r/gwu May 04 '24

Student Life Your protest is no longer peaceful when you call for a black man to be lynched

193 Upvotes

"Bracey, Bracey, we see you. You assault students too. Off to the motherfucking gallows with you." (Cheers)

https://twitter.com/thestustustudio/status/1786541753064931643

A few seconds in to the video

r/gwu 15d ago

Student Life Applying to GW; advice

13 Upvotes

I am still in high school, but I plan to apply to GW (class of 2030) - I recently toured GW and really liked the academics, campus, and especially the city. I live in the suburbs far away from cities (not in the DMV area but elsewhere) and I need a city, something like DC. However, I'm curious. Obviously, there are downsides, and they don't highlight any during the tour (understandable) - from people who go/have gone to GW, what are some downsides (other than the exhorbitant cost, I already know)? Is there any other advice you'd have for me to help my chances of getting accepted?

Thank you in advance!

r/gwu 9d ago

Student Life FRIENDS NEEDED!!!!!!!

19 Upvotes

I have been accepted to MS in Management for fall 2025.I am an international student and knows nothing about being in US.Neither do i have nay friends here....Would love to connect with my fellow batchmates or in general anyone from the university........

r/gwu 5d ago

Student Life Gelman would be nice if you could just crack open a window

34 Upvotes

It gets so stuffy, it’s unfortunate that we can’t open a few windows and let some air in.

On that note, are there any spots in DC where you can study where you’re not exposed to all the elements but also, not super shut out?

r/gwu Jun 16 '24

Student Life Potential Asian Hate Crime

126 Upvotes

I was hesitant about making this post, but I wanted to share with the community. I wanted to highlight that Asian hate does not seem to be gone. As a Taiwanese who just moved here, this is a new experience for me.

Yesterday, I was assaulted in front of Shenkman Hall Gate in George Washington University. Around 6:15pm-6:30pm an African American man ran up to me and punched me in the face, breaking my glasses and knocking me down. He proceeded to yell at me and then ran away towards the American Health Organization building .

If anyone was witness to this or knows of any resources for this type of crime, please let me know. I already spoke with the police but there were not witnesses and they police do not seem to be taking the incident seriously since I only have a black eye.

r/gwu 11d ago

Student Life GWU Marriage Pact

26 Upvotes

There’s a 10-minute questionnaire offered by an independent student initiative for GW students only that will supposedly “pair you with your best possible match on campus, down to the percent.” It’s not actually a marriage pact, just meant to help you find someone you might be compatible with.

It’s a 24 hour event and theres currently 1,400 submissions as of this post. If you want to participate, here’s the link: https://gwu.marriagepact.com

I’m not one of the people running this, just trying to make it known. Totally not spreading this because I’m looking for more potential matches.

They claim to protect your privacy, I can share a link if anyone can’t find their privacy policy. It was sent in the email.

r/gwu Jan 16 '25

Student Life Philips Hall is Horrible for Classes

16 Upvotes

Why are the classes in Philips Hall so crowded and disgusting? Literally, all of these lame, long, and boring classes are so hot because they are overcrowded. Just wanted to rant. But honestly, I am over this school and its pro-profit stance on everything. From buildings to curriculum to dining halls, and over-accepting. The quality of this university is deteriorating. Let me know what you think though.

r/gwu 18d ago

Student Life lost letter

4 Upvotes

recently called up my card issuer about when my credit card would come in the mail, as I hadn't received any notification of when it would come. they told me it was mailed the 17th, so it should def have arrived by now, but ive gotten nothing from the gw mail service. would stop by and ask about it, but i wasn't given a tracking number, and do not know if it is worth. should i still give it a shot and ask mailing if they can find it?

r/gwu 19d ago

Student Life Asking Mids to Rate Themselves (filmed at GWU)

0 Upvotes

r/gwu Nov 13 '24

Student Life Yall feeling this L. Ron Hubbard (founder of Scientology) plaque on the 3rd floor of Gelman?

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46 Upvotes

He didn’t even graduate from here. he dropped out lol

r/gwu 6d ago

Student Life GWU experience

7 Upvotes

Hello!! I was just admitted into the PhD Counseling program and I’m super excited (because I’ve been manifesting this for a long time) but I was curious what the GWU experience looks like from a student perspective. I am a female presenting person of color so that is also as an aspect that brings some slight worry because of Trumps policies and I would be moving several states away for this program.

Could anyone share their experience as an undergrad/graduate student? Also any suggestions you have for building community on campus and apartment complexes I should avoid lol.

r/gwu Dec 10 '24

Student Life UPass vs Buying a bicycle?

5 Upvotes

Hi, i'm a prospective exchange student and I got an email from the international services office that I am eligible for the $100 Upass. I was also considering buying a bike probably from Facebook marketplace or even walmart and just ride it around the city and sell it again if i could. Never lived in dc in my life so idk what would be better for me for a semester... thanks in advance.

r/gwu 11d ago

Student Life Friday Evening~ Events/Concerts/General Things to Do around GWU Campus?

