GW Party Scene/School Spirit

[SlitheyTove]

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However, I must applaud GW in its relatively recent assent in the college prestige hierarchy. Up until about 20 years ago, GW was basically a commuter school with a mediocre reputation, accepting more than 75% of its applicants (basically, if you could pay, you could go).

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<p>That’s pretty much how I feel about USC, except that my applause is meant sincerely. At least in the academic sense; for football and school spirit, as a UC graduate I’ll continue to trash talk SC to my dying day. </p>

<p>Schools, and their reputations, change. To the point that UC grads now encourage their NMSF children to consider USC because it’s a good deal and a good school. Similarly, if GW wants to build up their prestige by offering some big merit bucks, and a student really loves the school, more power to them.</p>