<p>@Wizkid From how I understand it, there is no special application process. Students are chosen by committee based on merit and need to receive this special scholarship, which also includes mentoring and special programing. The are looking to expand the program through the 1789 initiative, but as of now it is very selective. I’m not sure how many students per year are GSP.</p>
<p>Cool, thanks bro. I hope I get selected.</p>
<p>Hi guys, I know I probably shouldn’t be posting here since I’m applying for EA at SFS only next year and will be in the 2017 group, but anyway, is anybody nice enough to chance me? Reading all your posts gets me so inspired and excited! Really can’t wait for next year! Many thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Note: I’m an international student from Singapore, and I am Asian.</p>
<p>Arts: Visual Arts Elective and top in that class (4 years), piano grade 7, dance club, producer director choreographer for a school-wide charity dance concert, national street dance competition open category top 16, leader and founder of a dance crew, completed a few master courses in some street dance genres</p>
<p>Sports: captain and member of two basketball clubs respectively (4 years), team champion at the Community Basketball League, squash school representative (4 years), 2nd and 3rd team placings</p>
<p>Academics: Humanitis Scholarship by Ministry of Education (most prestigious and rigorous in the nation for the Arts Stream), School Humanities Program, Young Diplomat Gold Award, many MUNs, a few essays published in school and overseas magazines, 1st out of 6000+ for an international essay contest, US congressional recognition (I don’t know what this is, I just got it), currently working on some essay for another international contest and for publish by some international history research website, won a couple of national/international bilingual/Chinese oratory contests, guest speaker at a few oratory contests, gonna publish a French guide book for middle and high school students (first of its kind in Singapore), knows French Chinese English self studying Japanese and Spanish, history and strategic affairs club, attending some middle-east and Asia program electives</p>
<p>Community service: the usual stuff, overseas and local, work experience (private tutor for 4 years, internship at Supreme Court)</p>
<p>Scores: 2230, CR 730 M 790</p>
<p>Just a question: is it necessary to take SAT IIs for EA (considering that my SAT I score is not that competitive) and does doing so place you at an advantage?</p>
<p>I like your chances… Especially with the languages at the SFS. It’s not absolutely necessary to take SAT II’s, but the more you take and do well on, the higher your chances of being admitted. Submitting 0 could potentially stifle your EA hopes. You seem to be ahead of the game, though. Keep doing well in school and plan on taking SAT II’s at the end of the year (to get a head start on EA next year while putting less burden on yourself early senior year). I took two subject tests the end of my junior year and ended up retaking one of them along with another new one in the fall. Good luck.</p>
<p>Hey guys, I applied early and I got deferred. I skimmed through everyone’s posts and realized that no one in this discussion applied to the NHS. I was wondering if you guys could tell me if I stand a good chance and if anyone has suggestions.</p>
<p>NOTE: I’m applying to the NHS (Nursing and Health Studies)</p>
<p>Male, Muslim, Arab-American from Houston, TX (born and raised)
SAT I: Math 720; CR 620; Writing 700 (I know its low but there’s nothing I can do about it now)</p>
<p>SAT II: Math II 800; Sp w/ listening 720; Bio M 620</p>
<p>GPA: 92.000/100</p>
<p>Class rank: I go to a small international school that does not provide class ranks. If I were to guess, I would say 14/95</p>
<p>Curriculum: IB Bio/SP B/Eng (HL) Rigorous Academics</p>
<p>EC:
- Varsity Soccer (2009-2012) Captain (2011-2012)
- Club Soccer (1998 - 2010) Captain of Nationally Ranked Team (2008-2010)
- Student Council: President/Vice President/Secretary/Freshman Rep
- Newspaper Staff-writer (2010-2012)
- Wind Ensemble (2008-2012)
- Drum Line (2010-2012)</p>
<p>I can play the piano/bass guitar/clarinet/percussion</p>
<p>I’ve won several awards in academics and athletics. I am fluent in 3 languages: Spanish, Arabic, and English.</p>
<p>I have two brothers who currently attend Georgetown.</p>
<p>Community Service: United Nations Relief (2 years); Numerous Jordanian hospitals (1 year)</p>
<p>I’m positive my recs were well written as well as my essays. I hope everyone had a merry Christmas. For those who got accepted, congrats 
For those who got deferred, we have 4-5 months of senior year left, let’s enjoy it. </p>
<p>Tell me what you guys think?</p>
<p>Hey guys I so I am applying RD to NHS and my admissions interview was only 40 minutes. But it was my interviewers first year doing it so she based it off the questions they give them. And she told me from the beginning that she likes everyone, so what do you think I will be okay?</p>
<p>I think you’ll be fine highschoolgril45 i think we’re the only people on this group applying to the NHS :)</p>
<p>@wizkid94 thank you!! That was encouraging!
