Thank you so much for your insight, not a downer at all, I know we all caution against unfunded programs so your advice makes sense. I figured even if I could afford to go, it moreso stung that they won't back me with any funding whatsoever (even though I knew when I applied, hoped they could work something else out). I definitely don't come from a rich family, so my goal is to minimize loans of course. I recently got accepted to NYU's MA program as well thankfully and they're at least offering a 60% tuition scholarship. It will be cheaper to go to NYU but only $9K cheaper than Georgetown. Georgetown's edge for me is the jobs since I'm really interested in their grad assistant work but the positions aren't even guaranteed for me.
How does NYU and Georgetown compare in either prestige, quality of program, etc.? Basically, I'm still lost lol. If you or anyone has more insight into my situation, I'd love to hear it! Thank you again for your advice