Does Georgetown care that Im Catholic? Chance me for Georgetown Arts and Sciences!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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Stats

SAT: 1380 (studying every day rn for retake SAT and take ACT)

W GPA: 98.22

APs:
School offers few APs, I have will have taken the most of any student in my school. (I think it shows taking initiative, should i tell them about that?)
European History: 4
US History: 5
US Government: 5 (self study)
Physics: 2 lol
this upcoming year I’m taking the APs: Calc BC, Envi Science, Comparative Government, English, Spanish, Studio Art
(Setting record for most APs in a year, in addition to most taken in general)

Awards:


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Top Artist Award from my school,
won top prize at my schools oratory contest, out of hundreds of competitors
Art Award from Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Various Awards from my school for writing, history,
Various Debate and Model UN awards

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ECs:


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Art: I am currently working as a commercial artist, have been in art shows, i have made multiple commissions, selling original paintings and prints of my paintings. (I would def submit portfolio with application) I am starting a website to promote my work, hope to have this finished by application time.

Debate (9, 10, 11, 12):
team captain, contributed to team winning state championships in '17, '18
competed at NCFL '18 and NSDA '18 national tournaments, various awards from state and national level.

Model UN (9, 10, 11, 12): Secretary General (captain), various competition awards and leadership awards

Music-Jazz Ensemble Saxophonist (9, 10, 11, 12)

Athletics: Cross Country ( 9 jv, 10 jv, 11 jv, 12 varsity)

Boy Scouts: Leadership roles, doing Eagle Scout project right now (ugh)

NHS ( 11, 12), Peer Ministry (11, 12)

I am an appointed official in town government on my town’s Human Rights Commision, I was the youngest member to be appointed to it. This commission works to bring people together and spread knowledge of human rights, and fight hate/abuses against people.

Volunteered in a hospital summer '17

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Other info

White, Male, Family income >300k

Catholicism
Also I should add that (because of family) Im very involved in Catholicism, beyond church involvement, Im a “minister” to peers, and I have been a leader on Catholic youth retreats like Kairos, Im a eucharistic minister, have been a reader/musician at church. Should I try to push this as a reason Im attracted to Georgetown? Would this be strategic?

I know Georgetown is not the most Catholic of Catholic colleges, But will their admissions people care about my involvement with Catholicism? Would it give me any advantage?

Thanks to anyone who replies! I appreciate your response

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They care and will like the leadership positions you have in Kairos. But EC only go so far. They look at them, but they won’t make up for lower stats. Keep your gpa up and good luck on the SAT.

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No. To clarify, Georgetown will like your involvement, as they will like all ECs. The fact that some of your ECs are with Catholic organizations will not be the determine factor in your application.

I highly doubt that Patrick Ewing’s religion came into play when he applied either as a student or as a coach.

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Do they care? Probably… they love to see kids who really believe as they do and practice their faith. If you do get in, you can find a decent list of when mass and Confession are offered.

But it won’t make any difference in your application.

I teach in a Catholic school, and every kid who attends my school is Catholic. Some get in to Georgetown, some don’t.

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No. They won’t care.