@as1hou I think you should reflect more of your interests in health studies and sciences in your resume. Try out for more science/bio/medical whatever contests if there are any. Or try writing a few papers and get them published. Or hold some medical-related campaigns.</p>
<p>I did go to georgetown’s medicine camp this summer… so i hope that would help</p>
<p>where can i find current Georgetown students on cc who are willing to help?</p>
<p>is the admissions office still closed? I couldn’t call their number, it said it was disconnected.</p>
<p>Did any other people accepeted EA get a phone call from the interview chairman?</p>
<p>nope… when did the interview chairman call?</p>
<p>@cuddlemecozy Sometime last week. She said my interviewer, though “tough,” really liked me, and so did the admissions committee. I got the impression that the interview was a significant part of the application.</p>
<p>The interview can be a significant part of the application. Some interviewers have a long history of interviewing candidates for Georgetown and as such they’ve built up a reputation for themselves among the admissions committee staff. For example, Mr. X has been interviewing for 10 years and he is known to be a very tough interviewer who is stingy with his marks. When that Mr. X makes a recommendation and says that a candidate is a 9 out of a 10 on his scoring scale, admissions officers take it very seriously. Also, some interviewers are influential alums and long time donors to Georgetown. If you manage to get one of these interviewers invested in you, they can lobby on your behalf by calling up the admissions office asking why you got deferred or waitlisted. So in short, yes the interview can be a very significant part of the process.</p>
<p>I have a question about Georgetown’s score choice, and it relates to the use of “or” vs. “and” in the Georgetown score choice statement. Here is the statement:</p>
<p>"Georgetown University does not participate in the Score Choice option available through the College Board or the similar program through Educational Testing Service (ETS). Georgetown requires that you submit scores from all test sittings of the SAT, ACT or SAT Subject Tests. "</p>
<p>Since Georgetown uses the word "or’ above, one can read this sentence to mean that you have to submit scores from all test sittings of the SAT “or” the SAT Subject Tests. If you choose to submit scores from all test sittings of the SAT, then you have satisfied the first part of the clause and avail yourself of the “or” option, meaning that you DO NOT have to submit ALL scores from the SAT Subject Tests. If Georgetown has used the word “and,” then you would have to submit all scores from the SAT sittings AND all scores from the SAT Subject Test sittings – you aren’t provided with the “or” option. It seems to me that the use of “or” in the Georgetown clause leaves room for the student to submit all the SAT and ACT scores but, having done so, “or” permits them to select only those Subject Tests they want to submit, since submitting Subject Tests at that point defaults to being wholly optional. Your thoughts?</p>
<p>Before that, it says that Georgetown does not participate in Score Choice or anything similar to it. There is no exception. You have to take the ambiguous in light of the unambiguous. I think the “or” really sould be an “and,” but in context this is only an invented gray area. That’s a good observation. </p>
<p>If you are still unconvinced, call the admissions office.</p>
<p>I wrestled with this but made up my mind what to do when I sent to college board website to order scores for Georgetown and read the screen that popped up about whether or not my selective order of scores was consistent with Georgetown’s policy. In the end I decided the spirit of Georgetown’s policy is that they want everything, and so I submitted SAT, all SAT IIs and ACT.</p>
<p>hey, so i haven’t used college confidential till now. the georgetown deadline is on the 10th and i was wondering if some people have not had their interview and whether the committee puts off reviewing your application until you’ve had it. or do they review and then come back to it once you have your interview? also i read that post about this [College</a> Admissions Blog | SAT | College Application Essay Editing | College Admissions Tips Help](<a href=“http://www.applicationanxiety.com/]College”>http://www.applicationanxiety.com/) blog. there’s a good post about what you need to check for in your app before you hit submit. I accidently checked the academic probation section.</p>
<p>Hey guys, I want your opinions on which is a better school for engineering, pre-med, of the sorts: Georgetown, Hopkins, or Cornell. There’s no guarantee that I will get into any of these schools but do want to hear others opinions. I am from the DC area</p>