***GEORGETOWN CLASS OF 2021 APPLICANT THREAD***

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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@class0f2017 I interpreted it the same way as you, that it seems OK. But you are right…if others are submitting three great subject tests, could that be an issue?? I think it is much less of an issue during the EA round and you will have them for RD, so I think you are covered. But I understand your being a bit unsettled about it…

@NikkuWadde I think it’s great that you are able to demonstrate your academic interests and curiosity in wanting to study race relations in the Middle East. I would think this is a huge positive aspect of your application, especially given all that is going on in the world. I think it will only help your application. Good luck!

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So excited! Just found out I got a four year ROTC scholarship to Georgetown. Now I just have to get in

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Congrats!!! So exciting!

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Hey everyone! I was an EA admit last year and am now a freshman here at Georgetown. I know this is an exciting and stressful time, so I wanted to leave a quick word of advice that I wish I had heard this time last year:

Stop obsessing over this website.

Seriously, no one here can chance you or give any better insight to your chances of admission than you can. You’ve all worked hard to get to this point. Some of you will get in, some of you won’t. But at this point it is out of your hands and you’ve done the best you could. Take solace in that (and finish this semester on a strong note so that admissions gets a good mid-year report if you’re deferred)!

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@2016senior2020 Thanks so much. I needed to hear that. I like this website for the community and information it offers but at this point, I’m ready to accept whatever comes my way. (Hopefully one my options will include Georgetown, but we’ll see, won’t we?)

Anyway, as December 15th inches closer, just want to say thanks and reiterate that we’re all talented, hardworking individuals with bright futures!

Also, @2016senior2020, since you’re at Georgetown now, is Leo’s really as bad as people say? :stuck_out_tongue:

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@ecrivain934 or anyone… Are letters put in the mail by Georgetown on the 15th or should we receive them on the 15th?

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@c011e9e we should receive them by the 15th or a few days earlier

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Name of Georgetown school you are applying to and major: SFS, International Affairs

Objective

SAT I (breakdown):
ACT (breakdown): 34
SAT II: Math I (790), Literature (710), Spanish (690)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis): US History, Euro, Chemistry, Junior English, Spanish (all 5) and World History (4).
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, AP Calc, AP Econ, Senior English, AP Art History, Criminal and Civil Law
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Spanish Club (founder and president), Harry Potter Club (founder and president), Ethics Bowl (team captain).
Job/Work Experience: I’ve worked as a receptionist at a Realty Company for about 2.5 years.
Volunteer/Community service: I spent a month in Peru volunteering at a school and Spanish Club raises money for the school frequently.
Summer Activities: Always go to a Spanish speaking country for at least a month.
Essays: pretty decent except I wrote one of them the night before the deadline.
Teacher Recommendation: My Euro teacher wrote one of mine and she literally wrote the DBQ on the AP test last year so she’s a pretty influential teacher.
Counselor Rec: eh
Additional Rec:
Interview: Really, really well. Her and I talked for nearly 3 hours.
Other

Applying for Financial Aid?: No
State (if domestic applicant): Illinois
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: >$100,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Thanks!

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Hey everyone! I submitted EA for Georgetown. Is there anyway to check application status or to make sure everything was received, such as test scores? It stinks Georgetown does not have that explicit application status option like other schools; it gives serious piece of mind when we’re able to see if everything has been received:/

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I think they will email you if they are missing anything @teenstogether123

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Hey everyone! I am applying EA to Georgetown as my reach school. It really is my dream school because of all of the international opportunities, but I don’t think my resume stacks up to most other people. What do you guys think?

