<p>I applied Early Action to Georgetown University SFS. The EA wait is killing me. Would you please chance me? </p>
<p>I go to a giant public school in Texas
Rank: 12/786
4.0 gpa unweighted (6.78 weighted)
2130 sat (730 reading, 690 math, 710 writing)
Subject tests: 740 World History 690 English Literature 710 French
AP tests: 5 world history, 5 European history, 5 English language, 4 us history
Currently taking/will take:
AP French
AP psychology
AP English literature
AP government
AP macroeconomics
Calculus BC
Biology AP </p>
<p>Extracurriculars: Tennis all 4 years (upper classman representative for the last 2 years)
part time job (20 hrs a week) for over a year
NHS
Tutor students from different countries in English and Algebra
Band (2 years) </p>
<p>Recommendations:
English AP teacher wrote one (I didn't read it but I was one of her favorite students)
French teacher: wrote a very good recommendation, really connected my love of languages and participation in class to why I should go to Georgetown
Counselor: no idea. Probably generic since I go to a school with around 3600 kids</p>
<p>Essays:
Personal: I had a unique (in my opinion) topic that showed off my personality as well as my ambitions
SFS world issue: I wrote about my personal experiences with cultural ignorance and tied that into how the world needs to promote more cultural understanding and education </p>
<p>Interview: it went good. I mostly asked him questions about georgetown lol. That's probably not such a good thing though right? He talked way more than I did! But overall it seemed positive </p>
<p>Please tell me my chances! This is my dream school!</p>
<p>I think you have a great shot at gettign in EA. Your course rigor seems huge, and you’ve still managed to get a 4.0 GPA. Your SAT’s are still in range , so academically you are very well off. Your extracirriculars may be slightly weak, but if you really think your Essay showcased your passions well, then it shouldn’t be too much of a problem. good luck!</p>
<p>I would say that it will be a high match/match.
Your course rigor/GPA/SAT are all good. Though, your ECs are far from spectacular. It probably would have helped to have participated in something related to Foreign Service, such as participating in an exchange program, starting a club etc…
Though, all in all I think you have a pretty darn good shot!</p>
<p>You have good statistics, but SFS is a tough admit. Last year’s 50% SAT ranges for SFS admits were:</p>
<p>CR - 690 - 790
Math - 670 - 770</p>
<p>So your scores are below the 50% mark in both cases, which makes it more difficult unless you have a hook os some kind. My D applied a few years ago, was not admitted (ended up really happy at another school, graduated Phi Beta Kappa, has a great job in DC now). So… work hard on your other applications. If you get in, great, but make sure you set yourself up with some other good opportunities as well.</p>
<p>Getting in EA at GU SFS will be difficult given your test scores. GU is unique in that it admits during the EA round the same percentage of students admitted the previous year total. GU does this using a point system, which places a fair amount of weight on the SAT. So, if SFS accepted 16% last year you need to be in the top 16% (per the points system) of EA applicants this year to get admitted EA. Given your SAT scores that are not at the median it is doubtful you will meet this threshold unless you receive the very highest marks in every other category. </p>
<p>But the nice thing about GU is, unlike other schools where not being admitted EA or ED stacks the odds against you RD, GU defers all of its EA non-admits into the RD round, gives the applications new looks by different AOs, and then admits a fairly high percentage (another 15% or so) of the EA deferral applicants in the RD round. </p>
<p>Here are two links describing the admissions process. The first is from GU and explains that they admit EA the same percentage they admitted the previous year (see the answer to question 4 about whether any competitive advantage exists from applying EA). The second is from an ABC news and examines GU’s admissions point system. </p>