<p>Decision: <big>ACCEPTED</big> - College
Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: 1500+710W</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 800 US History, 790 Math2, 740 Lit</li>
<li>GPA: 4.0 uw/5.2368 w</li>
<li>Rank: 1/155</li>
<li>Other stats: I'm an IB Diploma Candidate, already got a 7 on IB Psych SL, 3 AP 5s, 3 AP 4s and 1 AP 3 so far</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: i thought they why georgetown one was awful and the other one was sort of creative, i liked the other one. maybe it's not really considered an essay about the "most significant extracurricular" but i practically wrote an essay on it</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: not good at all! i'm really surprised. i mean, what she said was good..how i was a great student...couldn't find a better student..but it was less than half a page long</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: good but yeah..impersonal</li>
<li>Hook (if any): I'm a first generation valedictorian, but on the app there wasn't anywhere to say where your parents went to college so I don't think they knew</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: South Carolina</li>
<li>School Type: public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: whitey</li>
<li>Gender: female</li>
</ul>
<p>*Extracurriculars:They backed up my prospective majors in Government and political economy - I'm involved a ton of crap, i was the chief justice of the sc youth in government program, speech and debate, community service..all kinds of random crap..young democrats, academic team, student council kinda stuff and girls varsity soccer all 4 years</p>
<p>*Other Factors: I had an extra rec from my boss at the library ( I worked there for half a school year in 11th grade)
My interviewer (which I had my interview on December 6th actually, so I don't know if it even made a difference..) said he couldn't see any reason why I wouldn't be admitted</p>
<p>*ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I don't even know what to think! I was fumbling around like crazy with the sheets in the paper and it felt like it took forever to find the acceptance letter....but I mean..there was a blue sheet that was like HOUSING so I was like..OH GOD!! I GOT IN</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: V: 700, M: 640 (W: 700 - but they don't count it)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: Math I:530, U.S. History:530, Literature:710</li>
<li>GPA: 3.372 (but my first quarter grade was 4.05)w/idk uw</li>
<li>Rank: bottom of top 25%</li>
<li>Other stats: ASVABS and Connecticut tests were outstanding, but don't count for anything...</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: awesome, i thought - really well written - one was my experience as a girl wrestler, the other one really showed how much i wanted to go to Georgetown</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: very good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: amazing</li>
<li>Hook (if any): legacy, distant connection to major donor</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>SAT: 2230 (700CR, 740M, 790W)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 770, 660, 640</li>
<li>GPA: 4.0+</li>
<li>Rank: [2/43]</li>
<li>Other stats: [5 on AP US History, 4 on US Government]</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: Good, especially the "Why Georgetown?" essay</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: Very good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Excellent</li>
<li>Hook (if any): cousin graduated in '01, passion for political science and government that showed in essays and interview, founded school's debate team.</li>
</ul>
<p>*Extracurriculars: Class president, debate, peer ministry, Boys' State, NSLC in DC, volunteer work for Board of Elections, Right to Life, and parish work.</p>
<p>*Other Factors: will intern for our Congressman this January, good interview...</p>
<p>*ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Georgetown was by far my first choice (has been since freshman year), and, barring unforseen financial obstacles, I hope to begin there next fall!</p>
<p>Decision: [Deferred]
School of Foreign Service
Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: 2020</li>
<li>SAT IIs: [700, 690, 640]</li>
<li>GPA: [3.8 uw/4.0w]</li>
<li>Rank: second quintile</li>
<li>Other stats: [5 on AP English, 4 AP French]</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: [pretty good]</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: [excellent]</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: [good]</li>
<li>Hook (if any): [legacy, a few extra letters of recommendation (1 gov't connection)]</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: [TX]</li>
<li>School Type: [private, catholic, all girls]</li>
<li>Ethnicity: [Caucasian]</li>
<li>Gender: [female]</li>
</ul>
<p>*Extracurriculars/other:[National Honor Society, National Merit commended, Editor in chief 2 years of school paper, won best paper in state of texas, tennis team all four years, golf, lived abroad in paris, LOTS of volunteering, president of PTPI chapter, went to Gtown summer program]</p>
<p>*ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: [Ok so they put "Ms." on anyone's letter, not just acceptees. Came in small envelope, just one page...I opened it and looked for the blue but it was only 1 piece of paper.]</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: 1580 (790CR, 790M)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: Hadn't taken when I applied</li>
<li>GPA: W:4.328 UW:3.9(ish)</li>
<li>Rank: 15/432</li>
<li>Other stats: I didn't send them my AP scores</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: Solid? (or so I thought)</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: One good, one very good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: I don't know my counselor, I have no idea what she wrote</li>
<li>Hook (if any): SAT scores?</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Illinois</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Caucasian (on my app. I didn't answer)</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
</ul>
<p>*Extracurriculars: Tennis, Scholastic Bowl, Math Team, Band, Church Youth Group, Some Volunteer Work</p>
<p>*Other Factors: I thought my interview went well
*ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I was expecting to be deferred, but I'm still dissapointed</p>
<p>Congrats to everyone that got accepted- we look forward to seeing you on the Hilltop next year.
