My d went to Georgetown and loved it. Many who love Georgetown also apply to Boston College which is somewhat less selective (though still selective!). Lots of overlap with Northwestern as well. American and GW are classic backup schools for Georgetown applicants and you really can’t beat DC for your interests and they are both great schools, in particular we know several very smart kids who loved GW. Have you considered Boston University? It is another classic safety for kids applying to your list. Others are URochester and UPitt. What about NYU?
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