George Washington University

Date: Mar 02 2003
Major: Political Science (This Major's Salary over time)
Something Happens here… And so begins the slogan GW uses to entice prospective students. I've found through my first semester experience, most of "what happens here" revolves around drinking. First of all I do not object to alcohol. Quite the contrary, as I occasionally get plastered on the weekends to make the pain go away of how much it costs to go to this University. Seriously though, many of the students drink in their dorms mainly because the nightlife at D.C. excludes those only under 21. Unless you have a fake, your options for going out on the weekends are limited to a handful of mediocre dance clubs. As for the student body at GW, I have found them to be a mixed bunch. Some of these students have never worked a day in their life, and spend their weekends shopping in Georgetown maxing out their parents credit cards. I have also found students to be rather intellectually uncurious and self absorbed in their own wealth that they spend much of their time text messaging their friends in class on their new cell phone as a way to pass the time. Sometimes I sympathize, as some of the professors lack the ability to speak with a passion about their subject. So what is the bottom line here? Well, GW can be what you make of it. Although I have to say for as much as it costs, you will never get your money's worth. Most courses, especially during your freshman year are large, unchallenging, and differ very little from those offered at a community college.