<p>Basically: Where will a degree from Georgetown get me? I got accepted into McDonough but I also got into UC Berkeley where, if I go, I plan to apply to Haas during my second year. Haas has a much better reputation than McDonough, but I could ignore that if the financial aid package is large enough from Georgetown since I’ve always wanted to go to an East Coast school. But I’m still concerned that the difference in reputation might be too much.</p>
<p>Georgetown has a better reputation, especially because of its position…or rather, mainly because of its position and IF you use and flourish with the opportunities that are provided for you at D.C.</p>
<p>And it’s not about the undergraduate that takes you to the graduate school but here is a ranking of the statistics of the acceptances to the graduate school:
<a href=“WSJ in Higher Education | Trusted News & Real-World Insights”>WSJ in Higher Education | Trusted News & Real-World Insights;
<p>Georgetown is 17th while UC Berkeley 41</p>
<p>For any policy related job-State dept., CIA, think tank, NGO etc., Georgetown, especiallly SFS, is the preeminent school to attend.</p>
<p>Berkeley is 21 georgetown is 23… I’m sure the ranking sources have their discrepancies but Berkeley shouldn’t be 41.</p>
<p>I see Georgetown advertising its degree programs on Metro Express (the Metro newspaper)…that should tell you something.</p>
<p>Insofar as a large proportion of metro commuters are professionals in search of graduate study - seriously, average yearly income of a Metrorail rider is $102,000 (source: [washingtonpost.com](<a href=“http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/28/AR2010032802897.html]washingtonpost.com[/url]”>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/28/AR2010032802897.html)</a>) - this is intelligent targeted marketing, especially for programs that may be less well-known, e.g. the executive MBA programs, certificates, etc.</p>
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<p>haha fail.</p>
<p>Georgetown is one of the world’s great universities. It’s SFS program is unique and has an outstanding reputation. It’s location provides opportunities for anyone wanting a career in foreign relations or government that can’t be found elsewhere.</p>
<p>A week ago, Vanity Fair listed the US universities to which European royals send their kids. Georgetown was ranked #1 followed by Brown at a somewhat distant second. That speaks volumes about Georgetown’s reputatation.</p>
<p>Speaking of social science & politics, Gtown is the best</p>
<p>What about Georgetown compared to UVa (in-state)?</p>
<p>you’re asking yourself the wrong question. why does the reputation matter to you? you should be asking yourself which school you think you would get a better education at and you would be happiest at.</p>
<p>In education, smaller is better.</p>
<p>don’t listen to awkturtle, obviously not in the business field or even within a gunshot to it.</p>
<p>GTown reputation is infinitely higher than its ranking suggests. Then again, as STRONGLY hinted at in this thread, Gtown is a politics place; everything else is stepchild on campus. That, however, doesn’t prevent Goldman / McKinsey /Blackstone from recruiting there.</p>
<p>If you want to go into business, you have to be on east coast. No anecdotal evidence will spoil that statement.</p>
<p>Awkturtle - when it comes to preprofessional programs, ranking is key</p>
<p>Desoan - TheRoad is referring to the rankings that he has provided</p>
<p>FlaPops - I abhor the idea of royalty so much that any association with it is extremely negative in my view</p>
<p>necrophiliac - I have looked at the employment reports from both business schools and both send their graduates off to some highly reputable firms. I’m going into strategy/financial consulting myself, so Bain/McKinsey/BCG are firms I look for on the recruitment reports.</p>
<p>jamescchen - incidentally there are more than double the number of business administration students at Georgetown than Berkeley, but the General Education courses are very crowded affairs with a hundreds of people in each class.</p>
<p>One measure of a school’s reputation is the median salary that fresh graduates receive. People like awkturtle might be offended by this seemingly mercenary approach, but let’s face it. College prepares you for a career, and people have careers to make money.</p>
<p>Interestingly enough, Georgetown actually scores higher on this factor with a median salary of $60,000 as opposed to Berkeley’s $58,000.</p>
<p>Another thing to consider-Washington’s local economy is the best in the nation for high paying jobs compared to California with its 12% unemployment. Outside of a three mile radius around Cupertino CA and Apple Computer, California is in deep yogurt. Your chances for gainful employment are better in DC by far.</p>
<p>You’ll get a great education at either school and both have great alumni networks. Go where you feel you “fit” and will enjoy four years of studying. This has to be your decision all the way.</p>
<p>There is nothing wrong with getting the opinions of others. Of course, I’m not asking you to tell me where to go, I am merely asking what your opinions are. So far, Georgetown has received more praise, but I suspect that might be due in some part to the fact that this is in the Georgetown forums :)</p>
<p>I read that the California state university system is suffering greatly financially and has cut back on many classes. It’s taking some students 5 years to finish because the classes they need to graduate aren’t available. Is this happening at Berkeley, or could it happen in the next 4 years? Something to think about.</p>
<p>Here’s what it comes down to…</p>
<p>Georgetown -if you want to get a job on the East Coast, especially New York since you’re going for business</p>
<p>Berkeley - West Coast, LA, SF, and Menlo Park and such</p>