You can always send them - the question is whether G-Town wants or needs them at this point. They should already have three subject tests from you, and they seem pretty exacting in what they want you to send them. There’s a section on AP courses in the “Preparation Process” section but it says they don’t need your AP scores till the summer before enrollment.
When my Georgetown daughter was applying 2 years ago, we were very confused about the AP score thing. We called around to various admissions offices and I think a few of the Ivies said they did want them reported as part of the admissions process…or at least if you wanted them considered. I actually think she also reported them on Common Ap but as we all know Georgetown has their own app (how much longer are they going to be able to do that, by the way???). So she did officially send them to Georgetown but my gut is most kids don’t. But if they are strong it can’t hurt and then they will already have them if you matriculate there and they are quite generous with 5’s and some 4’s in giving kids credit, so it can help get that accomplished as well.
@collegemomjam - my S19 is applying to at least two school that encourage you to report any tests, and several more that make no mention of them. If they have been included on the CA’s test score section, then if the school will have access to that score information, unless they don’t happen to download that section (not all do). I believe the school’s portion of the CA will list which sections, if any, it is skipping over. Alternatively, one can just check the preview and see what’s included/excluded.
I think just like you self report SAT/ACT, if you self report AP SOME schools might want the official college board report, but I’m not sure. I remember asking thinking that most schools would say not to bother, but a few of them did, and I was surprised. Don’t think it was Georgetown, though. Then again, you never know if the person answering the admissions phones is always right. But my advice is, if they are strong and you want them to consider them, it can’t hurt to send them officially and then they will have them if you end up going there anyway.
^ Well, you would need to send an updated official report in July before matriculating, assuming that you took additional AP during senior year. That report would include all AP scores, of course, including the ones sent earlier. But strong AP scores from Junior year and earlier can be a great enhancement to an application so it might make sense to officially report them for admissions purposes as well as placement (our older kids have done such but they also avoided subject testing). We are enjoying the notably greater number of schools allowing self-reporting this year and are taking maximum advantage of that whenever possible.
@JBStillFlying yes, true, you would need to send the new scores from May of senior year. But if I remember correctly, Georgetown said there may be a lag, and there was a benefit to having the earlier scores there as it relates to my daughter’s registration…for example, she got 5’s on Micro and Macro Econ so as a business major, she didn’t have to take those as a freshman. Had she taken the Econ AP exams as a freshman, they may not have been there on time. There was still a way around it though, but it made it easier that her scores were already officially on the books.
But of course the bigger reason is just to enhance your application. If you don’t want to report ALL AP scores, though, you have to fill out a special form and this takes a while…like over a month. So if we are talking about this admissions cycle, you would need to get that form sent over asap so you can tell them which scores you want sent.
If you are unsure of the process, it’s actually usually pretty easy to reach someone live at College Board. They can walk you through what you need to do if you are not going to report everything.
I meant had she taken Econ as a senior…sorry!
About one month until decisions! How is everyone feeling? I’m very on the fence about it. I only have a 31 ACT (32 superscore) but I had awesome essays and interview along with being a first generation applicant. I’m applying EA, but I know not to keep my hopes high. If all else fails I’ll be headed to MIZ
@mkb679 I’m in almost the exact same boat as you… 30 ACT but great essays and interview as well as first gen and applying EA
This is just a generic question to all in this thread: if you’ve already had your interview, could you tell us how long it lasted? Had mine a week or two ago and it lasted an hour and a half
I am not sure how much the interviews matter. I think, and this is just my own view, not much. I had mine early last week and it was short. I was fully prepared, sent my resume and downloaded application to my interviewer in advance. Dressed up, had questions, etc. My interviewer showed up 15 mins late and told me before she sat down that she was was in a rush to get to a family event. She said my application looked good and asked me if I had any questions. I asked a few but she couldn’t answer them because she went to a local college (near me) and got her MBA from Georgetown. I applied to SFS and she didn’t know anything about the programs. She said she would give me a great write up and left. I might be wrong, but I don’t know how Georgetown can weigh these interviews heavily since they really don’t know much about the interviewers. Maybe I am off base. Does anyone else agree?
My interviewer sent about 20 minutes with me - taking phone calls and talking to her assistant several times. We met at her office and she didn’t seem interested in interviewing at all. It was disappointing and made me think poorly of the alumni interview system. There wasn’t enough time for her to have decided that I was a poor candidate. She really should have rescheduled the session if her work was too pressing.
My interview went really well. My interviewer was a few minutes late as well and it lasted for about 30 minutes. She was younger and seemed genuinely interested in what I had to say, which gave me a good impression of the rest of the student body at Georgetown.
I agree that I don’t think the interview matters that much…I feel like it can hurt more than help, meaning if it goes well, then there will be no negative impact on your application, but not necessarily a positive one. If it goes poorly (like you are late, just don’t answer questions well or make a bad impression for whatever reason), it could hurt you.
I’m assuming that all of you that posted probably got good write ups. Those of you that had short interviews with busy alum probably got good reviews because they felt bad and that’s how they planned to make it up to you.
I would like to make a suggestion to those of you that had bad interviewers. I think after April first you should politely give Georgetown that feedback. I think they deserve to know that this is how some of their interviewers are treating the process. I don’t think they would be happy about it. I think they give them a lot of autonomy, but I"m sure they don’t expect them to be late, take calls, tell you they have to rush to a family event, etc. That’s not fair to the school and especially not fair to the applicant. (And having an MBA alum do undergrad interviews is ridiculous!)
For what it’s worth, my daughter had an amazing interviewer and interview. It was short, but it was good and she did get in and goes to Georgetown now.
I got an email from GU Admissions to contact my interviewer last week which I did. I just heard from him today to meet on Dec 9th. Is this not too late? I thought the Alumni interviews report is due Nov 30th. Can you please advise? Should I tell him to reschedule?
Does the interviewer know that you are an Early Action applicant? You could call admissions and ask them if doing the interview on 12/9 is ok for EA.
@Sidvin24 About an hour for me
My interview is coming up and I’m quite unsure about a couple things… Do I need to submit a finished application before I go to my interview? Also what should I bring to it and what should I wear (it is at a coffee shop)? Should I send the interviewer a resume or something in advance?
@bluedog25 alright here’s a checklist of what you need and should do:
- first no you don’t need to have a finished app before going to the interview, but make sure you complete it by the posted deadline
- second, i brought a notepad to jot down questions and notes i had before / after the interview
- what i believe is “dress to impress”, so i wore navy suit pants, a blue and white small checkered shirt, brown leather shoes, brown leather belt, a brown leather watch, and a suit jacket over it. i wanted to look as good as possible without overdoing it (with a tie). unless it says explicitly what to wear, this is what i advise you to do. i have like 3 suits though because i’m a debater, and if you don’t have a large array, wear nice fitting khakis and a button-downed, professional, collared shirt. and don’t forget a good belt and shoes.
- it will most likely be at a coffee shop or somewhere local… mine was at starbucks
- don’t bring anything else or send them anything. be polite, answer their questions, make small talk, and shake their hands
good luck!
@bluedog25 I agree with everything @Sidvin24 said except I would send the resume ahead of time, especially if it’s strong. My daughter did this and the interviewer appreciated it and had some questions ready for her. Kind of gave them some ice breakers. Of course you should know your resume inside and out and be prepared to discuss anything on it. Especially your best accomplishments. My daughter did get in and is there now.