Georgetown U '21??? Help please!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hello… After thinking about it since my freshman year, I know Georgetown is the place for me. I stay in DC three times a year, know the area like my home now, and have visited the university multiple times to confirm my seriousness about it. So, that being said… These are my stats. I will apply to the college for humanities and double major in theatre… What are my chances and how can I improve? Plan to write my Gtown essay about John Carolls message of educating both mind and spirit and being a woman for others, etc. I have done my research, and this is my top choice by far.

Stats:

Hello! I am going into my junior year at a private, top-ranked, exclusive Catholic prep school in New Jersey. here are some stats about me:

White female
freshman GPA- 3.53 UW / 3.68 W
sophomore GPA - 3.701 UW / 3.923 W
junior year GPA (should be): 3.85 UWW / 4.1 W (about)

SATs (I plan on submitting ACTs, though. I know Gtown wants all sittings, but only require one of the two.)
1st time: 1790
2nd time: 1810
3rd time: 1920
Super score: 1940

ACTs:
1st time: 30(.25)
2nd time: hope to get between 31; 32 is the goal

SAT IIs:
Am taking Biology, History, Math and Literature. Might retake one or two of them… is that too much?

Every two years or so, 2-4 kids from my school get into Ivies or Gtown/Duke/Notre.

Also keep in mind something that ‘sets me apart’ - I am a performer and take vocal, piano and ballet lessons weekly and have been in professional theatre with broadway stars and have performed in Philadelphia at the Kimmel Center. I also sing opera; hence I will continue this in college.

My school doesn’t rank. And AP and honors count as the same level class and my school isn’t very generous with weighted GPAs. Science also counts for way more credits so a B in that can cost you lots, while history is the smallest. You can only take AP starting junior year, and some classes are just honors level at their highest. I usually take 1 (math) non honors class; my freshman year I had 2 honors and 2 regular.

Freshman Yr: Honors English and History
Sophomore Yr: Honors English, History and Geometry
Junior Yr: Honors English, AP History, AP Biology

ECs:
(and grades doing them) (NOT ALL FIT ON MY COMMON APP, THOSE THAT ARE ARE STARRED)

Drama (10, 11, 12) ***
Friends of Rachel (9, 10, 11, 12) (Club Leader) ****
Student Council (10, if elected then 12 too)
Book club (9-12)
Mock Trial (9,10, 11, 12) (President) ***
Newspaper/Blog Club (Editor in Chief) ***
Singing/Opera Lessons *(w/drama)
Piano Lessons ^
Ballet Lessons ^
Basketball (9, just wanted to make friends etc)

Leadership:

DSW Part-time sales associate ***
Teen Vogue Magazine Mean Stinks National Anti-Bullying Ambassador ***
NJ Association of Student Councils LTC delegate 2014 & 2015
Friends of Rachel Club Leader ***
Student council senator (only elected in 10th, very competitive)
Alicia Rose Teen Committee supporting Teens with Cancer
CCD teacher (10th)
Newspaper Editor ***
Mock Trial Club President ***
Ronald McDonald House Volunteer **

Also picked out of pool and after interview to go on a school service trip to rebuild houses in New Orleans after Katrina. It is a competitive process and we live among the people for a week this June.

My school requires service that increases in hours by grade, freshmen 2hr a quarter around the school, sophomores 4hrs/quarter in your place of worship, juniors must do 6 hrs a quarter (4 times) in groups for their community. Seniors 1.5hrs a week volunteering for human good.

I also sponsor a child with my own money who lives impoverished in Brazil and donate to the Catholic House of Charity.

I will add anymore I think of. I have no legacy and do not qualify for financial aid. I have emailed my admissions counselor to express general interest and my father is very good friends with a family of all Gtown alumni, one is on their alumni board and is writing me a recommendation. My teacher recommendations will be from my Honors English III teacher (should be great) and AP Biology ( should be good too)

Making a huge emphasis, again, in my app about Jesuit values and their founders mission and school mottos.

THANK YOU FOR ALL INPUT!!!

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Just note that if you’re focusing on Georgetown it would help to know the SAT scores excluding writing, the university only looks at Math and Critical Reading for the old SAT (which based on your scores, I’m assuming is the one you took).

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dday661944: Yes, old SAT is what I took. My writing was very high but Math and CR lacked significantly, which is why I took the ACT. Breakdown of my best SAT sitting was 600 Math, 610 CR and 710 Writing. I plan to just submit Acts.

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Get the ACT up to 32 and you have a shot.

Also remember to make sure you show Geirgetown a lot of love and
be sure to take (and do well on) the three SAT II subject tests. (check their application requirements)

If part of the allure of Georgetown is that it’s a Catholic school, you might also consider applying to:

Notre Dame
Boston College
Holy Cross
Villanova

…which are also all excellent.

Other than that, add a few Match schools and a safety that you could live with.

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Prezbucky thanks for the info! If for some reason my act goes down or doesn’t reach a 32, is three times taking the act too much? If I never reach the 32… Any ways to still be a good candidate??

That’s part of the gtown allure… But DC is my favorite city and I know I’d fit into the schools culture very well. Nova doesn’t give merit money, notre is too far, and BC is also on my list! Thanks for the advice and input though! Very helpful!

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You may get in with 30 but the higher, the better. Georgetown wants you to work for a spot – they have their own app and they require the three subject tests, so they desire effort. They probably figure their relatively difficult app prevents some kids from applying who aren’t really into Georgetown. So it costs them some apps (and “hurts” their selectivity stats…), but I respect it because they are keeping it real. They aren’t playing games trying to increase their app load and lower their admit rate.

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Noted, understood, and respected! I completely agree. So if I don’t get higher, take it a 3rd time? Hoping I won’t even have to send any of my Sat scores besides sat IIs. Thanks!!