MBA programs in DC

[Obsessed]

I am preparing for my application in 2012. At first I was considering applying through a few schools through the consortium. But the idea of taking two years off scares me especially since I have a family to support and a teenagerin HS. I will be transfering to the DC area this summer with my current employer and I was thinking about a PT MBA through one of the schools there.
Does any body have any experience with the George Washington University or GeorgeTown University programs? Another reason for wanting to go PT is I currently hold a USA security clearance, which once I leave my clearance job I have two years to get another one or my clearance becomes invalid. I like my current industry (defense) and really dont want to lose it especially since I make a decent living due to it. So back to the question.. any advice on PT programs in the DC area?

[Bryant@VeritasPrep]

The good news about evening programs is that it's really the fulltime counterpart rankings that are considered the "standard" (even though US news and others still "rank" the part time programs). In other words, it's a bit easier to get into the part time programs and you can end up leveraging the full time reputation without quitting your job for two years. McDonough has a very respected part time program and you can essentially assume you will get the same benefits of being a graduate of the part time program as you would from the full time program. They even share faculty in many cases. Applications were up huge for PT programs last year according to GMAC and seem to be up again this year, although it's early to tell. This means the programs may be getting more competitive, but it sounds like from your background and location that it would be a good fit to go to G'Town, so I encourage you to apply for that reason alone.

[jk2010]

Obsessed,

You could also look at American University (Kogod). Georgetown, GW, and AU all have evening programs that are equivalent to the full time programs. Good luck with your decision.