George Washington University
Breakdown of “Extracurricular Activities” at GWU
By Gender
| Males | B+ |
| Females | B+ |
By Major
| Accounting | A |
| Anthropology | C- |
| Architecture | A+ |
| Art & Design Department | A |
| Biology | B+ |
| Business - Management and Administration | B+ |
| Chemical Engineering | A+ |
| Chemistry | A |
| Civil Engineering | C- |
| Communications | A- |
| Computer Science | B- |
| Criminal | C |
| Economics | B+ |
| Electrical Engineering | B- |
| English | A- |
| Finance | A |
| Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc | C- |
| Geography and Geosciences | B+ |
| History/Histories (art history/etc.) | B |
| Interior Design | A+ |
| Journalism | A- |
| Language - French/Spanish/etc. | D- |
| Math | B- |
| Mechanical Engineering | B |
| Music - Performance | A+ |
| Other | B+ |
| Philosophy | A+ |
| Political Science | B |
| PreLaw and Legal | A+ |
| PreMed and Medical | A+ |
| Psychology | B |
| Public Health | A- |
| Religion/Religious | A+ |
| Sociology | A+ |
| Undecided | B- |
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Extracurricular Activities
“... I hated the subway, my classes were really hard, and the students here seemed cold and too busy with internships and a gazillion other activities...Read full comment
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“... They regularly leave their classes to TAs to teach as they pursue their other activities outside of GW ...Read full comment
“... Quite a few male students wear ties and blazers/ or tweed sports jackets to class ...Read full comment
“... College is exactly what you make of it, however, so I wouldn't recommend GW to people who do not want to get involved in activities ...Read full comment
“... I did sports all throughout high school, but didn't want to be a varsity athlete/probably wouldn't have made the cut anyways ...Read full comment
“... I loved my experience there, and couldn't imagine going elsewhere, but this is for several reasons: I was very involved in 2-3 student activitie...Read full comment
“... Absolutely no school spirit when it comes to sports ...Read full comment
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“... People are generally friendly, and there are a lot of different extracurriculars to chose from if you choose to get involved ...Read full comment
“... Into practicing sports ...Read full comment
“... Even though I do have 15 close friends through dorm life, classes and student activities and a boyfriend I want to marry I am still LOOKING INTO ...Read full comment
“... It is SO easy to make friends that have the same interests as you through sports, intermurals, an abundance of clubs and groups, student governme...Read full comment
“... Once you get here, they aren’t concerned with insignificant things like the students, only drawing every last penny out of their parents w...Read full comment
“... Personally, I have fun at sports events on campus, it would just be nice if more students would join me ...Read full comment
“... Second, while the bar scene may leave a lot to be desired, the diverse cultural activities are great for those who have other interests besides ...Read full comment
“... The curriculum is very structured and the extracurricular are somewhat exclusive ...Read full comment
- #2 Top Economics School Ranking in District Of Columbia
- #2 Top Finance School Ranking in District Of Columbia
- #3 Top School Ranking in District Of Columbia
- #4 Top Accounting School Ranking in District Of Columbia
- #7 Top Public Health
- #9 Top Journalism
- #12 Top Religion/Religious
- #18 Top Art & Design Department
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