Anything that looks good on a resume or has the best parties.

Georgetown is undeniably a lot of work. Students study a lot, but the majority of people find a good balance between school, a social life, and extracurriculars. Georgetown is a liberal arts institution, so there are certain course requirements that all students have to take--such as theology, philosophy/ethics, history, english, and science/math--but there's a large variety of choice within each department. Class size depends on your major field, but they tend to be on the smaller side. In my experience, professors emphasize learning for its own sake, but usually connect the material to the "real world." I'm an English major with minors in Theology and French, so I've been lucky to have small classes. Professors usually know your name and are more than willing to help in office hours--but it is up to you to take the initiative.

The professors in my classes know my name by the second week of classes. I'm fortunate in that, as an English major and as a student who continues to pursue liberal arts, I get the advantage of having more intimate relationships with professors due to smaller class sizes, less lecture-style teaching methods, and professors that I continue to take again, after a class has completed. My favorite class, for these reasons, would have to be my Italian language course; I have only had two different professors over the course of five semesters. I have, therefore, fantastic relationships with these two professors, and I feel comfortable coming to them about anything. This has allowed me to seek mentorship within my professors and to establish deeper, stronger bonds with them - both based on academic and personal levels. In other classes, however, where there are more students in a larger lecture hall with one professor and about six T.A.'s, I feel that students a) miss out on the opportunity to have a strong, fulfilling relationship with such a strong, knowledgeable mentor, but they also tend to become more competitive and treat classes less personally; they don't get to know one another as peers or as friends, and many students also take the larger lectures as opportunities to zone out, a bit - and get away with it. I must say, however, that regardless of what you study at Georgetown University, it is ultimately up to you how you walk out at graduation; YOU are the one who should take initiative to form relationships with peers and instructors alike, and YOU are the one who must now apply what you have learned to the real world. In most cases of graduated Hoyas, I believe that our education - regardless of the teaching style or of the major - has led us to great success in the workforce.

Most people think Georgetown students are conservative, polo wearing, trust fund babies. While that description does fit certain past and present Hoyas, at Georgetown you can find some of the most diverse, free thinking, and passionate individuals. While we are a Catholic University diversity and inter- religious understanding are among some of the most promoted ideals on campus and while they are not excepted by everyone, they are undoubtedly important to our school's identity. Georgetown attracts different people from all over the world not just the country and that kind of variance is what makes our campus vibrant.

Georgetown is wonderful in a lot of ways. As a relatively small, private university, it can offer its students personalized attention and services that may be hard to find in a larger university. These include personal relationships with faculty members, small class sizes, career-education services, counseling and other support groups geared to individualized concerns, etc. Georgetown students also benefit tremendously from the campus location in Washington, DC. The actual town of Georgetown offers a smaller, more manageable space for students within the larger urban context. The town of Georgetown comes to feel like an extended campus and students find themselves right at home outside the campus gates. Additionally, Georgetown's close proximity to Capital Hill and the White House not only offers fantastic career opportunities, which many students take advantage of, but also brings influential speakers to campus (the list includes President Obama, Hillary Clinton, and fellow Hoya Bradley Cooper). Student complaints about Georgetown typically critique the social dynamics on campus. There is a small greek presence, but these fraternities and sororities are not recognized by the University and can easily be ignored if one so chooses. Consequently, Georgetown relies a lot upon other student groups to organize social interactions. One such group is The Corp, an entirely student-run organization (the largest in the nation) that operates many food and service businesses on campus. Some students feel animosity toward The Corp, typically describing it as exclusive and all-consuming of its members (it has even been referred to as "The Cult"). The Corp is, however, the largest student group on campus and "Corpies" typically love their experience. Another major social critique here at Georgetown is of the dominant "hook-up culture". Serious relationships are not common and an invitation to go on the stereotypical dinner-date is very rare and taken seriously. The norm is rather the casual hook-up, something people usually tire of by junior year. This notion of the "hook-up culture" is so prevalent that not only does every student know the term, but so do many professors. Georgetown, obviously, is not perfect, but does offer both strong academics and a strong social scene. Each person's experience is a little different, but all the students I know are proud to be Hoyas.

The dating scene on campus is almost nonexistent for freshman and sophomores; everyone is too focused on internships, grades, and other résumé builders to focus on relationships or dating outside of hookups. That being said, there is a statistic floating around that upwards of 75% of Georgetown students marry other Hoyas - so people eventually find love and bond over their shared college experience!

The small class sizes keep the setting intellectually intimate and allow to peel away the layers of a subject and go deeper into its meanings and various implications.

