Chance a Hoya Hopeful

<p>Well, now that my senior year is coming very soon, I feel that it is worth making a chance me thread. I appreciate your ability to take the time and chance me.
State: New York
White Male
Intended Major: Finance or Accounting</p>

<p>ACT: Composite: 30 English: 33 Math: 30 Reading: 30 Science: 27 Combined English/Writing: 28(6 essay...ouchhh)</p>

<p>SAT CR: 600 Math: 650 Writing: 710 (10 essay(twice))
1250/1600, 1960/2400</p>

<p>GPA: 101.5(Weighted)
Class Rank: Most likely top 5
Class size is roughly 600 students</p>

<p>AP Classes: AP Physics, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry
All other classes are honors or college credit</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: Student Gov't(Treasurer(9) Vice President(10,11,12))
Newspaper: Sports Writer(9, 10) Sports Editor(11,12)
Baseball(9,10)
Winter and Spring Track(11,12) I lettered in winter and spring and was a county and section champion in the spring
National Honor Society(11-12)
Science Honor Society(11-12)
Math Honor Society( Mu Alpha Theta) (11-12)</p>

<p>Awards/Distinctions: Male Student of the Year(only recipient of my grade)
Served as a delegate for New York State's Boys State Program</p>

<p>Also, my ACT essay was rather low. However my SAT essay was relatively high.
My ACT composite seems to be at the mean for the Business school. However, should I submit my SAT to have the stronger essay score available?</p>

<p>Thank you</p>

<p>Your SATs and ACT are both on the low side for GU.
What is your UNweighted GPA?</p>

<p>The average ACT for the business school is a 30.4. I will try and calculate my unweighted GPA asap</p>

<p>bump 10char</p>

<p>Will my SAT score be held against me or will the admission’s staff concentrate on my ACT score? I know that Georgetown requires that both teats be submitted.</p>

<p>Your ACT score isn’t quite good enough to rely on</p>

<p>It’s a reach school for me. I’m just curious because I fall around the average ACT score of the business school. I’m curious at my chances. I’m open to hear all of your perspectives.</p>

<p>btw my rank is 5/600. Possibly salutatorian. I will find out in September</p>

<p>You might want to look at George Washington University. It’s very similar to Gtown, but easier to get in.</p>

<p>^^GWU is a pretty decent school, but I don’t think of it as being similar to GU. GU has a much more impressive student body (which is why it’s much harder to get into), superior academics, a better location (you can’t compare the Georgetown section of town to Foggy Bottom), a much more beautiful campus (does GWU really even have a campus?), and a much better and far more prestigious reputation.</p>

<p>I think you’ll have a slightly tough time with those applying as a business major (they’ll be looking for a higher math score on the SATs). But if you apply EA and your essays are quite good, you definitely still have a chance.</p>

<p>How about my act for admission instead of my sats</p>

<p><i>How about my act for admission instead of my sats</i></p>

<p>Based on the Concordance Tables (<a href=“http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/act-sat-concordance-tables.pdf[/url]”>http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/act-sat-concordance-tables.pdf&lt;/a&gt;), the ACT would be superior, since a 30 is equivalent to a 1330-1350.</p>

<p>However, if Georgetown admissions ever found out you use NovaNation as a handle, they would deny you immediately ;)</p>

<p>bump 10char</p>

<p>Yeah the business school is getting more competitive. It had a really high yield this year, so they’ll probably be waitlisting more people next year. But send all your scores (and possibly send APs too if they’re helpful. Schools don’t really ask for them, but I sent my AP Lang score to make up for my 650 CR SAT, and I got in, so I don’t suppose it hurts.) and kill it on your interview.</p>

<p>I just want to say, test scores aren’t everything. School’s recognize that not everyone does well on standardized tests. You scored higher than a vast majority of people could hope to score on the SAT- remember that. Also, you seem very strong academically so the school will take that into account as well. Yes test scores are important, but they don’t determine everything. They want an interesting person, not just someone who can take a standardized test well. I’d take the SAT again if you can, because it can never hurt. Maybe try some tutoring if you’re worried (that’s what I’m doing). Honestly, there is no way to judge who will get in one year compared to the next. The vast majority of people who apply to these schools are qualified on paper. So focus on what makes you unique when you fill out your essay and when you do your interview. Find something that sets you apart. Otherwise you’ll just be the two-dimensional qualified on paper person to the admissions office.</p>

<p>bump 10 char</p>

<p>any advice? I had my interview today and it went very well I feel. Just to add that to my resume for Georgetown for you to evaluate.</p>

<p>Low-reach…</p>