Chance me for Georgetown

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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Hey y’all I just visited the D.C schools and fell in love with Georgetown. From across the Potomac it looks like Europe and totally took my breath away. The majors offered and atmosphere make me really think this is where I wanna be so if y’all could chance me please that would be awesome.

Gender: Male
Income: High enough to not get good aid, too low to not need loans
Languages Proficient in: English, Russian, Learning French
Ethnicity: Belarussian
GPA uw: 3.833
W: ~4.24
ACT: 33- Writing: 12
AP:(11)
Euro: 5
Government: 5
Comparative Government: 4
American History: 5
Lang: 5
Environmental Science: 4
Psychology:
Microeconomics:
Macroeconomics:
Literature:
Art History:

Journalism: (9-12) Editor and chief of school newspaper, Pacemaker winning publication(3 Years on staff)
Editor and chief for Jewish City youth Newspaper- readership of 10,000 (2 years on staff) , Staff Reporter for Jewish City Newspaper (2 years on staff) Students of High School (Similar to Humans of New York) (9-12), Selected to Asian American Journalist Association J Camp- all expenses paid camp which selects eight percent of thousands applicants across the country, Bruce J. Kenner Memorial Scholarship- Full scholarship to Media Now Summer Camp in Des Moines, Iowa, Best of Student Newspapers Online article, Missouri Finalist for best Scholastic Newspaper Article
Debate: (9-12) Debate nationals qualifier, Presided at Congress Nationals, exec board
Model U.N (9-12) Vice President Model U.N (4 years of M.U.N) Model U.N Secretariat (2 years) Undersecretary General of City-wide Model U.N organization
National Honors Society (11-12) President (12)
Gay Straight Alliance (10-12)
Students Against Destructive Decisions Club (9-12)
Politics Club (9-12)
Key Club (10-12)
State Gold Scholar Athlete Award

Work Experience:

2 Political Campaigns- Jason Kander for Senator, (fellowship) Chris Koster for Governor 170 hours
Law Firm (clerk, intern)- 200 hours

I know that colleges look for students that fit niches. My newspaper extra curriculars are super impressive. Does that make up for a sub-par GPA. What does my ACT mean for Dartmouth E.D?

Languages Proficient In: English and Russian

Essays: Confident in my writing ability

Recs: Really solid rec from Newspaper advisor, Writer from Boston Globe

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Also for subject tests: I have an 800 in U.S
Taking Lit and World in August

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Very strong application! Only low is GPA so just work on kicking as much butt this year in class as you can because I know the average GPA at Georgetown was above 4.0 at least this year and the average kid was in the top 2% of his/her class. However, the extracurriculars are truly breathtaking. Assuming none of the soft factors (interview, recs, essay) go horribly wrong, I think you have a very good shot. Those extracurriculars are something that will make any college want you and if you’re interested in journalism and politics, as it seems you are, I’d say there’s no better place to spend the most formative years of your life where you’ll be making all the important connections at the best university in the capital of the most powerful nation in the history of the world. You would also be an excellent fit for Georgetown, your information really screams Georgetown.

Also, just my $0.02: I wouldn’t apply ED to Darty- not dissing it, it’s great at a lot of things- but for journalism it’s just not and mainly because it’s in the middle of nowhere. Generally the best schools for journalism are Columbia, Georgetown, and Harvard- as they’re the best schools for it in their respective cities, all of which are HUGE and actually have a lot going on so there are plenty of opportunities in Journalism for everything from internships to actual careers, and connections to the people who have gone before you from those schools and locked in a gig as a journalist who can help you out. Dartmouth, sadly, is in the mountains- I have somewhat similar interests as you and turned it down for Georgetown and it was pretty much a no-brainer for me.

But yeah overall great shot at both Georgetown and Dartmouth.

PM me if you have any questions!