I couldn’t have said it better than @tamtiger . There’s no comparison between the two. @realsnowwhite your parents are correct about the undergrad degree being not as important as the grad degree (in terms of where it is). However, that’s just degree for degree. When you look at other opportunities afforded by networking and internships (as tamtiger alluded to) GW is leaps and bounds better than most. With the right connections, you can get a great job with just an undergrad IA degree from GW and then later work on your grad degree on the side.