<p>Hey guys, </p>
<p>SO I know that you usually don't talk much about graduate schools - But I've got a question. I'm currently a Junior at Rutgers University (New Brunswick). Previously I attended Trinity College in Hartford Ct, but came home when my grandmother passed away, and mother got very ill. I'm currently a double major in Economics and Political Science, looking to go to graduate school right out of my undergrad days. I have a list I've prepared - and I'd love to hear your opinions on chances; we've got: </p>
<p>1.) Georgetown
2.) Tufts
3.) Boston University
4.) Brown
5.) U. Chicago
6.) (maybe) UVA
7.) (maybe) Duke
8.) (maybe) Notre Dame</p>
<p>the list is in order of preference and I'd like to go for a Masters in poly sci - I think in American Governance. Anyway, my grades fairly good - I currently have a 3.69 GPA, it was over a 3.7 until I took three semesters of math for my Economics degree (yikes). This semester I'm expecting it to stay about the same since I'm taking Econometrics and Intermediate Micro at the same time, but next semester I'm hoping to see it rise again a bit. I'm not <em>terribly</em> concerned about that, but what I am concerned about is a C+ I got my freshman year in Comparative Politics, it was right around the time I decided to transfer and was really because I was focusing on family instead of a paper, but regardless it bothers me. </p>
<p>For what it's worth - I'm also fairly involved here at Rutgers. I'm currently serving as the treasurer of Hall Government, the secretary of the College Republicans, and I previously served as the treasurer for the fencing club on campus. I also occasionally help edit one of the campus newspapers, I actively fence (although next semester I'll be taking off to concentrate on my Junior seminar), I'm in two honors societies, and I recently joined a fraternity and do a lot of community service with them. All of this is in addition to the community service I do on my own time. SO - my question is - does anyone think I can get in to a grad program at Georgetown? I'm dying to go there, I have been for 3 years now ... if you think my chances are weak, what can I do to improve them? </p>
<p>Thank you all so much for your time!, </p>
<p>Justin</p>