Chance me for Regular Decision Mcdonough!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>Hey guys just wondering how my chances look for regular to Mcdonough! Any insight is helpful, thanks!</p>

<p>Stats: 91.24 (UW)/96.002 (W) GPA (upward trend, no class rank, approx. 3.65-3.7 UW on 4.0 scale, close to 4.0+W)
SATI Breakdown: 2200 (1470/1600: 760 M 710 CR) 3rd try
SAT IIs: 700 Biology(9th grade), 710 US History (11th), 650 Math IIC (12th)
APs: European History(10th grade: 4), Biology (11th grade: 3), Statistics (11th grade: 3), Psychology(11th grade: 5), US History (11th grade: 5 )</p>

<p>Course Load:
Challenged myself more and more every year. Through Junior year taken 5 APs. Taking 4 more senior year for a total of 9 Aps. Rest of my classes are all honors + 3 regular classes. Taking all honors/aps senior year. Improvement in my GPA every year, high rigor so a high weighted GPA. Not particularly strong math student historically. but interest in business has caused me to challenge myself more to do well in math. Ex. Took Math IIC, Did well on Math section on SAT, Taking AP Calc AB this year. </p>

<p>School Extra Curricular's:
Global Awareness Club (4 years)
Peer Drug Educators (3 years; club through application only sophomore year, takes 20 kids)
Peer Leaders (1 year; club through application only senior year, takes 20 kids)
Cross-Country (3 Years)
Winter Track (3 Years)
Spring Track (3 Years) </p>

<p>"Business Extra Curricular's:
Worked 2 summers at cafe: started out as a barista, worked hard and gave me responsibility of assistant manager 2nd summer
Camp Business Residential at Drexel University</p>

<p>Service:
120+ hours of community service at Young Adults Advisory Counsel (Club at local library that organized recreation events for school aged kids and members of the community) (4 years) </p>

<p>80+ hours at a nursing home (Spending time with residents, helping out occupational/physical therapists, filing) (2.5 years) </p>

<p>Single Student Member (chosen) on local library board of trustees election committee(reviewed resumes of applicants for the board) </p>

<p>Leadership:
Former Vice President and current President of Young Adult Advisory Council at Library </p>

<p>Awards:
AP Scholar with Distinction (1 of only 10 kids in my class of 300 to get "w/ distinction")
Scholar-Athlete every season
Certificate of completion @ Camp Business Residential - Drexel University </p>

<p>Letters of Recommendation: One from my AP US teacher (have known him since i was a freshmen, he is the advisor of Global Awareness), One from my AP Psych teacher (great relationship with her), one from guidance counselor (confident this will be good), and one from advisor of Young Adult Advisory Council</p>

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<p>bump </p>

<p>opinions?</p>

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<p>I’d say Georgetown is a reach (it’s a reach for any applicant, though). Slightly lower GPA and SATII scores for the normal accepted student. Your SAT is really good though, and the stellar math score will definitely help. Becoming assistant manager is a rare feat for a high schooler and shows maturity and responsibility. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I think you have a chance based on the information you provided. I would definitely spend some quality time on your essays and ensure that all of your “real-world” experiences translate into why you are a good candidate for admissions.</p>

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<p>Bump</p>

<p>Any other opinions?</p>

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<p>need to update my UW gpa…on a 4.0 scale it is a 3.59…basically 3.6 with an upward trend from 3.45 8th grade to 3.71 junior year…does a 3.6 take me out of the running for georgetown?</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance! Like 40% provided you write good essays. good luck man</p>

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<p>just wanted to update my 1st semester grades and get any revised opinions!
Senior Year Grades 1st Semester:
French 5H - 98
Physics H - 92
Calculus AB AP - 87
AP English Lit. and Comp. - 95
AP Government - 90</p>

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<p>Just nitpicking, Calc being your lowest average when applying to the business school is awk.</p>

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<p>@csihsis yeah i worry about that, but theres nothing much more i can do i have an extremely picky teacher who has a reputation for giving out notoriously hard tests…had i had any other of the calc teachers my average would be more in line with the rest (but of course that doesnt matter what so ever in the grand scheme of applications) </p>