****official Chances Thread 2013****

Colleges & Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>Ok. Because I am comletely tired of all of the chance threads mucking up the discussion board (my own included), I propose an official chances thread. Here is my suggested template, but you can deviate if you wish:</p>

<p>SCHOOL APPLYING TO / EA or RD:</p>

<p>GRADES (GPA UW):</p>

<p>SATs (2400/1600):</p>

<p>SIGNIFICANT ECs/Awards:</p>

<p>SIGNIFICANT EXTRA INFORMATION:</p>

<p>Again the purpose of this is to ask what your chances are and to get feedback without making the discussion board look like chances soup. I am extremely nervous (much like the rest of you) about this admissions season, but I think we can contain our nervous energy inside this thread box!</p>

<p>I hope you guys agree! And let the chancing begin!</p>

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<p>Georgetown School of Business EA
-White Male</p>

<p>Stats</p>

<p>GPA: 3.9/4.0 Unweighted 4.25 Weighted
Freshman- all A’s
Sophomore- 2 B+ and 3 A-
Junior- 2 B+ and an A-
-Classes include all 4 years of core subjects but not the hardest load possible</p>

<p>Rank: N/A cause school does not rank </p>

<p>ACT: 32 (31,34,31,31)
SAT II: Math II 740 (don’t think I’m going to send)</p>

<p>Recs: Great (AP econ/ French/ supplement from Forensics coach/possibly boss @ internship…he liked me so much he took me on a business trip with him to California)</p>

<p>Major EC’s</p>

<p>Forensics: 2 time state champion in the Sales category</p>

<p>Student Congress:
Sophomore- Treasurer
Junior- Class president
Senior- Congress president </p>

<p>Founder/CEO of “WaterforaCause”: non-profit organization that raises money for the water crisis in Africa. So far we have raised approx. $3,000 for the cause through a home delivery system of bottled water that we purchase wholesale. </p>

<p>Boy Scout: Eagle Scout</p>

<p>Treasurer of National Honors Society</p>

<p>Field Day: Junior Class Co-Chair, and Sophomore Class Banner Chair </p>

<p>Penny Project: Active leader in a Church organized non-profit organization that is raising 23 million pennies ($230,000) for each person affected with aids in Africa. I specialize in the Micro lending sector of our organization which is attempting to raise $150,000 to set up a Micro-Bank in Africa. In this effort I Co-chaired a fundraising carwash which raised over $15,000 for the cause through donations and pledges. </p>

<p>Major Community Service</p>

<p>Freshman:
1 week Summer Mission Trip to Alabama (40 hours)
Sophomore:
3 week Summer Service Trip to Virgin Islands (80 Hours)
Junior:
Underprivileged Tutoring in neighboring City (bi-monthly-approx 40 hours)
Boy Scouts Eagle Project (40 Hours w/ Planning)
Water for a Cause (Approx. 100 hours)
Penny Project (50 hours)
Mission trip to Baltimore (40 hours)
Winner of Presidential Service gold award (completed 250+ hours in one year)</p>

<p>Sports</p>

<p>Swimming:
Freshman-Varsity
Sophomore- Varsity & State Qualifier
Junior- Varsity & State Qualifier (16th Place 100 Fly- my time puts me in a good position to swim at lower tier school such as Georgetown)
Senior- Captain
Water Polo:
Sophomore- Varsity & State Qualifier (8th Place in State)
Junior- Varsity & Regional Qualifier
Tennis:
Freshman- JV
Sophomore- JV (1 Doubles)
Golf:
Freshman- Freshman Team
Track:
Junior- JV </p>

<p>Work Experience </p>

<p>Freshman summer- Bagger at local grocery store (200 hours)
Junior summer- paid Internship at downtown real estate investment firm (full time for 3 weeks)</p>

