Georgetown Law Class of 2019 Forum

[squirtlesquad14]

So we're more than a week off for money... this seems to have been the case at a lot of schools this cycle.

Vandy finally sent out money last week...so now I'm just going crazy waiting for Georgetown....come on Andy, make my day (please).

[TheKisSquared]

Why is the yellow app even something we have to do? All of this information is on Need Access. Ughhh

[jtg21]

Why is the yellow app even something we have to do? All of this information is on Need Access. Ughhh

I ask myself that same question for every school with a supplement.

[BirdLawExpert]

Why is the yellow app even something we have to do? All of this information is on Need Access. Ughhh

Why does Need Access need to know my parents financial information if they're not spending a dime on my legal education? This whole system is pants-on-head insane.

[squirtlesquad14]

Why is the yellow app even something we have to do? All of this information is on Need Access. Ughhh

Why does Need Access need to know my parents financial information if they're not spending a dime on my legal education? This whole system is pants-on-head insane.

Because Georgetown considers their assets when calculating your need even if they say they won't be contributing anything. It sucks, especially because if you have a parent who you can contact but refuses to either give you their financial info or fill it out themselves, you are basically precluded from the possibility of need-based grants.

[TheKisSquared]

Why is the yellow app even something we have to do? All of this information is on Need Access. Ughhh

Why does Need Access need to know my parents financial information if they're not spending a dime on my legal education? This whole system is pants-on-head insane.

Preach.

[20171203]

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[jewkidontheblock]

Why is the yellow app even something we have to do? All of this information is on Need Access. Ughhh

Why does Need Access need to know my parents financial information if they're not spending a dime on my legal education? This whole system is pants-on-head insane.

Because Georgetown considers their assets when calculating your need even if they say they won't be contributing anything. It sucks, especially because if you have a parent who you can contact but refuses to either give you their financial info or fill it out themselves, you are basically precluded from the possibility of need-based grants.

Yeah I'm having this issue. My parents were all for disclosing their income but both don't want to have to go through the process of putting in all their assets. So I might not get my NeedAccess submitted after all.

I was in this exact same situation, but NU requires NeedAccess even if you only want merit.

[UpstateXO]

Hello all! Checking in. Looking forward to meeting some future classmates at the open house at the end of the month. Does anyone have any good gouge on apartments or other housing?

[lawlzi]

Here's a really good summary of housing posted earlier ITT

Hello all! Checking in. Looking forward to meeting some future classmates at the open house at the end of the month. Does anyone have any good gouge on apartments or other housing?

Have lived in DC for 5 years so can share quite a bit about DC Housing. It's very very difficult to decide on housing without being here. Things move quickly buildings can vary significantly on amenities and cleanliness. Also, for those looking for a 1BR or Studio, prepare to pay more than $1000/mo if you want to live anywhere near GULC or downtown. Also, your place will be very small unless you're paying more than $1400/mo.

1) It's expensive

Neighborhoods:

Within walking distance of GULC:

NoMA - Has already been discussed a bit but a mix of big apartment buildings and some rowhouses. There aren't a ton of restaurants or businesses in the area. Well located for the H St. social area but not fantastic access to the rest of the city.

Capitol Hill: Rowhouses, some converted houses into apartment buildings. Tree-lined streets, very pretty and quiet neighborhood. Very Expensive although it gets cheaper the further away you get from the Capitol (which means you're also getting further from GULC). Some restaurants and bars. Not great access to the rest of the city. Good place to find a nice group house. Eastern Market, the big farmer's and flea market is on Capitol Hill.

Gallery Place: Very Expensive, Loud, all apartment buildings, lots of bars and restaurants, easy to get around.

H St.: Has gentrified over the last 5-10 years so prices have gone up. There's a stretch with lots of bars and restaurants but if you're set back from that area it's not too loud. Not great access to the rest of the city because metro isn't very close. Mix of apartment buildings and houses.

