<p>Hello I'm new :) Georgetown is my first choice school, and I just recieved the application in the mail, which brings me to my dilemma. International relations is what I wanna do, so it would seem natural for me to apply to Georgetown's Walsh School of Foreign Service. However, I learned that its acceptance rate is 18%. If I applied to only Georgetown College, would I be able to late transfer to the Walsh School? Or should I just apply to the Walsh School of Foreign Service.</p>
<p>College sucks! I think I should just stop playing the numbers game and just go for what I want :\ Thank you for reading this :)</p>
<p>this is my reply to a similar question just thought I would copy and paste (again :) ) </p>
<p>I'm SFS 2012 but I will do my best to answer what I can </p>
<p>Since the the four schools are not separated physically, housing, environment and lifestyles are very similar. Everyone rooms together, eats together, and for some intro classes studies together. Each school has it's stereotype, but what I can tell they are just that- generalizations. The biggest difference between the schools is the curriculum. Each college has different requirements for graduation. For example, SFS requires a proficiency exam in a modern foreign language, four semesters of econ, passage of a class called map of the modern world, and a few other unique requirements, but no math or science. So if you want to study IR, apply to SFS, because the major isn't offered in the college. Actually it isn't technically offered in SFS either, unlike most schools where the major is just IR, at Georgetown you get to pick something more specific like International Politics, International History, Culture and Politics, International Science and Technology, International Law or International Economics and then certificates (like minors) into regions or focuses. That was a big draw for me. Because Georgetown devotes an entire college to IR, it has the ability to offer more than it's peer schools and attract incredible facility in specialized fields. </p>
<p>People like to argue about weather it's better to apply to the college because it's "easier" and then transfer in later. Personally, I think it's silly. To answer your last couple of questions, yes you have to apply directly to a school. One of your essays will be school specific (sfs asks you to write on a current global issue, the college is a "why georgetown"). SFS is self selecting. You don't apply unless you are really interested in IR, so it is harder to stand out. They are also looking for different things. Are you strong in languages? Are you well aware of world issues? What have you done to show that you are really passionate about IR? If your resume and essays and recs answer those kinds of questions then the adcoms will know that that is where you belong and won't understand why you are applying to the college. So statistically it is just a little bit harder to get into SFS, but I think (I'm not georgetown ) more importantly they know what they are looking for and it's different than someone applying to the the college. Plus I really enjoyed writing my world issue essay. It was a chance to show the school who I was as student and not another attempt to fit my personality into 500 words or less (though they did ask for that too).</p>
<p>hec2008, thanks for such an informative post!</p>
<p>I just went to a information session and they said that all four schools had the same new acceptance rate of 18% therefore I would argue that neither school is considerably easier to get into...she also said that they look at your extracurriculars and classes taken to see if they are consistant with the school you are applying too (in order to avoid people thinking they can just apply to the nursing school)</p>
<p>Thank you so much that was very informative! :)</p>
<p>That was such a helpful post hec2008! thankyou !!! =)</p>
<p>hey, that girl ! Georgetown was also my first choice school last year (i'm a rising freshman), and I wanted to do the business school but certain things made me think getting into the College would be easier. So I asked an admissions officer and she said that they see, all the time, kids apply that are clearly just trying to get in and will later transfer. For example, if they see you're in Model Congress, Model UN, etc., and they see that your passions lie in international relations, they'll know that you belong in SFS. She said they feel bad, but they don't take those kids if they don't belong in the school they applied to. So, moral of the story..apply to the one where your strengths and passions are, because chances are YOUR chances there are better. I applied to MSB, got in, and couldn't be more excited to go!!! hoya saxa!</p>