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<p>Ok. First of all let me say that I am the SAME PERSON as interelations09, but for some reason I can’t log on nor recieve password change information, so I do know a little bit about what I am saying. I think you have a really good chance at getting accepted into Georgetown. The only thing thats holding you back is the crapshoot of college admissions, which sometimes means that it is just unlucky to not get into a college. Good luck though I am sure you’ll do great.</p>

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<p>Mission trip to Alabama? What did y’all do here? It seems kind of funny to me that someone would go on a mission trip to my home state, but there are definitely a lot of places that need it, unfortunately.</p>

<p>Aside from that, you definitely look like a strong applicant. Your grades/scores are solid, and your ECs look really good. You definitely have experience in business (starting your own nonprofit, internships, etc.) that you could play up as a business school applicant. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Georgetown College EA
White Male
Kansas</p>

<p>Stats</p>

<p>GPA 4.68 Weighted (where “honors” classes get 5.0)
3.9 Unweighted
All A’s except first semester freshman English, and fall semester of Calculus BC.
(I did precalc during the summer before my freshman year so i could skip ahead into BC. I received A’s for that course from the University of Missouri: Columbia.)
I took Latin I extracurricularly (is that a word?) my sophomore year because it wouldn’t fit into my schedule.
Given my blocks being filled with Band and debate all four years, I have otherwise maxed out all possible departments from my school with the exception of a couple science IIs. (Bio and physics)</p>

<p>Rank: 12 out of ~450
but that should go up after this last semester of all A’s. There is no way for me to check over the summer.</p>

<p>ACT: 35
SAT: 2180, 770m, 740cr, 680w
i plan on retaking the SAT, and i still need to take SAT IIs (gah i’m behind on that!)
PSAT 219 (hopefully NMF)</p>

<p>Extra Curricular:</p>

<p>Band 4 years - Marching Band drum major for 2 years. Top Jazz band senior year. Lettered for last two years.
Debate/forensics - Competed on the Varsity level for sophomore and junior year. 8th at state.<br>
Went to NFL nationals in student Congress.
Member of National Honor society
Founding President of Kansas Young Democrats.
Participated in Boys’ State of Kansas. Qualified to be one of 98 to meet at Boys’ Nation in D.C. later this summer. Bill Clinton went to Boys’ Nation and met (then) President Kennedy. fun stuff
Started an elementary Debate club program.
Will be active volunteering for campaigns this fall.
200+ volunteer hours working at a hospital. received Presidential Service Award.
No sports, unless you count debate.
I am working at a law firm for a paid internship this summer for a few weeks. Besides that, no work experience.</p>

<p>General note:</p>

<p>I love politics. Most of my time is spent reading news/books. Because of this, i can expect excellent rec letters from government and history teachers. I want to major in Poli Sci. </p>

<p>I feel like my interview will be very good. Thanks to debate (yay pretty speaking!), and my passion for what i want to study.</p>

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<p>I’ve been on a mission trip to Alabama, too! I can’t speak for the OP, but I went to Bayou la Batre and we helped fix up and paint houses. This was a few years ago, though… just after Katrina.</p>

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<p>I think you have a REALLY decent shot at getting in.</p>

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<p>IR09-
Are you talking about me?</p>

<p>And if so, do you mean, “really” as in above average, or “really” as in just very decent.</p>

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<p>haha sorry about the miscommunication. I tried to capitalize it to show meaning, but I guess it didn’t convey what I wanted it to. I think that you have a really good chance at getting in. Here is a graph:</p>

<p>Definitely In</p>

<p>You</p>

<p>Maybe In</p>

<p>Not In</p>

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<p>Georgetown EA SFS</p>

<p>**GPA:**3.65 UW 4.0+ W (3.2ish freshman year, after that 3.8ish)
**SAT:**2170 (760 CR 710 M 700 W)
EC’s</p>