Walsh School of Foreign Service:
Objective

SAT I (breakdown): 1450- 770 CR+WR, 680 MATH
ACT (breakdown): Didn’t take
SAT II: World History- I’m taking it this Saturday and I think I’ll do well since I got a 780 on a practice test without studying, Literature (690), U.S. History(710)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.75
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6/48(My school is really small, only 180 students)
AP (place score in parenthesis): US History(5), Euro(4), Chemistry(Bad), Lang(5), Spanish, Gov, English Lit all this year
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, Honors Calc,Honors Physics,AP English Lit, AP Spanish, Religion(I go to a Catholic school and have had to take religion for all four years :frowning: )Drama + Drawing(electives)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.) Eh. I got 3rd place in the Mid-Atlantic for the National History Bee, but that’s about it.

Subjective

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Class Council(President 10th-12th grades) Investment Club(Co-Founder), NHS, Key Club, Mock Trial, Varsity Cross Country(2x captain, MVP + Coaches’ Award)
Job/Work Experience: I’ve worked at a movie theater for a year. I’ve been taking care of my neighbors’ pets for a long time.
Volunteer/Community service: I’ve done about 100 hours of community service in high school. I tutor two freshmen who are really struggling in Spanish.
Summer Activities: I was in a sailing camp for like 5 years. I’ve been to Europe once(France and Norway), I will be going to Spain for two weeks this spring as part of my AP Spanish class.
Essays: My favorite activity one is decent, but a little bland. My SFS essay was good(plight of migrant workers in Qatar). My best is about discovering my ancestry in Norway because it is very unique and interesting.
Teacher Recommendation: My Euro teacher did mine and he loves me, but I don’t know what the letter says.
Counselor Rec: We have a new counselor this year. She’s nice, but she doesn’t know me well.
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: Went for 2 hours. Definitely won’t be a negative on the application.
Other

Applying for Financial Aid?: Y
State (if domestic applicant): Maryland
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Private Parochial
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Between 100k and 200k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): No, sadly

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@2016senior2020 Great advice - one question though - do they send notices via snail mail or email?

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@tedandfranks i’m fairly certain they send notices by snail mail

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Objective

SAT I (breakdown):1420
ACT (breakdown): 32 C
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 97%
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/232
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Lang (5), APUSH and World History (4) *school only offers 5 AP courses
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Environmental Science, Ballet/Modern/Dance Comp (arts school), AP Lit and Comp, Participation in Government, Spanish
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Honors Society

Subjective

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Most are dance related… President/Founder of Debate Club and SADD club at my school.
Job/Work Experience: Cashier at supermarket (25-30 hrs weekly) for two year, Sales associate at American Eagle, dance teaching assistant (only started getting paid for this recently)
Volunteer/Community service: Teaching assistant at my dance school 200+ hours, volunteer for the melanoma education foundation, street tree stewardship in inwood nyc
Summer Activities: dance intensives lol
Essays: personal essay like 9/10. Supplements like 8.5/10 i would hope
Teacher Recommendation:
Counselor Rec: idkkkkkk its hard to tell with her.
Additional Rec: I loved the other two teachers and one of them is actually the assistant principal at my school.
Interview: i liked my interviewer. we actually had a lot in common (west indian culture, immigrant family)
Othe: submitted a dance supplement video.

Applying for Financial Aid?: YES
State (if domestic applicant): New York
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: black
Gender: female
Income Bracket: lol poor
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): immigrant/teen mother, west indian, URM, first gen

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also applying to georgetown college hoping to study biology and neuroscience

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will I be considered if I send the application without the subject tests?

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@AnArcticMonkey Applying EA or RD?
Because if EA, they say that your application will be seen as complete even without subject tests, but recommend you still take them in the case that you are deferred.
If you’re applying RD, I’m sure they would still consider your application, but if they compare you to someone else with the same stats, and they have subject tests and you don’t, it’s highly possible they would select the other candidate.

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@c011e9e applying RD and thanks

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Reading all these people’s stats and feeling extremely unqualified. Haha. I dreamt I was REJECTED by early action, guys. So much stress.

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Can anybody help me. I think I meet a huge issue. I applied georgetown ea this year. However, I didn’t realize if I ea georgetown, I cant ed any other school. I have both ed another school and ea georgetown. What can I do now? Should I withdraw one of school’s application?