<p>Yeah, I'm a rising junior, and when in DC, I briefly visited 4 colleges - GWU, American U, UMD-College Park, and Georgetown. Georgetown was the only college that I was amazed at. I love the school, but I screwed up in my freshman and sophomore years. </p>
<p>In my junior year, I will be taking 2 APs (American History and Italian), and a very selective college-level course at my school (only one other junior I know is taking it, but he has to take English 11 Honors as well. I'm a straight A+ student in English, so I had no problems getting into this class without 11 honors.)</p>
<p>I took the SATs just to "see where I stood" without prep, and my scores were absolutely atrocious. However, I'm hoping to bump up the SAT to a 2000+ next time, with self-studying and hopefully a private tutor.</p>
<p>If I get a high GPA in my junior year, plus a 2000+ on the SAT, is Georgetown still obtainable? I'm considering a foreign language or perhaps international relations or finance. </p>
<p>Just a small tip from me personally, too: my scores were crappy too (writing was the only redeeming section for me and G-town did not even consider this)...but then I took the ACT and got a 32 on first try. Definitely look into the ACT because it is a very different test for a different type of test-taker. </p>
<p>Also, don't freak out about this right now. You have all this year and next summer to think about your schools and work things out. Georgetown admissions is definitely not all about your scores, either. Have you picked out which SAT IIs you will take/how do you think you will do on those?</p>
<p>Even if you weren't wowed at GW and AU when you visited, keep in mind that both schools are excellent for int'l. relations if you choose this major and do not get into Georgetown. Don't think of them as Georgetown's little siblings, think of them as different colleges altogether.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. I'll look into taking the ACT, but as of now, I don't think I have the math knowledge required for it (I'm taking Alegbra II/Trigonometry this year. In the previous years, I took Integrated Algebra and Integrated Geometry), but perhaps you can offer some insight on the level of math I should be at to do well on the ACT?</p>
<p>I've decided on taking the SAT II for Italian, and probably for US History and Math I (If I somehow get ridiculously good at math over the course of a year).</p>
<p>I'm aware of the fact that GWU and AU have excellent program for International Relations, but....but...I like the old-style buildings in Georgetown, and the location is amazing.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help; it's nice for an actual student at Georgetown to provide some insight on the school and for suggesting the ACT. :)</p>
<p>Oh, math is my worst area! My highest SAT math score was 640, and I got a 28 on ACT math (I'm not sure how that compared but the ACT one is definitely better). ACT math is much more straightforward and no tricks like the SAT. The only catch is tight time restraints. Check out the threads in the ACT topic for more info...I only took the test once so I don't have much "inside knowledge" in that area.</p>
<p>Old-style buildings are cool...but keep in mind that other parts of campus are old too, like the dorms! lol!!</p>
<p>Yes, we moved in Saturday Aug. 23 and classes started Wednesday the 27th. My dorm is nice; I'm in Village C West, which is the only freshman dorm with private bathrooms (really thankful for that!!). We do make up for it in having a tiny room, though, but all my stuff fits so I'm happy. It seems small at first but is much bigger when you get settled.</p>
<p>As far as the apartments go, after this year you go into a housing lottery and you can be placed in off-campus university-owned townhouses that are right outside the front gates. I have heard they are very nice and end up being the same price or cheaper than university housing.</p>
<p>As long as you can get your SATs in the 2000 ballpark and have good ECs you should be fine. I'm a sophomore at Georgetown and my stuff was not that impressive. I got a 1400 on my SATs. What was my big selling point was my essay. When I met the admissions coordinator at an Accepted Students event, she remembered my essay when I told her my name. Be original, it stands out, and they love it. Also, the townhouses are filthy inside, haha.</p>
<p>I plan to at least hit the 2000 mark on the SAT. I hope to captivate the admissions office with my essay, as I feel writing is my strong point.</p>
<p>Also, I plan to become more involved in my ECs this year, and it appears that I will part of the Senior Honor Society of my school. It turns out that this society is much more "community-oriented" than I thought. We do a lot of stuff to help out the school and community, such as blood drives, cell-phone donations, food for Thanksgiving, etc. Upon writing my application, should I list the events I participate in, or would the Senior Honor Society be a blanket term for them?</p>