Georgetown Specific Advice/Chances

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<p>So, Georgetown is definitely one of my top schools, and since I am applying EA, I was wondering if you had any Georgetown specific advice? Obviously each school is different, so it's important to me to customize my application for each school.</p>

<p>Applying to the College</p>

<p>GPA: 4.2 (w)*</p>

<p>Honors/AP courses are weighted 4.5, not 5.0
My course load is the most demanding offered.
My school does not rank.</p>

<p>*We are limited in the number of honors/AP courses we can take prior to Junior year. My junior year GPA was a 4.4 (while still limited to 4 honors/AP courses). My counselor will be checking the "most challenging" box for course load on her report.</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>ACT:</p>

<p>35 Composite (35E, 36M, 34R, 35S, 10E)
35 Composite (35E, 34M, 36R, 33S, 12E)
35 Composite (35E, 35M, 36R, 32S, 11E)</p>

<p>SAT:</p>

<p>2230 Composite (710 M, 760 R, 760 W) *</p>

<p>*I will be retaking this, though not in time for early applications</p>

<p>SAT Subject Tests/AP Tests:</p>

<p>U.S. History (5 AP/800 SAT II)</p>

<p>I will be taking Physics and Math II in October, I anticipate an 800 on Math II and a 750 - 800 on Physics (according to practice tests)</p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars:</p>

<p>**Political Experience[\b]
-Congressional Campaign
Field Coordinator, August 2011 - Present
*This is currently a part time position -- congressional campaigns don't really kick off until
next year</p>

<p>-Presidential Campaign
Deputy Field Coordinator, June 2011 - Present
*Over the summer, this was an out of state (I spent the summer in Illinois, but I live in
Arkansas), paid position, and I still remain in a part time capacity and have the
opportunity to resume a full time position come next summer through the November
elections</p>

<p>-State Assembly Campaign
Campaign Manager, May 2010 - August 2010
*I managed the campaign through the primary election (we won!)</p>

<p>-U.S. Senate Campaign
Intern (June 2010 - November 2010)</p>

<p>-Mayoral Campaign
Intern (February 2010 - June 2010)</p>

<p>-State Senate Office
Data Coordinator (March 2009 - March 2010)</p>

<p>-State Senate Campaign
Volunteer (June 2008 - November 2008)</p>

<p>-State Senate Campaign (there were two)
Volunteer (June 2008 - November 2008)</p>

<p>**Community Service[\b]
-Committee on Faith and Service Formation
Founding Member (January 2011 - Present)</p>

<p>-Community Service Club for Freshman & Sophomores
Executive Board (August 2009 - Present)</p>

<p>-Community Service Club for Juniors and Seniors
President (August 2011 - Present)</p>

<p>-National Honor Society
Chair (May 2011 - Present)
Co-Chair (May 2010 - May 2011)</p>

<p>-Rehabilitation Hospital
Volunteer (December 2009 - Present)
*Over 200 Hours of Service Completed</p>

<p>-Hospital
Volunteer (2007 - Present)
*Over 500 Hours of Service Completed</p>

<p>-Organization Working with Disabled Children
Volunteer (December 2009 - Present)
*Over 100 Hours of Service</p>

<p>**School Activities[\b]</p>

<p>-Student Ambassador/Principal's Advisory Committee
(May 2010 - Present)</p>

<p>-Mock Trial
Team Captain (August 2011 - Present)
Member (August 2008 - Present)</p>

<p>-Quiz Bowl
Varsity Squad (August 2010 - Present)
Junior Varsity Squad (August 2008 - May 2010)</p>

<p>-Anti-Drug Club
Board Representative (August 2010 - Present)</p>

<p>**Awards[\b]</p>

<p>National Merit Semi-Finalist</p>

<p>Harvard Book Award</p>

<p><em>Mock Trial</em></p>

<p>2009:
-9th Place (Regionals)</p>

<p>2010:
-4th Place (Regionals)
-5th Place (State)
-1st Place (National Tournament - Summer)</p>

