<p>The letter came today in the mail! Along with a Christmas card!! SO CUTE! I'm all the way in Southern California, so I'm really surprised.</p>
<p>DECISION: ACCEPTED </p>
<p>Stats
Sat 1550/2260 (780m 710w 770 r)
Sat II: (700 lit, 750 spanish, 610 physics)
gpa: 4.0 UW 4.24 W
competitive school does not rank
AP scores: physics 4, euro 5, spanish 5, english 5</p>
<p>subjective
Essays: sfs essay was very unusual (foreign language policies in secondary education), regular essay was about my love of yoga
recs: probably good (teachers know me well)</p>
<p>Councelor rec: i saw it its good</p>
<p>Location
OH
public school
white female</p>
<p>major extra-curriculars include 4 years of mock trial (and team captain), 4 years of newspaper (and editor in chief), and 4 years of theater and student gov't. also interned at a latino organization to plan community events this summer.</p>
<p>interview went extremely well</p>
<p>i am absolutely thrilled. the sfs was my dream and i intend to withdraw my other apps now!</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED to FLL (Arabic)</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: CR 760 M 720 W 720 (1480/2200)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: W Hist 760 US Hist 760 Bio M 770</li>
<li>GPA: uw 97.07 (school on 100 point scale)</li>
<li>Rank: 3/135</li>
<li>Other stats: 5s on AP W Hist, US Hist, Eng Lang, & Bio</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: Personal was okay (it's been edited since); 'Goals' one good IMO</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: One from Latin teacher, absolutely outstanding.</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Unknown, presumably okay.</li>
<li>Hook (if any): Elementary Arabic class at Harvard SSP (got an A but thats probably grade inflation knowing them). Connected that with my goals.</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: New York/eastern Long Island</li>
<li>School Type: Public, sends maybe 7/140 to top schools yearly</li>
<li>Ethnicity: White</li>
<li>Gender: M</li>
</ul>
<p>*Extracurriculars: (most important ones)
-heavy on music (double bass): orchestra, jazz band, pit orchestra for musicals
-Editor of school paper this year
-Co-President of Rotary Interact
-Varsity Golf</p>
<p>*Other Factors: None really. My interviewer seemed to like me as far as I could tell and wanted 'as many kids from my high school' to go to Georgetown.</p>
<p>*ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Very happy that the letter finally came today with such good news in it.</p>
<p>deferred... i'll put mi stats on l8er but mi sat scores, (710 math 620 Cr) probably killed me and i dont think my urm(carribean american) status helped me either</p>
<p>Wow...I got no letter today which made me a little upset. Then at 6:30 a get a call from a young lady which asked me if I have any questions about georgetown...and they were calling all the accpeted students in Maryland...I was like I havn't been accepted yep..and then she said I was I was like WHAT?</p>
<p>Decision: DEFERRED</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: 2250 / 1550</li>
<li>SAT IIs: EcoBiology: 740, Spanish: 730, Math IC: 730</li>
<li>GPA: 4.7 on a five scale</li>
<li>Rank: school doesn't rank-- at least top 10% in class of 800 students</li>
<li>Other stats:
-sibling at Georgetown currently</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Connecticut, USA</li>
<li>School Type: public high school</li>
<li>Ethnicity: caucasian</li>
<li>Gender:female</li>
</ul>
<p>*Extracurriculars: two varsity sports for four years, captain of one team, involved in three clubs which support my interest in law, cofounder of another club which brings self-sufficiency to third-world countries, part of an audition-only select choir, theater involvement for three years of high school, graduation speaker for small day school freshman year, various awards for both academic excellence and sports...many other things</p>
<p>AP Scores: Ap Biology -- 5, Ap Spanish -- 5</p>
<p>Course Selection: in interest of time, only senior year:</p>
<p>1) AP Spanish Literature -- one of two non-native speakers in the entire class, meant for native Spanish speakers
2) AP Caculus BC
3) a Select Honor Choir
4) AP European History
5) AP English
6) Honors Physics</p>
<p>....what's the deal?</p>
<p>Well you're white and from Connecticut, and that never helps.</p>
<p>Deferred, will post stats after regular admissions decisions.</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED TO THE COLLEGE!!!</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: 660 CR, 730 M, 800 W (1390/2190)...see SATs really aren't everything!</li>
<li>ACT: 34</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 790 MathIIC 660 U.S. history, 600 French</li>
<li>GPA: 3.98 uw</li>
<li>Rank: top 5% (no ranks)</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: everyone who read them liked them...one about my laugh that I'm really known for, and the other definitely conveyed that I was really interested in georgetown---started working on both in June!</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: should be amazing</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: really really really good</li>
<li>Had supplemental rec from superintendent (VERY well-known hs) and person who was my boss @ my internship over the summer (sports management--what I ultimately want to do, was in essays)</li>
<li>Interview went really well--was with guy who is currently guidance counselor @ a hs that sends a lot to georgetown...more weight?</li>
<li>Hook (if any): good recs/interview...maybe personality on paper?</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: nj</li>
<li>School Type: public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: white</li>
<li>Gender: female</li>
</ul>
<p>*Extracurriculars: field hockey/lacrosse all 4 years, volunteer @ hospital, 12 hrs/wk job, work w/ blood drives, key club all 4 years, some other generic ones (definitely my weak point)
*Awards: National Merit commended, bryn mawr book award, ap scholar, NHS, some nj thing from the governor</p>
<p>*Other Factors: ...</p>
<p>*ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: beyonddddd excited!!!!! CONGRATS EVERYONE!!! good luck in april to everyone who got deferred!</p>
<p>so did anybody that got accepted and found out by calling the admissions office get another call from a student?? i didn't and i feel left out lol</p>
<p>I called and found out, and got a call from David Hermamen (not sure on the spelling). Pretty cool gesture. I'm sure you'll get one tonight or tomorrow. :)</p>
<p>An updated report from two girls in two far apart cities in Ohio: both deferred.</p>
<p>
- SAT: 660 CR, 730 M, 800 W (1390/2190)...see SATs really aren't everything!
