Chances? Applying to Georgetown College.

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<p>2014 Chance
Thanks in advance</p>

<p>GPA
-3.65 GPA UW at prestigious private school in the South-West (4.33 = A+, 4.0 = A, 3.667 = A-). My school does not give bumps for honors or AP classes and thus I do not have a weighted average.
-School doesn't rank, but I am approximately 15/105
-Very smart school with very little grade inflation</p>

<p>ACT (taken June 2009)
32 English, 35 Math, 32 Reading, 33 Science, Composite 33, Writing 11, English/Writing 32</p>

<p>SAT IIs (taken June 2009)
-Math IIC: 800
-Biology M: 740 (please notice that in my curriculum I did not take a Biology course junior year, so I was very happy with this score).
-World History: 670</p>

<p>I am not going to submit World History. I am retaking SAT IIs in October to see if I can get a better score on Biology M, and to get a better grade for my third SAT II.</p>

<p>Curriculum
-Freshman: Core English 9, Core Western Civ History 9, Core Chemistry 9, Honors Geometry, Honors Latin II, Band
-Sophomore: Core English 10, Core Western Civ History 10, Core Bio 10, Honors Alg II, Honors Latin III, Band
-Junior: Tragedy (1 trimester), Poetry (1 trimester), Nature and Uses of Language (1 trimester), Cold War History (1 trimester), AP Government (2 trimesters), Honors Physics, Honors Pre-Calculus, Honors Latin IV, Band
-Senior: Senior Rhetoric (1 trimester), Sublime Darkness (1 trimester), Short Fiction (1 trimester, "I, Claudius" (1 trimester), Military Strategy (1 trimester), Beginning 3-D Animation (1 trimester), AP Biology, AP Calculus BC, AP Latin: Vergil, Band</p>

<p>*** My school does not allow freshmen and sophomores to take APs. As well, juniors and seniors are restricted to taking 3 AP courses per year. All classes that say "core" are required of everyone in the class (i.e. there are no remedial or honors classes).</p>

<p>ECs/Activities (including Senior year)
-Political Action Club (4 year member)
-Science Olympiad (4 year member)-Captain 9th grade and 12th grade
-Math Club (3 year member)-Have competed in multiple math competitions (AMC12, Purple Comet, Mandelbrot, TXML, Rocket City, Texas A&M, TAMS, et al.)
-Junior Classical League (4 year member)- most likely Vice-President for senior year,
-Snack Bar (4 year member)-unofficial president for senior year, sell food to students at rock-bottom prices with proceeds going to student clubs
-QuizBowl (3 year member)- 3 time captain, 1 championship in intramural competition, 1 runner-up in intramural competition
-Boy Scouts of America-Eagle Scout, former Senior Patrol Leader, former Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, other various leadership positions
-Swim Team (4 year member)
-Band (4 year member)- concert band (trumpet), pep band (trumpet), jazz band (guitar), jazz combo (guitar), brass ensemble</p>

<p>Awards/Honors
-Science Olympiad: Multiple medals won at Regional and State competitions
-Math: 3rd place in pre-calculus division at TAMS Tournament
-Latin: 1 perfect score, 1 gold medal, 3 silver medals on National Latin Exam, multiple ribbons at Area and State level at JCL conventions
-Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout
-Swimming: 3 year letter
-Academic: 3 year Academic Pin Winner (3.5 GPA for all three trimesters, aka 3 trimesters of what we call "high honor roll")
-Band: 2 time all region band member (trumpet), multiple 1st Division rankings at regional and state solo/ensembles, 3 time band letter winner</p>

<p>Work Experience
-2 Summers of life guarding (privately and at a community center)
-1 Summer of teaching swim lessons to young children</p>

<p>Misc
-Eagle Scout (as I have said)
-National Young Leaders Conference Alumnus ('09)</p>

<p>I will be applying to the College. Hopefully double majoring in economics and political science. I HAVE visited campus... lets just say that I fell in love. I have two cousins (father and son) who attended Georgetown Law, but I have no idea if that will help in the admissions process. I think my essay writing is mediocre, but a lot of people tell me that it's good, so I think I can pound out some pretty good essays. I'm very personable and very good at meeting new people so I think my interview should go rather well. As well, I know my GPA looks very low for typical Georgetown applicants, but am fairly confident that at other schools it would be much higher (I know how terribly arrogant that sounds, but I go to a very smart school with very little grade inflation). Thanks!</p>

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<p>this forum is for Georgetown University, not Georgetown College. Unless you meant the the one in Washington DC, then you are correct with the incorrect name.</p>

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<p>Sincere apologies, I failed to clarify. By “applying to Georgetown college” I meant that I was applying to the undergraduate section of Georgetown University, called Georgetown College (i.e. not the Nursing School, nor SFS, nor MSB). So I think we were both correct, again my apologies. Unfortunately, I cannot change the title of the thread methinks.</p>

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<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>You have great scores, and your leadership in your ECs look awesome. I’d think you would have a great shot at the College.</p>

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<p>Thanks! I think my GPA might be a little on the low side, does the admissions department make a huge deal if your GPA is about 1 to 2 tenths lower than the average acceptance from your high school (I only know this from Naviance).</p>

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<p>Dude: We ALL go to really smart schools with little grade inflation, so get over that. A 3.6 at a tough school is not terrible, it is fine. (Try to get it to a 3.8.) I know plenty of people who got in with that. You will not be penalized for not taking AP’s freshmand and junior year because they were not offered.</p>

<p>You have a strong enough record to compete - write a really good essay. Take all summer to work on two and then pick the best one in the fall. Good luck - Hoya Hoya Saxa!</p>

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<p>Your EC’s are great, as are your SAT scores–and you’re on the right track with taking another SAT II. Yes, if you can, get your GPA up, but remember that the score they post as the average is just that–the average score, which means there are people who had lower. So what I’m trying to say is, bring it up if you can, but don’t stress too much.</p>