Georgetown RD Results Thread, Class of 2020

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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[ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted**[/color]

[ b]School Applied To:** General College

[ b]Objective:**
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[] SAT I (breakdown): Didnt Take
[] ACT: 32 Composite, but 34 Superscore
[] SAT II: 780 US History, 650 Literature, 670 Latin
[] Unweighted GPA (4.0 scale): 4.000
[] Weighted GPA (4.0 scale): 4.000
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1 out of 263
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH (5), AP Lang and Comp (4), taking AP Vergil and Literature this May
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): None
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc, AP Vergil, AP Literature, Honors (basically AP) Physics, World Religions,

Chamber Choir, Government, Economics
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Woodmen of the World US History Award, 2 Gold Medals on National Latin
Exam, American Chemical Society Recognition
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[ b]Subjective:**
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[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Campus Ministry (Director & Executive), Model United Nations, Mock Trial (Varsity Team), Retreat Leader, Quizbowl (Co-President), HOBY, Leadership Institute, Bowling Team (Co-Founder), Cross Country Team, Diving Team, Christian Life Community, Student Council (Class Representative), Big Brother for Freshman
[] Job/Work Experience:1 year as an Ice Cream Parlor guy
[] Volunteer/Community service: Executive of Service Committee at School, Leadership Team for Local Service Organization, Leader at Vacation Bible School for 5 years, Salvation Army Events, (over 400 throughout HS probably), Presidential Award for Service
[] Summer Activities: Service Trip to Rosebud Indian Reservation, Various service projects, Leader at Camp at Church, Leader in Training at Summer Camp
[] Essays: My General Essay was alright, but my specific supplementals were good because I talked about Jesuit education and Campus Ministry
[] Teacher Recommendation: 10 out of 10 for both of them I would say
[] Counselor Rec: 9 out of 10
[] Additional Rec:
[li] Interview: It went super well, the guy was a total bro and very relatable. He worked at the air force base outside of town so I thought he would be intimidating, but it was super easy and very fluid. [/li][/list]

[ b]Other**
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[] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[] Intended Major: History and Economics
[] State (if domestic applicant): Nebraska
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: Private, Male, Jesuit, Catholic
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: 250k+
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Jesuit High School and from Nebraska[/li][/list]

[ b]Reflection**
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[] Strengths: GPA, Extracurriculars, Service involvement, and the fact that I’m from Nebraska and a Jesuit HS
[] Weaknesses: Not much sports involvement and not super good common app essay
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred: the strengths I had[/li][/list]

[ b]General Comments:**

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[color=green]Decision: Accepted[color]

**School Applied To:**Georgetown College

Objective:

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[] SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t send it lol 2000 (CR: 720, M: 630, W: 650)
[] ACT: C: 32 (E: 33, CR: 34, M: 29 S: 30, CR+W: 29)
[] SAT II: Lit (720), Spanish (710), Biology-M (650) [yikes]
[li] Unweighted GPA (4.0 scale): 3.7[/li][] Weighted GPA (4.0 scale): 4.2
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A out of 71
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): APWH (4)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry SL (LOL) No one will ever see this
[] Senior Year Course Load: IB Biology HL IB Economics HL, IB Spanish HL, IB Math SL, IB English SL, Physics, Theory of Knowledge
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): HOSA 1st in region for Pharmacology and 4th in the State of TN[/li][list]

Subjective:

