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

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NHS: International Health or Human Science

Objective

SAT I (breakdown): n/a
ACT (breakdown): 32 c (31 math, 31 science, 31 english, 36 reading)
SAT II: took math II, chemistry, and literature in June, so no scores yet
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 1-5%
AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH (4), AP Chemistry (3), AP Physics (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics II, AP Biology, AP English Lit, AP Calc BC, AP Government, Band, Women’s Lit/AT Chemistry
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Harvard Book Award, Buckeye Girls State Delegate

Subjective

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Marching Band (section leader 11-12), Key Club (secretary 12), Tennis (Varsity Letter Winner 10-12, Most Improved 10-11, Most Important Player 11, All League Honorable Mention 11), Concert Band (Wind Symphony 9-12), NHS 11-12, Homework Club (mentor and tutor to the middle schoolers), Swim team 9-10
Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard last summer and this summer
Volunteer/Community service: volunteering at local hospital and animal shelter
Summer Activities: WORK (40 hours a week) and volunteering
Essays: have good ideas and strong writers to look them over for me
Teacher Recommendation: should be great, my physics teacher approached me about writing one, and I’ll ask my english teacher to write the other
Counselor Rec: should be good too, she is great
Additional Rec: none
Interview: not done yet
Other

Applying for Financial Aid?: yes
State (if domestic applicant): OH
Country (if international applicant): n/a
School Type: public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: F
Income Bracket:50,000-100,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none

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alright amigos ayudame

Taking the ACTs one more time and taking sat ii Spanish and bio Eco in October, should I apply EA or RD?

Name of Georgetown school you are applying to and major: Georgetown college, philosophy/Spanish minor if possible

Objective

SAT I (breakdown): 1390 (new SATs), don’t know breakdown
ACT (breakdown): 33 (33 English, 30 Reading, 32 math,35 science, 32writing)
SAT II: none yikes!
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7 yikes! (Improving and a really good weighted though)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): we don’t have ranks or percentile
AP (place score in parenthesis): human geo (4), world history (5), bc calc(5), apush(3…), micro (4), comp gov(4), bio(4), English lang (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): none
Senior Year Course Load: AP spanish, AP macro and gov, physics c (may switch out to 1), AP lit, AP enviro (may switch to AP psych), AP stat
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none

Subjective

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): speech and debate (historian for a year), MUN, tennis varsity member, key club (officer one year), student officers (sergeant at arms), diversity council (president), philosophy club (vp, president), history club (treasurer), honor societies
Job/Work Experience: retail for almost a year!
Volunteer/Community service: botanical gardens, tutoring, Democratic Party
Summer Activities: work with mostly volunteering, online class
Essays: have not started but I’m a good writer
Teacher Recommendation: social studies strong, language probably strong
Counselor Rec: amazing counselor, probably strong rec
Additional Rec: none
Interview: no se
Other: none

Applying for Financial Aid?: yesss
State (if domestic applicant): fl
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Income Bracket: 45-50k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Jewish?

Thanks!

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@Ameliarose EA certainly won’t hurt. I’m pretty sure they will get the scores in time for decisions if you take the tests in October.

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@Ameliarose Yeah, I think you can definitely apply EA. I’m also taking my subject tests in October and that’s what I’m doing. And for what it’s worth, I recommend Psych over APES.

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Hello there,

I am not good at academics. But my extracurriculars might get me chance to have an acceptance letter.

EC:
•Founder&President of the MUN Club (Attended 13 MUN Conference, received 2 honorary mention award)
•Founder&Editor of the Student Newspaper (Published 10 edition of the newspaper)
•Founder&President of the School Coding Club
•Founder&Organisation Leader of annual Math Weeks
•Founder&Organisation Leader of annual Literature Weeks
•Debate Team member
•School Choir Team Member
•School Percussion Team Member
•Volleyball Team Captain
•High School Volunteer Team Leader at Girls in STEM Project
•Organised HR& Career Summit at my high school
•Piano player at the high school events (Played at least 10 years)
•National High School Scholars Member

