Please Chance This I'm at a Loss as to whether i can get in

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>ok im going to be a senior
Female Caucasian Jewish
GPA overall is 3.7, thats unweighted (our school doesnt weight)
SAT Scores not so hot, M600 WR700 R680 but im taking them again and i should eb able to improve math a lot
SAT IIs
French 700
USH 680
Bio 630-sophmore year
Physics 630-taken with just a regents class</p>

<p>class rank top 15 % out of 130
APs
Bio 3
waiting on French, English&Comp, and USH</p>

<p>will take the ACT in the fall</p>

<p>courseload for the fall
AP Economics
AP Physics
AP English Lit
Ap Stats
Ap Calc </p>

<p>MY ecs are good</p>

<p>Varsity XC all four years, captain senior and some minor awards
VArsity Indoor all four years, captain senior """
Varsity Spring Track All four years</p>

<p>Temple Youth Group 5 yrs
Human Rights Task Force 2 yrs
Helped to Organize Schools First Two Upstander Days
Led four different workshops on Human rights
attended two Holocaust Center Human Rights Conferences and led workshops at one
Took a Leadership and Rallying Seminar in Washington</p>

<p>tutoring in 8th and 11th grade
Stage Manager for three plays and three shakespeares, recieved drama award
President of Snowboard Club (over 60ppl)
Started Violin Ensemble in 4th grade, stayed member until 10th, when it started we had 4ppl, now elementary school has 200.</p>

<p>recieved distinguished on three NYSATA art portfolio evaluations</p>

<p>i sposor a child through worldvision</p>

<p>i'm really interested in work involving africa and african aid, I've been to Africa three times and around 12 other countries, i've lived abroad in Holland with my mother for a year. </p>

<p>Im studying 4 languages, French ( i took the AP in Junior year and did a 5 week summer immersion program)
Hebrew since 5th grade
Russian
Arabic</p>

<p>I was thinking about applying to SFS but now im not sure maybe the College is better</p>

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<p>oh also, </p>

<p>NHS
National Merit Scholar (semi finalist)</p>

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<p>National Merit Semi-finalist... your SAT scores shouldn't be too far off your PSAT scores, try to boost them...</p>

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<p>all your international activities are really great, they love that stuff - so ecs-wise you look fine. i think you should try to up your SAT and do as well as you can senior year.</p>

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<p>Where did u do your 5 week emmersion program??</p>

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<p>scores definitely need a boost.</p>

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<p>ok got ap scores,
ap eng 4
ap french 4
ap ush 3</p>

<p>and yes, i'm taking SATS again and yes they will improve, last time i took them cold this time i'm actually goin to study soooooo yeah.</p>

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<p>universitesainte anne</p>

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<p>Hm. I'm a bit curious as to why you want to apply to the College as opposed to the SFS. The College has fine programs, granted, but it seems like you want a more international focus to your studies, which the SFS can provide.</p>

<p>The self-selecting nature of the SFS applicant pool can be a little intimidating, but Georgetown is becoming more selective in all of its schools, not just the SFS. You state you have an interest in development and particularly African development; if I remember correctly, the SFS essay question asks you about some global event, trend, etc... I suggest you use that to your advantage. We have a new International Development certificate program here at Georgetown, and the area of development is getting its due attention. </p>

<p>In 2006, we hired Andrew Natsios, President Bush's former chief for foreign aid programs and international development at USAID. He brings a wealth of experience from his career in the ranks of USAID. In addition, Carol Lancaster, a former Deputy Administrator of USAID, also brings years of theory and practice to the table when teaching her courses. </p>

<p>I won't bother to continue on with the merits of applying to the SFS; after all, it is your application. The College is also a great school, and it would be easier to switch majors while you're working on your core curriculum if you decided to go from one to another (as opposed to going from the SFS to COL, which could be a pleasant or unpleasant experience). COL also offers a host of majors, whereas the SFS is limited to IPOL, IECON, IPEC, CULP, Regional and Comparative Studies, STIA, and IHIST.</p>

<p>As for your SAT scores -- Georgetown no longer takes the writing score into account. If you can bring up your critical reading scores just a bit, and your math scores a bit, then you should be fine. I'm not a URM, I'm from California, and I still got into the SFS with a 700 V and 670 M (granted, this was a couple of years ago, but I'm just pointing out that numbers aren't everything). If you can raise those scores a bit, I think you have a shot, given your international experience.</p>

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<p>thanks so much! Yes, in fat i mean to apply to SFS i dont know why i said the college. i am doing everything i can to fix my SAT scores, and Georgetown is one of my first choices</p>