Official RD Decisions Thread

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>As people are getting their acceptances today in the nearby DC area, the bulk of people shall get theirs tomorrow. Here be the place wherein you shall post your decisions. Let's follow the basic format of the EA decisions thread (but hopefully not the results, some of us got massacred :))--</p>

<p>It should look something like this:</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li> SAT: 1600</li>
<li> SAT IIs: 800, 800, 800</li>
<li> GPA: 4.0 uw</li>
<li> Rank: 1/435</li>
<li> Other stats: 5's on AP US History, AP Biology</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li> Essays: very good, but not great</li>
<li> Teacher Recs: excellent</li>
<li> Counselor Rec: good</li>
<li> Hook (if any): cured cancer</li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li> State or Country: Nebraska</li>
<li> School Type: private</li>
<li> Ethnicity: Caucasian</li>
<li> Gender: male</li>
</ul>

<p>Other Factors:</p>

<ul>
<li> Legacy, spent the summer in Botswana teaching people about AIDS, had mono all of freshamn year, etc.</li>
</ul>

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<p>Decision: Accepted (MSB)</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT: 1480</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 770, 720, 670</li>
<li>GPA: 3.9 w</li>
<li>Rank: N/A</li>
<li>Other stats: 5's on AP US History, European History, 4 on English Language</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Essays: good, emphasized my interest in economics and business</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: excellent</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: pretty bland considering I go to a big public school</li>
<li>Hook (if any): eagle scout, sports, fair number of ECs.</li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: Northern Virginia</li>
<li>School Type: public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Caucasian</li>
<li>Gender: male</li>
</ul>

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<p>Waitlisted</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT: 1480 (800V/680M)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 750/760/750</li>
<li>GPA: 4.5 w</li>
<li>Rank: 1</li>
<li>Other stats: 5's on APUSH, AP Bio, AP Calc AB</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Essays: I thought it was ok..</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: I didn't read them, but I imagine they are good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: I know this one must be good</li>
<li>Hook (if any): ehhh I don't think I have one</li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: Maryland</li>
<li>School Type: private college prep</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Caucasian</li>
<li>Gender: female</li>
</ul>

<p>I was actually expecting to be rejected...my college counselor told me not to expect an acceptance from Georgetown because I'm a white female that lives so close, so I'm not really disappointed. I don't think I'll pursue this any farther.</p>

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<p>oh can you guys also say what school you applied to??</p>

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<p>I applied to Georgetown College</p>

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<p>nooooo, make it pretty! put the decision in big text and in G-town colors lol</p>

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<p>:( this is quite saddening. i'm from nyc and have not received anything! oh man oh man</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted- Georgetown College</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT: 1560</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 800, 800, 770</li>
<li>GPA: 4.0 uw</li>
<li>Rank: ~10/420 </li>
<li>Other stats: 5's on AP Biology, AP World History, 4's on AP Language, AP NSL</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Essays: pretty good</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: very good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: good</li>
<li>Hook (if any): journalism and working at the Smithsonian </li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: Maryland</li>
<li>School Type: public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian</li>
<li>Gender: male</li>
</ul>

<h2>Other Factors:</h2>

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<p>eesh fiesta, i'm TERRIFIED of tomorrow lol.</p>

<p>congratulations, sandman!!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted- Georgetown College</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT: 1360</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 680/670/670</li>
<li>GPA: 3.9w 3.65uw</li>
<li>Rank: 26/339 gpa 13/339 quality points (used to determine validictorian)</li>
<li><p>Other stats:
Subjective:</p></li>
<li><p>Essays: nice</p></li>
<li><p>Teacher Recs: great/very great</p></li>
<li><p>Counselor Rec: slightly generic but still great</p></li>
<li><p>Hook (if any): uhhhhh this is what confounds me </p></li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: Maryland</li>
<li>School Type: public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: afr. american</li>
<li>Gender: male</li>
</ul>

<p>Other Factors:
i really am still in awe of my acceptance and wish the best of luck to all of you who are still waiting</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted to the college</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT: 1520</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 800, 770, 740</li>
<li>GPA: 3.95/4.85</li>
<li>Rank: unranked</li>
<li><p>Other stats: 7 aps- 4 5's, 3 4's, nat merit finalist
Subjective:</p></li>
<li><p>Essays: solid</p></li>
<li><p>Teacher Recs: solid</p></li>
<li><p>Counselor Rec: solid</p></li>
<li><p>Hook (if any): lots of good extracurrics, awards on state/national level</p></li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: md</li>
<li>School Type: public magnet</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Caucasian</li>
<li>Gender: male</li>
</ul>

<p>Other Factors: my dad is a professor at georgetown</p>

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<p>wait, are these RD decisions or EA????</p>

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<p>how do u guys know already??</p>

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<p>Because all the letters were mailed out on Thursday.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted to Georgetown College (got letter 3/24)</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT: 1600 (1580 one time)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 800, 800, 800, 790, 750</li>
<li>GPA: 4.0 uw</li>
<li>Rank: no rank</li>
<li>Other stats: </li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Essays: pretty awesome, i thought</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: dunno</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: dunno</li>
<li>Hook (if any): violin on international level</li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: Maryland</li>
<li>School Type: public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian</li>
<li>Gender: male</li>
</ul>

<p>Other Factors:
I'll trade my Georgetown acceptance for one from Rice if I don't get one myself xD</p>

<p>Good luck everyone~!!! ^_^</p>

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<p>oh so all of u are RD acceptances?
and u got these in the mail...</p>

<p>whree abouts does everyone live? </p>

<p>i live in singaopre and haven't gotten nething!</p>

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<p>I'm an international too - if they're not emailing decisions to internationals, we might have to wait anything up to two weeks :(</p>

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<p>are u serious!!!
omg im gonna die
i wanna get in so bad
where abouts do u live nick?</p>

<p>this is gonna drive me insane
i got into nyu and barnard though..
i wanna noeeee</p>

<p>gtown doesnt email..perhaps we can call ?</p>

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<p>I'm from England - typically, mail from the US takes anything from 7 - 14 days to get here...</p>

<p>I might call the admissions office, but they'll be closed on Monday (I presume, it being Easter Monday), so I guess I'll have to wait until tuesday...</p>

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<p>no they said that they are opening on monday.. i dont think easter monday is a public holiday neway..</p>

<p>i dont know if they'll actually tell u the decision on the phone but no harm in trying.
oh so ur a brit eh?? nice nice.</p>

<p>mail usually is fast here in singapore.. so i'm hoping i get it this coming week</p>