Gtown SFS Chances (Unusual)

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<p>First Generation
African American from the South
$15,000 Income - Single Parent Family
Top 24% in class
Freshman: 3.5 (Extenuating Circumstances: Death of a close family member)
Sophomore: 2.9 (Extenuating Circumstances: Another death of close family member)
Junior: 4.1 (All A's)
1st Semester Senior: 4.5 (All A's)</p>

<p>Senior Classes:
AP Govt
AP Econ
AP Statistics
AP Calculus
AP World History</p>

<p>I have a reccomendation from the top Economics Professor in SFS (I know him very very very personally, the Reccomendation was 2 pages long)</p>

<p>It starts out "Of the 10 years being a Georgetown professor, I have not once written a letter regarding an Undergraduate student, however, (my name)......"</p>

<p>He read over my essays and said they are one of the best college essays he has ever read. (One depicts my unusual past...Father was abducted never to be seen again, he was a political activist)
He was also part of the Adcom for a few years and claimed that they are his friends. </p>

<p>EC's:
President & Founder of Book Club (4 years)
Secretary of FBLA (3 years)
Treasurer & Secretary of French Club (4 years)
Team Leader for Chess Club (2 years)
Cultural Diversity Club (4 years)
20 hour/week job since freshman year.</p>

<p>650-700 Subject Tests</p>

<p>26 ACT (28 Math & 27 English)</p>

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<p>People will say you have low test scores, but I say to heck with them because you sound like a truly awesome person! You've pulled yourself out of a difficult situation and clearly excelled when you challenged yourself your junior and senior years, and to have someone so impressive write a great rec about you is awesome. You're also clearly very involved. I think you have a great chance and good luck!</p>

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<p>224 views =/</p>

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<p>it's really hard to say, but with all the crazy circumstances that you've been through and your success despite it, if you get in, you would be truly deserving of it (in my books, you're in). I wish you the best of luck</p>

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<p>thanks
I called admissions and they said they accept January 26th SAT scores, so I will be taking them. hopefully I can get something better than a 26.
any others?</p>

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<p>I had my interview today. It was lasted 2 hours, the interviewer love me.</p>

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<p>anyone else?</p>

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<p>i sure hope you get in, i'd like to meet you when i go to sfs next year (got in ea)</p>

<p>i'm curious how'd you get so close to a georgetown professor? that sounds really awesome.</p>

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<p>thank you.</p>

<p>Well it's a really long story, but I actually lived with his parents for 4 years.</p>

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<p>You know, with your stats, I'd normally call it a very long shot. However, providing they decide you can handle the academic workload (hopefully your latest grades will support that), I think you might have a good shot. Either way, as an URM with such unusual circumstances, you might win over your readers like you did most of the posters. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Very unique.</p>

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<p>thanks....</p>

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<p>bashi, are you from libya because i heard if your from northern africa you cant put african american on your app? i have egyptian friends and they were told if youre from northern africa u have to put caucasian</p>

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<p>When I talked to adcom this is their response:</p>

<p>"Boxes are so unweildy. Check whatever box you are comfortable checking off."</p>

<p>If you are going by skin color--I'm actually black. I do consider myself African-American, and have my whole life.</p>

<p>However, I'm not here to argue my ethnicity.</p>