Hi! I hope someone can help me with a few questions I have about Georgetown. I’m really curious about my chances of gaining acceptance for the fall of 2016. First, I’ll tell a little bit about myself. I am a current junior in high school, and my cumulative weighted GPA is a 4.3. My school is one of the most prestigious in the state, so I assume that will help my application in some way. I hope to continue the upward trend for the remainder of this year and into next year. I just took my SATs for the first time – didn’t do as well as I hoped – 1310/1600, 1900/2400. I am really involved in my school’s extracurriculars. I am a part of the Science Olympiad, Academic Bowl, and Spanish Club. I am also a part of a nationally-ranked “TEAMS” (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science) team (3rd & 9th in nation). I am a member of my school’s chapter of the National Honor Society. I recently won an art award from the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition. It earned significant recognition - 2 Gold Keys, 2 American Vision Awards, an article in Scholastic’s magazine, etc. I have also taken 5 APs/7 honors courses up to this point, and am scheduled for 5 more APs for next year (senior year). I also won the National Spanish Exam’s Junior Travel Award, an award in which recipients travel to a Spanish-speaking country for 1 week, all expenses paid. I was one of 24 in the nation. Also, I am a two-sport varsity athlete: football and basketball. I volunteer at three organizations in my free time. I think that covers most of it. I am seeking any insight from current/past students, or simply anyone who has some sort of knowledge of the admissions criteria. Any tips? How do I stand based on my current grades/scores/extracurriculars? I am a resident of Delaware.
Your SAT scores are low for Georgetown; you also need 3 SAT II scores, so focus on scoring as highly as you can on those. Clearly, you are involved and successful in STEM related activities and Spanish. Try to demonstrate clear commitment to one activity or field. It will be hard for admissions teams to determine what you’re passionate about.
What school do you plan on applying to at Georgetown?
Just an update: I just received my most recent SATs scores. I got a 2130. I am hoping this score will benefit my chances of admittance.
@jv3cc923 - Have you considered the ACT as an alternate to the SAT? Our son just graduated from Georgetown but 4 years ago he was admitted with a 2150 SAT and 34 ACT. Everything else was good but the SAT II’s were not over the top. He was a HS co-valedictorian which GU loves. Nearly 48% of his entering class in 2011 were #1, 2 or 3 in their HS classes. As stated above, show passion for one or two activities and work for leadership roles in those activities. Best of luck with your college applications.