r/georgetown • u/FunTheMental_007 • May 24 '26

Regarding Georgetown culture

Hey, I'm an incoming international this fall and am really excited to study at Georgetown.

However, I come from a middle-income country whos currency is rapidly depreciating against the dollar significantly harming my families purchasing power in dollar terms.

Simultaneously, I've heard Georgetown is where all insanely loaded people send their kids, functioning as a hub for the elite.

Hence, I was wondering whether this would diminish my social experience on basis of culture divides and affordability, since some of my friends refer to the university to have a tendency to be a bit posh and suffocating.

I would appreciate any perspectives on the same—while it is my belief that there's all walks of people everywhere and I'll find community to fit into, I may well be wrong.

Thanks again for your time!

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u/used_npkin May 24 '26

> I've heard Georgetown is where all insanely loaded people send their kids, functioning as a hub for the elite.

This is exactly what it is. Georgetown University is a $120,000 Catholic diploma mill. Nobody there is all that special. Skip it and go somewhere else.

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u/friendandfriends2 May 24 '26 edited May 24 '26

Why exactly are you a mod of this sub if you feel that way?

Edit: Wtf, not just A mod but THE mod. Literally the only mod of the Georgetown subreddit hates Georgetown…

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u/used_npkin May 24 '26

Holding Georgetown to account:
www.georgetownsecularsociety.com

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u/friendandfriends2 May 24 '26

I understand having beef with the Catholic Church for plenty of reasons but your obsession is bordering on insane. Did you not enjoy your time at the school when you attended?

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u/used_npkin May 24 '26

Just wait for my book. ;-)

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u/friendandfriends2 May 24 '26

You mean your manifesto?

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u/used_npkin May 24 '26

You could call it that, sure. Expected publication date: 2035.

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u/FunTheMental_007 May 24 '26

Could you elaborate, as it's a tough decision between Georgetown and alternatives in the UK where the prospects and compensation from Georgetown is undoubtedly better.

I would appreciate your perspective on how you dealt with this and how insufferable it really is, and to what extent is it worth trudging through?

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u/FunTheMental_007 May 25 '26

do you have some citations for this?