Chance Me Please - Class 2013

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>I am a junior wondering thinking about G'town and similar schools (Tufts, CMU, Penn St Schreyer, Cornell, UVa, Boston U, Wesleyan (CT), NYU, Johns Hopkins) . Anyone please feel free to comment on my chances at any of these schools or others that I should look at.</p>

<p>White male from Pennsylvania
Public high school ranked in the top 5% in the state, top 10% nationally
Looking to go into business </p>

<p>SAT- 2150 (800 M, 700 CR, 650 W)
GPA- unweighted 3.9 weighted 4.23 (out of 4.5)</p>

<p>Taken the hardest level classes in high school, all AP and Honors.
Will have taken total of 5 AP classes after junior year (human geo, euro, us history, AB calc, physics) and another 4 AP classes senior year. (am gov, macro econ, phys 2, stat)
4 years of Latin</p>

<p>Ranking: Not yet calculated, should be around 15/330 or top 5%
No discipline issues, student of the month, perfect attendance, etc.</p>

<p>Grades: All solid A's, 2 A- and B+
Extracurriculars: NHS first year of eligibility, 300 hours of volunteering in high school with Special Needs Kids (Special Olympics every year, Challenger Gym Program, Challenger Sports) -- very dedicated to helping special needs through service.
Leadership- Counselor at YMCA summer camp, counselor at my high school summer and winter baseball camp, Counselor at American Helicopter Museum summer camp
Highly recommended math tutor - have several jobs in the area with my name being spread
3 years of Varsity Baseball
3 years of FBLA
2 years Key Club 2 years Interact
Intern at the Am. Youth Literacy Program
Instructor at my school district's ESL program</p>

<p>I may be forgetting a thing or two but hopefully you get a decent idea of the picture.
Any respsonse would be helpful, thanks</p>

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<p>I’d say you’re looking pretty good. While the SAT score at first blush seems a little low, it’s the writing score that drags you down but - fortunately - GU is one of the few top level schools that doesn’t look to it, and the 1500 you’ve got on the other two sections puts you right near the 75th percentile of those accepted last year. Obviously, those SAT II scores will be critical.</p>

<p>Your resume doesn’t show school government type EC’s. That’s something to see if you can get involved with over the next two semesters.</p>

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<p>You are looking to be right on target! I think you will be a great candidate for all of the schools that you identify, and I think that Georgetown’s business school would be a logical choice!</p>

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<p>I think you have a great chance!!! Very impressive. Though there’s still time to re-take the SAT and get a higher CR score… Also, I don’t think “school gov’t type EC’s” are necessary; you’re being unique! Chance me please? :)</p>