Chances for Georgetown?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am going to be a senior this year and its my dream to go to Georgetown and major in international relations. My transcript is probably the strongest part of my application as I would say I have a 4.0 GPA unweighted. </p>

<p>SATs:</p>

<p>CR-740
Math-640
Writing- 770</p>

<p>I am hoping to bring up my Math score...</p>

<p>Sat IIs</p>

<p>US History-760
World History-780
Biology-700</p>

<p>I go to a small, all girl catholic school and only 5 APs are offered
I took APUSH this year and recieved a 5 and am planning on taking the remaining 4 my senior year</p>

<p>ECs:
Hospital volunteer
Weeklong trip to soup kitchen
Jv soccer 3 years, captain one year
President of Free the Children
NHS member
Math club - 4 years
Newspaper editor</p>

<p>I received the Holy Cross Book Award for grades and community service and the RPI Award for math and science</p>

<p>Any ideas on what I should do to add to my transcript? I have also looked at Tufts, GW...Princeton (reach school) and am open to other school ideas with undergraduate programs in IR</p>

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<p>Hello…? I would really appreciate any views or comments.</p>

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<p>ECs are a little bit weak for Gtown. As for the 4.0, if your school is ranked and viewed as one with a challenging curriculum, then it might mean something. But otherwise, it shows inflation. I’d say you have a 50/50 shot at Gtown, GW is a possiblity (more so than Gtown), but Princeton is not going to happen. Good luck.</p>

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<p>I second davidoga for his chances analysis. All-girls school are known for having extreme grade inflation so without a class rank its hard to say.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the comments. I’m not too sure about inflation, how do you know if your grades are inflated or not? I’m also not 100% positive what my GPA is because my school gives out letter grades.</p>

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<p>Try this:
A = 4.0
A-= 3.7
B+ = 3.3
B = 3.0
B- = 2.7
C+ = 2.3
C = 2.0
C- = 1.7
D+ = 1.3
D = 1.0
D- = .7
F = 0</p>

<p>Add the numerical values for your grades, divide by the number of classes you took, and…voila. Some schools add a .33 or a .5 for A+'s, though.</p>

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<p>^Most colleges end up recalculating to A=4, B=3, etc., adding a point for honors and APs. </p>

<p>Remember that Georgetown disregards the Writing portion on your SATs, so you really only have a 1380/1600 (not good at all).</p>