<p>I got first in a state science competition, while it was extra curricular, it didn't require hrs/week, and it isn't really a special skill. Should I put it under awards? </p>
<p>Also, I've played guitar and piano for many many years with lessons. Should I put that under special skills?</p>
<p>I know I should be contacting Georgetown directly, but I have a feeling, for some reason, it wouldn't be a good idea.</p>
<p>Special skills is really open ended for anything. I didn’t want to put something musical down since I’m not going to major in any form of music at Georgetown and only those who plan to major or minor may send in recordings. Instead I just wrote my special skill as spontaneously bursting into song about what is happening in that exact moment of time (which is truthful). The point being, special skills can be anything and even humorous.</p>
<p>For my last line of the box I put “At the tennis camp I play at every summer, many there have said that I closely resemble Roger Federer, in looks, and of course, playing ability.” </p>
<p>I meant for that to be humorous (the looks part is true btw), but does it come off as arrogant to you? Because nobody can really compare themselves to the greatest player of all time.</p>
<p>What Cedardog said. I don’t know if being humorous ups your chances in getting accepted, but what I do know is that a bunch of people (now committed as Gtown’s Class of '17) has written down pretty fun and straight up ridiculous stuff.</p>
<p>I am just so unsure about a few small, insignificant details about the application. But those small details all adding up probably does affect my chances.</p>