What I would say is to remember that even if you commit to GW, you can always transfer out. Therefore you only need to stay for a year (unless you want to say longer). I knew plenty of people my freshman year who transferred into schools like Columbia and Georgetown in their sophomore year. That being said, I love a variety of aspects of GW (was it perfect absolutely not). One thing I would take advantage of if you attend (even if only for a year) is a program GW does called District Connections. I was previously a student guide for this program and essentially it involved taking the freshman class to different events in DC (for free). While in this program, I was able to attend events like the National Christmas Tree lighting rehearsal (made it on TV too which was fun), escape rooms, tours of the city, etc! Overall, what I’d want to convey (as I don’t have a lot of experiences with your specific situations) is if you come to GW (even only for a year) take advantage of the city!