is huge on campus. My most memorable Georgetown experience involved trekking through a blizzard (more affectionately known as Snowpocalyse or Snowmaggedon) to watch Georgetown beat Duke. The blizzard shut down the streets of D.C., so on the way back from the game, hundreds of the Georgetown faithful crossed Key Bridge while singing the fight song.

The typical Georgetown experience is completely atypical; students will find within the first couple months on campus that they adopt the phrase, "that's so Georgetown". Walking on my way to class, I've seen Vice President Joe Biden touring campus. While I'm at the gym, I've seen the Obamas taking tennis lessons. I've listened to President Obama, Ann Coulter, and Michael Moore with a relatively small group from the Georgetown community - and all of these things happened during my freshman year. During my sophomore year I was invited into the White House for a panel on Native American Policy; I also had a personal conversation with my senator who was invited onto campus to discuss health care policy. These opportunities are not just available for students in the School of Foreign Service and Government majors; I'm an English major and I've had created incredible memories within my first two years. Georgetown is small enough that everyone has these incredible opportunities, no matter what major you declare.

Georgetown University is a truly unique university. It offers something for everyone...and if what you're passtionate about is not found on campus, you can simply start a group or event yourself! The size of the school is idea.. not too big and not too small... just enough that you can get to know your classmates and professors on a first-name basis and there is no overcrowding. Georgetown does have plenty of school pride. I believe this originates from the uniqueness of the school. The university is located in the heart of Washington, DC on the shores of the Potomac River. It offers students the opportunity to become a part of the greater DC area, which exposes them to internships, alumni, netowrking events, etc. It also is historically a Catholic university. While all religions are represented on campus and students can be as involved or uninvolved with the religious aspects of Georgetown as they please, I believe the underlying goals and message of the university stem from the Jesuit heritage, including encouraging service to others and educating the entire person. One experience I will always remember is surviving Snowmageddon after the winter snowstorm of 2010. Classes were cancelled for 4 days, but everyone turned out to the basketball game! Hoya Saxa!

If you want to learn langauges and be in an international environment, Georgetown will work for you. It is not Harvard or Chicago however - kids don't sit around on the weekend and read poetry to each other. But the school does prepare you for the real world, and is a lot of fun if you can strike the right work/life balance.

Georgetown has more than its fair share students grooming themselves to be politicians and future rulers of the world. But if you can take them a little less seriously than they take themselves, you'll also find a vibrant community of students absolutely dedicated to fight for social justice, to make our campus more diverse and inclusive, to make the world a better place.

Best other thing about Georgetown is the history, Washington, DC and the awesome architecture. A lot of bureaucracy and bad university administration. School is just the right number of undergraduates and the graduate population stays relatively out of sight because their campuses are not near the main campus. People always say, "Wow, Georgetown is a good school," when you tell them you go there, but not like if you go to an Ivy. Most of my time spent on campus is spent in my house. DC is a "big college town" in that it is a big town with a lot of colleges in it. If you look for college-ish spots around the city, you will find other college-aged folks from AU, GWU and CUA. Biggest recent controversy is always gay issues. There is good school pride, but don't expect everyone to always be rocking full GU duds from head to toe. Georgetown has no fraternities or sororities 'on campus.'

Great school in an awesome environment.

The administration is a mess, making student services impossible to navigate. If the Corp weren't here, the students wouldn't be able to get anything out of the university. If I hear one more time that the administration's "hands are tied" on an issue, I'll die.