<p>2011:
-2nd Place (Regionals)
-3rd Place (State)</p>

<p>Hospital Volunteer Award - Given to Dedicated, long serving volunteers</p>

<p><em>Quiz Bowl</em>
3rd Place (District Tournament)
3rd Place (Individual)</p>

<p>Academic Honors
(2008 - Present)</p>

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<p>Eh, I don’t know if Georgetown is really a place you’d want to be applying to. I mean, if u don’t care about what the administration does/believes then dont worry. But lately the president n I think the student dean have been saying alot of extreme things (such as how non-catholics should either convert or get used to the heat, n how that whole sex scandal thing was simply anti-church propaganda) lately. like i said if u dont care its a great school in a great area (can’t beat DC when it comes to college life)</p>

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<p>wow, are you considering applying to sfs? a lot of your xcurrics seem to be geared toward politics/etc. </p>

<p>i would say you have a great chance of acceptance, and georgetown should be a low reach for you. keep on working on that sat score, but its pretty good as is so don’t stress too much about it :)</p>

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<p>My hope is that the ACT score will override the SAT score, but I’m not too worried about that - especially because it’s being brought down by math and my math 2 score should illustrate the fact that I tend to make a lot of stupid mistakes on the SAT math section… Oh well :)</p>

<p>Any Gtown specific advice?</p>

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<p>I want to double major in math and government, by the way, which isn’t as easy to do if I do sfs.</p>

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<p>Both math and government majors are housed in the College, so if you want to major in either you can’t be in the SFS. Sfs majors are International Politics, Culture and Politics, International Economics, Regional Comparative Studies, International History, and Science Technology and International Affairs.</p>

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<p>I know, that’s why I said I was planning to apply to the college…</p>

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<p>I’m sorry! I just read the “it isn’t easy,” and was concerned that you thought it was possible at all.</p>

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<p>No big deal :slight_smile: It happens - gtown’s multiple schools are super confusing for me sometimes…</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t worry about taking the SAT again. 2230 is an excellent score and the ACT 35 is also excellent. I would use the ACT scores. Our S was accepted with a 2160 and a 33 plus GPA, EC’s, essays and a great interview. You certainly have good stats that should give you an excellent chance for admission. I agree that EA is a good option for you.</p>

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<p>You should get in. For GTown specific advice: They are pretty sophisticated re politics there. They may ask why you spent so much time in IL doing field work, rather than Iowa, N. H. or S.C… You may want to tell them that your candidate has the primary locked up and that you were just planning for operations in OH, FL, VA, NC and CO.</p>

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<p>Well, my candidate is the sitting president, and his natl. headquarters are in IL, which is why I was there… No explanation really necessary.</p>

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<p>I’m an international student, and I really want to apply to SFS but I was advised by a family friend not to do so because I’m not a US citizen. This person did not attend G-Town, but said that considering it’s a school of “foreign service” my chances of admission would be slimmer since there’s no way I’d be involved in US politics after graduation. Is this true? Does the SFS really take less international students? Am I better off applying to the COL? </p>

<p>I got 2300 for the SAT/1520 for just CR and Math. My school doesn’t have a GPA system or a ranking system, but as far as grades go I’m doing okay. My ECAs are more debate and music related. I don’t have experience in political activities. Where do I stand?</p>

<p>Georgetown is my first choice, so I’d appreciate any advice. Thank you!</p>

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<p>I don’t believe that is true…and who says after four years at Georgetown you wont want to get citizenship and work in the state department?</p>

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<p>You look like a good candidate for any school. I don’t see them turning you down, as long as your essays/recommendations/etc. aren’t bad.</p>

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<p>I’m an international student, and I really want to apply to SFS but I was advised by a family friend not to do so because I’m not a US citizen. This person did not attend G-Town, but said that considering it’s a school of “foreign service” my chances of admission would be slimmer since there’s no way I’d be involved in US politics after graduation. Is this true? Does the SFS really take less international students? Am I better off applying to the COL?</p>

<p>That’s nonsense lol. The SFS has a higher proportion of non-US citizens than the other three schools. It’s a school of international relations, not some sort of American version of the </p>