<p>Hey everyone. Right now I'm a junior and I love Georgetown--it's my number one school. My GC tells me I'm doing amazing compared to my classmates but compared to everyone on here, I'm not so sure lol....plus, I heard GU's a reach for most applicants.</p>
<p>So my questions are:</p>
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<li><p>When is the earliest possible date I could apply?</p></li>
<li><p>If I apply as early as possible (August/September) will that give me a better chance that if I applied EA later, by the November deadline?</p></li>
<li><p>If I did apply this in Aug/Sep., I won't have my SAT IIs and my second SAT results in....would I have time to submit these before they make a decision (do they make a decision when you submit or do they wait until the EA deadline to evaluate all those applicants?)?</p></li>
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<p>I'd be applying for the College, if it makes any difference.</p>
<p>Thanks :)</p>
<p>If it is your first choice then apply early. They will tell you the dates you need to have your testing complete. You can look on their page or call.</p>
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<li>I’m not entirely sure when Georgetown posts their first year application, but if I remember correctly I was able to submit the first part of my application at the end of July and could have submitted the second part then and there had I been ready. So, fairly early.</li>
<li>I don’t know about a concrete advantage, but I was told by an admissions representative that they review applications in chronological order according to which applications came first. Also, if you submit your application well in advance of the deadline it will certainly express your interest in the school more maturely than calling the admissions office with a question every few days.</li>
<li>The admissions committee will obviously not review your application without your test scores, and provided you have taken the tests by their required deadlines they will not penalize your application.</li>
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<p>Interestingly enough, college has the lowest acceptance rate percentage wise. Not a significant difference, but still…It’s also the largest school. </p>
<p>Does early decision really make a difference? Heard different things from different people. Most telling was a very seasoned admissions officer from Columbia. He said that if you look at the statistics, then yes it appears so. If you consider what comprises the statistics, then no it doesn’t make much of a difference. Why? Who really applies early decision? Many times they are athletes, musicians, and others the schools specifically seeks out. They are admitted at a much higher rate. You do give something up, according to some admissions counselors I spoke with. If you have a student admitted early and on the hook, then why do you need to give them financial aid? Publicly schools would probably deny this, but logically it makes sense. After all, they must make ends meet just like the rest of us… Tough call…</p>
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<li><p>The application goes up on the website over the summer.</p></li>
<li><p>No, it makes no difference when you submit the application. The admissions committees don’t meet until after the deadline.</p></li>
<li><p>Applicants are evaluated only after the deadlines. It is fine to apply Early Action without SATIIs (although they can certainly be beneficial).</p></li>
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<p>To address a few other things mentioned here: Georgetown does not have Early Decision, only non-binding Early Action. As a result, some of the things carlsbaddad mentioned (e.g. locking an applicant up, which creates an incentive to not offer them financial aid) doesn’t apply here because EA applicants are free to apply to as many other schools as they would like and compare aid packages. The deposit deadline is the same for everyone, EA and regular.</p>
<p>Also, the EA acceptance rate at Georgetown is modulated to mirror the regular decision acceptance rate, so that there is no statistical advantage to applying early. Also, many of the “additional considerations” that go into the admissions process aren’t in play for EA - recruited athletes, for instance, are generally advised not to apply EA because they will not receive any special consideration during EA for their status. This is quite different from some other schools, who use binding Early Decision applications as a way of forcing recruits’ hands.</p>