just asking for a chance

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>I'm aware that my chances may not be great, but I need a realistic idea of what to expect.</p>

<p>Personal:
Gender- Female
State- CT
Senior at a public school</p>

<p>Academics:
Classes- All Honors and AP throughout high school (All As except for 2 B+s)
AP USH- 5
AP Language and Comp- 5
Taking Chem, Physics, Calc BC, and Lit and Comp
Earned 6 credits from UConn from "Early College Experience" in Latin
Class Rank- 5 of 281, top 1.8%
UW GPA- 3.85
W GPA- 4.77
SAT I- 680 CR, 690 M, 760 W
SAT II- 680 USH, plan on taking Chem and Lit
ACT- just took it, expecting 32ish
PSAT- 204, Commended Student, NMS</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
Regularly Volunteer at local hospital, 50+ hrs
Secretary of NHS chapter (11,12)
Drama Club (9-12)
School Band (9-12), Treasurer-11, Secretary-12, Section Leader:10-12
Brass Quintet (9-12)
Summer Youth Theater (9-12)
Job at local Bakery (12)
Tutor (12)
Mock Trial (10-12)
Dance Lessons (14 years, since age 3), Assistant Teacher (9-12)
Gardener at local Arts Center
French Horn lessons (grades 4-12), have auditioned for and made Regional groups
Philosophical Society (11,12)
Leo's Club (10-12)
UConn School of Exploratory Chemistry Research Experience and Training (week long summer chem program,12)
Latin Honors Society (12)
Participant in National Chemistry Olympiad (11,12)
JV Lacrosse (10)</p>

<p>Recommendations:
Latin Teacher (had the same teacher from 7th to 12th grade, knows me very well)
Chemistry Teacher (TOLD me she was going to write me a glamorous letter before I even asked)
Guidance Counselor (knows my whole family and works closely with me due to NHS)</p>

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<p>I’d say you’re a qualified candidate. Beyond that it’s up to the adcom.</p>

<p>Just at a curiosity, since I do CT Mock Trial as well - do you guys compete at the Danbury courthouse? Also what’s up with the case being like 600 pages this year. It’s insane.</p>

3

<p>No, we compete in New Britain. And I know, right? They wasted so much space on the sheets so it came out to be 70 pages!</p>

4

<p>You have as good a chance as anyone. If I had to pick one or the other I’d say you’d be accepted. Work hard on your essays!</p>

5

<p>Add a leadership,position as President or Chairman and you have an excellent chance.</p>

6

<p>Agree that you need some leadership and/or student government positions, otherwise you look a little like a “joiner” who just packs on club memberships to fill out your resume.</p>

<p>The problem you have is with SAT’s. Your only hot score is in Writing, which GU doesn’t take into account. As to the other sections, the middle 50% from two years ago was:</p>

<p>CR 640-740
Math 650-750</p>

<p>Your scores are barely in the upper half, and I think the numbers have probably gone up since then. If you have a shot to try to bounce your scores a little, it would help a lot. My son (now a frosh there) took one final try and added 100 points to his scores to get above 1500, and I think that made the difference.</p>