GWU, American, Boston University, Northeastern, & Fordham- help!

victorhugo
Thu, 17 Mar 2016 00:05:33 +0000

I’m by no means an expert on any of these schools (we’re actually in the same boat re: waiting for decisions), but I did visit GWU and Northeastern some time ago. I was recovering from a cold when visiting Northeastern so I was kind of out of it, but I do remember that it had a nice enough campus, but it wasn’t anything particular spectacular, especially relative to other campuses.

But as for GWU, I fell in love with the campus at first sight. It’s very much in the heart of DC, which is something that I love, but if you’re someone who would prefer a ‘traditional’ college experience I don’t know that GWU would be a great fit (or at least, the Foggy Bottom campus - the Mt. Vernon one, which I didn’t visit, may be a different case just based off what I’ve heard). The campus is absolutely gorgeous, and a ridiculously short walk from the National Mall to boot. (To give you an idea, right before my campus tour my mom and I bought some hot dogs and ate them right outside the White House. A few weeks ago I watched a video of Obama walking around DC and visiting that same exact hot dog stand I went to.) While there always seems to be something happening on campus, it didn’t seem overly loud or bustling to me. Before visiting I was very much undecided about colleges, but when I visited GWU’s campus that really cinched the deal for me.

Again, I’m definitely not an expert on the vibe of the campus, but that’s what I remember from my campus visit. Hope that helps!