irepr08

ive studied in a catholic school with nuns all my life, and one of the things im looking for in possible colleges is that it is as different as possible from my high school. while i do love my school, its just not what i'd want from a college experience. i want to be exposed to all kinds of people, opinions and experiences that i have never been in contact with in a catholic school, where there is one religion, one definition of right and wrong, one type of person that you're allowed to be...
i think that georgetown, besides its religious affiliation, is probably home to all kinds of students, but since ive never been there id like to know from those of you who go there...
what role does georgetown's religious affiliation play on student life? does it make a difference in the composition of the student body? does it make no difference at all?

kornpopz

Interesting article from the Hoya that you might want to read:

The Hoya | How Georgetown Can Stay Catholic

irepr08

thanks a lot! anyone else?

Handyandy58

That article is a great read. In my visit to the campus, I did not get any real distinct Catholic feeling. I attend a Jesuit high school, and it's one you feel is certainly Catholic. While it's hard to match the sometimes overwhelming Catholicism of a school like Notre Dame, I still got a more religious feeling from other Jesuit colleges on my visits, notably Marquette and Loyola Chicago.

In fact, I'd say that this lack of religious feeling at a Jesuit institution is what ultimately turned me off about Georgetown. The school was cool, the campus was awesome, the location is great, but I just felt something wrong in the atmosphere. It wasn't hard to put a finger on.

Reading that article definitely gave me a more in depth perspective. Unfortunately, it only deepened my largest concern.