Convention Center: Mix of apartment building and rowhouses, restaurants and businesses, less expensive than gallery place.

Southern Shaw: Shaw is a whole neighborhood but once you get into northern shaw it's a bit longer of a walk. Mostly rowhouses and converted houses into apartments. Is getting more expensive but doesn't break the bank just yet. Lots of restaurants and bars nearby but not too loud.

Beyond Walking Distance:

Downtown: All apartment buildings. Quiet at night but loud during the day. Plenty of bars and restaurants as well as businesses. Expensive.

Logan Circle: Very desirable. Expensive. Mix of apartment buildings and rowhouses. Tree-lined streets. High walkability. Business and restaurants around. Not too loud.

U St.: Popular nightlife area but if you're not living right on U St. or 14th St. it's not too loud. Expensive. Lots of young people. Trader Joe's. Easy accessibility to the rest of the city. Bus lines run from here close to GULC.

Dupont Circle: Most desirable neighborhood in the city, great walkability, tree-lined streets, access to the whole city, not too loud, lots of bars and restaurants, a number of parks. Very Expensive. Mix of apartment buildings and houses. I saw a 500 sq ft studio in this neighborhood for $1500/mo. Buses and metro to GULC available.

West End: This is where GW is located. Mostly apartment buildings but some houses. Expensive because of GW students. Accessible to entire city. Metro and buses to GULC. Lots of bars and restaurants. Also a Whole Foods and TJs.

Georgetown: Super expensive and it would take you roughly 45-1hr a day to reach GULC because there's no metro. Lots of trees and quiet. Lots of old, rich, white people. Almost all houses.

Brookland: Gentrifying neighborhood but not gentrified yet. Can get some decent prices. People who are used to living in a city won't mind walking around alone at night but if you have limited city experience I wouldn't be surprised if you felt uncomfortable (It's not unsafe but there's not great lighting on all streets). A handful of restaurants and a few bars. Pretty quiet. Lots of trees. Don't get a basement apartment right at Rhode Island and 1st street because that area floods. If you're a block or two away you should be find.

Columbia Heights: Used to be the place you went to find something reasonably priced yet still in a desirable location. Not the case anymore. Gentrification has made it more expensive. Shopping and bars right there. Can be loud if you're near the shopping center.

Petworth: Is becoming more popular so prices are going up but can still find some reasonably priced stuff. Same walking around situation as Broookland. Lots of businesses around. On the red line so can metro to GULC. Prices aren't terrible.

Glover Park: Don't do it. Too far away. Worse public transportation than Georgetown. Not cheap enough to be worth it.

There are more neighborhoods like Woodley and Cleveland Park which can be nice but I got a bit tired of typing. They're near the zoo and quiet. Can find some deals around there.

If you're willing to live with other people you can find some decent stuff without breaking the bank. If you want a 1BR or studio, good luck.

Finally, don't have a car in the city. Parking is hard to find and garage spots are expensive. You'll also end up with a few hundred dollars in parking, speeding, and red-light tickets every year (DC has tons of cameras and no matter how law-abiding you might be, you're going to end up with at least a few). Living outside the city and driving into town is something I'd only recommend to people from LA used to sitting in brutal traffic. You may avoid the beltway (the highway that encircles DC) but you'll still find brutal traffic.

[gazorpazorp]

Lovely day for a merit scholarship....

[laynie]

What are y'all's thoughts on living in Gewirz on campus? I'm K-JD so the thought of living in a dorm community isn't absolutely repulsive to me, but I'd like to hear other perspectives.

[WhiteHouse]

Lovely day for a merit scholarship....

+1

Is there a time of day we should expect to hear back at?

[benwyatt]

You can try to come find me if you're at the reception in NY right now

[seagan823]

Here's a really good summary of housing posted earlier ITT

Hello all! Checking in. Looking forward to meeting some future classmates at the open house at the end of the month. Does anyone have any good gouge on apartments or other housing?

