McDonough Class of 2023: Calling all Admitted Students

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Georgetown University, Washington D.C. : McDonough School of Business

Congratulations to all Admitted Students

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 *Note:- If you are admitted but can't find your username in the list above, make sure you have updated your GMAT Club profile status.

ZNLove · Answer

Hello everyone!!! Very excited to be part of this cohort! Hope classes will be on campus next Fall!

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Alf227SD · Answer

Hey all! Very excited. What areas are you liking from the housing guide they provided. I'm digging Courtland Towers but idk about living all the way out in Clarendon.

gandis · Answer

i know someone trying to rent a place on 14/taylor if anyone wants to live a bit further north

cceazar · Answer

Hello and congrats to everyone! Really excited and glad for the opportunity!
Some questions as this is my first MBA acceptance, but does anyone know what accepting the offer on the app portal indicates? Like, are we locked into paying the deposit and accepting financial aid amounts? Speaking of which, do they indicate any need-based or government aid before or after the decision/deposit?

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fall2021 · Answer

How convenient is the Metro for commute? Is it supercrowded at peak times? International student here so no clue on how things look in DC

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umangarora05 · Answer

Hi Everyone!

First of all congratulations to everyone who has received an admit and all the best to others who are in the process currently. I am Umang Arora, Vice President, Admissions for the Student Government Association at Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business. I am planning to organize a couple of webinars in the next coming months to answer your queries regarding admissions, the transition to school, living, expenses, etc. Feel free to ping me at LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/umangarora/. I'll share my calendar as well later this month for a 1-1 chat if required.

Let me know what kind of queries/suggestions you have and I will try to incorporate them.

Hoya Saxa!
Umang Arora.

fall2021 · Answer

Thanks, Umang! Looking forward to the webinars.

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rahulece057 · Answer

Guys, 
Anyone received scholarship along with admission offer ??

rahulece057 · Answer

Guys,
Anyone received scholarship along with admission offer ??

fall2021 · Answer

Hi, Admits of 2023 class can connect here - https://gmatclub.com/forum/mchat.php?room_id=50050024

Nikhil · Answer

Hi umangarora05 Thanks for dropping by. Are you planning to do these webinars through the university admissions office? If not, I can help in setting up one here. Let me know.

chunkymonkey8999 · Answer

Hi everyone,

As a long-time DC resident, I'll add my own opinion after reading the accepted students housing guide: use it sparingly, and only if you want a very particular kind of living. The guide emphasizes neighborhoods very close to campus and/or in Northern Virginia, and generally only has listings from larger apartment buildings. If you go through the guide, you'll end up with a relatively cookie-cutter apartment in a neighborhood that looks and feels more or less like many other recently redeveloped neighborhoods in US cities.

If that's what you want, then great! You'll likely have fewer distractions, a shorter commute, and still have ample opportunities for going out. Just know that it will mean you'll miss out on many of the things that make DC a unique and interesting city.

Nearly all of DC is safe, and these days (the city has changed  dramatically  in the past 10 years or so) there are tons of neighborhoods that cater to the demographics MBA students typically fit into. Anywhere west of Rock Creek Park (including the Georgetown neighborhood itself) will be bucolic, tree-lined, and pleasant. Along the Metro's green line you'll find more lively, diverse, and interesting neighborhoods ranging from Petworth to Anacostia (yes, Anacostia). Brookland down to the H St Corridor will have lots of newer, hipper businesses, while Capitol Hill and Hill East are loaded with the kinds of institutions that make it special to be in the nation's capitol. If you live near the Capitol, there is a decent chance you'll walk past a major politician on the street at some point during the two years you're in school (it doesn't happen to everyone, but my friends have chanced into people like Bernie Sanders, Pelosi, or Sam Power).

WMATA (which runs the Metro and buses) has some well-publicized budget issues right now, but my experience has been that the public transportation is pretty darn good. There are a few different bus lines that run through Georgetown and they're decently reliable. If you're up for biking, the weather is pretty temperate 10 months out of the year and the bike infrastructure might be the best in the country. All in all the city is very small, so commute won't be an issue anywhere within the District except for the far corners of NE or SE DC.

I will end this by saying that I absolutely love DC, am knowledgeable about many different neighborhoods as I've lived all over, and would be happy to talk to any other admitted students, so feel free to DM me if you have more questions!

gandis · Answer

There’s no
Metro directly to georgetown

Alf227SD · Answer

Poking around the Welcome site it appears that Georgetown runs a free shuttle that stops at the Rosslyn and Dupont Circle metro stops. https://transportation.georgetown.edu/guts/ Apparently there is no student parking on campus so it seems like most people use the metro/buses/shuttle to get to campus.

fall2021 · Answer

Yes, I meant Metro from Rosslyn to other parts of the area.

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aaditya005 · Answer

Hi to all McDonough admits! Really excited to be a part of this amazing journey with all of you. Please let me know if there are any chat groups on housing/casual-chat for McDonough admits on any other platform. Happy to contribute to the McDonough community.

fall2021 · Answer

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Ficanlie · Answer

Hello ! How did people hear about scholarships? I got accepted, but can’t find anything about scholarships. Perhaps I just didn’t get any? Would like to confirm as I would think the school would inform me

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Alf227SD · Answer

Everyone in the chat said that their scholarship amount was outlined in the decision letter. Still can't hurt to reach out to your assigned admissions counselor and ask.

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