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[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): HOSA (Co-President), Varisty Golf (Co-Captain), Tutoring Club (Founder, President), Model UN, Robotics Club (Director of Social Media aka I sit on twitter and take pics while other people do math)
[] Job/Work Experience: nada
[] Volunteer/Community service: Service: 200+ hours at a local hospital, 100 hours at a local museum, 32 hours with the red cross in Spain, 25 hours at my school, 36 hours tutoring
[] Summer Activities: Volunteered at a local hospital for two years in a row. Worked in the administrative office, and also had the opportunity to observe some surgeries, and the summer before my senior year I spent a month in Spain doing a language program and a home stay.
[] Essays: I used my common app essay, which was about how I started the diversity club at my school as a way for people of different cultural backgrounds to have a platform to express themselves.
My Gtown college essay was about how great their Spanish Program is and also about their accelerated masters in public health <3
[] Teacher Recommendation: I think both were really good. I chose my math and Spanish teacher, both of whom I’ve had for about two years. I’m doing my extended essay, research paper on a subject and topic of your choosing, with my Spanish teacher so we see each other a lot, and my math teacher was my advisor during my junior year so we’re pretty close as well.
[] Counselor Rec: We talk a lot, and I sit in his office whenever I have a study hall
[] Additional Rec: nah fam
[li] Interview: I had to drive an hour and half and miss part of school to meet with him, but he treated me to lunch (the sandwich I had was good af), and we bonded over our mutual hatred of our small, southern hometowns, our love of travel and meeting new people, and he gave me some advice on classes to take if I was accepted. [/li][list]

Other

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[] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yeah, but they gave me like $3
[] Intended Major: Spanish
[] State (if domestic applicant): TN
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: private
[] Ethnicity: African-American/Nigerian
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: >150000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM[/li][list]

Reflection

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[] Strengths: Decent test scores, solid recommendations, good essays, a lot of stuff related to what I told them I want to study
[] Weaknesses: GPA is kind of gross, third SAT II is weak, my grades first semester of senior year were kind of sucky compared to how I was doing before (senioritis is real guys)
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred: If I knew why I was accepted, I write down whatever winning combination made the good folks at Georgetown give me the opportunity to kill it in our nation’s capital, and share it with everyone who was waitlisted and denied. I cried as I was opening my letter (shoutout to CC for figuring out the stamp values) and I proceeded to lay on the floor and cry for another 30 minutes until my mom made me get my life together.
[]Where else you are applying or have already applied:
Accepted: Tulane University (EA), Northeastern University (Honors Program) (RD), Butler (Scholar’s Program) (EA), Rhodes College (RD), University of Michigan (Residential College) (EA), Hampden-Sydney College (EA)
Waitlisted: N/A
Rejected: Columbia University (ED) :(, Yale-NUS, and Duke University
Waiting: Howard University, Princeton University, Dartmouth University, and Yale University

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General Comments: This was definitely a confidence booster and a pretty high note to (almost) finish this fresh hell we call the college admissions process. To all my wait listers and kids who were rejected, Georgetown sucks one for making you wait for the letter in the mail that gave you this unfavorable decision, and most importantly for not admitting you. You’re all amazing people, and not going to Georgetown won’t stop you from achieving your dreams. :slight_smile:

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Decision: Rejected

School Applied To: College of Science

Objective:

  • [] SAT I (breakdown): M 800, CR 700, W 690 (1500/1600 CR+M)
    [    ] ACT: 32 (34 super scored - 35 English, 32 Math, 34 Reading, 34 Science)
    [] SAT II: Chemistry 710, Literature 710
    [    ] Unweighted GPA (4.0 scale): 4.0
    [] Weighted GPA (4.0 scale): 4.72
    [    ] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/62
    [] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chem 3
    [    ] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
    [] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP US Hist, AP Eng, DE English, DE Psych, H Spanish 4, H Anat/Phys
    [    ] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:

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[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS (President); Varsity Football - starting off. back and all-county punter; Varsity Track (captain); Partners in Education Youth Leadership Institute (competitive selection); Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering - 9th in state in Chemistry, 13th in state in Physics
[] Job/Work Experience: landscaping
[] Volunteer/Community service: youth-led charity (outreach chairperson); Catholic Heart Work Camp
[] Summer Activities:
[] Essays: 8-9/10
[] Teacher Recommendation: 10/10
[] Counselor Rec: 9/10
[] Additional Rec: 10/10
[li] Interview: 9/10, very engaging and enjoyable interview[/li][/ul]

Other

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[] Applied for Financial Aid?: no
[] Intended Major: Physics
[] State (if domestic applicant): IL
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Catholic Parochial
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: >$250,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): [/li][/ul]

Reflection

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[] Strengths: 800 math score, GPA in most rigorous courses available at school, essays, relatively strong ECs
[] Weaknesses: 690 Writing, ACT composite, erratic test scores, marginal SAT II scores
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred: Who knows. Very solid application with scores and GPA well above 50th percentile. Don’t know what I would have done better without losing my sanity![/li][/ul]

General Comments: Not too disappointed since I was accepted to Notre Dame and I prefer to go there.