Have lived in DC for 5 years so can share quite a bit about DC Housing. It's very very difficult to decide on housing without being here. Things move quickly buildings can vary significantly on amenities and cleanliness. Also, for those looking for a 1BR or Studio, prepare to pay more than $1000/mo if you want to live anywhere near GULC or downtown. Also, your place will be very small unless you're paying more than $1400/mo.

1) It's expensive

Neighborhoods:

Within walking distance of GULC:

NoMA - Has already been discussed a bit but a mix of big apartment buildings and some rowhouses. There aren't a ton of restaurants or businesses in the area. Well located for the H St. social area but not fantastic access to the rest of the city.

Capitol Hill: Rowhouses, some converted houses into apartment buildings. Tree-lined streets, very pretty and quiet neighborhood. Very Expensive although it gets cheaper the further away you get from the Capitol (which means you're also getting further from GULC). Some restaurants and bars. Not great access to the rest of the city. Good place to find a nice group house. Eastern Market, the big farmer's and flea market is on Capitol Hill.

Gallery Place: Very Expensive, Loud, all apartment buildings, lots of bars and restaurants, easy to get around.

H St.: Has gentrified over the last 5-10 years so prices have gone up. There's a stretch with lots of bars and restaurants but if you're set back from that area it's not too loud. Not great access to the rest of the city because metro isn't very close. Mix of apartment buildings and houses.

Convention Center: Mix of apartment building and rowhouses, restaurants and businesses, less expensive than gallery place.

Southern Shaw: Shaw is a whole neighborhood but once you get into northern shaw it's a bit longer of a walk. Mostly rowhouses and converted houses into apartments. Is getting more expensive but doesn't break the bank just yet. Lots of restaurants and bars nearby but not too loud.

Beyond Walking Distance:

Downtown: All apartment buildings. Quiet at night but loud during the day. Plenty of bars and restaurants as well as businesses. Expensive.

Logan Circle: Very desirable. Expensive. Mix of apartment buildings and rowhouses. Tree-lined streets. High walkability. Business and restaurants around. Not too loud.

U St.: Popular nightlife area but if you're not living right on U St. or 14th St. it's not too loud. Expensive. Lots of young people. Trader Joe's. Easy accessibility to the rest of the city. Bus lines run from here close to GULC.

Dupont Circle: Most desirable neighborhood in the city, great walkability, tree-lined streets, access to the whole city, not too loud, lots of bars and restaurants, a number of parks. Very Expensive. Mix of apartment buildings and houses. I saw a 500 sq ft studio in this neighborhood for $1500/mo. Buses and metro to GULC available.

West End: This is where GW is located. Mostly apartment buildings but some houses. Expensive because of GW students. Accessible to entire city. Metro and buses to GULC. Lots of bars and restaurants. Also a Whole Foods and TJs.

Georgetown: Super expensive and it would take you roughly 45-1hr a day to reach GULC because there's no metro. Lots of trees and quiet. Lots of old, rich, white people. Almost all houses.

Brookland: Gentrifying neighborhood but not gentrified yet. Can get some decent prices. People who are used to living in a city won't mind walking around alone at night but if you have limited city experience I wouldn't be surprised if you felt uncomfortable (It's not unsafe but there's not great lighting on all streets). A handful of restaurants and a few bars. Pretty quiet. Lots of trees. Don't get a basement apartment right at Rhode Island and 1st street because that area floods. If you're a block or two away you should be find.

Columbia Heights: Used to be the place you went to find something reasonably priced yet still in a desirable location. Not the case anymore. Gentrification has made it more expensive. Shopping and bars right there. Can be loud if you're near the shopping center.

Petworth: Is becoming more popular so prices are going up but can still find some reasonably priced stuff. Same walking around situation as Broookland. Lots of businesses around. On the red line so can metro to GULC. Prices aren't terrible.

Glover Park: Don't do it. Too far away. Worse public transportation than Georgetown. Not cheap enough to be worth it.

