Georgetown McDonough Transfer CHANCE ME

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Hey guys, can somebody chance me for Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business as a transfer applicant next spring?
Also, if there are any recent successful transfers to McDonough that could shed some light on whether or not my application is competitive enough for the school, that would be greatly appreciated. I’ll be applying as a fall transfer next spring (as I finish sophomore year), wherein I should have about 60 or so credit hours completed towards my degree. My college GPA this time next year should be anywhere between a 3.8 and a 4.0, so I’m really just curious if it’s worth shooting to get into McDonough based on the profiles of kids who applied this past year and your guys’s personal opinions. Just to supplement the below cited information, I am also pretty talented in regards to writing college essays, so if by some miracle my application comes down to that small aspect, I should be fine.

College: American University
School: Kogod School of Business
Major: Finance
College GPA: 4.0 (30 credit hours)
Ethnicity: White (male)
I’ve taken classes like Applied Econometrics I and Intermediate Macro/Micro w/ Calc – as well as Statistics 1 w/ Calc and a Business Statistics Supplement, and Principles of Financial Accounting, which are all regraded as pretty hard classes; does that help with admissions to Georgetown at all?*

High School: Public
GPA: 3.1 (unweighted) 3.6 (weighted) (Fresh/Sophomore year I had horrible grades, but Junior and Senior Year I earned a 4.0 GPA in all classes)
APs: Calc AB (5) Macro (4) Micro (5) English Lit (5) English Lang (4) US History (4)
SATs: 1410/1600 (35 reading) (710 math) – NEW SAT

ECs:
started my own business in high school
full time bank teller for 8 months (40+ hours per week) prior to college
business clubs @ AU
volunteering, etc

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Although there are never any guarantees with college admissions, especially to top programs like Georgetown’s McDonough, I would say you have a pretty good shot. At the very least, it is worth your time to apply.

I’m an admitted transfer for this upcoming Fall from a Philadelphia area CC. My stats are very similar to yours, both through high school and college. As I’ve learned more about Georgetown, I noticed that they heavily emphasize student club invovlement—an area of your resume that is particularly strong. The only real piece I would recommend improving is your SATs; I would shoot for a score ~100 points higher to further distinguish yourself. Although it might not seem like much, only 190/2,200 were admitted this past cycle. Incremental changes make a difference.

Focus less on how your profile stacks up against those of kids from years past, and more about the individuality that you bring to the table. I recommend highlighting how your unique experiences shaped who you’ve become, and how you can use those lessons to benefit the Georgetown community.

Best of luck!