r/gwu

basically, as the title states, I plan on going to medical school and both cost roughly the same. At George Washington, I would be majoring in public health with a minor and philosophy, and at case western, I would be studying nutritional biochemistry with a minor in philosophy (probably starting spring semester). I feel like my major case western is significantly harder. I don’t know what was going through my mind, but I might change it to just regular biochemistry. I don’t know which one would be better. Please let me know if you have any thoughts or comments. My dream is to go to a top 20 medical school specifically, Stanford is my dream. Thank u.

Coordinating housing for a cohort of interns coming to dc this summer and trying to figure out what the realistic options look like. We've got about 15 people, mix of college juniors and seniors, arriving at different times across a two-week window in late may. University housing programs, corporate housing, airbnb, roommate matching services, it's a lot to sort through. What are people actually using and what have they found works for groups of young people trying to stay somewhere decent without insane costs? And what's the timing situation like this year, are options tighter than usual?

I read about how difficult it has been for students in the DC to find internships in the federal government due to the Trump budget cuts. Has that been the case for current students?

Panini World Cup sticker collectors! Let’s meet up and trade, this Thursday at 6:30 pm. DM me for details, I’ll share a Partiful around to get us organized for future meet ups. Please share with others so we can get a solid group going.

Me gustaría organizar un intercambio para el álbum del mundial. Sería este jueves a las 6:30, escríbeme por privado para enviarles más detalles. Por favor comparten los detalles con más personas para tener un buen grupo!

This is not a paid event.

hi! im a freshman and currently attending a 4 year university. i had a really nice start with my first semester, and had a 3.6 gpa. this spring semester tho, i believe ill be finishing with either a 2.8 or a 3.0 cumulative gpa and im really stressed about that. i have a summer course coming up, and hopefully i’ll pass with an A and that could give it a small boost. this semester has been rough since i was working almost 3 jobs, got diagnosed w some stuff, and things like that so i wasn’t trying to neglect my studies on purpose, but because I was genuinely struggling with a lot these past couple of months.

i was wondering if anyone was on the same boat as i am rn, and got accepted as a transfer student with a lower 3.0 gpa. i think hearing the at could give me some sort of perspective and boost.

any words of advice and encouragement would be really appreciated too!!

Hi!! I’m a female undergrad student looking for a sublease in the Northern VA/DC area for my summer internship. Hoping to move in around May 25th and stay until August 7th but my start and end dates are flexible. Should ideally be walking distance to a metro station. Please message me if you have anything available :)

hi there, I’m incoming freshman at GW university and I’m super excited but also really scared because I heard that there’s quite some grade deflation especially in science classes. It’s true if so, which professors would you all recommend and what’s the best resources to maintain A’s. I’ve been posting a lot on here and I’m really sorry I’m just really scared and haven’t really gotten a lot of responses

I have a friend who got into GW and he isn’t an honors student but I am. I was told I have to live in West-Hall on the Mount Vernon campus as a freshman. Is there any way that he could be included in my suite if it’s a 4 person 4 bedroom suite. I already have two other suitemates but would want him to be the 4th.

Hello! I just finished my freshman year at GWU, and I'm ready to answer any questions about my experience here for any incoming students. (for reference I'm a biology major)

I'm transferring out and i didn't realize the deadline to cancel housing was at 5pm on Friday. I did cancel on Friday, but two hours late. Am i being nitpicky or is this seriously gonna hurt me? I'm really stressing about it and to add onto it I don't even know what the consequence is for being late

I know this is a dumb question but I’ve scoured the internet and can’t figure it out. how do I find my advisor? I’m trying to look at what classes to register for in the fall.

I'm not going to be able to make the given orientation slots during the summer without significant headache and curtailment of my plans; though, it is still theoretically possible. Would it be worth it for me to go through that in order to attend the in person orientation in July, or is there no significant difference between the two?

I should also ask, what really goes on during orientation? For reference, I've already taken a tour of the school on my own time separately. I'm not sure how much of the process would be overlapping.

So i committed to gw and got into their honors program with a 27k a year scholarship . But i just got off the Bucknell waitlist and they are offering me 35k ish a year. What do I do? I am going to political science for both!

I was accepted into business school at GW and Syracuse (Whitman) in the Honors program at SU. The cost to attend Syracuse is a 25k difference. I don’t really want to take out loans. But know I would. I’ve been given an allotted amount from my parents. I like Syracuse for the campus feel. I’m just trying to figure out how I see myself at GW. Any advice would be great.

EDIT: GW COA is 20k while SU is 45k.

If I dorm in Guthridge will I miss out on the social aspect?

Hello! I’m 26 and really want to go to grad school. Reasons for this 1) I genuinely enjoy school. 2) get better jobs in regard to pay. I graduated with Honors in political science and have been working in the service industry ever since. The schedule is flexible, I make great money and I genuinely am a people person so this has been a great career for me so far, but now I want to pursue work that is more rewarding.

I got in to George Washington (media strategy and communications) and American (political communications) in DC, however, I’m having a difficult time deciding whether or not to go and to which one. I’m from a lower-middle class family and would be taking on about $80,000 in debt from either university. Part of me is very worried that by starting down this path, this amount of debt and the intensity of career after that will not allow me to travel. There are so many places and things I want to do before taking on debt and starting a career. Will I still be able to? Does anyone have experience with this?

I think I would really love living in DC. My boyfriend is a chef and I think he would really love it there too. We like to be outside, are both big skiers (we can miss out on that for a couple years), enjoy camping, softball, basketball, and wining and dining. We’re very social, love to go out and see live music. Is DC going to be a good fit for us?

Which school do you think is better-if either? I’m not someone who is going to be so invested in campus life, likely focusing on my life outside of work and school as much as I can allow myself while still being successful. I like how American is so helpful and has many resources for students. GWU seems a lot more hands off but its proximity to the heart of the city is appealing.

Edit: is Grad school worth taking on all this debt?

I don’t know what to do. Any insight is appreciated.

I recently got into GWU as a transfer and am curious what the party scene is like. I am coming from a big football school with great Greek life (despite the fact I wasn’t part of it). What does a normal Thursday-Saturday night party/social scene look like?