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   Experience life at GW and explore where your transformation will begin. Join International Education alumna, Caroline Rakus-Wojciechowski, to get a feel for your new home in the heart of D.C. Check out some of the places to study, eat, and explore, all within steps of the GSEHD building.

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The Alexandria Education Center is located at  413 John Carlyle Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 .

Old Town Alexandria is the heart of Virginia's Potomac River waterfront. This beautifully-preserved historic district is George Washington's adopted hometown easily accessible by the free King Street Trolley, bike, or on foot and also conveniently located near Ronald Reagan National Airport and Metrorail station ( just a few blocks from the King Street Metro stop on the Blue and Yellow lines ).

The Center offers courses in master’s and certificate programs, including art therapy, educational administration, human resources, counseling, public relations and more.

It features a state-of-the-art Mac lab, a community counseling center and classrooms. The art therapy program infuses creativity into the space with an art studio and an art gallery that changes on a regular basis.  

The Arlington Education Center is located at  950 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22203 .

Known for walkable urban centers like Crystal City, Rosslyn and Ballston, Arlington sits just across the Potomac from Washington DC. Arlington is car-optional and offers students an ideal learning environment while maintaining a convenient commute. The Center is located less than a mile from the Ballston Metro stop on the Orange and Silver lines.

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Located in Loudoun County, 30 miles west of Washington, D.C. between Washington Dulles International Airport and Leesburg, the Virginia Science & Technology campus is home to busy students taking courses in our weekend cohorts.

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TOUR GUIDES FOR GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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Georgetown University: Campus Visit Tips

• Post author By Kathryn Baker
• Post date November 12, 2020

College tours can be a hassle, but they don’t have to be! Whether you travel by car, train, or plane, here are the top three things to know before visiting Georgetown University!

GEORGETOWN – The college decision process should be exciting. It is a phase of preparation for your next stage of life, an opportunity to assert your independence, and a path to self-discovery. Unfortunately, the excitement of the season is too often buried by daunting demographics, last-minute visits, and vague college counselors. 

 As a recent college graduate, I understand how difficult the application process is for parents and students. Though I eventually made it to my dream school, I know my road to Georgetown could have been less rocky if I had had some insider knowledge. 

Enter: this article. I want the hunt for your dream school to be as hassle-free as possible, so I’m sharing the top three things to know before you visit Georgetown University. Whether your journey takes two minutes, two hours, or two planes, here are some tips to touring the “Hilltop”. 

Transportation Will Cost You

It does not matter if you travel by car, train, or plane — transportation is likely to pose a problem once you arrive. Georgetown is one of the only neighborhoods in the District of Columbia without a Metro stop, meaning that you’ll have to rely on ride-sharing apps, taxis, bikes, or scooter rentals to navigate the city. Depending on where your hotel is located or where you want to eat, an Uber or Lyft could cost you $10-20 per trip. Via is another ride-sharing app which usually has lower rates than Uber or Lyft, though it might take longer for your ride to arrive. You can also take the DC Circulator , which is a free bus that runs through some of the city’s most popular neighborhoods. 

If you’re local, another option is to drive or rent a car once you arrive in town. Georgetown’s parking situation, however, is notoriously difficult, and you will have to pay upwards of $20 to park in the Canal Street garage. If you are confident in your parallel parking skills, you can park on 37th, O or P streets. Street parking has a two-hour limit on weekdays but is unrestricted on weekends, if you are able to snag a spot.

If you have the time and are able to do so, I suggest walking your way through Washington, D.C. Walking is a way to connect to the city’s culture and see its historic landmarks in-person. If you have any energy left post-tour, I especially recommend walking to either the Foggy Bottom or Rosslyn Metro stations; the path to Foggy Bottom features an abundance of shops and restaurants, while the walk to Rosslyn takes you over the scenic Key Bridge and offers gorgeous views of the Potomac River and the Washington Monument. 

It is also worth noting that though Georgetown’s campus is relatively small, it can be difficult to navigate. It is nicknamed the Hilltop for a reason, and you won’t spend much time walking on flat earth. If the abundance of stairs and inclines might pose a problem, I suggest following Georgetown’s self-guided tour , which includes an ADA-accessible route. 

It Matters When You Visit 

This tip might seem obvious, but I cannot emphasize it enough: check a university’s academic calendar before you schedule a tour! I made the mistake of touring Georgetown on a holiday weekend when the campus was completely deserted. Not only was I not able to access several campus buildings, but I was also unable to get a feel for the campus atmosphere and see how students spend their free time. 

I know that it is easiest for high school students to visit on their breaks, so I suggest doing some research into what holidays are big at the university. For example, Georgetown has both a spring break and an Easter break, but we do not have a fall break. Most students leave during spring break, but Easter vacation is shorter and more students are likely to stay on campus and prepare for final exams. Additionally, most students take trips over the Columbus Day weekend, but we will be in town for President’s Day. 

