Georgetown University Law Center

The Supreme Court and Capitol are only blocks away. The professors are outstanding, with the majority having held fascinating positions prior to teaching. Students are generally normal and the facilities are nice. Employers look at Georgetown Law grads positively. What’s not to like?

This is just a review of the cafeteria, which I happened upon accidentally while trying to find my way back to the seminar I was attending.
When I saw that the cafeteria was catered by Bön Appetit, I felt gypped. My school was catered by the same company, but we only had a sad salad bar and one food bar that had a rotation of one meat and one vegetarian entrée, and a couple of sides. The GULC cafeteria, however, had multiple stations – a pizza station, deli, international foods, salad bar, and even a grill, and even a small selection of pre-​packaged sushi. Man, these GULC kids have a good setup going here.
I settled for a turkey burger off the grill, which came with a side of fries. The grill-​sergeant went into the back freezer, and pulled out a sad looking thin patty that he threw on the grill. I got to select my own toppings from a selection that included grilled onions, mushroom, peppers, tomatoes, and fresh lettuce. I was lucky enough to get a serving of fries straight out of the deep fryer. Not bad for a school cafeteria!
When I sat down with my meal, I felt a little better about my own law school experience, as I realized that the GULC kids get the same mediocrity as I did, just a wider variety of it. Nothing about the burger was particularly good, from the bun to the patty to the toppings. The fries were also pretty mediocre.
All in all, though, when you’re spending the better part of your day at school and often subject to cafeteria food for two or even three meals a day, I’m sure even a variety of mediocrity is much appreciated.
GULC has a lot of great programs, and if you find yourself attending one with no specific lunch plans, the GULC cafeteria is a pretty good option.
We had better curly fries though.

I kinda dreaded going to law school, some schools I visited were really depressing, students weren’t engaged.
I picked Georgetown sight unseen and a, now as a 1L I could not be more pleased. Two of your first year classes here are capped at under 30 people (legal writing and another class TBD).
Even the big 120 person classes at Georgetown are more engaging the classes I visited at other, smaller law schools. Maybe I just have a good section, but there’s a lot of class participation. The Professors are engaging and challenging without being adversarial.
I picked GULC over some higher ranked, rural schools. Regret = 0

If you MUST go to law school (and please think about this, as I’m tired of reading articles about unhappy law grads; don’t spend 100 K on a degree unless YOU’RE SURE you want it) then GULC is the best one in the city of Wash DC to go to. It is NOT located in the neighborhood of Georgetown, which is actually a plus as the law school location (basically on the opposite side of town from Georgetown the neighborhood) provides great proximity to the Supreme Court, Capitol Hill and public transportation (important given that finding parking around the school can be a real PITA). It’s got one of every law school club and activity you can imagine, fantastic clinics and its own miniature Supreme Court Courtroom for moots. The Irish Times up the street is a cool place to drink.
However, be aware that the class size is very large here and while they have improved the facility a lot, repeat, A LOT, over the last 15 years or so, it’s still going to feel in some ways like a great big huge high school because of the relative small size of the «campus» compared to how many students are mucking about on it all day. (You’ll also have more competition for jobs, grades, whatever within any given class, but you knew that.) The neighborhood immediately surrounding the school used to be basically ghetto; it’s come quite a long way but there still aren’t that many places for students to eat or hang out without going clear up to Union Station or Capitol Hill area.
Bottom line is, this is a place to go if you’re serious about your law school education, want to meet a lot of other people who are also for the most part pretty serious and be in an urban setting. If you’re looking for a pretty campus, a small class size or people to hold your hand in a more rarified setting, go somewhere else.

As another reviewer put it: if you MUST go to law school, then GULC is a very good school in a great city. Or is it a great school in a very good city? It was hard to tell sometimes.
I attended from 2004 – 2007, just after they completed the brand new athletic center. As someone who spent more time playing pickup hoops than attending class, I can vouch for the phenomenal facilities. If you are looking for a place to earn a JD while staying in top shape, you’d have a hard time doing better than GULC.
Another important draw is Georgetown’s alternate first-​year curriculum («Curriculum B» or «Section 3»), an interdisciplinary approach to introductory subjects. While I wasn’t a member of Section 3 — the higher reading load intimidated me — I had many friends who called it the best part of their experiences at Georgetown. Section 3 was also home to many members of the Georgetown Gilbert and Sullivan Society, or «The only theater group with its own law school.»
GGSS is one of GULC’s student organizations. It has been putting on plays and musicals for over 35 years, driven by current students, alumni, and community members. Were it not for GGSS, I may not have made it to graduation.
GULC is, no doubt, very expensive. I expect my grandchildren to be paying off my loans (I, as did about 30% of my classmates, chose not to work at a law firm, so the financial benefits of a legal education are not currently coming my way). GULC is also a Catholic school, so there have been funding problems for students who take internships related to reproductive rights (i.e. abortion issues, etc.) It is also worth noting that GULC is not in Georgetown, but actually between Chinatown and Union Station, blocks from the US Capital. While this neighborhood certainly has character, it lacks the charm of Georgetown proper.

lit’ warning: this review is totally bias.
my little bro attends this school therefore i MUST give it 5-​star.
plus every thursday night, they have a BAR REVIEW.
nope, it’s not what you think. they are not reviewing or studying for the bar, but they pick a local bar/​lounge/​club and would have what’s called a bar review. they have special price for drinks. i heard some nights they would reserve certain area of a joint just for them. how cool is that.
additionally, i heard it’s a wet campus.
oh yeah… it’s a good school academically.
they hold and host different events where they invite famous politicians and judges.
this is where i met cnn’s wolfe blizter (he was a commentarior for a immigration seminar). he is so HOT. i know he’s older but he’s so articulate, friendly, down-​to-​earth, intelligent, rational and that’s HOT.

If you MUST go to law school, then GULC is a very good school in a great city. Must you go to law school?