do i have a shot?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>georgetown is by far my favorite school that i've visited and as of now im planning to apply early action. do i have a chance of getting in or is too much of a long shot?</p>

<p>White Male from NJ</p>

<p>Unweighted Academic GPA: 3.79 (not sure if im calcuting it right but its around there)</p>

<p>9th Grade UW GPA: 3.74
10th Grade UW GPA: 3.68
11th Grade UW GPA: 3.94</p>

<p>Weighted GPA: 4.06 (not sure how this is calculated because my school is weird, highest in class is about 4.3-4.4 probably)</p>

<p>Class Rank: school doesn't rank but probably just out of the top tenth in a class of about 120 (our class is unusually comptetive compared to past grades at our school), my school does send out rank levels and i assume i will be in the top level</p>

<p>SAT I: 770 Math, 730 reading, 700 Writing (one test date)</p>

<p>SAT IIs: 800 Math II (retook after a 690 sophomore year), 790 US History, 700 Biology (took freshman year)</p>

<p>APs: 5 English Language, 5 US History, 5 Calculus AB</p>

<p>Courses: Hardest possible except foreign language and science for my junior and senior years</p>

<p>ECs:
Track/XC: varsity team captain, individually competitive in division, i am injured right now due to a unavoidable condition but i plan to recover as best as possible and continue during senior year
Religious School: attended weekly for as long as ive been in public school, appointed to board of trustees' religious school committee to develop curriculum for all grades, assist in annual food drive that services about 60 local families
Band: played trumpet since 4th garde, participate in band, wind ensemble, and pep band
Basketball: played since freshman year, JV captain during junior year but also played varisty, recieved varsity letter
Model UN: active participant in conferences since sophomore year
Drama: acted in student-led comedic performances during freshman and junior years
Community Service: one of the top fundraisers for a National Multiple Sclerosis Society biking event help down at the shore, participate in one of teh top fundraising teams, my family was asked by the NMSS to appear on Today in New York on NBC to promote the event, i also frequently volunteer through my school's honor society
Summer: attended camp through summer after 9th grade, went on organized youth travel program in teh summer after 10th</p>

<p>Work:
- worked a full time job for two months during the summer after junior year in the accounts payable department of a multimillion dollar corporation
- also breifly worked as a administrative and teaching assistant during my freshman year</p>

<p>Awards:
honor roll freshman and sophomore years (one b in 9th, one b+ in 10th), high honor roll junior year
national honor society
national merit commended student (potentially semifinialist)
whatever the lowest AP scholar award is
highest tier fundraiser for the nmss event i mentioned before
2005 Spring Track Coaches' Award (only award besides mvp, one given out of a team of over 30, almost always given to a senior but i recieved it as a sophomore)
various religious school honors</p>

<p>my essays will definitely communicate my enthusiasm for the school, as i had a great experience when i sat in on one of the classes. </p>

<p>i know this is a big reach for me but if anyone can help clarify my chances and give any advice it would be greatly appreciated</p>

<p>edit: also just so you know im planning to apply to the college for history or government</p>

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<p>.....anyone?</p>

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<p>...bump.....</p>

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<p>.........bump</p>

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<p>I think you have a fair shot. The only thing is that it's not as clear cut as getting the right scores or getting the best GPA. You're going to have to really write passionately about one of the activities that you're involved in. The admission people love passionate applicants who are actively involved in something. Find an angle through one of your activities or interests and run with it.</p>

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<p>thanks for the advice. i have pretty good idea for essays and all that. what i'm worried about is my low class rank, especially when i know that at least one other person from my class, who has a 4.0 gpa, is also applying early. does georgetown care a lot about how many kids they take from one school?</p>

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<p>How big is your school? It depends if your school is a feeder school or not.</p>

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<p>my school is def. not a feeder school. 500 kids in the whole high school, only 1 has gone to georgetown in the past two years but i know more have been accepted</p>

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<p>Hmm, well two kids isn't that many from one school, so it shouldn't be a problem. Just hope it isn't five or six kids that are applying and have a higher rank.</p>

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<p>Even though the Admissions people care about people that have high grades, it's more about the total package. My SAT scores were crap but I think they saw in me that in a random conversation or discussion in a classroom or a dorm I can def. contribute to the intellectual atmosphere. It's not all about grades. It's about how you complement the intellectual growth at the school.</p>

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<p>davviking:</p>

<p>what were your grades and class rank like? and what did you write about that showed you were unique?</p>