<p>I got deferred as well, but I’m not surprised at all. I have a 32 ACT with mediocre grades—a combination of mostly A’s and some B’s, evening out to about a 3.66 unweighted GPA (at my school, an A- equals a 3.66), although I am taking a very heavy course load. I sent in three subject tests, all of which were only in the high 600s. I attend one of the top private schools in the nation that is in association with one of the top universities in the nation, thus competition within my class is very stiff.</p>
<p>What I do have going for me, I think, are my ECs. I’m a competitive pianist with four state championship titles, and I am also a vocalist and dedicated violinist (concertmaster in my school’s orchestra). I also do a lot of community service pertaining to teaching children music and I am a part of a trio that gets employed to play for private events such as weddings. On the more athletic side of things, I am the varsity track captain and varsity volleyball captain for my school, and for both teams I have won the MVP award. In track, I have qualified for state both indoors and outdoors. For volleyball, this year I lead my team to our school’s 2nd regional volleyball title in school history. Through my athletics, I became my school’s winner for the Wendy’s High School Heisman. Too add, and to throw in a little fun fact, I have a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, with five regional championship titles too.</p>
<p>As far as essays and recommendations go, I think they’re good.</p>
<p>Despite all this, do you think my grades and test scores will bring me to the end of my Georgetown journey? Does anyone know how much weight they put on these two things and if my ECs basically don’t do anything for me since they are definitely not wowed by my academics in the first place? Honesty is much appreciated :)</p>
<p>MarianneG, I think you stand a good shot. I hear it helps to send a letter of intent/interest.</p>
<p>I was deferred, but it seemed like the obvious decision. My GPA wasn’t very good, thanks to freshman and sophomore years. My SAT was okay, nothing exceptional. I only had two subject tests, and they weren’t great. My essays were probably the best part of my application, in my opinion. My interview was decent, but not very good. Likely made no difference. The woman was nice, I was nice, but I didn’t get across what I wanted to. My extra-curricular activities were good, but that’s not a make-or-break thing.</p>
<p>Now, I have another semester of all As in a dual enrollment program behind me, I raised my SAT score from my first-try 2160 (740, 690, 730) to my second-try 2280 (800, 720, 760), and I got my SAT IIs from 720LIT 760USH to 760USH 790LIT 800WH.</p>
<p>Maybe that will make a difference. My unweighted GPA still isn’t too grand, around 3.65 (top 10% in my class, but at a large public school). I got As, Bs, and a couple of Cs my first two years, and my last two years have been all As and one B. I hope that makes up for it. My dual enrollment GPA is 3.95, in the best program my school offers. That seemed to be the one thing my interviewer was impressed with. That, and that I had taken Latin (“You can read the diploma.” Motions to hanging Georgetown diploma written all in Latin. “I have no idea what that thing says.”)</p>
<p>I got deferred also and honestly, I was expecting it. I personally didn’t think my application was up to par for me anyway. However, it still hurts. I went there over the summer and fell in love with the campus. I had already made friends that are already students and all of my friends that I met there, have also applied. I’m worried that I’ll be the only one deferred, even though it’s highly unlikely that they ALL will be accepted. Anyway, before this decision even released, I had visited again and realized how cold it was. Coming from New Jersey, you’d think that I would be fine with DC weather… but I was dying. I’m actually flying out tomorrow to NC for interviews and more college visits. I definitely want to go south more… but I don’t know. It still hurts because of the fact that I had already established that emotional, “homey” feeling I got about Georgetown from my five weeks there over the summer. I think it is very unlikely that I will get accepted but may the odds be ever in your favour.</p>
<p>Wow PrimeC similar story over here. I was also expecting it, infact I wouldn’t have been surprised if I was rejected but I just don’t know if I should be happy that this whole process has been extended now ya know. I kinda just wanted to know and move on but I remain optimistic as I was also deferred by Brown ED same day haha</p>
<p>For me, I think it was the SAT-IIs. I live in Ohio, and SAT isn’t stressed at all in my school (I only know one or two people who took the SAT). I did well on the PSAT but decided I still wasn’t comfortable with the whole SAT format so I didn’t take the SAT-IIs. How much do you think they factor into the decision?</p>
<p>Other, I have a 3.83 UW, ranked in top 5% in a pretty competitive school, 34 ACT. From what I hear my essays are pretty good. I run track (I hold 2 schools records), play soccer (captain), and was in the band up until last year (section leader). I have ~450 service hours.</p>
<p>Does anyone’s deferral letter say anything special, such as if it’s a strong deferral or not? Did everyone get the same deferral letter? Got mine today…</p>
<p>I’m kind of thinking mine was a “strong deferral” letter, if that’s the way you put it. It said something about how they considered my “family ties to the university”. I’m hoping that’s a good sign. Even if it means nothing, I’m still REALLY hoping for an acceptance come April. I love Georgetown SO SO SO much (probably because of my “family ties” haha - I come from a Gtown fam )!!</p>
<p>And I agree about the 13%. It seems extremely low to me!! I’m hoping that means more people let in RD from the EA applicant pool??</p>
<p>I’m shocked to hear Duke gave fin aid because my doctor is on the board, and he said applicants who apply ED never get fin aid and told us to wait until RD.</p>
<p>carbs2, that must be a good sign. My d was a strong candidate, her interviewer loved her and gave her a great review and called to tell her that. However, we have 3 legacies (my d’s grandfather, and 2 uncles), but we did not get that kind of letter. </p>
<p>A friend of ours who had 2 legacies in the family, her father and grandfather, and was also a great candidate, did not get in, and her father was giving $50,000 a year to the alumni fund. Ouch! Many schools track to see how much you give if you do have legacy status. That could be part of the consideration process. No one really knows.</p>
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