stressedmom123,
Congrats on your child’s acceptance to Georgetown and Michigan!
Normally I would join the chorus of those telling your child to follow his or her gut. That, however, may not be the best advice if your child’s gut reaction is more an understandable response to his or her belated acceptance by Georgetown than an otherwise normally reliable indicator of fit.
Your child has two great, albeit very different, choices. On the one hand, Michigan is a large university that offers big-time sports in an outstanding college town. On the other hand, Georgetown is a medium-sized university that has excellent school spirit in a charming town minutes away from the excitement of Washington DC.
Michigan offers more majors than Georgetown does, but Georgetown has one of the strongest international relations departments in the world. While the Honors Program will help make Michigan a more intimate environment for your child, Georgetown will still generally offer smaller classes and closer student-faculty relationships than Michigan does.
Michigan students do well in the job market. But the internship and job opportunities for Georgetown students are singularly outstanding because of the close proximity of the university to Washington DC. Congrats again and good luck with your child’s choice this weekend!