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Colleges & Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>I know you're all going to hate me for this but feedback would be appreciated:</p>

<p>White middle class male from Massachusetts
SAT: 1390
Class Rank: top 12%
GPA: weighted 4.0 (from a very competitve public high school)
AP's to be taken: US Hist, Government, English, Calculus, Economics, Physics</p>

<p>Activities:<br>
Mock Trial-- Officer (11,12)
Political Action Club-- Treas.(11), Pres.(12)<br>
International Relations Club-- VP(11), Pres(12)<br>
Student Council-- Class Rep(10), School Treas(11), School VP(12)
Peer Mediation<br>
French Club-- Officer(11), Pres(12)<br>
Peer Mentor<br>
Golf Team-- Varsity
Youth Ministry<br>
School Cmte.-- Student Rep (11,12)
Toys for Local Children<br>
Ski Club<br>
Ping Pong </p>

<p>Awards:<br>
Political Activist Award (10)<br>
Harvard Model Congress Excellence Award (10)
National Honor Roll (10,11)
Who's Who of High School Students (11)</p>

<p>Conferences:
Harvard Model Congress (10,11,12)
Ivy League Model United Nations Conference (10,11,12)
Student Leadership Training Program (10)
Youth Rotary Leadership Program (10,11)</p>

<p>Employment:
CVS, Cashier (since 8/2004)
Summer Intern, Sen. Thomas McGee (since 7/2003)</p>

<p>Volunteer:
Youth Ministry - 75 Hours
Internship - 60 Hours (3 Summers, once a week, 5 hours a day)</p>

<p>Other:
Private Pilot
Task Force - Grading Cmte</p>

<p>That's all that comes to mind at the time being. Thanks for the help guys!!</p>

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<p>Vous prenez francais quatre? </p>

<p>Cette annee, je suis "Monsieur le President" pour "Le Club Francais."</p>

<p>Georgetown m'a accepte en decembre.</p>

<p>Maintenant, en anglais...</p>

<p>You can go to my stats under the EA thread. You'll see there that I had a 1270 SAT I; significantly lower than those who were accepted and rejected. Nonetheless, I do believe that extracurriculars are an important factor. Which of the colleges did you apply to? If you're applying to Walsh SFS, it is the most difficult to be accepted into and you'll be competing with many 1400s, etc. </p>

<p>Also, you'll be compared to those students from high schools similar to yours. If you're high school is competitive, then you may not be as high in numbers when a comparison is made. My high school is less than spectacular with only 20% of students going to a four-year or two-year so I managed to remain competitive in that pool.</p>

<p>In the end, it's not going to take the applicant as a whole to be admitted. I refuse to guarantee acceptance or rejection; however, it seems that you would be a good candidate for admission.</p>

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<p>Francais! Je l'adore. C'est ma concentration prospective (a l'universite).</p>

<p>I think that if you get yourself into the top 10% of your class then you will have a much better chance. They seem to like that kind of thing. Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>Je l'adore aussi!!
I go to a high school where the teachers only prepare you enough to go to one school-Brigham Young University (86% of seniors here accepted to college are heading there). I am so frustrated b/c my stats are similar and are very much ahead of the pack here but are simply not good enought for the ivies. My counselor wonders why I cant be happy with the status quo. Has anyone else been equally frustrated?</p>

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<p>It depresses me that I can't do the accent marks.</p>

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<p>Couldn't help but notice that one of your extracurriculars is "Ping Pong." Do you play seriously/are you a member of USATT?</p>

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<p>Merci beaucoup pour les ecritures!! </p>

<p>Grkam-- I participate in Extreme Ping Pong at my school. It is a intramural, in school club; however, I do wish it were more intense and we did compete with other schools. Oh, well.</p>

<p>Eiffelguy-- I'm currently a Junior, but plan on applying to the College as a prospective Government major. My school is by no means number one in the state, but every year we have a handful of kids attending Harvard and Brown, along with other Ivies and mini-Ivies, if you will.</p>

<p>Calidan-- First of all, you're great, I read your posts frequently. I doubt I will be able to break into the top 10%, unforunately; how detrimental will that be?</p>

<p>Again guys, thanks so much. I really want this school; I know everyone on this board probably is in the same boat, so I appreciate your support and advice. </p>

<p>Anything else would be GREATLY appreciated, thanks.</p>

<p>HOYA SAXA!</p>

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<p>bluestate- first of all, thanks! That makes me feel good.</p>

<p>Second of all, not being in the top 10% of your class will not be very detrimental to your admission. It would have been a plus, but it is definitely not a "make or break" factor. Also, have you taken the SAT IIs? While they are not required for admission, I do believe that they help significantly. You should probably take them (and do well on them!) if you haven't already. :)</p>

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<p>Calidan:</p>

<p>Could that be a reason why a student with who has taken SAT IIs and did realtively well on them (700>), despite having a lower SAT I score, be admitted over a student with just took the SAT I (and this student scored 1500)?</p>

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<p>I would say yes. SATs show close to nothing about a student, while an SAT II score is actually a relatively good gauge of that student's ability in a certain subject area. </p>

<p>I would take a 1350+ 740*3 kid over a 1500-only kid anyday.</p>

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<p>SAT II's are a part of the application process at Georgetown, do be sure you take them! Georgetown is one of those schools that aren't so heavy on SAT, but moreso on rank. They like valedictorians and you will even hear them boast of how many they have in the entering class at your convocation ceremony. Georgetown looks for well-rounded students like any other university. Oh yeah, if you're into the arts, that might help, they're looking to improve that program. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I will add my two francs in here - actually 2 euros.... anyway,</p>

<p>My daughter is freshman there now. At her magnet IB school there were only 2 kids who got in out of 10 who applied. My daughter and a minority student (who was in the top 25% - she went to another school). One person who did not get in was a national merit finalist, had over 1500, full IB with extra certificates and beaucoup awards and clubs and was very active in the magnet program. What sealed his fate was his low class rank - he was 22/480 in a magnet school!!! How unfair. If he had gone to his home school he would have been valedictorian and been an easy pick for Georgetown. From what the college pres said at the convocation he said 90% of the kids finished either 1,2,or 3rd in their class. Impressive. They seem to like valedictorians. </p>

<p>Good luck and remember don't count on just one school - you can be happy wherever you go if you want to be happy.</p>