People that got deferred- good luck with the rest of your admissions to georgetown and everywhere else. Even if it ends up you go somewhere else, it's not the end of the world. It can actually be a great thing. I'm personally very glad I didn't get into Columbia because now I know that Georgetown is so much better for me. Most likely where ever you end up will be right for you.</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: I thought they were pretty good</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: I had two very good ones</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: not sure, i suspect it was good but unpersonal</li>
<li>Hook (if any): Asian living in Nebraska</li>
</ul>
<p>*Extracurriculars: One of the top debaters in the state, been to a few national science olympiad tournaments, took classes at the University. Lots of other stuff. </p>
<p>Decision: Deferred
School of Foreign Service</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: 1480 (800 V, 680 M) (690 W)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: [750,700,660]]</li>
<li>GPA: [3.97 weighted out of a possible 4.6]</li>
<li>Rank: [25/675]</li>
<li>Other stats: [5 on AP Psych, 4's on US History and English Langauge]</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: [maybe not perfectly written, but prety unique]</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: [good to great]</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: [decent, but impersonal]</li>
<li>Hook (if any): [three years of honors German, four years of honors French, huge commitment shown to international affairs and foreign languages]</li>
</ul>
<p>*Extracurriculars:[spent two weeks in Paris after my sophomore year on a Duke University-sponored educational trip, and three weeks studying international affairs at Brown University after my junior year]</p>
<p>*Other Factors: not really</p>
<p>*ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I thougt I had a good shot, but still not exactly surprised...</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: 2040 (CR 600, M 760, W 680)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: [800, 700, 720]</li>
<li>GPA: [4.0]</li>
<li>Rank: school doesn't rank</li>
<li>Other stats: </li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: about a significant experience that made me grow mature...</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: excellent</li>
<li>Hook (if any): Editor-in-Chief/Visual Arts</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Northern VA</li>
<li>School Type: public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian </li>
<li>Gender: male</li>
</ul>
<p>*Extracurriculars: Literary Magazine(Editor-in-Chief)/Honor Societies/Varsity Math Team(Top Scorer)/Community Service/Art(I sent my portfolios)</p>
<p>*Other Factors: I was the only one who applied to Georgetown in the school.