As much as you want to avoid visiting campus when students are gone, I also strongly advise against visiting on a highly-celebrated university holiday. Most notably, I suggest

that you do not visit campus during Homecoming in the fall or Georgetown Day in the spring. While visiting campus on these days might seem like a great way to see student spirit and participate in university traditions, these holidays are crowded and rowdy. Let’s be honest here: mom and dad will not be thrilled if they see students partying on rooftops or walking around with solo cups. Do them a favor and visit on an average college weekend. 

Tours are a great way to learn about a school before you begin the application process. If  you want to save money, however, one option is to ditch the initial tour altogether and instead wait until the admitted students weekend, known as GAAP weekend at Georgetown, to visit. GAAP weekends are opportunities for admitted students to picture themselves on Georgetown’s campus. During GAAP, you will attend lectures, take campus and neighborhood tours, and meet members of various Georgetown student organizations. I even met my college roommate during GAAP weekend! 

If you are unable to attend an admitted students weekend,  GAAP offers several other ways to learn about Georgetown and see if it is the right fit for you. On their website , you can request a coffee chat with a student or send a student from your state questions. You can also make arrangements to visit a class or university event. 

Tours are helpful, but they are not everything; do not panic if you are unable to visit campus before you submit your application! Due to COVID-19, Georgetown is offering virtual walking tours on their website . 

Your Tour Will Only Scratch the Service

Tours are great sources of information, but it is important to keep in mind that tour guides have an agenda. They love Georgetown, and they want you to love it as well. Blue & Gray is an enthusiastic organization, and each guide goes out of their way to answer your questions to the best of their abilities. That being said, tours only scratch the surface of what it is like to attend Georgetown University, and it is crucial to do your own research rather than blindly accept everything your tour guide tells you. Check out the following websites and social media pages for more information on student and academic life at Georgetown. 

• Read the campus newspaper! Student journalists are students first, meaning that their primary agenda is to expose the truth of student life on campus. Campus journalism is a great way to learn about housing issues, local politics, and student leisure. Georgetown’s primary student publications are The Hoya (of which I am a proud alum) and The Voice . 
• Follow tour guides and admissions ambassadors on Instagram. It is an easy way to hear of upcoming events for prospective students and connect with current students. Georgetown’s tour guide society is @blueandgray and its Admissions Ambassador Program is @georgetowngaap. 
• Post in your class Facebook group. Each year, GAAP creates a Facebook group for the incoming class of students. While the page is officially used to post orientation information and advertise admitted students weekends, the group is a great way for students to interact. The summer before my freshman year, the class of 2020 used the group to find roommates and even compare universities before making their final decisions. You should be automatically added once you are accepted to Georgetown, but if not I, would reach out to a GAAP ambassador for assistance. 
• Attend a performance, a sports game, or a lecture. If you know where your interests lie, then it is necessary to explore those interests before you commit to Georgetown. If you envision a fall filled with tailgates and crowded football games, for example, Georgetown is not the place for you. Even if you are not yet sure what you will want to pursue in college, attending campus events might introduce you to new activities and unlock some hidden passions. 

Compiling essays, standardized tests, and portfolios are inherently stressful components of the college application process, but visiting schools should be the fun part! It wasn’t until I visited my top choices that I felt excited, rather than scared, to leave home and start my next chapter. Tours exist to introduce you to a school’s campus and students before you make your formal decision, and the last thing a university wants to do is cause stress or confusion. 

When it comes to visiting Georgetown University, these tips are meant to make your life easier so you can stress less and enjoy your weekend away from home! Additionally, it is totally ok if you don’t fall in love with a school right away. I wasn’t crazy about Georgetown until GAAP weekend, which was months after my initial tour; and, if Georgetown is not the right school for you, these tips can help you find the school that is!

Have more questions about Georgetown University? Send them to me at [email protected]!

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Title: Georgetown Celebrates the Class of 2024 at Commencement

“A class that Georgetown will forever be proud of. … Georgetown’s Class of 2024!”

Cheers and whoops filled the tent on May 16 as Provost Robert Groves announced this year’s graduates, who gathered for the first time as a class to celebrate their graduation. 

The cheer-filled senior convocation marked the official start of graduation. From May 16-19, through sun and rain, the university conferred 6,252 degrees to undergraduate and graduate students.

“Members of the Georgetown Class of 2024, your moment is at hand. Congratulations!” Georgetown President John J. DeGioia said at convocation.

Each of Georgetown’s 10 schools celebrated individual commencement ceremonies over the weekend, featuring commencement speakers like Norah O’Donnell (C’95, G’03), CBS Evening News managing editor and anchor; Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN chief medical correspondent and host of the CNN podcast Chasing Life ; and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organization.

