<p>Hi</p>
<p>I've been posting on the Georgetown section a lot recently as I really want to go there. I know I want to go into something business-related and international business caught my eye. I have a limited business education offered by my school and, if I am awarded a scholarship that I am applying for, I will be taking 2 business-related courses at Adelphi University which is only a couple of miles from my house. However, beyond this, I have relatively little business knowledge especially in the field of international business... However, I do plan on taking German into college and using it possibly as a minor and the prospect of doing something business-related in Europe would be awesome...</p>
<p>So, with the background now given, I was curious to know 2... well, really 3 things with regard to this potential future major of mine.</p>
<p>1) Would it be a smart idea to take AP Euro History next year to show interest in the location or is it for the most-part irrelevant? (My schedule is already pretty much set for senior year- 5 AP's and College German)</p>
<p>2) I already have 2 recommendations planned from my current and former English teachers but would it be a good idea to get one from my German teacher? (I'd ask from one from my business teacher but I don't think we have the kind of relationship where I'd get a really good recommendation)....I could also hopefully ask from my (hopefully) future business teacher at Adelphi (provided I get the scholarship)</p>
<p>3) I see that Georgetown is ranked #4 by US News for this major. Does that make it exponentially harder to get into than any other major at MSB? Or does it not affect it at all? I'm relatively uneducated on this aspect in particular...</p>
<p>If anyone here could answer at least answer one of these questions, that would be awesome as I'd really like to educate myself on what could possibly be the focus of my time there</p>
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<li>Taking AP Euro would be good for the background knowledge alone, but would not necessarily help with admission to MSB.</li>
<li>While having two teachers that know you well is important, I believe MSB also recommends that one recommendation comes from a social studies or math teacher. Mixing up the subjects shows that you are diversified. Georgetown requires just two overall recommendations also: one counselor rec, as well as one teacher. The teacher must be a “core” teacher, so a German rec probably wouldn’t suffice</li>
<li>The rankings of specific majors does not take MSB any easier/harder to get in. You apply to the school itself, not the specific major, so no matter how good or bad the rankings are for the specific major, your chances of getting in are the same. For example: this year early action, no matter which major you chose, your chances of getting into MSB were 13%</li>
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<p>For some background: I was accepted this year to MSB Early Action. I can answer any questions you have about myself/qualifications and the application process.</p>
<p>Oh that’s great. Congrats on getting in and thanks for answering my questions. Considering you said how you were accepted to msb, would you mind posting some of your stats here out of curiosity?</p>
<p>Thanks! And sure. I go to a public school in Kansas, 4.0 UW GPA, about 4.4 weighted, 34 ACT. Ranked 20/392 weighted, 1st unweighted, varsity tennis captain, good extracurriculars a decent relationship with my counselor who wrote my rec, and a really good relationship with my teacher rec. Surprisingly, I never took a single SAT II test, and was still accepted. Also, last summer I spent a week at G’Town for a summer institute</p>
<p>Oh awesome! I plan on doing the same thing this summer for entrepreneurship. Do you recommend them because my parents are concerned with the price</p>
<p>The camps are a lot of fun, and you can learn quite a bit from them. They are expensive, and honestly, it is a lot more social than it is learning. I made good contacts through the camp with people that work in the Sports Industry in DC that could help in the future, but I really didn’t learn that much new information. The most valuable part was the ability to spend a week at the campus and stay in the dorms. It really helped me get a feel for what it’s like to be a student at the school. It made me fall in love with Georgetown (and the neighborhood) even more</p>
<p>Ok great. Ill pass that along to my parents and hopefully ill be spending the earlier half of my summer in dc. Thanks so much</p>
<p>No problem. If you go, have fun! If you have any more questions, feel free to message me!</p>