Volunteer/Work/Job Experience:
•Unpaid, Social Media Coordinator at an HR Company (6 months)
•Unpaid, Summer intern at a logistics company. (2015)
•Unpaid, Social Media Asistance at an institute.(2 months)
•Volunteer at a leadership association (2014-2016)
•Volunteer at a disabled people association. (2014)

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Name of Georgetown school you are applying to and major:SFS ( International Politics)

Objective

SAT I (breakdown): tbd, took in June, I’m guessing around 1400-1500 based off of PSATs
ACT (breakdown): N/A
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.55 (low I know, but a huge difference between my grades from freshmen and sophomore year)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10-15% (unsure, school doesn’t give out that information)
AP (place score in parenthesis): Lang (5), Psychology (4), Seminar (4), Spanish lang (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis):N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, AP Micro, AP Research, AP Lit, Calculus acc, Spanish culture acc, World civ acc
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Spanish Test silver award, AP scholar honor, some MUN awards

Subjective

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): MUN ( Head of team), Debate club ( head and founder), Colwell scholars ( basically a school thing where you meet speakers regarding international events and have dinner with them), NHS, Dorm Council (like student gov but picked by teachers and just for dorm students), Student proctor, Lacrosse
Job/Work Experience: worked at a law firm last summer
Volunteer/Community service: 200+ hours at a history museum and racial justice organization
Summer Activities: ^ volunteering
Essays: Very good to excellent
Teacher Recommendation: Very good
Counselor Rec:Very good, she’s also my dorm proctor
Additional Rec: Very good, my MUN coach
Interview: haven’t done yet
Other

Applying for Financial Aid?: yes
State (if domestic applicant): Boarding school in VT
Country (if international applicant): From Bermuda
School Type: Boarding (scholarship)
Ethnicity: Black
Gender: F
Income Bracket: 100,000 approx.
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, not sure if being international applicant helps me in any way…

Additional comment: Do you guys think I have a chance? I know my GPA is definitely not up to standard but I hope that my clear upward grade curve will help that a little bit

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Hello Everyone, could you please chance me for Georgetown. Any input is appreciated!

Asian Male
Intend to apply to Georgetown College (Biology Major)

SAT: 2230 (CR-670, M-770, W-790 Essay:10)
SAT II: 800 Math II, 740 Biology E
ACT: 32 (Math:33, Reading: 28, Science: 35, English: 32)

NC GPA (Unweighted) - 3.96
Class Rank: 7/631
Attend Top Public School in NC
Student in North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Online Program
Taking courses offered nowhere else in the country, which include Honors Medicinal Chemistry and Honors Bioinformatics

AP (6 AP’s taken):
Biology (4)
Calculus BC (5)
Statistics (4)
Human Geography (5)
US History (4)

Senior Year Courses:
AP Computer Science A
AP US Government and Politics
AP Comparative Government and Politics
AP Psychology
Calculus III (at NC State)
Honors Anatomy and Physiology

NCSSM Courses:
Honors Computational Chemistry
Honors Medicinal Chemistry

Major Awards: Winner of Genentech Emperor Science Award in Cancer Research, PVSA recipient, Selected and Completed NC Governor’s School in Mathematics, NC House of Representatives Page, Junior Marshal

Subjective:
Extracurriculars:
Varsity Men’s Tennis Player (9-12)
Cancer Research Lab Assistant at UNC (11-12)
Key Club (9-12) / Executive Board Member (10-11)
Science Olympiad (9-12) / President (11-12)
National Technical and Spanish Honor Societies (11-12)
Quiz Bowl Team 9-12) / Co-Captain (10-12)
Tutoring Club (9-12) / President (10-12)
NC School of Science and Mathematics Ambassador (11-12)
NC School of Science and Mathematics SIDE Leader: Create and teach enrichments to K-12 students across NC (11-12)
UNC Hospitals Volunteer (11-12) 200+ Hours
Red Cross Volunteer (9-12) 50+ Hours

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@FlyingCeline I think that whether or not you will get accepted depends on two things. First, your grades. However, secondly and more importantly, you have a lot of extracurriculars that could look two different ways to colleges: either you’re super spread out but not really in-depth in anything, or you have very developed interests that you have invested a lot of time and energy in. I think that you should choose to focus on and advertise the ones that you think fit with what you want to do, and write about them in a way that showcases what you want to showcase.

