Georgetown: SFS or the College

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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I know Georgetown is a HUGE reach, but it is such a dream, and I was wondering if I had a better chance applying to SFS or the College.

Name of Georgetown school you are applying to and major: SFS, International Politics
College, Chinese or Political Economy

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t Take
ACT (breakdown): 31 C(33 English, 35 Reading, 25 Math, 31 Science) Will be taking again
SAT II: Took US, Bio E, Lit and am taking Chinese in November
Weighted GPA (out of 5.0): 3.7
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP United States History (5), AP Enviro (4), AP Psych (3), AP Micro (3), and AP Macro (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NSLI-Y scholarship (State Department program to study in Shanghai), AP Scholar, had a campaign published on Net Neutrality and got to speak in a meeting with Senators because of it.

Subjective
Extracurriculars In school (Been a member of all clubs since freshman year):

  • Speech and Debate Team. My events were Congressional Debate, World School Debate and Extemp. I was the
    Congressional Debate captain (2016-2017), and Vice President (2017-2018). I am ranked number one in the state for
    Congressional Debate. I have qualified and attended the Tournament of Champions and the National Tournament in
    Birmingham. I have major breaks at national tournaments like the Yale Invitational and the Princeton Classic.
  • International Concerns Club (it is linked to Amnesty International). I am fundraising director and treasurer of the club(2016-2018). I host bake sales every month and typically earn over $100. I also host round table discussions. Hosting a walk a mile in there shoes event to simulate a refugee camp.
  • Girl Up. Girl Up raises money for the United Nations for Girls all over the world. I am the Public Relations officer, but also act as fundraising director. I have held multiple fundraisers like a self defense fundraiser, international culture night on the
    nations Girl Up effects, and a drive at our school that collects pads, tampons, and other stuff for women at a local
    battered woman shelter.

Applying for Financial Aid?: yes
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Maybe NSLI-Y?

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See here for admissions statistics for the different schools within Georgetown: https://georgetown.app.box.com/s/8vldzhkxu0nnep5ieev5qhhx6c00k4wg

In general, it really depends on what you’re more interested in. SFS leans more towards politics and international affairs, although its majors in no way restrict you towards politics or government work. The SFS’s core curriculum is much more IR based, requiring economics and government classes, and no math/science courses. If that’s what you know you’re interested in, apply to SFS. If you’re not entirely sure, apply to the College. You can always transfer between schools, but it’s easier the early you do it.

As for as chances for you go, your GPA/ACT scores are a bit on the low side. ECs are excellent, and will likely make a wonderful essay. What were your scores for SAT subject tests?

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@masquerade98 I took the subject tests over the summer so the results don’t come out until the 14th