PLEASE- I AM IN NEED OF DIRE HELP! What are my chances of getting into Georgetown?

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<p>I KNOW NO ONE LIKES TO DO THESE BUT I NEED TO GET INTO GEORGETOWN!</p>

<p>Hi! I really want to attend Georgetown- it's my dream college! But as we know, it is very prestigious and selective in its admissions process. Here's what's on my resume so far.</p>

<p>I am a white female, age 15, graduating in 2017, from southern California.
My freshman year I took 1 out of 2 honors classes available in my high school because my counselor did not inform me about the other. We are only allowed honors classes as freshman, Honors Geometry (the course I took) and Honors Biology.</p>

<p>I had a 3.6 GPA sadly because I was lazy. I was in the top 15% of my class without trying. I have suddenly realized how important it is that I try my hardest.
We haven't gotten 1st semester grades yet, but I'm taking one of two AP classes open to sophomores. I couldn't take the other because there was not enough space. I took the PSAT and don't receive my score until December.
I am currently a Pasadena JAYCEE (Junior Chamber of Commerce) and we are a prestigious volunteer group in SoCal. We are currently collecting food donations to sort and deliver to low income families in the SoCal area for Thanksgiving, and then we will read the letters of over 3,000 underprivileged children, collect toys, dress up as Santa and Mrs. Claus and personally deliver them on Christmas Eve. We also get to prepare and paint the field before the BCS game at the Rose Bowl on New Year's day.
Next Summer, I am hopefully going on a trip with the People to People Ambassador Program to Paris, Italy, and Spain to help us become independent and become more culturally enriched and globally aware. I have to be accepted and my interview is next weekend, but I am confident.</p>

<p>I plan to start preparing for the SAT in December, almost a year before I take it. Next year, I plan on taking AP US History, AP Environmental Science, Pre-Calc Honors, AP or Honors English (I'm not sure if juniors have an AP English at my school), Spanish 3, and Pyschology first semester then geography second (I'm not sure if there is an advanced course for this).
I plan on volunteering even more, and I'm planning to go to Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times to spend a week with kids with cancer. I am in the Interact service club this year, and will run for a supervisor position next year. I am also going to join Circle of Friends (work with kids with disabilities) and Red Cross club. I also plan on donating blood.
I played volleyball freshman year, and am currently on the JV soccer team at my school.</p>

<p>For my personal essay, I could possibly talk about the divorce of my parents and the verbal abuse I have suffered growing up from my mother, and my 18-year-old autistic brother. My childhood hasn't been easy, but I still consider myself the luckiest person. I am also a believer of God, and through him I have realized how fortunate I was to learn and take what I did from the verbal abuse, and how I've been able to help others and just realize that I am so much luckier than others.</p>

<p>Did I start too late? Do you think I could get in with this plan? What else can I do to better my chances? PLEASE HELP- I love anything constructive.</p>

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<p>your current stats are not the end all be all. </p>

<p>Calm down, and take opportunities that you are truly passionate about. Don’t do it for admissions; once you make that the main reason for doing things, it stops being special to you. Do things because you love them, not because you feel like you have to. This is coming from a high school class of 2015 student- you will hate your life if you do things to get into one college that has a shaky acceptance chance for everyone. Work hard in school, have fun in your extra curriculars, and do things that make you happy. That’s it. </p>

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<p>There’s no true “plan” for getting into college; just a framework. don’t get too hung up over it, because everyone is different, and somethings might work for you that dont work for others. That’s literally all there is to it. </p>

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<p>I agree with those who say calm down. It’s true that stats aren’t everything. But on the other hand, don’t make the mistake of counting on your EC’s to overcome a GPA and tests scores that are not in the Georgetown range. Prioritize keeping your grades up over spending excessive hours at EC’s. (I consider “excessive hours” to mean hours that cause you to skip studying for tests, neglect homework or that cause you to turn in subpar work to your teachers). Your high school transcript will be the first place they look, so make it look as good as possible. There’s nothing wrong with a 3.6 at the end of freshman year, but now do what you can to raise it and show an upward trend.</p>

<p>When it comes to studying for the SAT, study smart. By that I mean focus on the areas that need the most improvement. When you get your PSAT score, don’t just focus on your composite score. You will get a report that breaks down how you did within each section. Read that carefully so that you can focus your test prep where you need it. Take lots of practice tests before you take the real tests. (I’m not sure how the revisions to the SAT affect your prep, but there will probably be some good tips on the SAT prep forum.) Remember that Georgetown recommends 3 subject tests, so plan accordingly. What worked for my D was intensively prepping for junior year PSAT and the SAT starting in late August of junior year. She took the SAT in Dec and was satisfied with her score. That left her free to prep for the subject tests and AP exams in Spring of junior year. By the end of junior year, she was totally done with testing. By contrast, I’ve read lots of posts recently from seniors who are panicking because they realize they need another subject test, but they also want to re-take the SAT, and they’ve run out of testing dates that will satisfy the application deadlines. </p>

<p>As for EC’s, just focus on the ones that you really enjoy. </p>