<p>Live in Maryland, suburb close to DC. Nothing in mail box today.</p>
<p>@cookie16 ditto.</p>
<p>I live about two hours from D.C. and same for me.</p>
<p>So those living on the east coast should expect the letter on Saturday?</p>
<p>I just have a feeling the day is tomorrow</p>
<p>We’ll know by this weekend at least. </p>
<p>Gahhh so apprehensive about everything. One of my very talented and very smart friends just got deferred ED from Dartmouth so all the nerves are just building.</p>
<p>It’s hard to put yourself in a place where you’re okay with being deferred. It’s hard to determine what went wrong when you have worked for years and years to build yourself to what you think is good enough. </p>
<p>So all and all, it’s hard. Add on the fact that my best friend acts like she will be accepted and I have no chance, it’s the most anxious I’ve ever felt.</p>
<p>@LunaHoyaGold omg I hope it’s tomorrow <em>fingers crossed</em> Anxious to just KNOW and anxious to hear you got in and your “bestie” got deferred 
heheeee (Applying to college brings out the worst in people)</p>
<p>If you get deferred, try not to think in terms of “what went wrong”. Georgetown simply gets so many applications from so many top students, it becomes a lottery, basically. Or, you literally have to be ranked 1, 2 or 3 in your class. And have SATs over 750 in math and reading.</p>
<p>The admissions office reports that of all the students in the U.S. earning 750+ on the SATs, 10 percent of them apply to Georgetown. That’s a huge number. In a video I saw on YouTube of the new student orientation, the host announced that of the 1100 or so freshman, 750 of them ranked 1, 2 or 3 in their high schools.</p>
<p>Aghhhh I’m so nervous now. I’m not sure whether I would rather get it Friday or Sunday, and now I’m anxious about the possibility of it coming tomorrow (I halfway doubt that, half believe it). I just want to know already, even if it’s a deferral.</p>
<p>It’s definitely going to be interesting. She and I are the first two people from our high school to apply to Georgetown in over 20 years.</p>
<p>Although it would suck to be deferred, I wouldn’t blame it on myself in terms of “what went wrong.” I would simply be angry/disappointed in Georgetown for not realizing all of the talents and skills I have to offer their campus. If they couldn’t see that through my application, their loss, not mine. This is pretty much my positive mindset for all my future rejections but let’s be honest, when the time comes I’ll be bawling hysterically haha.</p>
<p>I’m so nervous. If I don’t know by Friday my head might explode.</p>
<p>It’s a comforting and scary fact that there will be roughly 8000 people crying with you</p>
<p>Oh wow ignore that number. I was looking at numbers for one gender. Oops :P</p>
<p>I wouldn’t be surprised if I’m deferred because my essays weren’t my best by a longshot. I wrote my SFS essay the night the app was due, and rereading it later I found that in the first paragraph I had a subject-verb agreement error and used the wrong form of principle/principal. The essay as a whole wasn’t great either. I guess that will teach me about putting things off and writing when tired…</p>
<p>There will probably be like 5000 deferrals to cry with.</p>
<p>And never underestimate procrastination! I wrote my SFS essay the day before the EXTENDED deadline (Sandy) and got in EA.</p>
<p>My personal essay was thought out. I wrote it in June and proofread it at least 10 times. My “Why Georgetown” essay was rough beyond belief. I wrote it at midnight, proofread once, and submitted the application. How heavily are recommendations put into consideration?</p>
<p>I called and the Admissions counselor said that they are planning to mail the letters tomorrow (Thursday 12/12) or Friday, so that means the wait is almost over!! Good luck everyone!</p>
<p>Thank you for that information bullybreedheart ! Hopefully bad weather conditions do not slow down the mail!</p>