EA chances at SFS!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>Do I have a good shot at SFS with these stats?</p>

<p>Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Asian
Location: Southern California
- Medium-large Public High School</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT: 2210
Critical Reading - 680
Math - 730
Writing - 800</p>

<p>SAT Subject Tests:
World History - 800
United States History - 800
Mathematics Level 2 - 800
Chinese - 800</p>

<p>AP Exams:
European History - 5
Statistics - 4
United States History - 5
Psychology - ?
English Language - ?</p>

<p>Class Rank: ~10 out of 498 students (weighted)
GPA: 3.88 unweighted
4.54 weighted</p>

<p>Senior Classes:
- AP Spanish Language
- AP Caluclus BC
- AP Chemistry
- IB History of the Americans HL/2nd year
- AP English Literature
- AP American Government/Politics
- Economics Honors
- IB Theory of Knowledge </p>

<p>EC's:
- Model United Nations - 2 years
- Academic Decathlon - 1 year
- School Tutoring Club (specialized in history) - 2 years
- National Honors Society - 2 years
- California Scholarship Federation - 4 years
- Multicultural Enrichment Club - 2 years
- Chess Club - 2 years
- Investment Club - 2 years
- KTV Club - 2 years
- Cross Country - 2 years
- Badminton - 3 years
- National Merit Commended</p>

<p>Leadership:
- School Tutoring Club co-founder/co-president
- Model United Nations Club President
- Chess Club Secretary
- KTV Club vice-president</p>

<p>Volunteering/Work Experience:
- L.A. County Library - over 2 years, 100+ hours
- local temple
- JPL NASA Summer Internship</p>

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<p>worth a try, i mean sfs is one of, if not the hardest foreign service school to get into, and the best- just try man</p>

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<p>If I had to take a guess, no. The issue I see is a lack of a foreign policy interest. Besides Model United Nations, there is very little that appears to be political or international. Maybe you can write essays that show you are interested, but nothing above would scream acceptance.</p>

<p>KEEP IN MIND: You have the credentials to get in, I just don't think you fit the ideal accepted student. One tip you might look into: SFS has a Science and Technology Major. Since you have done a lot of math and science, showing your interest for this major (which is strong, if under-popular), may help you get in.</p>

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<p>That is an impressive set of SAT Subject Test scores....I am assuming you are Chinese; therefore the Chinese SAT II isnt worth anything.</p>

<p>I have no idea though. Your SAT scores seem okay...all 700s+ would be better. But your ECs (as someone mentioned) don't SCREAM "Foreign Service". Library volunteering? That's much different than if you had an internship with your Senator's office. Get it?</p>

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<p>you stand as good a chance as anyone else, i had ec's that weren't exactly international or political except for one and i got waitlisted. its a very hard school to get into, but your chance is just as good as anyone's so apply.</p>

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<p>bump~~~~~~~~~~</p>