I’ve never been so stoked to get denied LOL #GU #winningthelottery
~Did you guys already do the interview? How did it go?
@WhoTouchedMyTaco If you look back in the previous page, I lightly explain how my interview went. If you’d like some more insight on how mine went, feel free to ask.
@Robinyoursoul I just checked it out. So what do you think your weak/strong points were in the interview process?
I just had my interview, I think it went really well! My interviewer was pretty young, so it was easy to talk to her. Felt more like grabbing coffee with a friend to talk about college than a real interview. She was really helpful in answering my questions, so be sure to ask about anything you’re unsure of!
@WhoTouchedMyTaco
As @aihcxx mentioned, my interviewer was also very easy to talk to and was very informative when I had questions about Georgetown specifics. It was like being interviewed by a friend! I think I mentioned before, but the interview will be one of those situations where you think: “I totally forgot about that” or “I should have said this instead of that.”
I think my strong points were being able to explain who I am (upbringing, work, military service, post-military life, current course load) and how those things make me a student that will further Georgetown’s mission. I tried my best to not memorize answers to possible questions so that I don’t sound “robotic” and to facilitate a more conversational interview.
Having a resume and cover letter in my padfolio was also very helpful as she did ask if I had one before we started with the interview.
It is definitely not as stressful as someone would imagine it to be!
FYI: Today’s Hoya reports that the “record number” of applicants for first-year admission to Georgetown “is expected to reduce the number of transfer students accepted this year from 170 to 150 admits.” http://www.thehoya.com/class-of-2021-application-rate-increases-to-all-time-high/.
Good luck everyone!
@espenser Pretty interesting since we were just talking about application numbers around an election year! Lets hope that their expected number of transfer acceptances is over-exaggerated 
When did you apply? @aihcxx
Do you guys think taking SAT Subject II Tests increases my chances of transferring? I am transferring hopefully next Fall!
@IvyLeague2 I applied March 1st, pretty much at the last possible minute haha
LOL @aihcxx I am applying this fall to transfer to GT next fall, hopefully. Do you have any tips to boost my app? In addition, should I take SAT Subject II Tests to increase my chances?
@Robinyoursoul What types of questions did the alumni interviewee ask you?
Please Chance me 
College- Triton College (Community College)
GPA: 3.90
Major: Economics
Unweighted HS GPA: 3.21
APs: None
Honors Classes: 14
Upward Trend in Grades (2 D’s Fr. year, 2 C’s Soph. Year, All A’s and B’s Junior Year, All A’s and 2 B+’s Senior Year)
SAT: 1560/2400 (Old SAT, 2 years ago)
SAT: 1510/1600 (New SAT, taken March 2017)
Extra Curriculars:
Internship at a Law office (Former Judge)
Peer Mentor (Tutoring at my Commun. College)
Manager at my Job (Philly cheesesteak restaurant)
Model United Nations (High School)
School Paper, Staff
Math Club
STEM Club
Chinese Club (High School)
Volunteer Work
Piano
Soccer (High School, 4 years)
Intramural Sports
President’s List
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (For Community Colleges)
First Honors in High School (Highest Honors)
Recommendations: None Yet, I am asking my sociology professor and he always tells me I that I am very smart and that I should pursue multiple career paths. I finished my 50 question plus essay and double checked it, all in 15 minutes to prove I am really smart to him. He should give me a good recommendation. (Telling it how it is…)
Might also ask my ECON Professor for a letter of REC (My Major)
If my application is very competitive or complete trash, let me know! Honesty is the best answer!
@IvyLeague2 You can expect to answer any of the questions ranging from: your background, your current course load, how you spend time outside of class, how you spend your time for EC’s, what you look for in a university, and the obvious one is why Georgetown.
If you do a little digging, you’ll find a much more detailed answer to this question; I don’t want to G-2 all the details about the interview
Could you please chance me? @Robinyoursoul Be honest with me too
@IvyLeague2 Shoot, I’m really not the best person to ask for to do a chancing since I’ve been out of the high school loop since 2008 and am not familiar with it all. From the looks of it, I would say that you’ve got a good shot at getting the admissions committee’s attention.
Your second SAT score is pretty impressive, I’ll say. Good EC’s, above average GPA for a transfer, but I will mention that you should get your LOR squared away before the time comes and you start scrambling for recommendation; however, you’ve got plenty of time before you start applying.
@HopefullyIGetIn @WhoTouchedMyTaco @aihcxx Could you guys please chance me? :)))))
Seem good. But keep in mind with 13% acceptance rate you need backups.
Let’s also not forget the recent article that came out; it’ll be a rough outcome.
That 3.90 GPA is quite outstanding and above average relative to the average GPA of accepted transfers from last year, which was a 3.82. Furthermore, if you compare your high school GPA to your community college GPA, you see a 21.5% improvement. Your new SAT score stands out as well, especially when you compare it to your old SAT score. By comparison, your new score improved by 29.3%, which is quite impressive. The median range of 2016 admitted students falls between 1290-1500, thus your score is above average by a small margin. Though, it’s always good to be on the higher end of the spectrum, so I think that’ll help you stand out as a competitive applicant.
With your extracurricular activities, it seems like you have quite a load under your belt. I think that’ll help you to some extent, but for future reference, if you’re trying to get into a school for economics, for example, it’s a good idea to get involved in activities that relate to your intended major. I think that may show that you have a firm foundation in knowing what you want to do considering that your community involvements would be more focused. However, I wouldn’t stress about this because at the end of the day, you still show that you’re an active member of your community.
One issue that you might face in the admissions process is your high school class rank. On average, the admitted students for transfer were at the top 11.6% of their graduating class in high school. With a 3.21, I’m assuming that you did not fall within those numbers.
The bigger picture here is that you show qualities of perseverance, assimilation, and progressiveness, all of which are favorable qualities. I would say that your chances would be between 30% to 50%; keep in mind the number of students that apply for transfer and the number of students that actually get admitted (12% rate for 2016). Also, everything that I have provided here is based on personal opinions in relation to quantitative factors, not qualitative factors. Qualitative factors may include, but are not limited to: personal statement(s), letters of recommendation(s), and the interview.
All in all, you should definitely congratulate yourself for the academic growth that you have gone through. What ever happens, you’ll be just fine my friend.
Best of luck!