I am more the just numbers. Will I get in? (PART 2)

Colleges & Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>But this is when my life did a 360.</p>

<p>My gc believed in me, she saw how bright I was. So she told me, she had an idea. I could apply for a program which is tought to get into, but you take all your high school classes at the local community college. ALL, not just some, but ALL. Most of the time, it's only for Seniors. But I got them to let me do it for my junior year!!!!!
My first semester: I got stright As!!!!!
My second Semester: As. and a few Bs. (In college there are proffesors who only give one A out a semester, espically since I was taking an art class, and let's just say I'm not DaVinci) </p>

<p>I'm now taking summer courses! And I will have my Crimnal Justice AD, in the spring!! At 18 years old before I get my High School dipoloma. i think that's pretty damn impressive. I turned my life around from Ds in high school to As in college, at 16/17 years old! On top of this, I was featured in a magazine article, which has circulation of 75,000+, as a Jewish Hero. (My article above which is separate from this was read in the Jewish Community in the greater area). I also take hebrew school, on Sundays and Thursdays. It's a really good program, it's like a full school day on Sunday and Thursday. I'm fluent in Hebrew. And I've been told, from the school that it really helps getting to college, the kids a year older then me, 150+ of them all got into good if not excellent schools (Alot of Ivies, BUs, NYUs and GWUs, WashUs.)And today, I found out I got a Social Action award! Which is pretty amazing, since it was from such a big pool of people. I personally got the DAs office invovled as well as the ADL, and my school got help from DA because of me!. We are also in a law suit with the school, but I won't go into that on public message board if your are interested PM to me.) I also have an internship at a law firm in the fall. I work full time in the summer. I'm volunterring at a substance abuse house for girls, later on this year. </p>

<p>I've turned my whole life around from nothing to everything. The reason for me wanting to go to Georgetown so passionatly, is the way my eyes have been opened by my exsperiences at the community college. I've heard stories and struggles of people's poverty of the injustices that have faced them. No one listens to them, no one is their voice. Kids who have lead lucky lives with money for whatever they need, and 1,000 dollar SAT courses, who have turned a blind eye to the problems in the world, or perhaps have never seen them in the first place, are the future leaders. And once again the voice of poor, working class, and middle class even is lost. I want to be the voice for my friends, and I want make things right or atleast try. For there are so many who have a lot to say, but no one can hear their voices. After I realized this, I realized that I was truly passionate about. And I feel like Georgetown more then any other school in the whole world would give me that push to "be the change I want to see in the world". And that's why, although I could probably express it better if it wasn't 12:53am...I want to go Georgetown so badly. As for my SATs..filled the bubbles in wrong. So embarrasng. Also had to do with the fact, that College finals fell at the exact same time. Ok on Essay, I got a 10. Went out of my way to AP Psych test, for fun pretty much this year, I had taken college psych in the fall and I wanted to see how I would do. Got a 3 on AP US if you were wondering, which isn't bad if you consider the hell of my junior year. Got a 620 on SATII US History. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart to whoever bothered to read it, I really appericate it!</p>

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<p>"Kids who have lead lucky lives with money for whatever they need, and 1,000 dollar SAT courses, who have turned a blind eye to the problems in the world, or perhaps have never seen them in the first place, are the future leaders."</p>

<p>This is a rather ignorant comment. (I included more constructive feedback on your other post).</p>

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<p>"As for my SATs..filled the bubbles in wrong. So embarrasng. Also had to do with the fact, that College finals fell at the exact same time. Ok on Essay, I got a 10. Went out of my way to AP Psych test, for fun pretty much this year, I had taken college psych in the fall and I wanted to see how I would do. Got a 3 on AP US if you were wondering, which isn't bad if you consider the hell of my junior year."</p>

<p>This is basically a giant excuse. No one cares WHY you did poorly on all these tests. Instead, you should just say "I didn't do as well as I would have liked on my SATs, but I'll do better next time" or "My AP scores are lower than I would like, but it's my fault because I didn't study." </p>

<p>"Kids who have lead lucky lives with money for whatever they need, and 1,000 dollar SAT courses, who have turned a blind eye to the problems in the world, or perhaps have never seen them in the first place, are the future leaders."</p>

<p>I don't even know what to say about this. Other than the "blind eye" part, none of these things evaluate a person at all. Just because a person is wealthy and does everything he/she can to do his/her best on his/her SATs doesn't mean he/she isn't a good people. You also seem to enjoy putting down people with high SATs--I don't know why, so I'm not going to guess, but you need to stop. Just because you did poorly on your SATs doesn't mean other people didn't deserve their good scores. </p>

<p>I hope you get into Georgetown, just so that they can teach you something about the world. BTW, I'm not saying I know anything about the world--I'm a sheltered teenager who attends a private college-prep school--but it's obvious that you don't either...</p>

<p>That's was all with your best intentions in mind. Now back to your oringinal stuff...I think that you have a decent shot at Georgetown. I would avoid making all of your essays about your rough time. Although I'm sure your life has been very difficult--I can't imaging going through that--there are other people who have had far worse lives and will write about their struggles. I would make at least one essay about all that stuff you did at your school: your motives, your reasoning, the outcome, the changes, etc... Also, about your live's "360," you seem to take all of the credit (I may be misinterpreting), but if there is anyone who helped you succeed, make sure to mention them--it will show humility. I'm not familiar with how difficult Comm. College is, so I'm not really able to comment about your 3.6 GPA, but it seems pretty strong to me. BTW, I may have just skipped over this, but what are your actual SATs? If they are decent I think you have an okay shot, but if you have a real dismal SAT, I wouldn't hold out much hope. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Haha, go in live in a city where less then 50%. And i didn't write that about regarding me,I did get help for my SATs, I was acutally talking about the kids in my city. Where I live, it's very unfair they get screwed in ways you wouldn't be able to comprehend. So I'm sorry I said that, I'm just so <strong><em>ed off about the whole thing. I'm sorry if I offended you. I have alot to teach kids at Georgetown too To say I know nothing about the world is probably the most ridiclious thing, you could possibly say about me. but I don't think it came across like that in the post. I sounded like an uneducated whiny *</em></strong> which is not what I was going for. But if you had a discussion with me, face to face you would feel otherwise.</p>

<p>Yeah, my GC did help me, and my English teacher at college was the one who told me to go to Georgetown in the first place. Because I was told I would never be good enough any school, and she believing in me, helped me believe in myself.</p>

<p>My SATs.
I got a 720 in CR
and then 450 math
and a 570 on writing
(10 on essay)</p>

<p>But I know if I retake them it will go up. Because I always do so much better on practice tests.</p>

<p>And I got a 29 IDK what that means or if it's good or not on the ACT.</p>

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<p>I forgot most importantly to thank you for your feedback!!!!!!
If you want to go to Georgetown, I hope you get in to. Your feedback was exstremly useful to me.</p>

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<p>A 29 ACT is pretty good. An 1170 (cr/m) 1740 (cr/m/w) SAT isn't that great. However, I don't know if it's safe to submit ACTs, but your ACT is way better...</p>

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<p>Yeah. but when do practice tests, and I did like 5+ of them I always got 700s or higher on every section. </p>

<p>But yeah, I probably should sumbit ACT insted.</p>

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<p>yeah definately retake those SAT's...im sure you can bump up that Math score considering the determination and dilligent work ethic you seem to have. </p>

<p>Good luck, hope to see you on the hilltop soon</p>