“I know that I wouldn’t be who I am today without Georgetown University,” Alumna O’Donnell said to the School of Continuing Studies graduates. “It never gets old. The grandeur of Healy Hall, this beautiful university in the middle of the most important city in the world — what a privilege, what an honor, what an opportunity for each of you graduates as you take the next step in your journey.”

Hoyas Who Persevered

After starting Georgetown virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Class of 2024 ended their academic careers with a slew of record-shattering accomplishments. 

The 1,821 undergraduate and 4,431 graduate students represented a Rhodes scholar , three Marshall Scholars , 21 Fulbright recipients, newly commissioned military officers , first-generation college students , student-parents and tournament champions. But perhaps the greatest accomplishment, Groves said, was their perseverance.  

“No class in recent history has faced the challenges you faced,” he said at senior convocation. “None is to be more warmly praised for what you have achieved. It is a class that Georgetown will forever be proud of.” 

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Undergraduates in the Class of 2024 donned caps and gowns and belted out “Hoya! Saxa! at their senior convocation on May 16. 

The class represented 49 states and 63 countries, with the youngest student graduating at age 20 and the oldest at age 44. 

Together, the class completed almost 71,000 courses and nearly 172,000 credit hours. 

The convocation began with a prayer from Chloe Schneider (C’24), president of the Georgetown University Jewish Student Association, and ended with a benediction from Ammar Hussain (SFS’24), former director of operations and management for Georgetown’s Office of Muslim Life.  

Two students were chosen for their academic accomplishments to speak to the class: Vicka Heidt (C’24), a senior who won a Gates Cambridge Scholarship , and Asma Shakeel, SFS-Q’24, a senior at Georgetown University in Qatar who won a Rhodes Scholarship . Shakeel attended the ceremony but was unable to speak due to an illness. 

Heidt, who has served as a caregiver for family members throughout her college career, spoke about the people past and present who have helped her class reach this point.

“While it will only be your name on your diploma, I ask that you think about the invisible names who uplifted you and helped you get to this day,” she said.

“The contemplation in action that is centered at Georgetown and your connection to Georgetown does not end when you walk out of those front gates. Ask yourself, how can you be the person that helps someone across that stage or this stage in the future?” 

Alumnus Adan Gonzalez (C’15), a former White House Fellow and founder and executive director of the youth empowerment nonprofit, Puede Network, gave the alumni convocation address. Gonzalez shared his story of arriving at Georgetown with his clothes in trash bags , meeting people who believed in his potential, and helping others along the way. 

“We can all leverage our own circles and communities to find solutions. My calling is empowering others through education. But there are many worthy causes. Our role starts in our communities. By serving as stewards to help others discover their own abilities,” he said. “Communities that need help don’t want to be saved tomorrow. They want to be empowered today.”

Celebrating Hoya Communities

Georgetown’s ceremonies were not limited to granting academic degrees. Over the month of May, the university also celebrated its communities. 

On April 24, the LGBTQ Resource Center hosted Lavender Graduation to celebrate the achievements, contributions and experiences of LGBTQ+ undergraduate and graduate students. 

Over commencement weekend, Georgetown hosted commissioning ceremonies for new officers in the military. A ceremony that recognizes the disability community and the Class of 2024. Multicultural ceremonies for students of color and their loved ones. Georgetown Scholars Program ’s celebration, which supports low-income and first-generation college students. And Tropaia ceremonies for outstanding academic achievements. 

In the last ceremony of the weekend, the Law Center’s, the president closed commencement with these words:

“As you reach this next stage, you carry this community, this way of life, with you,” DeGioia said in the last ceremony of the weekend. “May this be a source of consolation for you. May you always be reminded of your membership, here, in this university community.”

Meet the Class of 2024

“I’m feeling amazing. My whole family’s here from India. You work five years alone with your advisor, and at the end of it you get to celebrate with a lot of people. I feel proud that I can show them that. It feels like now I can accomplish anything I set my mind to.”

Anwita Mahajan (G’24), who’s graduating with her Ph.D. in economics from the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

“Today is a stepping stone in my life. Coming from Lebanon, I knew I wanted to challenge myself and I knew Georgetown would be that place for me. Today I accomplished that, and I’m very proud of myself for it.”

Zina Yassine (L’24)

“I’m grateful for a community that not only sees my potential but challenges me and always offers a helping hand along the way.”

Hai Nguyen (SFS’23, MSFS’24)

“It’s a bittersweet feeling; it’s the end of an experience that has meant a lot to all of us, but it’s also sweet because we’re looking forward to a very promising future.”

Jeffery Garner (MBA’24)

“I’m really excited about graduation. Especially as a first-generation student, it’s an achievement not only for me but also for my family and the people before me. So I’m really grateful to even have this opportunity to graduate from Georgetown.”

