Pitt vs Temple vs GW

wgmcp101
Fri, 03 Apr 2015 22:07:09 +0000

Unless you know you want to be involved in politics, government, or international affairs…GW, IMHO, is substantially overpriced. I live in DC now, and I’ve not heard much about their business school, but then, I’m not in business. Most students in DC are interested in government and law.

Temple has a good business school but is overshadowed quite a bit locally by Wharton. But I’m sure there are plenty of opportunities in Philly for Temple business students.

Pitt is less diverse than GW and Temple, no doubt, but I don’t think it is anywhere near devoid of diversity or diverse offerings. It has a quality business school with plenty of internship opportunities in Pittsburgh and elsewhere. There are some programs connected to DC, like the School of Public & International Affairs, but I don’t know what is specifically available for undergrads. Even if you weren’t “admitted” to Pitt’s Honors College as a first semester freshman, you can full participate in the Honors College if you desire to do so, at least after your first semester. It is an open membership honors college requiring only the desire to challenge yourself. And if you are comparing honors programs, it is fairly difficult because of how different they all are, but Pitt’s churns out substantially more major scholar/fellow winners. Pitt also has substantially nicer facilities than any of the other schools on your list. However, you need to weigh cost and fit.