<p>Georgetown shouldn’t, and won’t, join the common app because they want people who are willing to put in the work to go to Georgetown. If people are only willing to apply if it is part of the common app, then they don’t have the work ethic needed to survive at Georgetown. And another thing, there is no reason that they would need to increase their application numbers, because the current format creates a type of self-selection that already narrows down the applicants to those more likely to get accepted. The more important thing to the admissions office is the yield rate, which definitely is lower than desired.</p>