r/GeorgetownLaw

the fuck

...along with everyone else who attended Sunday's dangerous fiasco of a ceremony. It was an insult to the grads and their families.

I witnessed an elderly woman in a wheelchair trapped in a crush of people desperately seeking seats in the shade. I saw a middle-aged man pushed to the ground by another man literally crawling over him to get closer to the aisle while a nearby security officer did nothing. I lost my 80-year-old mother in the crowd and feared for her safety.

We all sweated through the presentation of so many diplomas that, by the time our loved one's name was called, we were delirious with fatigue and boredom.

Most grads and families missed the closing remarks and traditional "cap toss" in our necessary eagerness to escape the crushing heat and boredom.

I'm angry for the graduates who had to endure this half-assed tribute to their hard work and dedication. We all deserved better.

When should 1Ls expect to receive their section information and schedule?

I’m an incoming 1L and hoping to land a Big Law internship for after 2L. I know the timing for recruiting is almost immediately after 1L starts now. I’m first-gen and KJD so just wondering if anyone has any tips and tricks to start off strong? I appreciate any insight!

(Also not really sure what I should be looking for for 1L summer so welcome to any ideas for that too! Is it also Big Law or should we do just any legal position? Very new to all this 😅)

It’s so hot out in this robe omg

I finished undergrad with a 2.84 GPA which was very off brand for me. However I scored a 174 on my LSAT. I have no intentions of applying until the fall 28 cycle. Georgetown is my dream law school and I’m scared that I won’t get in because of my gpa. Will getting a masters degree and some legal job experience strengthen my application or just skip the masters?

P/S: my grades dropped because I was in the hospital majority of my junior year and missed so much work and assignments.

Are all of them highly competitive? I’m deciding between schools but definitely want access to clinical opportunities…

Check GUExperience.

Pleasantly surprised that the registrar seems more on top of it this semester.

Hi! Wondering if any students are paying sticker, or turned down a “higher ranked” school to attend GULC, how did you justify it? Currently in a pickle and have to decide !!! Any advice would be incredibly helpful and appreciated.

i'm a rising 2L in 2026 and looking for class recommendations!

I want super chill classes or classes that are tough but worth the struggle.

thank you!

Is Chicago pretty accessible with median grades or mainly nyc/dc?

Did you take on a serious amount of debt and regret that choice or do you think it was worth it for your experience at GULC? I don't know what I don't know and would love to hear from current students or alums.

Just paid my first seat deposit to Georgetown without having received any merit scholarship. I applied with a 3.7low and 17mid and had kind of expected a small award? I also filled out their optional merit scholarship request form, providing info about my financial background and the half ride I received at a “peer school” (WashU, but I didn’t name drop), and even followed up on the decision email informing me that I had not been selected for scholarship funding. My overall cycle outcomes were UVA ($0) and half-rides to WashU, GW, and ND. Is there any hope?

I know past years have had discord servers and I heard whispers of some sort of group me. Does someone on here perchance have the invite link?

hi!! i’m a rising 1L and i just completed my housing application. i was just wondering if it has everyone select a room that they are then assigned at the end? a little confused bc it says there’s a lottery but it also says i’m assigned a room already. i also have some housing accommodations i applied for so idk if they gave me early room selection and didnt tell me or something? anyway is this normal?

Are study abroad programs (specifically London) pretty competitive, or can pretty much anyone go overseas?

Hi, incoming 1L here. I’m considering living at The Iris in NoMa and was wondering if anyone has thoughts about it or knows anything about living there or in the NoMa area generally.

Since they opened in 2024, everything seems pretty new, and it also doesn’t seem too far from campus (about a 15 min walk). I’ve heard mixed things about the NoMa area though, so I wasn’t sure whether The Iris is considered a good option for student housing, especially as a 1L.

Just got into gulc as a transfer and I want to participate in the writing competition, however I’ll be working during the time period. How manageable is it to do the writing competition in 14 days if you are working?

Quick question — do 1Ls register for classes or are they all assigned automatically? I know there’s different sections, but I see that there’s multiple classes available within each section i.e. with different professors/times. Also, if we already know which section we are in (because we are in a scholars program), can we reliably assume the 2026 fall schedule will be the same as 2025 fall? Thanks!

I received no need-based aid and a small merit scholarship (15k/year). With COA so high and no more grad plus I need a private loan. Receiving no financial aid is really disappointing given my parents cannot help with school and I don’t have any co-signers for private loans. I’ve tried scholarship reconsideration and didn’t get a higher offer (tried twice). Any advice on private loans? Do we think financial aid might reconsider?