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I am choosing between the MPP programs at Duke and Georgetown. I visited the Duke Open House on Friday with the idea that Georgetown was my first choice-- location, access, internships, etc. But I really loved Duke. I really got the impression that the program prepares you incredibly well, the alumni network is smaller than some but tight-knit, and that there is a real community at Duke (students, faculty, career services, support staff, etc.) The only negative is that it's not in DC. My concerns about Georgetown are the following: - adjunct professors (the majority of the faculty) teach one class and then leave - because students do internships during the day there isn't really a sense of community - coursework takes a back seat to the internship - georgetown, without metro nearby, is not very accessible - large class size makes it harder to form connections with faculty/community with other students I am visiting Georgetown this Friday. I really want them to impress me but Duke set the bar pretty high. Can anyone dispel my concerns?

I am trying to decide between two MPP programs-- Duke and Georgetown. My main concern with Georgetown is that when I spoke to the Admissions Director, he said that most students have a part-time internship during the year while they take classes. While I am pretty good at managing my time and energy, I am now having pseudo-nightmares about running from my internship to night classes only to study into the early morning and do it again the next day. Does anyone have insight in balancing full-time school with a part-time internship?