Should I apply to GW (Location, Urban ect)

NHuffer
Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:34:11 +0000

Welcome to the forum!

I agree with what @SJ2727 said regarding your sister’s views of NYU- you can’t compare yourself to her. I can’t speak to a comparison of NYU vs GW (although it seems @liveyourlife26 captured it), but I’d definitely call GW an “urban” campus. There’s just no way around it- the campus is on city blocks, there is gridlock traffic on 23rd st during the evening rush hour (maybe the morning, too, but none of us were up early enough to check, lol), you have a hospital on campus that means ambulances wailing down the street at all hours… it’s urban.

With that said, urban doesn’t necessarily mean bad. It’s totally up to what you expect. Personally, I found that spending my first year on the Mount Vernon campus (a traditional campus) helped me to “ease in” to city life. And honestly, never once did I feel that GW was “too urban.”

You said that you already toured the campus last year- what’d you think? You said you liked the programs but what about the location? The feel? I definitely think you should visit again if given the chance, as now that you’re a little older you might have a better idea of what you expect. And tour Georgetown and AU as well. All three feel very different and you’ll likely pick a favorite.

Good luck!