There are more neighborhoods like Woodley and Cleveland Park which can be nice but I got a bit tired of typing. They're near the zoo and quiet. Can find some deals around there.

If you're willing to live with other people you can find some decent stuff without breaking the bank. If you want a 1BR or studio, good luck.

Finally, don't have a car in the city. Parking is hard to find and garage spots are expensive. You'll also end up with a few hundred dollars in parking, speeding, and red-light tickets every year (DC has tons of cameras and no matter how law-abiding you might be, you're going to end up with at least a few). Living outside the city and driving into town is something I'd only recommend to people from LA used to sitting in brutal traffic. You may avoid the beltway (the highway that encircles DC) but you'll still find brutal traffic.

Pretty ok guide. One error is that petworth is not in the redline; its on the green. If you are planning on living further off campus in other areas of the city, you either should be on the redline or on a bus route that runs directly to the school. I want to move to petworth (currently live in DC) but am hesitant if I stay in DC for GULC because of lack of accessibility to the law center

[ChervonaKatya]

You can try to come find me if you're at the reception in NY right now

I couldn't make it because of birthday shenanigans unfolding, but I kind of wish I had gone. Anything interesting?

[BirdLawExpert]

You can try to come find me if you're at the reception in NY right now

You can try to find me, too, but your chances of succeeding are far lower considering I'm in Houston.

[UpstateXO]

Here's a really good summary of housing posted earlier ITT

Hello all! Checking in. Looking forward to meeting some future classmates at the open house at the end of the month. Does anyone have any good gouge on apartments or other housing?

Have lived in DC for 5 years so can share quite a bit about DC Housing. It's very very difficult to decide on housing without being here. Things move quickly buildings can vary significantly on amenities and cleanliness. Also, for those looking for a 1BR or Studio, prepare to pay more than $1000/mo if you want to live anywhere near GULC or downtown. Also, your place will be very small unless you're paying more than $1400/mo.

1) It's expensive

Neighborhoods:

Within walking distance of GULC:

NoMA - Has already been discussed a bit but a mix of big apartment buildings and some rowhouses. There aren't a ton of restaurants or businesses in the area. Well located for the H St. social area but not fantastic access to the rest of the city.

Capitol Hill: Rowhouses, some converted houses into apartment buildings. Tree-lined streets, very pretty and quiet neighborhood. Very Expensive although it gets cheaper the further away you get from the Capitol (which means you're also getting further from GULC). Some restaurants and bars. Not great access to the rest of the city. Good place to find a nice group house. Eastern Market, the big farmer's and flea market is on Capitol Hill.

Gallery Place: Very Expensive, Loud, all apartment buildings, lots of bars and restaurants, easy to get around.

H St.: Has gentrified over the last 5-10 years so prices have gone up. There's a stretch with lots of bars and restaurants but if you're set back from that area it's not too loud. Not great access to the rest of the city because metro isn't very close. Mix of apartment buildings and houses.

Convention Center: Mix of apartment building and rowhouses, restaurants and businesses, less expensive than gallery place.

Southern Shaw: Shaw is a whole neighborhood but once you get into northern shaw it's a bit longer of a walk. Mostly rowhouses and converted houses into apartments. Is getting more expensive but doesn't break the bank just yet. Lots of restaurants and bars nearby but not too loud.

Beyond Walking Distance:

Downtown: All apartment buildings. Quiet at night but loud during the day. Plenty of bars and restaurants as well as businesses. Expensive.

Logan Circle: Very desirable. Expensive. Mix of apartment buildings and rowhouses. Tree-lined streets. High walkability. Business and restaurants around. Not too loud.

U St.: Popular nightlife area but if you're not living right on U St. or 14th St. it's not too loud. Expensive. Lots of young people. Trader Joe's. Easy accessibility to the rest of the city. Bus lines run from here close to GULC.

