Admitted PhD Student Visit Day

Friday, February 28, 2025

Welcome to GW Engineering! We are thrilled that you will be joining us for our Admitted PhD Student Visit Day next week. You are one of a select few admitted PhD students who will be visiting our main campus in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, DC. During this visit you will have the opportunity to meet with faculty, speak with current students, and tour our labs and facilities. 

The agenda for the visit day is listed below. A staff member from the Office of Graduate Admissions & Student Services will follow up with you via email to arrange your transportation to and from Washington, DC. We also have included hotel information and important arrival information below. We will provide you with a printed itinerary upon arrival and if you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to reach out to our office any time at [email protected]. 

We look forward to meeting you on Friday, February 28 and welcoming you to the GW Engineering community!

Sincerely,

Brittany G Wright

Executive Director, Graduate Studies & International Programs

Please note that this event is by invitation only.

AGENDA: 

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Afternoon/evening: Check In at Hotel AKA Washington Circle (1 Washington Circle NW, Washington, DC 20037)

Please use your free time on this day to go out and explore DC! Enjoy dinner at one of the many restaurants nearby or use Metro to check out different parts of the city. GW is just under a mile away from the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall directly down 23rd Street NW or Virginia Avenue NW and the White House is located about 3 blocks east of campus.

Friday, February 28, 2025

Free evening to explore DC!

LOGISTICS INFORMATION

Hotel: Hotel AKA Washington Circle
1 Washington Circle NW, Washington, DC 20037
(202) 591-1500

Checking In:

All students staying at Hotel AKA Washington Circle will have reservations for two nights starting Thursday, February 27, 2025 and concluding on Saturday, March 1, 2025. 

Checking Out: 

All students will need to check out of the hotel by 11:00 a.m. on Saturday morning. If you are departing on Friday evening, you may leave any personal belongings in your hotel room until you are ready to depart Friday evening and check out at that time. If you need to store any personal belongings on Friday afternoon, you may store them in the Office of Graduate Admissions & Student Services office, but all items must be picked up no later than 4:00 p.m.

Science & Engineering Hall (SEH)
800 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052

The Office of Graduate Admissions & Student Services is located on the 2nd floor of the SEH. Please note that access to the SEH is restricted to GW Students, Staff, and Faculty. If you need help entering the building at any point, please follow the signs to the entrances that are open to the public or call a member of our staff. Space will be available in our office if you need to store any items during the tours or during lunch, but you may keep items in your hotel room until ready to depart, even if you are departing Friday evening.

ARRIVAL INFORMATION

Arrival on Thursday, February 27: 

VIA AIR: For those students flying into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) or Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), both airports are served by the DC Metro. From DCA, take the Blue Line toward Downtown Largo or New Carrollton to Foggy Bottom-GWU. From IAD, take the Silver Line toward Downtown Largo to Foggy Bottom-GWU. The hotel is a short walk from the Foggy Bottom metro station. The metro ride should be approximately 15-20 minutes from DCA or 45-50 minutes from IAD. Ride share is also available from both airports.

VIA TRAIN: For those students arriving by train at Union Station, take the Red Line from Union Station toward Shady Grove and transfer to a westbound Orange, Blue, or Silver line (toward Vienna, Franconia-Springfield, Huntington, or Ashburn respectively) at Metro Center and exit at Foggy Bottom-GWU. Ride-share is also available from Union Station.

SmarTrip® cards are available for purchase in all metro stations.

WHAT TO WEAR

For the visit day on Friday, the dress is business casual. We encourage you to wear comfortable shoes seeing as how there will be some walking involved during the tours and to the restaurant where the luncheon will take place. Please also take note of the weather in Washington, DC and plan on bringing a jacket seeing as how temperatures this time of year can be cold!

DEPARTURE INFORMATION

Transportation to Airport or Train Station

TO DCA: Take the Blue Line toward Huntington or Franconia-Springfield from Foggy Bottom to Ronald Reagan Washing-ton National Airport.

TO IAD: Take the Silver Line toward Ashburn from Foggy Bot-tom to Dulles International Airport.

TO UNION STATION: Take an eastbound train (any line) from Foggy Bottom to Metro Center and transfer to a Red Line train toward Glenmont.

CONTACT INFORMATION OF OGA STAFF

Austin Reading
Associate Director, Graduate Admissions
Email: [email protected] 

Brittany Wright 
Executive Director, Graduate Studies & International Programs  
Email: [email protected] 

If you have any issues with your flights or trains, please contact the Travel Leaders phone number listed on your ticket confirmation for assistance and alert Austin or Brittany. You will receive their cell phone number in a follow up email after your transportation has been booked.