<p>Nspeds, since you are somewhat familiar with the admissions process at Georgetown, tell me once and for all:</p>
<p>Is it easier to transfer into the McDonough Business School than the College?</p>
<p>Because my interests are really starting to shift from a pre-professional program to a liberal arts education, but I wouldn't want to apply to the College if it would considerably decrease my chances of getting to attend.</p>
<p>bump..............</p>
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Because my interests are really starting to shift from a pre-professional program to a liberal arts education
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<p>Good. That's a sign that you're getting tired of conservatism of Texas and is finally ready to enter the realm of liberalism.</p>
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Is it easier to transfer into the McDonough Business School than the College?
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<p>I think it is, but your stats should be fine for the college.</p>
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Good. That's a sign that you're getting tired of conservatism of Texas and is finally ready to enter the realm of liberalism.
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<p>That's stupid. Have you even ever visited Houston?</p>
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That's stupid. Have you even ever visited Houston?
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<p>It was a joke.... -_-;;;</p>
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I think it is, but your stats should be fine for the college.
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<p>Thanks. I've decided if I'm accepted to WashU I'll apply to Georgetown College, but if I'm rejected, I'll stick with McDonough since it's a greater possibility of acceptance.</p>
<p>Okay.</p>
<p>I should remind posters here that my acceptance at Georgetown should in no way imply that the admissions standards are easy or lax. I was an exception to the rule, not the rule itself, and I am grateful for that.</p>
<p>I thought I was going to get rejected. I was shocked when it turned out otherwise. To an extent, I still am shocked.</p>
<p>Yeah, I realize it's tough. Which is why I figure, since McDonough is easier and Georgetown is difficult to transfer into in any manner, I'll only apply to the College (my preference) if I'm admitted to WashU, which will be a miracle in itself.</p>
<p>nspeds, do you mind filling us in as to what exception that was ?. I'm looking into Georgetown too as a transfer, though it looks extremely competitive and difficult to obtain an admissions decision, specially with average test scores like mine...</p>
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nspeds, do you mind filling us in as to what exception that was ?.nspeds, do you mind filling us in as to what exception that was ?.
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<p>Hummm... my high schools GPA was something like a 2.3, and my SAT II scores from junior year averaged to around a 605. I was applying as a sophomore transfer.</p>
<p>oh, so they do require SAT IIs just for soph. transfers ? or also for junior transfers ?</p>
<p>how difficult is georgetown college to transfer into? in what way was your situation miraculous nspeds?</p>
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oh, so they do require SAT IIs just for soph. transfers ? or also for junior transfers ?
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<p>I don't think they require the SAT II; regardless, my scores were nowhere near the range of accepted frosh's scores.</p>
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in what way was your situation miraculous nspeds?
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<p>Let's see: when you have a HS GPA that isn't decent enough to land you in a tier 2 school, arguably, and when you only have 24 hours (with several others in progress) adding to a GPA of (at the time) a 3.8something at a school that is probably on par with a community college, the fact that I wasn't rejected is surprising. </p>
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how difficult is georgetown college to transfer into?
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<p>Well... it's about 80% difficult.</p>
<p>Sarcasm aside, what do you want me to say? My acceptance letter said, if I remember correctly, that there were 200 spots for around 1400 applicants. The preponderance of admitted students were very successful, having transferred from other very good schools (Amherst, Chicago, and so forth). I don't have specific numbers on the average GPA and SAT score.</p>
<p>It's difficult. A top school will make an exception for various applicants who can make a compelling case for attending it; the obstacle is in trying to convince the school that you should be the exception, and not some other person.</p>
<p>A lot of people here like to quote miracle cases: oh look, a guy with a 2.4 GPA in high school finally got into Harvard as a transfer, and so forth. What most of these quotations fail to warn is how many students of the same background (HS GPA and so forth) were rejected.</p>
<p>Nspeds, how moving were your essays? Did you have an incredible life story or something? Your acceptance is inspiring.</p>
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<p>Got that right.</p>
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Nspeds, how moving were your essays? Did you have an incredible life story or something? Your acceptance is inspiring.
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<p>Well, I did have strong reasons to attend, and my motivation at that point was unparalleled, in my opinion.</p>
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<p>Okay...</p>
<p>Well they obviously know how to pick them given your track record at Georgetown. But you did make quite the jump.</p>
<p>They decided to take a risk, which turned out to be a success.</p>
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<p>Come now, why so modest? :D</p>
<p>what were these strong reasons you speak of?</p>