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Breakdown of “Social Life” at GWU
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By Gender
MaleB
FemaleB
 
By Major
AccountingB
Animal StudiesF
AnthropologyC-
ArchitectureA
Art & Design DepartmentA
Automotive EngineeringF
BiologyA-
Business - Management and AdministrationB
Civil EngineeringA
CommunicationsA
Computer ScienceC+
EconomicsB+
Electrical EngineeringB-
EnglishB
FinanceA
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etcD-
Geography and GeosciencesA-
History/Histories (art history/etc.)B
Interior DesignA+
JournalismB+
MathC+
Mechanical EngineeringB+
Music - PerformanceA+
OtherB+
PhilosophyA
Political ScienceB-
PreLaw and LegalA-
PreMed and MedicalC+
PsychologyC+
Public HealthB-
Religion/ReligiousA+
SociologyA
UndecidedB-
 

Against similar schools
Social Life compared with similar schools in class.

George Washington University
 B
Average of All Schools
 C+
Average of schools in class
 B-

Boston University
 B-
Boston College
 B-
New York University
 B-
Harvard University
 C
American University
 B
Brown University
 B+
Columbia University in the City of New York
 C+
F
A+

Quotes touching on Social Life

“... Socially I found GW very difficult to maneuver with an overabundance of snobs, common to most universities ...”
 
“... Metropolitan Police's crackdown on underage drinking has also ensured there is no off-campus social life for underage students as almost all est...”
 
“... the first few weeks of school--which are supposed to be fun and social--i found very lonely, to the point that i had doors slammed on my face wh...”
 
“... You have ready access to the President, Congress, the Supreme Court, the military, ambassadors, and almost every major political, economic, inte...”
 
“... There are many acitivies to become involved with, and those who complain that the school has no social atmosphere, simply do not understand how t...”
 
“... My experience at GW has been a horrendous mixture of redtape, terrible TAs, professors who are about as approachable and easy to find as Dick Che...”
 
“... Yes, the campus has a lot of snooty people and the Jewish social scene can be hard to break into, but if you make the effort, there are a bunch o...”
 
“... Also the social scene is weak, all I did was smoke lots of weed ...”
 
“... Even though we live in Thurston, we have a cozy quite room that makes us feel at home and provides shelter from the social craziness going on out...”
 
“... Rich, snobby student body - I don't have major bucks, so I can't fit in with their lifestyle, and a lot kinda scoff if you're not in their socia...”
 
“... You have to come here ready to be a grown up, and that means dealing with tough stuff without a social net ...”
 
“... GW is tough academically and socially, and only a strong-willed person can survive here ...”
 
“... I'm not sure how the science departments are, but I believe that the liberal arts and social sciences classes are taught by VERY knowledgeable p...”
 
“... Greek life isn't that big here, which is a nice change considering that lots of other schools pratically require frats for a social life ...”
 
“... Socially, GW is extremely cosmopolitan ...”
 
“... Although there is somewhat of a defined campus, being right smack in the middle of the city makes things the social scene more fragmented than a...”
 
“... However, socially it was a negative experience ...”
 
“... That said, if you want to study the social sciences, you'll get an amazing education ...”
 
“... So much, that social life will almost definitely be consumed ...”
 
“... the world isn't perfect, and it prepares you emotionally, academically, and socially for an imperfect world ...”
 
“... There are a lot of very intelligent students, A good number of them smart--these people succeed if you over-work yourself, and/or have no social l...”
 
“... It's also the perfect balance between good academics and a great social and cultural life ...”
   

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