- ACT: 34
</p>
<p>You're right! It's the ACT that's everything! :)</p>
<p>Decision: Deferred</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>SAT - 1490/2190
SAT II - hadn't taken yet at time of EA app
GPA - 3.86
Rank - Top 6% of super competitive school</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<p>Essays: Not gonna lie, I love my essays
Teacher Recs: Great
Counselor Rec: Great
Hook: Spent a semester in Israel</p>
<p>Personal:</p>
<p>Location: AZ
High School Type: super competitive public
Ethnicity: Jewish
Gender: F
Applied for Financial Aid: No</p>
<p>Other:</p>
<p>Extra Curriculars: Spent a semester in Israel, hardcore volunteering at inner city school, bunch of leadership, yadayada</p>
<p>Awards- NMSF</p>
<p>Not sure why I'm deferred :-\ Oh well, I love all the schools I applied to so I'll end up where I'm happiest.</p>
<p>i just heard that a guy at my school got in- he didnt get a letter yet, but someone called to congratulate him. so of the four people (2 girls, 2 guys) from my school who applied, thats 1 guy in, 1 girl deferred (me) and two i havent heard from yet. the other two applied to NHS and SFS though, so a bit of a different ballpark. i was surprised at myself that i was actually happy for the guy who got in, but its good, i guess. congratulations to everyone!</p>
<p>haha thanksss ny10804, but I'm a hugee believer in the fact that my SATs were way more important to Georgetown than my ACTs b/c I'm from the east coast...guess it doesn't matter now!</p>
<p>salpert--I'm SHOCKED you got deferred, but good luck everywhere else and reg!! I'm sure you'll get into an amazingg school!</p>
<p>Deferred as well:</p>
<p>34 ACT
94 UW GPA
Semester Abroad.
Other stats post when I have some time.</p>
<p>SALPERT I've been like following every single post of yours even though I don't post here often since like September and I can't believe you didn't get in! I always measured myself against people like you and can't believe that - if you didn't get in theres no hope for the rest of us! haha</p>
<p>Good luck to all the other deferrals out there as well</p>
<p>hey boone i'm carribean american and from NJ and that didnt help me either. as far as mi high school goes 1/6 got into g-town so im happy that atleast one of mi buds got in :)</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED TO SFS</p>
<p>Stats: Please don't hate me because my ACT score is low:) </p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: did not submit</li>
<li>ACT: 30 (I am dyslexic and choose not to take it with extra time, my GC talked about it in her rec.) </li>
<li>SAT IIs: 760 US 730 Lit 710 Spanish</li>
<li>GPA: 4.0 uw 4.68 w </li>
<li>Rank: 3/550</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: My main essay was about overcoming a very difficult personal challenge that I have worked on since June. I think it was very good (i hope it was), it made my teachers cry. I think my sfs essay was very unique.</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: I got to read them today (after I got in). I am very close with my teachers, so they were really great. </li>
<li>Counselor Rec: i'm in her office all the time and she wrote a separate letter just for gu</li>
<li>Had supplemental rec from one of Obama's staffers, I am on staff for the California office. I think that helped. </li>
<li>Interview went really well--we talked longer then he expected. </li>
<li><p>Hook (if any): basically stalked my regional rep (they knew i really wanted to go there)
Other: part of Palos Verdes International Department (my school is divided into smaller concentrations), took a semester independent study at a local mosque
Location/Person:</p></li>
<li><p>State or Country: ca</p></li>
<li><p>School Type: top 100 public</p></li>
<li><p>Ethnicity: white</p></li>
<li><p>Gender: female</p></li>
</ul>
<p>*Extracurriculars: deff my strongest area (im going in depth because i think it shows how I make up for my lower stats)
Here is my EC resume
Volunterr for California Peace Action, Volunteer/backpacker in the Fijian Highlands, working to promote infrastructure development, On staff for Senator Obama?s Campaign, Girl Scout Gold and Silver Award Recipient- developed a cultural education curriculum, Model United Nations? Secretary General, former Freshman trainer, CTY, Language intensive exchange in Spain. Volunteer translator for Los Angeles Orthopedic Hospital, Active at my church (choir, youth leadership team, annual mission trips), Las Ni?as Service Guild (over 600 hours) class representative and hospitality chair
on the governing board, Varsity Lacrosse for four years (Team Spirit Award), two years junior varsity golf, and 8 years of dedicated yoga practice, life long surfer</p>
<p>*Awards: Youth Senate Delegate (2 chosen from each state), Susan B Anthony Award for Dedication to Social Justice, AP Scholar with Honor: Euro 5, US 5, Lang 5, Envi Sci 5, VP NHS, Spanish Honor Society </p>
<p>*ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I can't believe it's real. Just proves that scores aren't everything. HOYA SAXA!!!</p>
<p>so far 5 kids have gotten in from my school</p>