Accepted: Notre Dame, SLU; Waitlisted: Vanderbilt; Denied: Stanford EA, Northwestern, Duke; Awaiting: UPenn, Princeton and UMich.

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Decision: Accepted

Date decision postmarked/received: 03/29/16

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2130: 700/710/720 (CR/M/W)
ACT (breakdown): Did not take
SAT II (place score in parentheses): 540 USH, 690 Math II, 660 Literature
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0 Unweighted, 4.22 Weighted
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1 of 22
AP (place score in parentheses): Psychology (5), English Lang and Comp (4)
IB (place score in parentheses):
Senior Year Course Load: Government and Contemporary Issues, AP US Government, Calculus, AP Lit and Comp, Physics, AP Calculus
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMS Letter of Commendation, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), various in-school academic awards, Louis Armstrong Jazz Award

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): National Honor Society (President), Student Government (SB President), Symphonic (Carnegie Hall performance), Wind, Jazz, Marching, Pep Band (section leader), Science Olympiad, Maui District Student Council Organization (MDSCO) (Vice Chairperson), Varsity Air Riflery
Job/Work Experience: U.S. Senate Intern
Volunteer/Community Service: Action Team (team captain), Rotary/Interact Club, Science Olympiad Elementary Competition Judge, Track and Field Official
Summer Activities: Nothing, really.
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 9/10 for all
Teacher Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):: 10/10 for both! Knew each of them for 4+ years and have a good relationship with both.
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details):: 10/10. Considering that I’ve only known her for two years, I’m confident that the letter was detailed and impactful.
Additional Rec (rating 1-10, details):: 10/10, from employer
Interview: Very well (10/10)

Other:
Applied for Financial Aid? Yes
State (if domestic applicant): Hawaii
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Private (< 150 students)
Ethnicity: Asian and Caucasian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $100K-200K
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation college student

Reflection:
Strengths: Recommendations, obvious ambition for such a small school with limited opportunity, essays
Weaknesses: SAT and subject test scores, course load
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I’m definitely suprised by my result. I think my recs and essays really helped my chances. My Senate internship also played a big role.
Where else you are applying or have already applied: UH Manoa (accepted), UCLA (waitlisted), UCI (accepted), Harvard (rejected), GW (accepted), Georgetown (accepted), AU (waitlisted), CUA (accepted)
General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: After looking at the stats on the CC page from last year, I totally did not expect my result. The big takeaway from this is that SAT and subject test scores matter and you need to make sure that you put a lot of effort into them, but so does other things that colleges look for in a student as shown through essays and letters of rec.

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[ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted**[/color]

[ b]School Applied To:** School of Foreign Service in Qatar (International Politics/Middle Eastern Politics intended concentration)

[ b]Objective:**
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[] SAT I (breakdown): 2180
[] ACT: 30
[] SAT II:
[] Unweighted GPA (4.0 scale): 3.5
[] Weighted GPA (4.0 scale): 4.6 (out of 6)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): na
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, AP lang comp
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): WFP Borlaug Scholar, some photography awards
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[ b]Subjective:**
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[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Graphic Design Intern (early 2015)
World Food Prize Research Delegate for NJ (created a business model to aid the hunger crisis in Guatemala)
Key Club & Interact Member (4 years; 150+ hours)
Communications & Development Intern for ICGC
Content & Publication Intern for Global Public Policy Watch
Photography Intern for NYC Magazine Musee
Head Historian Student Council Executive Board
4 years Communications Technology Honors @ my school
Selected for 8-week gifted photography workshop @ a county college
Photos displayed in NJ Traveling Exhibit
National Honor Society & National Technical Honor Society Member
New York Women in Communications Member
Math/English Teaching Assistant at Kumon
[] Job/Work Experience: four internships/one paid position
[] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered 80 hours in Guatemala
Volunteered 117 hours at local Nursing Home
[] Summer Activities: internships/traveling
[] Essays: not my best, but very specific, showed I had an interest in how politics can impact poverty so very unique angle
[] Teacher Recommendation: Very good! teachers who really liked me
[] Counselor Rec: good, didnt see
[] Additional Rec: none
[li] Interview: yes! great interview - the guy i had did the same major[/li][/list]