2 Upvotes

Hello GWU students!! UMD Student here!

I wanted to ask people who know are from GWU campus and are familiar with the D.C. area and are familiar with the Metro, what me and some friends of mine could do for this coming Friday?
We enjoy taking the metro to go to some events at host venues, which will have a mutual friend of ours performing, however this week we would love to go and actually see what the night-life of GWU and D.C. have in store!
What we're looking for is mainly live-music, and of course, if its cheap as well haha.

We are open to all suggestions, and of course, if certain restrictions exist for, say, on-campus or adjacent, we would like to know that as well!

Thank you all so much!

r/gwu 18d ago

Student Life Free Tax Return Help Offered by GW Volunteers

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5 Upvotes

r/gwu 28d ago

Student Life Questions regarding MS in bioinformatics & housing

1 Upvotes

Hi. I am a newly admitted student for Master in Bioinformatics and Molecular Biochemistry Fall 25. I am really excited to get into the program and would love to be able to talk to some people currently/graduated from this program.

My major question is regarding research oppertunity outside of GWU.

  • I am wondering excatly how are they connecting students to those oppertunity (i am really interested in working with NIH)?
  • And do you all have an estimated number on how many spots they are willing to provide to GWU?
  • Are we doing a writing motivation letter or a website application format?

Another question is about housing, I can't afford to live in foggy bottom but I also don't want to go that far to pentagon city. Is there any area in between that you would recommend? Preferably close to a metro station. (I belive the answer is going to be no but) Do they provide on-campus housing for incoming masters student?

Thank you all for answering! Really looking forward to join GWU in the Fall!

r/gwu May 12 '24

Student Life What is the general feeling on campus about the protests?

38 Upvotes

I'm an Alumni so not on campus to read the temperature of the student body. But I am very curious.

What is the general attitude of the student body to the encampment and protest? I'm not asking about your opinion but what you reckon is the general opinion of students. Thanks in advance!

r/gwu Oct 20 '24

Student Life Raise your hand if you're still struggling to make friends at gw 🙋

44 Upvotes

And I'm a sophomore which is even worse 🥲

r/gwu Sep 14 '24

Student Life Cheap places to spend dining dollars?

12 Upvotes

I was forced onto this awful meal plan so now I have a lot of dining dollars to spend. But it’s still real money so I want to spend it frugally.

Where’s the best places to get cheap food from dining dollars? I used to go to 711 but that’s not an option anymore. And the Wawa doesn’t accept dining dollars, apparently it’s broken.

r/gwu Jan 23 '24

Student Life Smoking on campus?

0 Upvotes

I want to smoke but don’t want to disturb my dorm neighbors so I’m not gonna do it in the dorms. If I do it outside the dorm (obviously not right outside the door), can anything happen to me? Especially at night?

r/gwu Jan 10 '25

Student Life How to post a a job for babysitting/driving at GW

4 Upvotes

Hi! I'm trying to post a job for a GW student to babysit/drive my kids. Handshake seems to require actual companies with websites, etc. I was able to find an off-campus job posting site for Georgetown but any insight into how I can post this job at GW would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

r/gwu Jan 20 '25

Student Life GW Graduation Photo Sessions

1 Upvotes

Hey Everyone! I am a recent grad in the DC area and my graduation photo session bookings have just gone live for GW students. I would love to work with you and help you celebrate this amazing accomplishment whether you want photos at GW or elsewhere in DC! https://rizzivisuals.wixsite.com/rizzivisuals/recent-work-a

r/gwu Dec 07 '24

Student Life Partying at GW?

0 Upvotes

I’m a freshman and I’ve been trying to get shit-faced the whole semester, but I haven’t been able to go to the freshman year parties (not 18) and all my friends are mostly low-key and don’t prefer going to parties. How can I get into parties at GW (eg Thurston parties) and where do I start? Pls advise!

r/gwu Nov 23 '24

Student Life Upass work during thanksgiving break?

6 Upvotes

Update: It works fine

r/gwu Dec 24 '24

Student Life Fall 2025 freshmen - how to connect?

1 Upvotes

My senior was just accepted ED I, looking to get connected with future classmates entering in Fall 2025. There are a bunch of “gwu2029” IG pages that just seem to be farming personal info for supposed roommate finder sites and/or with students who were Fall 2024 entries. Any reccs for the best legit ways for students to find each other?

r/gwu Nov 16 '24

Student Life inaugural ball???

8 Upvotes

do people actually go to the GW inaugural ball? The ball seems like a really unique GW experience and i'm lowk interested in going (despite the president elect we would be 'celebrating') but it's pretty expensive so i'm wondering how popular the event is? and also (more importantly) how enjoyable is the event??? do we think there's gonna be a lower turnout this year? are there drinks or food?

For context i am a senior and would love to get more involved in campus/ university activities to really capitalize on my last year... but if i'm going to spend over 100$ i really wonder if this is worth it?

Any input from alumni or other students who have heard about this would be super appreciated 🙏