I have transferred some credits from my native country because I finished my freshman year there. I was not fluent in English three years ago, actually was not able to speak in English lol, but I'm taking all IB classes including IB Enlgish Higher Level. </p>
<p>*ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I really think that you need to find one special thing about yourself if you got deferred. It's not late at all to measure yourself against G-Town. Those who got deferred like me need to try one more time. Those who got accepted will see me in D.C. :)</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: 800 CR 710M</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 770 Biology...only took one</li>
<li>GPA: 4.0 uw</li>
<li>Rank: 7/375</li>
<li>Other stats: AP Lang. 5, AP Biology 5, AP US 4</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: very unique/offbeat, extremely casual w/southern-isms and everything</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: just had 1 but it was perfect</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: fabulous
(I pretty much owe my acceptance to my recs, they were amazing)</li>
<li>Hook (if any): cause: organ donation education</li>
</ul>
<p>*Extracurriculars: President of extremely active National Honors Society, President of French Club for 4 years and French Honor Society for 2 years, Captain of the Swim team and tennis team, debated for 3 years, Nat'l Merit Commended, Girls State, hospital volunteer, lots of jobs, Nat'l youth leadership forum...+ a lot of other random clubs</p>
<p>*Other Factors: Interview lasted 3 hours and I am still in touch with my interviewer....also, I plan on being a history major/French/Italian....but I don't know if that means anything</p>
<p>*ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I love Georgetown~ congrats to everyone!</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT I: 2140 (800 on the CR)
*ACT: 32</li>
<li>SAT IIs: US History: 790, English Lit: 740</li>
<li>GPA: 4.26 weighted, 3.9 unweighted</li>
<li>Rank: no rank policy</li>
<li>Other stats: 5's on AP US History and American Language</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: very well-written if I do say so myself</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: great</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: great</li>
<li>Principal Rec: he approached me to write it.</li>
<li>Hook (if any): Eurasian adroit in the Humanities.</li>
</ul>
<p>*Extracurriculars:NHS President,California Debate State Champion 2004, Captain of the Debate Team, Debate Tournament of Champions finalist, Top speaker at the Yale Invitational two years consecutively, UN VP, founder of the Political society on campus, ASB elections debate committee chairman, Founder of a school charity for victims of the 2004 tsunami, black belt in karate, etc. etc. etc.</p>
<p>*ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Not to sound Nihlistic, but this whole thing is a crapshoot. I intend to appeal the descision and you should all do likewise...or maybe not, that would make it more difficult for me.</p>
<p>GPA: 4.2 W (something like 3.8 uw) (I also had a subpar sophomore first semester, but steadily up from then)
SAT I: 2200 (780M, 760CR, 660 W)
SAT II: 740 Chemistry, 700 Math IIC (yeah it sucks)
AP: Calc AB 5, US Govt 4, Chem 4, Euro 4, Eng Lang 3</p>
<p>Senior Year Courses:
AP Physics C
AP Calculus BC
AP English Lit
AP US History
Vietnam/Middle East
Morality/Spiritual Psychology</p>
<p>EC's</p>
<p>~100 Hours community service
National Merit Semi-Finalist
AP Scholar with Distinction
Honor Roll all Four Years
Pennsylvania Governor's School for International Studies
National Honor Society Executive Board- Head of Tutoring
Forensics- JV LD Runner up in Philadelphia City Championships
-Congress Co-Captain and Competed on Local, State and National Levels
-Finalist at Princeton in Congress
-Semi-Finalist at Harvard in Congress
TEAMS State and National Finalist
Varsity Mathletes
Varsity Tennis
Chief Editor of Features for the Newspaper
Varsity Mock Trial</p>
<p>Good Essays, Great Recs and a Good interview</p>
<p>Decision: Deferred - Business School
Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: 660v 710m 600w Prior to Nov. 5 (670/720/770)
ACT: 31</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 740IIC, 710IC, 660USH, 650 Spanish (retook Span and USH in Dec.)</li>
<li>GPA: 4.0 uw/ 4.25 w FULL IB</li>
<li>Rank: 12/336 (weighted)</li>
<li>Other stats: 6 SL IB Anthro</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: One was interesting (about 3d puzzles I build), not as good as new essays for other schools</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: Solid</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Really good</li>
<li>Hook (if any): Love for aviation</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Oregon</li>
<li>School Type: Public, top three in the state</li>
<li>Ethnicity: [Caucasian]</li>
<li>Gender: [male]</li>
</ul>
<p>*Extracurriculars: Study aboards in Spain and Costa Rica, lots of travel, internship at UBS financial services, Sophomore Class Prez, Fair amount of community service, MUN, Constitution Team, etc.
*Other Factors: Interview lasted 1 hr 40 min, FULL IB</p>
<p>*ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Three of us (the other two had better scores at the time) who are in the top 3% of our class got deferred, which is pretty surprising (school sends plenty to Ivy caliber schools). I expected it since my original scores were not that strong and they will want to see semester grades. Still hope I'll get in RD. I better get into my other schools!</p>