There are a ridiculous amount of groups/organizations/clubs/teams on campus. I play both Club Water Polo and Club Basketball as well as playing intramural flag football, basketball, and softball. I'm also a member of the South Asian Society (but I'm not Indian) because every fall they host a cultural performance called Rangila that raises over $10,000 for a learning center in India and I have participated as one of the 400 dancers in the show every year since freshman year. It's a lot of fun, all of your friends and family come to the show, and there's an after party at a club on the last night of the show. Homecoming and Georgetown Day are both awesome and are basically just a great time for everyone to let loose, day drink, and show some school pride. Although our football team isn't as big as it is at state schools, our basketball team is so everyone goes to the games and Midnight Madness. It's always fun to stop by and see the occasional lacrosse game or soccer game on campus as well. There are lots of events both on and off campus to attend and tons of guest speakers. Basically, you'll never be bored at Georgetown if you don't want to be.

Georgetown students are often stereotyped as smart, privileged, or even snobby; as a top university, we're seen as smart. But, thanks to the pricey tuition and cost of living coupled with the near Ivy League feel, we're also often seen as rich, spoiled, and preppy. Truth be told, the smart part is right on; if you're used to being the smartest one in the classroom, get ready for a change at GU--here, everyone is that smart kid. The classes are challenging but rewarding and while you don't have the comfort of skating by, you'll be better for it come graduation. Now the spoiled rich kid part... sure, you'll see 19 year old girls in brand new Rangerovers and the pricey shops on M Street aren't just for tourists. But, overall there a lot of normal people here that don't meet that stereotype at all. And for the ones that are, thats part of the game at top private institution--chalk it up another aspect of the distinctive Hoya feel.

The Corp is a company owned and run by students which operates a number of coffee shops, convenient stores, and other businesses on campus. GUGS is a grilling society that was featured on the food network and makes a mean burger. GERMS is a student run EMT service, great training for potential med students and others. The Basketball team plays at the Verizon Center. We won the Big East championship in 2007 and made it to the Final Four.

These stereotypes are accurate, but there is a niche for everyone.

We dress up for everything. Because we're all damn sexy. Sweatpants are for sad/fat/ugly kids. Don't hate on my burberry. And we have money, but you knew that. Four tables at the dining hall? Fabulous foreign kids, fabulous preppy kids, fabulous indie kids, and not-so-fabulous financial aid kids. We don't do socioeconomic diversity, but def do ethnic diversity. We all already know we're gonna make bank when we graduate.. no need to discuss.

Best other thing about Georgetown is the history, Washington, DC and the awesome architecture. A lot of bureaucracy and bad university administration. School is just the right number of undergraduates and the graduate population stays relatively out of sight because their campuses are not near the main campus. People always say, "Wow, Georgetown is a good school," when you tell them you go there, but not like if you go to an Ivy. Most of my time spent on campus is spent in my house. DC is a "big college town" in that it is a big town with a lot of colleges in it. If you look for college-ish spots around the city, you will find other college-aged folks from AU, GWU and CUA. Biggest recent controversy is always gay issues. There is good school pride, but don't expect everyone to always be rocking full GU duds from head to toe. Georgetown has no fraternities or sororities 'on campus.'

Classes are often very tough and professors are very demanding. It is very hard to get A's without putting a lot of work each week into classes. Students are extremely competitive and often don't help out others just to better themselves. Some kids raise their hadn in class just to hear themselves talk and suck up to the teacher. I did not have any relationships with my professors as i did not take classes as seriously as some of my peers

Best academic thing about Georgetown is the good liberal arts curriculum. The science curriculum is good for pre-meds, but for hardcore science, look elsewhere. Being a chem major gets you lots of upperclass classes with very small numbers of students to faculty.

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Best thing about Georgetown is the location. Perfect college area, you feel like your in a college town at the same time that your in the capital of the most powerful country in the world. the bars, sites, food options, and entertainment options are the best. I find the school to be a little too small, but the fact that it is in the city makes up for this. There is just so much to do and your at a college with an incredible academic reputation, its a perfect spot. I wouldn't chose anywhere else.

Social life is pretty good at Georgetown, and you can almost always find something to do on the weekends. Few people go out during the week, unless you're a senior. Most people stay on campus on the weekend, but there are also lots of events and shows going on in DC. Georgetown basketball is extremely popular, and lots of people get really into it and dress up for the games. As far as friends go, I've met most of my friends through living in dorms together or through studying abroad. There are no fraternities or sororities to speak of, other than the business fraternity or community service fraternity, for example. The dating scene is non-existent.