Non-Trad Student...Should I Return to GW?

daisymom
Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:51:53 +0000

I started college at GW back in the fall of 2001 and finished 31 credits during my freshman year. My grades weren’t the greatest (3.2 gpa), but I loved my classes and loved the school. However, I enlisted in the military after my freshman year, left school, and eventually got married and had children.

I applied for re-admit at GW and was accepted. However, I am now kind of having cold feet… Should I bother going back to a “regular” college this late in life? Wouldn’t it be kind of strange to be among people 2-3 years younger than me? Should I just go to some non-traditional/evening school?

Also, I am concerned about the availability of child care and housing around GW… Bright Horizons is much too expensive ($1000 per child per month). Anyone have experience with this? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.