<p>If you like Georgetown and feel it is a fit for you, so do apply. Ages ago, I was told not to apply to my #1 and that ate at me for decades. Years later, I realized (I now know this college very well) that it would have been a great match. Would I have gotten in? Maybe not, but I regretted not trying.</p>
<p>On the other hand, my D was given a very good list of colleges by her GC, based on her probable major and size, location, etc. Some didn’t interest her. Fine, she crossed those off. But, for one in particular, (one she had not visited, and it was competitive, not a safety,) the GC kept pushing,even nagging. DD finally gave in and did an overnight. Funny thing, within an hour or so of being there, she knew this was “it.” It became her #1 and she has been thrilled with that college experience. It turned out to exceed even what she could have gotten at the Ivy on her list. So, nothing is lost by keeping an open mind. In our case, the GC was spot on.</p>