@hahahannah You should definitely write about MUN in your essay, and the leadership role that you played in it. I think you have a good shot! Go SFS!

@therealdeal23 You seem like a super strong candidate to me.

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Objective
School: SFS

I already posted but I just want someone that chance me. I feel like I have no chance, and I don’t wanna waste my money applying if I can’t get in.

SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT (breakdown): 31- (31 E, 28 S, 36 R, 28 Math)
SAT II: Took in June, haven’t gotten scores
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.83
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Lang (4) AP Bio (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis):N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP computer science, AP Latin, AP Econ, AB Calc, Art (required)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): High Honors, National Latin Exam Gold Medal

Subjective

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varisty Track and Football, Cultural Club Officer, MUN,
Job/Work Experience: Work at Old Navy 20 hr per werk
Volunteer/Community service: Tutor, Boy’s Council (tutor disadvantage 6th graders)
Summer Activities: NSLI-Y (State Dept Schoalrship that allows me to go to Morocco to study Arabic this summer)
Essays: Almost done. Probably really good, writing about being a quadruplet. Writing about racism in the Middle East for SFS
Teacher Recommendation: likely very good. One from Econ Teacher, another from bio teacher
Counselor Rec: don’t really know
Additional Rec: none
Interview: hasn’t happen yet
Other: Proficent in Arabic, Latin, and Darija (Moroccan Arabic)

Applying for Financial Aid?: Yes
State (if domestic applicant): Ohio
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: African American
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 200k+ (but I’m a quad soooo that ain’t gonna cut it for college
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, Quadruplet

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@NikkuWadde - I think you have a good chance of getting accepted. Make sure you take three SAT subject tests and try to get 700+ on them. I think your language proficiency will stand out to the admissions board. Yeah, your GPA is a tiny bit on the low side but if you’re in the top 10% I don’t think it will be too much of a problem. If you really want to be sure, I would recommend that you retake the ACT or SAT (if you get less than 1400), to try to get you’re highest score possible. Basically alot of things about you may stand out to the admissions board - being an URM, quadruplet, proficiency in 3 languages, so highly recommend that you apply.

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Mk, I dunno if I’m gonna take the SATs, because I’m still in Morocco right now, and Arabic is pretty much all I do, and I don’t have time to study… I don’t want to take a test if I’m going to do poorly simply because of lackluster studying.

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@NikkuWadde I think that you should definitely apply EA if you don’t want to take the subject tests. You can write a quick note to them on your application that says that. I think it’s a reasonable excuse for not taking the tests. You just need to prove to them in your essays that you’re a well-rounded person. I personally think you’d be a great candidate for SFS, and you need to be yourself in your essays so that they’ll see that you’re a good fit.

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Lmao. Thanks @luvquizbowl. I think you guys misunderstand me. I have taken 3 subject tests, I’m just waiting for my scores to come out on the 21st lol. And hopefully my essays show I’m a good candiate. In my personal essay, I’m talking about how my struggle to find my individuality as a quadruplet led to me discovering my passion for international relations. In my extracurricular essay I’m talking about my exchange to Morocco with the state dept, and for the SFS essay I’m talking about racism in the Middle East (I’m black), because I’ve experienced quite a bit of racism here in Morocco. (I still love it here tho). 10/10 would Morocco again.

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@NikkuWadde PLZ APPLY! If there’s one thing I can tell you is that you don’t know and you wouldn’t want to look back and regret not going for something you want! Tbh I think u exhibit the passion and the drive and that’s all you really can do. Just try your best with your SAT or ACT and everything will work itself out! Good luck

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Thanks for the feedback @luvquizbowl! Do you think I should I apply EA or RD to increase my chances of getting in?

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@therealdeal23 it’s up to u but Ik the admissions officer said there is no advantage at GU if U apply early.
I say if u have all ur stuff done and feel comfortable maybe go for it

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Do you have to have a good excuse not to take subject tests for EA? If I get deferred I will take them for RD but I’m not prepared for the October date. I have one decent score(720) and will take two more for EA if necessary. The website said your application will still be considered complete without subject tests for EA but I didn’t know if that’s true or only if you have good reasons. Just like how most colleges only “recommend” subject tests but it’s pretty much expected unless it’s because of a financial burden, etc.

