Georgetown University EA Chances

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I’m planning to apply to Georgetown University with psychology major EA, but the acceptance rate is only around 12%.

Statistics:

SAT Subject Test (breakdown):
Literature - 520 (re-taking and I know that I can get it up to at least in the high 600s)
World History - 660
Math Level I - 710
ACT (breakdown): 31 (but re-taking in September so hopefully I can get it up to at least 33 or 34)

  • The average ACT in my school who got accepted is 33
    Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.67
  • The average GPA in my school who got accepted is a 3.7
    APs:
    AP Psych - 5
    AP Micro - 5
    AP Macro 5
    AP Chinese - 4
    AP World - 4
    AP Lang - 3
    Senior Year Course Load:
    AP AB Calc
    AP Stats
    AP Lit

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):

  • NHS member
  • Executive Director of Interact Club (fashion show that raises over 50k USD every year)
  • President of Zonta Club (women’s empowerment + service)
  • President of TEDxHK
  • President of Kids4Kids (service)
    Job/Work Experience:
  • PR/Marketing Intern at Gaggan Restaurant (2 michellin stars and ranked #1 in Asia)
  • PR/Marketing Intern at Sephora Paris
    Summer Activities:
  • Middlebury langauge camp for French and Chinese in freshmen and sophomore year

Applying for Financial Aid?: No
Country: Hong Kong
School Type: International
Ethnicity: Korean but I am an American citizen
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: top
Hooks: I speak French, Chinese, English and proficient in Korean. I have two older sisters currently in Georgetown, and I know that they heavily account for legacy (38% acceptance for ppl with legacy) and I want to start a makeup company when I am older, so I am trying to have as many leadership positions as possible. I have a lot of extracurriculars and work experience as an intern. My parents also had dinner with the dean and planning to be apart of the parent board for Georgetown in Hong Kong, but I don’t know if that really helps.

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Your ECs are great, but your stats are almost all average/below average, which can pose a problem. Depending on how well your ACT re-take goes, it may improve your situation, but none of the test scores are above average, and while it’s difficult to judge the rigor of your HS without further information, having your GPA be below the average of previous accepted applicants isn’t exactly great either. Your language skills will help, although I think languages are more effective in admissions for the SFS rather than the College. If you bring up the test scores, you’d have a chance, but considering how selective Georgetown’s EA is, I wouldn’t have very high expectations.