<p>Model United Nations (4-6 hrs per week during school year)
Founder (10)
Member (10-12)
German Tutor (11-12)
Self Study Hebrew Language (11-12)(7 hrs per week)
Middle School Drama Club (4-15 hrs per week during school year)
Founder (10)
Director (10-12)
Producer (10-12)
Writer (11)
Assistant Director For Elementary School Play (9) (6 hrs per week)
Actor in High School Play (9-12) (6-20 hrs per week)
Actor in High School Musical (8,9,10,12) (10-20 hrs per week)
High School Mixed Ensemble (9-12)(1 hr per week)
High School County Chorus (9-11) (50 hrs total per year)
High School Newspaper (2 hrs per week)
Political Columnist (10-12)
Assistant Editor (11)
Editor in Chief (12)
Quiz Bowl (2-4 hrs per week)
Member (10-12)
Co-Capitan (11)
Capitain (12)
Harrisburg Area Community College Writing Tutor (11)(20 hrs/week summer)
Harrisburg Area Community College Pod cast contributor (11) (2 hrs total)
Memorial Day Speech Orator (11)
Lawn Mowing and Landscaping Bussiness (5 hrs per week)
Co-Founder (10)
Employer (10)
Child Care (10) (10 hrs per week)
Lio’s Pizza and Subs (15-20 hrs per week)
Cashier (11)
Waiter (11)
Awards
National Honors Society
Urkunde Award for Excellence in the Study of German Literature
National Honors Society for German
Represented School in Herbstfest German Competition
Enviornmental Club Top Salesman </p>

<p>Final Information</p>

<p>Tri-Lingual and studying Hebrew (English, Spanish, German)
Only student to apply to SFS next year from HS
Very good public HS
Reccomendations will be excellent (english) very good (spanish)
Taken very difficult courseload (all but 2 of APs which are offered)
Essays will be fantastic (I have had many look over them already, a lot of people love them, in the process of perfecting them, making them more focused)</p>

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<p>BUMP! 10char</p>

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<p>SFS/ Early Action + this is my first choice school :D</p>

<p>GPA (Honors classes are 4.0; only AP’s are weighted)
Weighted: 4.1
Unweighted: 4.0</p>

<p>ACT: 33
SAT: 2140/1450 (will retake in October)
SAT II: US History;700, Math I; 720, Literature; 750</p>

<p>PSAT: 218 Hopefully National Merit Finalist!
Summer Internship at a law firm
Show Choir: Dance Captain
Concert Choir: Section Leader
Drama Club/ITS: Treasurer
National Honor Society
BKOM (helping freshmen adjust to high school)
Dance (tap, ballet)
Voice lessons
Service Club
Ohio Reads (helping kids learn to read)</p>

<p>Thanks for doing this! I would love to help you all, but unfortunately I really don’t think I know enough about what they are looking for!</p>

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<p>Better chances than me…</p>

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<p>SCHOOL APPLYING TO / EA or RD: School of foreign service</p>

<p>GRADES (GPA UW): 95/100..ranked top 3 (not sure what as our ranks haven’t come out yet)</p>

<p>SATs (2400/1600): 2130/1400; 1370/1600 but my ACT is a 34
Bio–720 Math 1&2–680 History–750 (thinking of not submitting any SAT scores at all…will definitely retake them next year though)</p>

<p>SIGNIFICANT ECs/Awards: 2nd place National History Day Group Exhibit (in nation)…finished top 6 in the state every other high school year
Founded anti-genocide coalition at my school
class president
Governors School for International Studies
National Merit Commended
Wellesley book award??
Lots of volunteer work at a food pantry
Job all of high school. 9th and 10th grade i was a tour guide at a cave and now i work at a candy store.
lots of other ECs but i wouldnt consider them “significant”</p>

<p>SIGNIFICANT EXTRA INFORMATION:
studying Arabic, Spanish, Japanese…
most difficult courseload but my public high school is small and does not really send kids to very good colleges
i should get some pretty solid recs</p>

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<p>I’d just like to say that I can’t wait to go to college with you people…you all sound amazing and right now I feel like I am the only person who works hard at my school. I’m really excited now! :D</p>

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<p>haha i agree with KHoppenjans. I look forward to meeting some people from here in the ivory towers of academia.</p>