<p>First, just to reiterate what has been said, both of these institutions are phenomenal. I can tell you that over the past 5 years the W and L acceptance rate in to law school is well over 90 percent and that they consistently place their students in some of the most selective law schools in the country (Chicago, Harvard, W and L, Georgetown, UVA).</p>
<p>It’s hard to say that W and L would be better than Georgetown when it comes to politics/government since that is Georgetown’s forte, but it’s close. I would tell you to stop thinking about name recognition and law school placement (because both are some of the best in the nation) and start thinking more about what kind of college experience you want-going to a larger school in Georgetown where there are more off-campus activities, or going to a small town college with a stronger sense of school community.</p>