Ariel Le (H’24)

“Instead of succumbing to despair, our community came together with resilience and determination. Despite the limitations of the pandemic, we found creative ways to continue our medical education and serve our community…. Although our experiences were unique, we weren’t deprived of the quintessential Georgetown medical journey.”

Paul Henderson (M’24)

“The contemplation in action that is centered at Georgetown and your connection to Georgetown does not end when you walk out of those front gates. Ask yourself, how can you be the person that helps someone across that stage or this stage in the future?”

Vicka Heidt (C’24)

“One of the greatest things about liberal studies is that it requires you to think in an interdisciplinary way. So you’re not just thinking about the economic influences or the sociological influences or the historic background, but you’re thinking about all those things together. So as a person running a national organization, those are considerations I need to have at the forefront all the time.”

Jennifer Kluge (G’24), graduating with her Doctor of Liberal Studies from the School of Continuing Studies

“As a Bradley Fellow, I expanded my global perspective through academic rigor, collaborative projects with peers and unique leader development opportunities. I am undoubtedly empowered and equipped to shape policy solutions and catalyze positive change as I advance in my career. Celebrating the profound journey thus far, I stand poised and eager to embrace the opportunities that lie ahead.”

Ephesian Poinsette (G’24), a graduate of the McCourt School of Public Policy

“I feel like if you sit a lot of new nurse practitioners in a room, the Georgetown graduates really stand out. I feel really prepared and I’m glad I chose Georgetown.”

Kayla Zmayefski (G’24), (left) who graduated from the School of Nursing

Fellowship and Scholarship Recipients

Georgetown’s Class of 2024 accumulated numerous awards and prestigious scholarships across their years, including:

1 Gates Cambridge Scholarship 4 Goldwater Scholars (with 1 August 2023 grad) 1 Schwarzman Scholar 1 Boren Scholar 1 Rhodes Winner 3 Marshall Winners 1 Rangel Fellow 21 Fulbright Scholars (with 2 August 2023 grads)

Class of 2024 By the Numbers

Students in the Class of 2024 represent 50 states and DC and 130 countries. 

Each of Georgetown’s schools welcomed new graduates to an alumni community of more than 200,000 Hoyas.

The McCourt School of Public Policy celebrated 300 graduates:

• 161 masters of public policy; 
• 47 masters in public management; 
• 14 masters in international development policy; 
• 29 masters of science in data science for public policy; 

The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences conferred 414 degrees, including:

• 52 new Ph.D. holders;
• 141 masters of arts in the humanities and social sciences;
• 221 masters of science in the natural and computational sciences;
• 222 students from the Biomedical Graduate Education also received their degrees during the ceremony, including 48 doctor of philosophy degrees; 16 executive master’s in clinical quality, safety and leadership; 353 masters of science; and one master of arts.

The McDonough School of Business graduated conferred 1,255 degrees to 356 undergraduates and 899 graduate students, including 

• 338 bachelor of science in business administration and 18 bachelor of science in business and global affairs;
• 55 executive MBAs; 
• 18 executive masters in leadership; 
• 169 masters of science in finance; 
• 132 masters of science in management; 
• 40 masters of arts in international business and policy; 
• 100 masters of science in business analytics;
• 38 master of science in global real assets

The School of Continuing Studies conferred 1,112 degrees, including:  

• 1,063 master of professional studies; 
• 20 executive master of professional studies; 
• 8 master of arts in liberal studies; 
• 6 doctor of liberal studies; 
• 15 bachelor of arts in liberal studies.

The Georgetown College of Arts & Sciences conferred 851 degrees, including: 

• 662 bachelor of arts;
• 189 bachelor of science.

The School of Nursing celebrated 369 students, including 

• 24 bachelors of science; 
• 277 masters of science; 
• 69 doctoral degrees.

The School of Health conferred 104 degrees, including

• 27 bachelors of science in global health; 
• 30 bachelors of science in health care management and policy; 
• 36 bachelors of science in human science; 
• 11 masters of science in health systems administration.

The Walsh School of Foreign Service graduated 856 students, including:

• 438 bachelors of science in foreign service 
• 267 masters of arts in security studies 
• 136 masters of science in foreign service
• 21 masters of arts in Latin American Studies
• 21 masters of arts in German and European Studies
• 20 masters of arts in Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies
• 27 masters of arts in Arab Studies

The School of Medicine conferred 174 degrees, including 

• 166 doctors of medicine;
• 8 students who received a dual degree with either an MD/Ph.D. or MD/MPH.

Georgetown Law awarded 1,259 degrees, including: 

• 672 earned their J.D;
• 579 earned their masters of law;
• 5 earned their doctor of juridical science

In its May 9 commencement ceremony , Georgetown University in Qatar conferred 140 degrees, including

• 119 bachelors of science in foreign service;
• 21 executive masters in diplomacy and international affairs.

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