Georgetown Dreaming

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, everyone! I'm a high school junior and I'm looking to go to Georgetown, NYU and Tufts for a political science major. I'm gonna apply at Boston University, Tulane and UT- El Paso just to be safe, but my ideal schools would be one of the top three mentioned. So, given my potential application, what are my chances?</p>

<p>ACT: 33 (will retake) </p>

<p>SAT Subject tests:
US History: 750 (will retake)
Chemistry: 800
Lit: 800
Math 2: 790</p>

<p>GPA Weighted: 5.0
GPA Unweighted: 4.0</p>

<p>Class Rank: 1/742</p>

<p>Freshman Courses: AP European History, AP Microeconomics
Honors Spanish 2, Honors English, Honors Algebra 2,Honors Speech/Debate, Honors Physics </p>

<p>Sophomore Courses AP Human Geography, AP Physics, AP Art History
Honors English, Honors Pre-Calc, Honors Spanish 3, Honors Speech/Debate </p>

<p>Junior Year: AP United States History, AP Chemistry, AP Bio
AP Literature, AP Calc, Honors Spanish 4, AP Microeconomics, Honors Speech/Debate </p>

<p>Senior Year: AP Gov,AP Environmental Science, AP Computer Science
AP Language, AP Spanish 5, Honors Multi-Variable Calculus (at my community college), Honors Speech/Debate </p>

<p>Extra-Circulars:<br>
Jobs: Internship at the United Nations (Freshman and Sophomore year), Internship at the United States/Chinese Embassy (May 2012-present) </p>

<p>School clubs:
Student Council:Class President (9-12)
International Club (9-12):President
National Honor Society (10-12)- VP
National Spanish Honor Society (10-12) - Co-President
Debate (9-12): Captain
Forensics (9-12): Co-Captain
Mock Trial (9-12): Treasurer
Chess Club (9-12): President
Math Club (9-12): President
Orchestra (9-11)
Tennis (9-12)
Track (9-11)</p>

<p>Community Service:
-Established a program mentoring inter-city elementary school children (250 hours a year)
-Youth VP of our city's cancer society (100 hours a year)
-Part of a summer outreach program that builds wells in Africa (50 hours a year) </p>

<p>Awards/Recognition:
AP Scholar
National Merit (hopefully...I received a 235)
State Track Champion
State Tennis Champion
National Debate Tournament Finalist
Student Congress National Finalist</p>

<p>Essays/Letters of Rec: (should all be good)
Hook: African American male interested in becoming the 3rd black Supreme Court justice. :) </p>

<p>I will gladly chance you back, just leave a link. Thanks!</p>

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<p>No need to re-take a 33 for Georgetown or Tufts…</p>

<p>Georgetown: Reach
Tufts: Reach
NYU: Low match/Match
BU: Low match
UT-El Paso: Safety
Tulane: Match (might even get $27k in merit aid)</p>

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<p>would not retake but not sure why Catria has you as a reach for G-town or Tufts your scores/resume/etc look stellar
Catria is it because those are reaches for all applicants?</p>

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<p>Yes, Gtown is a reach for all school (same acceptance rate as ivies). You are a strong applicant, at this point it will come down to luck…</p>

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<p>So…should I retake the ACT in September? Thanks guys! :)</p>

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<p>No, a 33 is high enough, retaking is unnecessary…</p>

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<p>bump! I’ll chance back guys! :)</p>

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<p>You have an incredible r</p>

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<p>Thanks guys!</p>

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<p>bumppppppp</p>