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@class0f2017 You should have an excuse handy, but if it’s simply that you weren’t ready, that would probably be fine. They’re a bit more lenient with it during EA based on what I’ve seen around here. However, when I called, they said that it would be a good idea to have them for EA just because it helps them to have more information about your strengths. I can only imagine that they’d prefer a candidate who has their subject tests and did somewhat decently than someone who has none at all. They’re not going to make any assumptions, so it’s better for them to go off of something.

So it’s totally just recommended, but it’s recommended for good reason. Most applicants have three subject tests, so if they see your application and notice that you’re missing two, they’re likely to scrutinize you more. That’s just how this works, I think.

@therealdeal23 I personally feel that there’s no harm in applying EA. The acceptance rates are about the same for EA and RD, except you’re guaranteed to be deferred if you don’t get in EA, so you might as well (right?). It’s good to know early. For me personally, I’m applying early because if I get in, I’m going to be able to spend a lot less money and write a lot less essays because I won’t have to apply to all of the schools that I wouldn’t even consider going to over Georgetown (I have a bunch of schools with ~30% acceptance rates that I’d probably get into, but I’d rather go to GTown). If I don’t get in, then I know I’ll have to do those. If I saved it for RD, I wouldn’t know and I’d definitely have to write all of those essays. It all depends on your preference, though.

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Could someone chance me? I’m planning on applying regular decision.

Name of Georgetown school you are applying to and major: McDonough - Economics

Objective

SAT I (breakdown): 1520 (CR: 770, M: 750)
ACT (breakdown): –
SAT II: NA (I’m taking them in October and November. They will probably be around 750-780.)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7-3.8 (I’m weak in math, which is ironic because I’m Asian)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 36/822 (This rank will be updated in the upcoming semester and my school is pretty competitive as far as public schools go.)
AP (place score in parenthesis): Chinese Language (5), Psychology (4), English Language (5), US History (4), Statistics (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): –
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics II, AP English Literature, AP Human Geography, AP Economics, AP Government, Health (this is a required course)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): FBLA Texas State 1st Place E-Business, FBLA Nationals 4th Place E-Business

Subjective

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Studio Dance, FBLA (Executive VP, District Reporter-Historian), National Chinese Honor Society (President), Chinese Club (Founder & President), NHS, Mu Alpha Theta/Math Honor Society
Job/Work Experience: NextGenVest Impact Leader
Volunteer/Community service: CATS (Cougars Achieving Through Service), FBLA, NHS, PCPC School Drive
Summer Activities: This summer: Georgetown University Summer Honors Program, FBLA Nationals, AP European History online course
Previous summers: volunteer service mostly and travel abroad

Other

Applying for Financial Aid?: no
State (if domestic applicant): Texas
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 200k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none really

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Please chance me for the Walsh School of Foreign Service.

Objective

SAT I: 700 CRW and 740 MATH
ACT: Not yet taken
SAT II: Not yet taken
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.84 (4.001 weighted)
Rank: 2 or 3 out of approximately 30
AP: Human Geography (5), US History (5), English Language and Composition (5), Biology (3)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP English Literature and Composition, AP US Government and Politics, AP Macroeconomics, Physics, Model United Nations, Contemporary Issues (Model United States Senate), Conditioning
Major Awards: Not at the moment

Subjective

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): FBLA (Chapter VP), Piano, Saxophone, Marching Band, National Honor Society, Student Council, Debate Club (Founder and President)
Job/Work Experience: Not at the moment
Volunteer/Community service: Homecoming/Prom Committee
Summer Activities: Strengthening German language skills

Applying for Financial Aid?: Definitely
State (if domestic applicant): Texas (currently live in Germany)
School Type: Department of Defense
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $100,000+
Possible Hooks: Attended THIMUN conference in The Hague, Netherlands, attended an arts magnet school freshman year as an alternative to taking English, experience of different European cultures