<p>I'm really interested in Georgetown but have a question about applying. Because you have to apply into the specific schools (Nursing, Foreign Service, Business, or the more general College), is it easier to get into the College vs. the Foreign Service?? I am interested in a double major of German/International Relations. According to the Georgetown website and the tour/information session I attended at Georgetown, their linguistics department falls under the College section. </p>
<p>So my question is, would it be better to apply into the College or the School of Foreign Services? Because my double major would include both schools, would it be feasible to still major in International Relations if I get into the College or still major in German if I get into the School of Foreign Services?</p>
<p>THANK YOU!</p>
<p>I am not too sure if you can double major across schools but a word of advice is to pick the major you really want to do… if it has something to do with the SFS go for it… if it has to do with liberal art/science then go for that… they are all practically close to each other as far as acceptance rates go… georgetown is georgetown… it has a reputation of being a difficult college to get into… like someone said on the boards there is a difference between SFS and colleges of arts and sciences but “it would be like comparing a $0.99 burger to a $1.00 burger” if it makes any sense… but SFS is probably the best of the best and is a unique school as far as their subject matter goes and IR is a toughie so hopefully your stats are awesome! Good Luck!</p>
<p>You cannot double major across schools, but you can get a minor in other schools if you’re in the college. If you’re in SFS, you can only get certificates in other schools, but only certain departments give certificates.</p>
<p>Oh, and spt.leonidas, nice to see someone quoting me 
The point is the question of which school is easier to get into is as arbitrary a question as asking which burger is cheaper, a $1 burger or a $0.99 burger. Yes, SFS is harder to get into, but by a very small fraction, it isn’t something that you should take into consideration when choosing the school.</p>
<p>First, you can’t double major across schools, but if your interest is in German and IR, then you should be able to do what you want in everything but name by studying in the SFS. Taking languages is highly encouraged in the SFS, and you have also have the choice of doing a certificate (think minor even though it’s not entirely accurate) in European studies through the BMW Center for German and European Studies.</p>
<p>As for whether it’s easier to get into the SFS or the College, it is easier to get into the SFS, but only marginally (COL students on average fell into the 96.6th percentile on the SAT vs. the 97.3rd for SFS students). Of course, you could be the applicant that falls right on the margin, and it could conceivably make the difference which one you apply to, but you also have to keep in mind that fit matters. So, what I would say is that if you’re a good fit for the SFS and not for the college (as indicated, for example, by saying in an essay that you’re largely interested in IR) then the fit factor is far more important than the very marginal advantage you might get from applying to the college.</p>
<p>Sweet, so i’ll go for SFS. Thank you so much!!!</p>
<p>potatoes, your data is contrary to your evidence. If COL students are in the 96.6th percentile that would mean that they are slightly worse than SFS students who are in the 97.3rd percentile</p>
<p>Whoops, you’re entirely right, I mistyped. I meant that it’s marginally easier to get into the COL than the SFS</p>
<p>Usually the COL has a slightly lower acceptance rate than SFS, but the SFS pool is more self-selective and has slightly higher class ranks (by 0.7%) and slightly higher SAT averages (by approx. 5-10 points out of 1600). The COL has multiple admissions committees depending on the program the applicant is applying to (Faculty of Languages and Linguistics (FLL), Natural Sciences/Pre-Med, Social Sciences, etc.), so it does make a difference as to which program you apply to in terms of selectivity, although statistically it is all pretty close.</p>