#UPenn vs Georgetown (Political Science)

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minor grotto
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Schools: Georgetown University, University of Pennsylvania
Intended major: Philosophy + Political Science
Similarities: Things that are similar about the two schools
Costs: After aid shenanigans it looks like they charge me about the same

Georgetown University

School 1 Pros:

  • T1 political science school
  • Washington D.C.
  • Smaller cozy campus
  • Better admit day
  • Really felt like home
  • Jesuit education (I'm not religious, but I value the religious focus of the school)
    School 1 Cons:
  • Feels a little bit too rich and white
  • Turning down the Ivy League (lmao)

University of Pennsylvania

School 2 Pros:

  • T10 Ivy League university
  • Larger school w/ more opportunities
  • Better at basically everything else
  • Can get a minor from Wharton
    School 2 Cons:
  • Philadelphia is not my favorite
  • Mediocre admit day
  • Didn't really feel it click
  • Overwhelmingly large campus

Additional notes:

  • I don't know if I'm being stupid by going off of vibe but Georgetown genuinely felt a lot more like home. But at the same time, logically, UPenn is the better school with more opportunities and a bigger brand name. My heart is saying Georgetown but my head is saying UPenn so any thoughts would be appreciated.
  • Also curious to hear about people's perspective there and why they chose the school
whole ledge
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Congrats on the great offers! I don't think you'll see a material difference in outcomes for political science/philosophy, and you'll be able to get some great internships/opportunities in DC with G'town. Only reason to choose UPenn is if you think you might change your mind and study something else - especially STEM. But if you're sticking with humanities, then I'd pick on vibes and probably choose G'town.

minor grotto
viral wharf
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what’s your dream career ?

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or like goal out of this

frosty crescent
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@minor grotto heart says gtown go gtown

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nobody gaf abt non wharton penn trust

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also gtown better for polsci

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hillternships

minor grotto
frosty crescent
frosty crescent
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so i think the impact metric of stuff we talked abt (upnext) will be larger there

viral wharf
minor grotto
viral wharf
# minor grotto yeahhh this is true

However, click also matters. Georgetown really does have a name for itself and if you know you can push yourself beyond--then do Gerogetown.

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Considering everything and if I was in your place, I'd choose Georgetown. I loved loved my visit there and I think it's better than Penn in that sense (visited both schools around my soph-jr year)

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Considering your major and if you plan to commit it to entirely then Georgetown

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But if there is a part of you that rlly craves startups then I'd go Upenn.

narrow hull
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@minor grotto what changed ur mind

minor grotto
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i havent committed anywhere

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im just changing my nickname every day

pulsar perch
ocean folio
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anecdotal asf

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but of the 4 sfs bound people i know

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2 have turned down stanford, 1 princeton and one vandy

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for a political career idt it gets better than georgetown

pulsar perch
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is it from this year

ocean folio
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mhm

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i wouldnt pay too much mind to the stanford ones tho it isnt really treated around here

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like i see on a2c/cali ppl

minor grotto
ocean folio
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penn is still extremely good and allows you to def like

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switch if you want

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penn > gtown facilities too

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js wanted to say that no matter what you choose there isnt a wrong choice

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you win some you lose some

minor grotto
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appreciate u :D

ocean folio
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you too gang 🙂