EA or RD?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>I´m wondering whether I should apply early action or regular decision for G-town´s SFS. Georgetown is number 1 on my list, so I figured that early action may be the way to go. But I don´t know if I´d be considered a "confident choice" for Georgetown... I am confident of all of my qualities, except I messed one thing up and that is my math and writing scores on the SAT (I feel that math mostly portrays me, but writing does not - that morning was just not the prime time for me to write).</p>

<p>I have about a 3.9 GPA on the 4 point scale
720 Verbal, 600 Math, 620 Writing
I have no SAT IIs because I am participating on foreign exchange right now and have no means by which to take them, so my mom called Georgetown and an admissions rep said that they could waive the requirement.
Ranked 1/28 or so in a small public high school in WI</p>

<p>--Academic Leadership Activities--
Several Leadership Camps
Student Council - Treasurer
Class Treasurer
National Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society</p>

<p>--Academic Extracurriculars--
Forensics (State Level, All Conference)
Spring Play (Lead)
Choir
Page Model Congress (Proposed Bill was Passed)
Model UN
AFS Foreign Exchange to Chile (I´m fluent in Spanish now! yeehaw!)
English Club (In Chile)
Senior Play (In Chile)</p>

<p>--Athletic Extracurriculars--
Track (only 9th grade...)
Folkloric Dance Team (chile)</p>

<p>--Community/Volunteer Activities--
ESL Tutoring to Mexican Children
Superintendent Interview Panel
Mission Statement Panel</p>

<p>--Work Experience--
U.S. House of Representatives Page (all of Junior year) (promotion to Cloakroom page)</p>

<p>Among my regular teacher and counselor recs, I will have 2 additional letters of rec from Congressmen (I actually know them, it´s not a "my daddy knows...")</p>

<p>In addition to my SAT issue, I have no APs because during my Junior year I was a page and could take no classes. Now, during senior year, I am studying abroad and can take no AP classes. Will this hurt me much, or not? I do believe I had a rigorous high school curriculum because I would take classes with higher level grades (such as skipping a Spanish level, skipping a Composition level, taking advanced literature classes, etc.). Will the admissions panel be able to see my transcript compared with a "normal" high school transcript for my school? And will it really matter if I do not come from some expensive, well-known private school?</p>

<p>Despite my SAT writing score, I really do believe that I can write well. If I write good essays and with everything listed above, should I go early action? also, what about the AP issue?</p>

<p>BTW I am only applying to one other college - American U (I figured it´s definitely a viable alternative).</p>

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<p>Well, that 720 in CR is okay for Gtown SFS. Yes, its okay not great. That 600 is gonna hurt. They don't count the writing so don't trip off that. No APs is gonna be killer. Gtown is gonna be a really big reach for you.</p>

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<p>Why not apply EA? Even if you're not accpeted EA, you'll only get deffered and then you can show them your first semester grades and you can write a letter articulating why they must accept you...that's what I did!</p>

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<p>BTW, my highschool didnt offer many AP's and I only took one AP course during my senior year and I got in... so don't worry about not having a lot of AP courses. Moreover, you should explain why you didnt take any AP courses in your junior or senior year in your app.</p>

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<p>Okay thanks, but how should I explain it? Should I write a letter and include it with my EA application or wait until I´m deferred? Oh and I forgot to include that I received a full-paying scholarship for foreign exchange. Hopefully that changes my chances! haha</p>

<p>I suppose these stats are good enough for American, right? Or should I start looking for more backups?</p>

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<p>You'll get into American easy.</p>