Hi, just want to know my chances for Georgetown.
I am a junior currently
UW Gpa:3.6(b was always borderline for any class I got a b usually a b plus and no credit for b plus)
Weighted :4.6(0.22 boost for every honor or ap class)
Act:35
Senior aps:Calc bc, lit, chem, euro, (mabye comp gov and micro self study)
Junior:stats, macro, gov, psych, Lang
Sophomore: como sci ab, apush
Ec: worked on sen tammy duckworths campign(she won)
50 hrs working in nursing house
Nhs member
Debate for 4 years
Scholastic bowl for 4 years
Culture club
Possible internship at D.C. for state dept or representitive(still working it out)
7 years of piano
Worked hard at local church for 7 years running technical and playing on worship team as a pianist
Extra notes: my grades have gotten significantly better senior year
I am Indian and I will be the first one to go to an American university
Did go to esl
I believe that my teachers believe I work hard and I believe I will be getting positive recommendations.
So I was just wondering about my chances for Georgetown or George Washington
I either want to go to finance or intentational affairs.
I do know I’m not that smart compared to the amazing resumes on this website but I hope I have a chance.
Thx
Hello! You have an exceptional record. Do not compare yourself to the other records on this site. Many are posted simply to obtain more affirmation. The acceptance rate at Georgetown is 16.9%, however your ACT score puts you above the 75th percentile for ACT scores. Nice! George Washington seems a definite considering their acceptance rate of 39.5%. Something to consider is to emphasize your work in the nursing home, campaign or time as a pianist at church. These are the activities that will set you apart. How do they speak to your character? That being said, you state that you want to focus on finance or international relations. Why? How will you emphasize this? Learn everything you can about their finance and intl. relations programs. Infuse this information into your essays. Check out the Essays that Work on the Johns Hopkins website. Many of their essay authors do a lovely job of this. Good luck!
I think you will most likely get into George Washington and you seem to have a pretty good chance for Georgetown too, just keep working hard and make sure those essays are great
Thanks, I just had one final question. Based on my resume, what would be the top college I could get into. I’m really bad at telling where I can go so I would appreciate it if someone could tell me. Thx
Georgetown would be on your upper end, but it’s possible. I’d compare Georgetown, in terms of acceptance difficulty, to places like Tufts or Vanderbilt, so you might consider those as some other good reach-ish options. While I would characterize Georgetown as a reach for you because of your GPA, it’s very possible. I think you’re likely to get in at GW, maybe apply to AU just as another option if you want to be in DC. Also, you shouldn’t feel restricted to the DC area if you want to go into politics, most urban centers will have a lot of state reps and otherwise offices where you could work to get into politics and relations.