Dupont Circle: Most desirable neighborhood in the city, great walkability, tree-lined streets, access to the whole city, not too loud, lots of bars and restaurants, a number of parks. Very Expensive. Mix of apartment buildings and houses. I saw a 500 sq ft studio in this neighborhood for $1500/mo. Buses and metro to GULC available.

West End: This is where GW is located. Mostly apartment buildings but some houses. Expensive because of GW students. Accessible to entire city. Metro and buses to GULC. Lots of bars and restaurants. Also a Whole Foods and TJs.

Georgetown: Super expensive and it would take you roughly 45-1hr a day to reach GULC because there's no metro. Lots of trees and quiet. Lots of old, rich, white people. Almost all houses.

Brookland: Gentrifying neighborhood but not gentrified yet. Can get some decent prices. People who are used to living in a city won't mind walking around alone at night but if you have limited city experience I wouldn't be surprised if you felt uncomfortable (It's not unsafe but there's not great lighting on all streets). A handful of restaurants and a few bars. Pretty quiet. Lots of trees. Don't get a basement apartment right at Rhode Island and 1st street because that area floods. If you're a block or two away you should be find.

Columbia Heights: Used to be the place you went to find something reasonably priced yet still in a desirable location. Not the case anymore. Gentrification has made it more expensive. Shopping and bars right there. Can be loud if you're near the shopping center.

Petworth: Is becoming more popular so prices are going up but can still find some reasonably priced stuff. Same walking around situation as Broookland. Lots of businesses around. On the red line so can metro to GULC. Prices aren't terrible.

Glover Park: Don't do it. Too far away. Worse public transportation than Georgetown. Not cheap enough to be worth it.

There are more neighborhoods like Woodley and Cleveland Park which can be nice but I got a bit tired of typing. They're near the zoo and quiet. Can find some deals around there.

If you're willing to live with other people you can find some decent stuff without breaking the bank. If you want a 1BR or studio, good luck.

Finally, don't have a car in the city. Parking is hard to find and garage spots are expensive. You'll also end up with a few hundred dollars in parking, speeding, and red-light tickets every year (DC has tons of cameras and no matter how law-abiding you might be, you're going to end up with at least a few). Living outside the city and driving into town is something I'd only recommend to people from LA used to sitting in brutal traffic. You may avoid the beltway (the highway that encircles DC) but you'll still find brutal traffic.

Thanks for reposting! Anyone moving to DC asap or waiting until closer to the start of the semester?

IRT scholarships, although it seems to be going super slow I have to hand it to GULC- I'm really impressed with how responsive they are to emails and phone calls. I definitely didn't have that experience with other schools I applied to. My emails were left unanswered and I rarely was connected to anyone further than a receptionist on the phone who usually referred me back to their webpage or simply said to wait and see.

[chickensoup1234]

Hello all!

I would greatly appreciate it if someone would share what date that "name your price" email went out. Also wouldnt mind knowing basic stats... my gpa is below the 50th. Would that knock me off of the "name your price" email list?

[ih8makingscreennames]

Hello all!

I would greatly appreciate it if someone would share what date that "name your price" email went out. Also wouldnt mind knowing basic stats... my gpa is below the 50th. Would that knock me off of the "name your price" email list?

Got mine on the 8th.

[Applicant12]

You can try to come find me if you're at the reception in NY right now

I couldn't make it because of birthday shenanigans unfolding, but I kind of wish I had gone. Anything interesting?

Low key, was totally there

[hopeful94]

You can try to come find me if you're at the reception in NY right now

I couldn't make it because of birthday shenanigans unfolding, but I kind of wish I had gone. Anything interesting?

Low key, was totally there

I was there.. guess I missed y'all.

[WhiteHouse]

Is Georgetown just not giving out merit aid this year or what?

[JeanLucPicard]

Is Georgetown just not giving out merit aid this year or what?

I'm feeling today. It would be a good way to start spring break.

[gazorpazorp]

They said they'd be out by "early March"... In order for that to hold true it has to be today, right?