Deferred EA... What can I do?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>I cried for about an hour this afternoon when I got my letter... I know deferral is basically rejection, but I'm going to try as hard as I can to get in RD. Georgetown is and always has been my first choice, but I didn't work as hard as I could have in school freshman and sophomore years, so I'm having trouble. Any input would really, really be appreciated, and while you're at it, can I reasonably expect to get into George Washington? Thank you so, so much.</p>

<p>White male, Chicago suburb
34 ACT
4.1 weighted GPA on a 4.8 weighted scale, ~30/380
760 SATII Literature
680 SATII U.S. History
660 SATII Math II
AP Language and Comp: 4
AP U.S. History: 4
Junior year - 2 AP classes
Senior year - 4 AP classes
Great essays
Great interview
Great letters of rec. from 2 teachers, 1 counselor, and the guy I worked for at City Hall</p>

<p>Extracurriculars/Leadership/etc.
Elected to National Honor Society board of directors
Tiger Leaders (school volunteer organization)
High Honor Roll (all four years)
Raised over $200 for Haiti earthquake relief with school fundraiser
City Hall internship (Summer 2011)
Volunteer for State Rep. (Summer 2011)
Volunteer for Catholic Charities Chicago (Summer 2011)
National Merit Commended Student
Illinois State Scholar
Illinois Premier Boys State participant
4 Years varsity tennis</p>

<p>Things to add/improve
Scholastic Bowl/Academic Team (Winter 2011 - we look to have a very good team, possibly state-worthy)
Going to retake Math II and U.S. History SATIIs, and take Spanish SAT II.
Improving my grades (haven't gotten a single B this year, that doesn't look to change)
Another great LoR I received from a third teacher</p>

<p>...what else?</p>

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<p>Don’t cry… Get up and do what you can to get in with the second round (like you said). Cry when it’s all said and done and you’ve been rejected for good. Actually, don’t even cry then. If you retake the US History SAT and the Math II and boost those, that would definitely significantly increase your chances. And keep your grades up because I believe they will get a mid-year report of you.</p>

<p>Yes, you can reasonably be expected to get into George Washington. Did you get an interview?</p>