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Overall Experience
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Georgetown is a great university doing its best to
become the Stanford of the East Coast—a non-ivy that still gets the kids who got into Harvard. It has a long way to go. The academics are top-notch, but the school is still in the throes of transitioning from a regional Catholic university to a nationally-known research institution. In many cases, Georgetown’s reputation has begun to outstrip its resources; in almost every category except academics, you’re going to get better bang for your buck at a state-school. Perhaps it seems silly to “discount” academics, but the truth is that they’re assigning the same books at Harvard and Yale as they are at Georgetown (and as they are at Ohio State). Whether or not you read them is up to you. At the end of the day, it’s almost impossible to predict whether or not Georgetown is the right school for you. The best you can do is to think about your priorities and decide if they and the school intersect. Whatever you do, do not come to Georgetown simply because you didn’t get into Princeton, or Berkeley, or wherever else. There are far too many kids on the Hilltop who are there because it’s there, and not because they have any actual reasons for wanting to be there with it.
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"I couldn’t imagine a better place for me than Georgetown. There are great professors, a beautiful campus, and a wonderful city." |
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"The campus is in DC, so there’s access to great museums, clubs, and government-related organizations; the internships to be had are quite numerous." |
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"I absolutely loved my four years there. I found the courses to be great, the student population to be diverse, and the extra curricular and social scene to be well rounded. There are so many different clubs on campus, which more than makes up for the lack of a Greek system." |
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"Getting As here is pretty hard, and unless you’re a business major, you will be challenged immensely. The School of Foreign Service is the hardest, but the most incredible. You can take my word for it that this school not only challenges you, but it helps you along the way. I have had the best advisors, professor, and deans since I’ve been here." |
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"I’m going to be honest and tell you that my experience at Georgetown this year was terrible, but it allowed for a lot of introspection." |
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By The Numbers
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Full-Time Undergraduates:
6,853
Part-Time Undergraduates:
185
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Total Male Undergraduates:
3,167
Total Female Undergraduates:
3,871
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Overall Acceptance Rate:
21%
Early Decision Acceptance Rate:
Early Action Acceptance Rate:
20%
Total Applicants:
16,163
Total Acceptances:
3,363
Freshman Enrollment:
1,582
Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):
47%
Early Decision Deadline:
November 1
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Regular Decision Deadline:
January 10
Applicants Placed on Waiting List:
1,867
Transfer Applications Accepted:
376
Transfer Students Enrolled:
222
Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:
25%
SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):
650–740
Common Application Accepted?:
No
Admissions Phone:
(202) 687-3600
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