Why Come to GW?

Hi everyone! I've had a few questions lately from accepted students unable to come to April Visit Days. I was one of you, coming all of way from Portland, Oregon, and I wasn't able to make it out to DC to see the school before deciding to come here. It is a leap of faith, but you have a lot of resources here to help you make an educated decision and all of the bloggers here at Admissions are always happy to help you with any question you may have during your decision process!!

Hottie.. without a body

REASONS TO COME TO GWU:

• Well, as everyone knows, it's cool to go to school in the nation's capital
• Our mascot is the hippo, which is way cooler than many schools I know
• Our urban campus is very unique and gives you the opportunity to experience city living while still having a quiet campus on the weekends and access to green space on the mall
• The student body is generally active and engaged in the community/politics/city
• GW hopefully gave you a great financial aid package, because around 70-80% of students receive some sort of package from the school
• We have unique programs such as the Women's Leadership Program, Honors, and Living and Learning Cohorts
• Teachers usually teach on the side while working/doing research in DC, which gives you a unique opportunity to hear about their "real lives"
• GW brings in tons of great speakers, as you probably have seen in past blog posts (recently: Hillary Clinton, IMF director, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, and more)
• Great dorms with easy ways to live with friends, your own bathroom, and good apartment living
• Variety of options and encouragement to study abroad in non-traditional places
• Our meal plan is unique in the sense that it is very flexible- we don't have any cafeterias and can use the money towards groceries at Safeway or things you need from CVS
• International student body is diverse and visible on campus
• Student organizations are very involved on campus and in the city and give you awesome opportunities!

Like I said, you want to come here

Always email me if we haven't posted something to answer your questions!! marisaw@gwmail.gwu.edu
- Marisa