George Washington University
“I am a freshman in the Elliott SchoolQuite BrightPolitical Science
I am a freshman in the Elliott School and I just wanted to share some of my thoughts on my experience so far. There is absolutely no community feeling here and no unity within my school, my class, even my dorm (which is supposedly one of the smaller ones). People here are not creative, they are generally trendy and uninteresting, they are also very career-minded rather than interested in getting a good education. I have found that the general sentiment is that everyone's here to party and make sure that they can make a lot of money when they're older. You can use the city and all the amazing things it has to offer to supplement your education at GW, but why pay the enormous tuition just to live in DC?
view full review→Dec 31 2004
1st Year Female -- Class 2008
Surrounding City: A+, Useful Schoolwork: F
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“October 28, 2004Not so brightPolitical Science
October 28, 2004
Top Ten Most Expensive Colleges
The top 10 most expensive colleges in the United States:
1. Landmark College: $36,750
2. Sarah Lawrence College: $32,416
3. Kenyon College: $32,170
4. Trinity College (Connecticut): $31,940
5. George Washington University: $31,710
6. Hamilton College (New York): $31,700
7. Bowdoin College: $31,656
8. Wesleyan University: $31,650
9. Columbia University: $31,472
10. Colgate University: $31,440
Source: Chronicle for Higher Education Only Number 5?????there are so many spoiled kids here. GW is the USC of the East.I’m surrounded by prep schoolers who throw daddys money around like it water
Top Ten Most Expensive Colleges
The top 10 most expensive colleges in the United States:
1. Landmark College: $36,750
2. Sarah Lawrence College: $32,416
3. Kenyon College: $32,170
4. Trinity College (Connecticut): $31,940
5. George Washington University: $31,710
6. Hamilton College (New York): $31,700
7. Bowdoin College: $31,656
8. Wesleyan University: $31,650
9. Columbia University: $31,472
10. Colgate University: $31,440
Source: Chronicle for Higher Education Only Number 5?????there are so many spoiled kids here. GW is the USC of the East.I’m surrounded by prep schoolers who throw daddys money around like it water
view full review→Dec 30 2004
1st Year Female -- Class 2007
Useful Schoolwork: B+, Education Quality: F
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“I was pretty dissapointed seeing as GW wasQuite BrightPolitical Science
I was pretty dissapointed seeing as GW was my top choice and seemed like the perfect fit. In reality, it is everything I DONT want in a school. The student body: Arrogant, snobby, jappy rich New Yorkers. Sure, you can find great friends and people here, but the majority of the students are unfriendly and self centered. Oh, and girls beware: there are no good looking, nice boys here! And I'm not joking!The academics: Decent classes, but not as challenging as I had expected. Easy to slack your way through. The food: I thought the non traditional dining system was appealing at first, but its actually a nightmare. There are no cafeterias. All the food is expensive, and it's easy to run out of your Gworld cash quickly. There is very little school spirit. Everyone is very independent. The night life gets boring, because everyone always goes to the same clubs. There is nothing to do besides clubbing, because Greeks can't throw parties in their houses. GW keeps getting more and more popular, but I don't think it's cracked up to be as good as they say. The city offers a lot of opportunities, but it's not enough to make me want to stay here. I'm transfering next year.
view full review→Dec 07 2004
1st Year Female -- Class 2008
Useful Schoolwork: A, Individual Value: D
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