<p>i mean yea that seems more than good enough, but i obviously can't promise you one way or the other... i actually posted a similar question on a thread a while ago and someone responded and told me it was almost a guarantee</p>
<p>mommas~ congratulations! and after waiting a year! nice it worked out for you. and just a comment, you DID post your SATS back on p. 26. i thought you were only trying to be helpful by telling others to relax.
as i read through various threads, this one in particular, it makes me wonder if it helps or hurts, hence your comment to "relax". i see a building up of tremendous anxiety and unnecessary anguish as each poster grabs at each little bit of info. i don't think that's good for those already so anxious. CC is great for general info sharing, but it seems to exacerbate the emotional sides of things. just my opinion.</p>
<p>Is more weight put on SATs or high school grades... Or college grades?</p>
<p>^obviously college grade</p>
<p>how do you find out if you are on the "priority" list?</p>
<p>Even after just one year in college?</p>
<p>Yes, even after just one year in college. They still matter somewhat if you are applying for as a freshman. The longer you are in college however the less your high school grades and SATs matter.</p>
<p>Does Georgetown accept SAT scores taken after high school graduation?</p>
<p>I will be in Nicaragua from May 13th until June 24th. What would be the best way to inquire about my admissions decision: email, phone, priority mail?</p>
<p>I was thinking mail because that way I would also be able to tell them a little about my trip. I'm doing a University of Florida study abroad program where I'll be doing research comparing 3 NGO's grassroots development programs. I figure Georgetown SFS will like this. Also, since the program does not have a language requirement, and I am completely fluent in Spanish, I will also be one of the 2 official translators (another plus for SFS).</p>
<p>Another concern is that I won't be in the United States to confirm my decision. I suppose my parents can do it for me by simply writing the deposit check. But does anyone know if my signature is required or anything along those lines? I won't have constant access to a phone or the internet since I'll be working in rural areas for the most part. But if I get accepted I definitely want to go.</p>
<p>What do you guys think?</p>
<p>Regarding the comments above about one's SAT score and HS GPA, when I talked to an admissions officer she told me that the main thing that was looked at by the admissions committee was one's college transcript (what classes you took, difficulty of course load, grades). At least for SFS, Georgetown wants you to mirror the core curriculum that its own students take the first two years.</p>
<p>The admissions officer concluded by saying that every other part of the application was supplementary. Some examples are as follows:</p>
<p>The dean's report and professor report can only be given so much weight because some students don't have the opportunity to take small classes until their final years and/or may have so many kids in their college that personal access to a dean is unrealistic.</p>
<p>I asked her about retaking the SAT or ACT and she that it wasn't really an urging matter (again reiterating the fact that my college transcript would be the primary thing that would be looked at). I am also a junior applicant, so my SAT scores are farther removed than those looking to apply for sophomore status.</p>
<p>Hopefully that clarifies some of your questions. Good Luck :)</p>
<p>Yeah I didn't even give them SAT stats, because I've been out of HS for so long. After a period of time, I don't really think they matter. Obviously, the grades are the biggest factor, but I think the personal essays make the next biggest difference followed by the professor report. Dean's report could be helpful if it's really good, and the Dean knows you really well. I dunno though, maybe I'm just wishfully speculating :(</p>
<p>I apologize if I offended anyone with my post. I guess I was just trying to figure out how we can make this page benefit everyone, because it seems like we are all anxious about decisions, myself definitely included. I wasn't trying to offend, just offer a suggestion.</p>
<p>about hs grades vs. college grades...didn't someone on a 5/03 post say that he talked to an admissions counselor, as to why he was rejected, and she told him they look at senior hs grades as a priority? as if he were applying from high school?</p>
<p>Someone did, but I'm not sure that adds up for me. I'm not doubting what the admissions officers said, but if HS grades factored that much in a decision that would mean one of two things. One, that person wasn't in HS that long ago; Two, there must have been some HS classes that were being used as an excuse for not having to take the college equivillent. Seems to me that if HS grades mattered, CC students would almost never get excepted. Are any of you transfering from CC?</p>
<p>is anyone else on this thread applying as a transfer from Boston College?</p>
<p>I think that high school grades probably matter more, as well, if there is a large discrepency between high school and college grades. I believe smile darling didn't do nearly as well in high school as she did in college. That may have put more emphasis on those grades. Or not. Just a thought.</p>
<p>If that's the case than that's too bad. Like I said earlier, for all intents and purposes I was a HS drop out. I did very well in CC, and I was hoping that the drastic improvement would help my cause. If that's wrong than my rejection letter should be in the mail now if not shortly :(</p>
<p>so...we only have ONE person who heard of their decision in a letter FORMAT...other than that, were all waiting right?????? and its only May 6. Who is applying to the MSB here???</p>
<p>It may not be the case mattsf, there are always some cases of CC kids going to GT, Ivys, etc. The point was that they may factor it in more if there is a big difference, not that they will reject your application because of it. If you have good reason, and show a big improvement in GPA than it shouldn't be a big problem.</p>
<p>hs grades are important if you're applying to transfer as a sophomore, because you've only been in college for less than a year. if you're applying to transfer as a junior however, they don't matter as much. They'll still look at them of course, but more emphasis is placed on your college work.</p>