Chances at Princeton and Georgetown

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm planning on applying to Princeton ED and Georgetown (SFS) is my second choice. I am very interested in International relations (the reason that I am applying to both schools).</p>

<p>My GPA is 3.995 UW. My school does not weight, rank, or count A+s differently from As when calculating GPA.
Below are my academic grades (I didn't include electives)
Freshman Year
Geometry Honors- A
Earth Science A Honors- A+
Earth Science B Honors- A
World Civilizations- A
English Honors- A
French Intermediate I Honors-A
Health- A+</p>

<p>Sophmore Year
Algerbra II Honors-A
Biology Honors-A
US History Honors- A
English- A
French Intermediate II Honors- A
Latin Novice Honors-A</p>

<p>Junior Year
AP BC Calculus- A
AP European History- A-
Chemistry Honors- A
AP World Literature- A
French Advanced I Honors- A
Chinese Novice Honors- A
Journalism Honors A-</p>

<p>Senior Year schedule
AP Physics
Multivariable Calculus and linear algebra
International Relations H
Economics H
AP American Lit
Argumentation and debate H
AP French
Chinese Intermediate 1 H</p>

<p>ECs: Fencing (I just qualified for the Junior Olympics, squad captain), Model United Nations (co-president of the club, founder) , School Newspaper (editor-in-chief), Treasurer on the Board of Directors of Non-profit arts school (first youth to hold position ever), Internship at local college radio station, National Honors Society</p>

<p>Awards:
Harvard Prize Book Award
Social Studies Deparment-Oustanding Effort
4th-JV JETS Team Competition-State
American Mathematics Contest 10 School Winner- school
Ripple Effect Award (For work with non profit, from Women's fund of Western Mass)
Honorable Mention- Yale Model United Nations Conferece
Most Outstanding Delegate- Middlebury Model United
Nations Conference
Outstanding Delegate-UMass Model United Nations Conference
Silver Medal-National Latin Exam
3rd-New England Fencing Division Championships
Junior Olympic Qualifier-Fencing
AP Scholar with distinction</p>

<p>Tests
SATs 760 math, 760 reading, 720 writing
SAT IIs 710 Biology 780 Math IIC 790 Literature 730 Chemistry
APs European History 5 BC Calculus 5 (sub score 5) English Literature 4</p>

<p>Thanks for the feedback. I'm basically trying to figure out if it's worth it to go for princeton early or not. Also, should I retake the SATs? I took them last october and I didn't study.</p>

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<p>Thanks, but I'm hoping at least to get out of my hometown. Couldn't stand spending another year here.</p>

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<p>You have a great shot at any school I think, although it comes down to how you end up presenting yourself as an applicant on paper, but from what I see you are in top shape for Princeton and Georgetown SFS</p>

<p>PS: have you looked at UChicago?</p>

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<p>I haven't looked at U Chicago. I'm going for schools with strong IR programs (I'm also applying to Tufts), that also have good fencing teams (GT is the exception on my list). I wasn't aware U Chicago had a particularly strong IR program.</p>

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<p>it does. it has the founder of offensive realism on its staff dude, john mearsheimer.</p>

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<p>I am a Georgetown SFS Alumn so you know I have prejudice in this matter. But I honestly believe that if international relations is your interest then Georgetown SFS is the place to be and that you will feel deprived, almost of of oxygen and life itself, sitting up north at Princeton rather than in the action at Georgetown once you know how incredible a place it is.
I urge you to apply to Georgetown SFS EA (you could still go to Princeton in the Spring) and see the Georgetown campus for yourself. Talk to students about the range of internships they have in places like the Kennan Institute for Russian Studies, CSIS ,AEI, or on Capital Hill. The opprortunities are unparalleled. Take a look at the outside speakers who will be on the campus over the next three weeks beyond your visit date. Look at the Fall or Spring course schedule and read the syllabus for Tenet's class, Albright's class, Natsios' class, Esposito's class, Lake's class etc. Look from a practical standpoint at the value a 40 credit curriculum will afford you versus the 31 credit curriculum at Princeton. Nine more classes equals nine more choices from the largest listing of international affairs course in the world.
This is a big decision-make sure you are informed.</p>

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<p>Capitol Hill</p>

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<p>I second vienna man's sentiments. GT > PT for IR.</p>

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<p>Interestingly enough, I did what vienna man is recommending. I applied EA to Georgetown and UChicago; regular decision to Princeton.</p>