Chance me: Georgetown SFS 2022 (and others)

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Hi, I applied to Georgetown SFS EA and am hoping to study International Politics! Georgetown is my dream school and I really hope I can get in. I’m also applying to BU, BC, NYU, Fordham, Uconn, Marist, Fordham, Providence, Northeastern. I was hesitant about posting this but am honestly just curious on where I could stand, even though I find out for most of my schools in a month. Thank you, and these are my stats

SAT I (breakdown): 1430- 690M, 740WR (two sittings)
ACT (breakdown): 31- 33R, 33W 29M, 28S (one sitting DID NOT SEND)
SAT II: 610M2, 620Lit, 650USH
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.472 weighted
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1st Decile, 4/212
AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (4), Language & Composition (5), Calculus BC (lol nope)
Senior Year Course Load: Honors Multivariable Calculus, Honors Introduction to Differential Equations, AP Spanish, AP Physics, AP Literature, AP Government & Politics, Honors Special Chorus
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Gettysburg Book Award, 4 time All Conference Academic Athlete, Presidential Service Bronze Award, US History & Business Management (School-wide picked by department heads)

Extracurriculars:
(9)- Italian Language Classes, stopped taking classes after freshman year but continue to teach myself with other resources
(9,10,11,12)- Student Council senator, became treasurer of my class in junior year and senior
(9,10,11,12)- Field Hockey, starting defender on the varsity team in junior and senior year
(9,10,11,12)- Varsity Golf, key player on team that won our conference junior year
(9,10,12)- Special Chorus, alto in a selective chorus that ranks high in competitions
(12) Chamber Choir Member, part of a select small group of 20 singers
(9,11)- School Musical, actress
(11,12)- Girls Acapella, could not be in chorus class due to a schedule conflict so joined this club
(11)- Odyssey of the Mind, member of a team that solved a creative problem and placed 4th at a state competition
(11,12)- Spanish Honors Society
(11,12)- National Honors Society
(12)- Offered an internship with Senator Chris Murphy, but sadly had to turn it down due to fall sport obligations

Job/Work Experience:
(11,12)- Intern at a local learning center where I tutor children and administrate the business at the front desk
(10,11,12)- Babysitter to multiple families
(9,10,11)- Paid Camp Counselor at “international cooking camp” and “nature camp” where I led children in cooking and observing nature
(12)- Paper Store

Volunteer/Community service:
(11,12)- Writing Center Tutor
(9,10,11,12)- Vacation Bible School Teacher

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: International Studies, double minor Italian/Spanish
State (if domestic applicant): CT
School Type: Small Suburban Public, 1000 students
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 250+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Essays:
Common app/personal statement: very strong, about a genealogy research project I did to find my heritage
Activity: Odyssey of the Mind, strong as well
SFS: a personal issue that I’m very passionate about/ ties into Georgetown very well

Teacher Rec #1: US History teacher, well respected alumni of BU who I was close with
Teacher Rec #2: Lang teacher who liked me and I did well in class
Counselor Rec: Close with my counselor
Additional Rec: Spanish teacher who I am close with
Interview: For Georgetown, it went well

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You have pretty strong ECs and volunteer/work experience for Georgetown, although if you’re applying for IPOL in the SFS, your ECs dont’ really fit, since there’s nothing that really demonstrate political interest except for the internship you turned down. GPA is strong, but test scores are a bit low for Georgetown, especially the three subject tests.

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Thank you for the response! I was so upset that I had to turn down the internship, but I wasn’t allowed to miss field hockey practices to travel to Hartford. I am worried about my test scores… hopefully everything will balance out

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Don’t fret it if you don’t get into Georgetown, it’s a tough school to get in. In high school everybody thinks there is a “perfect fit” college that will shape your life and success. You’ll quickly realize that, although your experiences will shape who you are, there are plenty of avenues to get to where you want to be. Besides, there are plenty of other directions in life that you may be unaware in. I’m always skeptical of high schoolers who think they have their life figured out already to the specific profession. Keep an open mind!

Your list is impressive, and I have no doubt you’ll be successful and happy at any one of those schools. NYU is another tough one, as well as BU, BC, and Marist.

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@mapmama Did you get in?