<p>I was a science major at Gtown, though in NHS (human science), and I took sciences in the College too.</p>
<p>Georgetown is great if you want programs that are small with great opportunities for research. The intro classes are around 100-200 people each, though this is still small compared to the big name science schools. Facilities wise, Georgetown definitely lags. The new Science Center will definitely provide new state of the art facilities, but for now, it’s still a little behind. Biology department facilities are generally older. Everything does what it needs to do, but you won’t be blown away by anything. Organic Chemistry facilities are in new labs in the Medical campus, so that’s nice. Human Science in NHS is great because NHS has a new (2005 or 2006 i believe) teaching laboratory for all the NHS science classes, and it’s REALLY nice with new everything, and facilities you won’t have in the College.</p>
<p>The really great thing is that yes, the facilities suck in comparison to schools like JHU, Cornell, etc. But you have so many opportunities to do research, esp. with small departments. The Medical Center provides opportunities as well, and it’s right on the same campus.</p>
<p>There are lots of interesting science courses available to you, and there are new majors such as Neurobiology, Biology of Global Health, and Environmental Biology. Biochemistry is probably the hardest science major, with a lot of requirements. The pre-med courses (aka the intro level courses) are all 140-200 students, and there isn’t much cutthroat competition like you hear rumors about at other schools. Organic chemistry is pretty difficult at Gtown, however you learn a lot. Overall, the level of rigor and quality of science teaching is great, though obviously some profs are better than others. I think the main thing holding back Gtown sciences is the facilities. However you will still get a good science education at Georgetown, as many people have for decades. </p>
<p>No idea about Pomona or Rice, but science at Duke and Wash U would be a lot better.</p>