Any chance at georgetown?

Applying to College
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<p>During the end of my sophmore and through my junior year my father was deported because he was technically an illegal immigrant. I had to see him in jail for 2 months for just trying to keep food on the table for us. He is still gone and we don't anticipate him to have paperwork done until i graduate. Since then, my mom and my 2 brothers have moved to a smaller apartment and our income has been cut to about 30,000 a year. My mom has taken a lot more load and that meant i had to take care of my brothers significantly b/c i was the oldest. I also got a hardship license at the age of 15 b/c my mom needed me to drive. However, despite the circumstances I've managed to get my head straight during Jr. Year despite the circumstances and responsibilities and get a 4.18 and 4.5 both semesters. Here's my resume</p>

<p>3.8 weighted GPA (I go to Plano one of the hardest school districts in Texas)
33 ACT
1200 SAT out of 1600 (I know its bad but prep costs lots of money )
4 years top orchestra
4 years All Region Violin
All state Violinist
Secretary and President of Orchestra (senior yr)
200 hrs of volunteer service
Big Brother and Big Sisters volunteer
Church Praise Band for 9th and 10th grade, Church Orchestra Director 11th and 12th
2 jobs during highschool yrs (umpire and cashier)
SAT II:
US history: 780 French: 750 Math: 780
I have taken 9 AP courses and have progressively done better
Also JV baseball for one year</p>

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<p>I would say you have a good chance, and would recommend not to even bother sending your SAT score.</p>

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<p>You do have a solid chance. And as the above said, don’t send in your SAT score.</p>

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<p>No chance at all. Jk :). It’s like you pasted the outline for your college essay in the intro. (it would make a good essay if well written, its shows maturity and makes you look (you are) diverse. On second read, this is really impressive what you’ve done given all that you’ve had to overcome. Definite shot. Georgetown’s acceptance rate is (what?? 22% i think?) 24% or something like that and I’d say you’ve got a 30-35% chance. I agree with one of the posters above about now sending your SAT scores. They’re not going to help so its pointless. I hope your in the top 10% in your class and your unweighted is at least a 3.5-3.6. :)</p>

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<p>^Seconded :slight_smile: Best of luck; keep it up!</p>

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<p>Your ACT is strong, so do not send the SAT. Write a great essay with a lot of passion re your situation dealing with the deportation of your dad. You should apply to Santa Clara, Loyola Marymount, Fordham, Loyola MD and Boston College, as well as Georgetown. They will love your story. Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket. Best of luck.</p>

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<p>thank you for the support!</p>