[ b]Other**
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[] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[] Intended Major: Middle Eastern Politics
[] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: public
[] Ethnicity: Asian/pakistani
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: 140k
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): literally none[/li][/list]

[ b]Reflection**
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[] Strengths: EC’s (definitely), essays, interview, average test scores
[] Weaknesses: GPA GPA GPA
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred: good ec’s, lots of demonstrated interest, unique take on the SFS essay[/li][/list]

[ b]General Comments:** will be spending my junior year in DC! I can’t wait to study in Qatar cause the country is beautiful, georgetown academics, and I’ve always wanted to learn Arabic. just waiting on financial aid.

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[ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted**[/color]

School Applied To: School of Nursing and Health Studies

SAT I (breakdown): 2210 CR: 680 M: 760 WR: 770 (Didn’t send)
ACT: C: 34 (E: 35, CR: 34, M: 33 S: 35, CR+W: 33) Superscored 35
SAT II: 800 Math II, 790 Chemistry, 750 Biology M
Unweighted GPA (4.0 scale): 3.99
Weighted GPA (4.0 scale): 4.6
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A out of 71 but in top 8 (10%)
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Chemistry (4), APWH (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): None yet
Senior Year Course Load: IB Chemistry HL, IB Theory of Knowledge, IB Biology HL, IB Psychology HL, IB Math HL, IB English SL, IB Spanish HL
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Best Quiz Bowl player in the area for 3 years, have won many individual MVP awards, won many team tournaments, won our local quiz show 2 times in 4 years, National Science Bowl qualifier, state champion 2015, state runner up 2016, 3rd in US Geography Olympiad exam in 2015, lots of geography related awards, state National History Day Qualifier, my tutoring program was recognized by many newspapers throughout the world, only junior in TN to get silver medal level 5 on the National Spanish Exam 2015
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Quiz Bowl (President), History Bowl (Founder, Science Bowl (co-president), Ultimate Frisbee
Job/Work Experience: nada
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered at a boys and girls club in an underprivileged area for 3 years, volunteered in India in a small village since I was 9 years old
Summer Activities:
Essays: Wrote about my experiences volunteering with poor students from India, wrote about my love for geography and my love for medicine
Teacher Recommendation: Math teacher and Chemistry teacher (Both 10 out of 10)
Counselor Rec: Counselor loves me (12/10)
Additional Rec: Nope
Interview: Went really well. He really liked me. However, it was a bit strange because he didn’t go to Georgetown for undergrad; he went for medical school but we live in an underrepresented area so he was asked to interview me
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes but they didn’t give me any
Intended Major: International Health/Pre-Med
State (if domestic applicant): TN
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: private
Ethnicity: Asian Indian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: >150000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nothing
Reflection
Strengths: Test scores, GPA, Awards
Weaknesses: Being Indian
Why you think you were accepted/deferred: I really don’t have a clue. Applied as an afterthought and I didn’t think I would get in because the major I had was quite selective and I didn’t really see myself getting it, but this just shows how random this process truly is, and how acceptances/rejections really don’t reflect much on competence after a certain point.
Where else you are applying or have already applied:
Accepted: UC Berkeley, UCLA, U Miami, UNC Chapel Hill, many others that I don’t have room for
Waitlisted: CWRU, Vanderbilt, Northwestern, Wash U, Rice, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth
Rejected: Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Penn, Brown PLME

General Comments: I’m probably going to go to Georgetown barring any unexpected removal from the Columbia or Rice waitlists. Otherwise, Georgetown it is