The George Washington University Visit Report by lonestar92s

Visit to The George Washington University in February 2009 by lonestar92s
(Student, HS Class of 2009)
(Member since March 03 2008 with 16 posts)

 
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Visit Activities:


Campus Tour: Yes - GW has alot of nice facilities. The business center was great. There is alot of construction going on right now, but I'm sure when it's done everything will look great.

Classroom Visit: Yes - It was presidents day, so no class for the students.


Campus:



Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Everyone is nice there, and there's alot of good looking girls too lol



Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Didn't really meet any but the students said they're all pretty nice.



Appearance of Campus:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Besides the new construction everything was excellent.



Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
There are some amazing new facilities at GW. A few old buildings too but what school doesn't have those.



Dormitories:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Like Palaces! Plenty of food in them too.



Security/Safety:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
You're 4 blocks from the White House so security is not a problem.



Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
I loved it. Definitely at the top of my list right now.


Off-Campus:



Area Immediately Around Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Despite the generalization of DC being very dangerous. GW is in the very high class area of DC and is only a couple of minutes from the Georgetown area.



City/Town/Community:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Its DC!

Campus Visit Notes for The George Washington University


Visit Description:

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Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:

It's DC so there are plenty of great hotels. I stayed in the Kimpton Hotel Madera which was very nice.

Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:

Try Bertucci's on campus. The Chicken Parma is great! Or Clyde's in Chinatown. They have great Chicken and Waffles.

Other Comments (Transportation, local attractions, parking, etc.):

White House, Monument,Lincoln and Jefferson Memorial etc. Plus 5 major league sports teams. The metro runs everywhere, and there's an excellent subway. Or get a cab