Georgetown vs George Washington

[owleyes42]

Georgetown
Pros

• Higher Ranked
• Well Known School
• No internal ranking
• More focused on Community Service

Cons

• Heard that the curriculum is very tough and the class is full of gunners
• Lack of diversity on campus
• Older facilities

George Washington
Pros

• Lower Cost of Attendance
• Loved my interview with the faculty member
• Has interesting curriculum: emergency med and correctional med offered
• More focused on Health Policy

Cons

• Did not get as much interaction with the students, I couldn't tell if the class environment was collaborative.
• Not as well known

Summary: Both of these schools are very similar, both in DC, both "fit" my mission, both very expensive to live in. I am interested in both health policy and community service, as I am leaning towards community medicine. I personally would do best in a school with less competition and more collaboration.

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[Gopher16]

Have you reached out to current students? I don’t go there so take this with a grain of salt but I’ve had experiences at GW and the student body did not seem competitive to me.

 

[owleyes42]

Have you reached out to current students? I don’t go there so take this with a grain of salt but I’ve had experiences at GW and the student body did not seem competitive to me.

Sorry, I meant that Georgetown had the competative class

 

[Banco]

This is one of those neck and neck situations where I recommend you talk to specific students from both places about your questions.

If you want to go into policy/law specifically, maybe GTown has a bit more pull but again, ask students about such opportunities.

 

[betablocker7]

If costs are the same, go with G'town!