<p>I am willing to do almost anything (has to be within reason) to get into SFS. It's my dream school and has been since i can remember.</p>
<p>But right now (rising junior), I'm worried I won't have a chance. (Acceptance rates is estimated to be around 18%..so much competition...)</p>
<p>ANY ADVICE is welcome! How to stand out, how to study for SATs/ACT (which is easier..), what SAT IIs are easier/look better for SFS (the history ones?).....WHATEVER you think can help!</p>
<p>Please respond with any tips (and only serious posts, please).</p>
<p>Thank you!! :)</p>
<p>Well, I encourage you to go to the "[SAT/ACT](<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-act-tests-test-preparation/]SAT/ACT[/url]“>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-act-tests-test-preparation/)</a>” forum for your exam-related questions; you’ll be able to get a lot of good advice there. I am a history-oriented person, so I took U.S. History and in retrospect should have taken World History. If you are good in a particular subject, take the exam for that subject. Remember, Georgetown considers only your Critical Reading and Math scores, so you should strive to get particularly high scores on those sections. </p>
<p>In terms of standing out, the admissions committee wrote me a letter with specific details from my application, namely my participation in student government, mock trial, and Model United Nations. I was accepted into SFS and also a GSP/1789 Scholarship recipient, which is really a great opportunity for students, while also being an nice addition to their already generous financial aid. Evincing an active interest in world affairs substantiated by legitimate participation in those issues, whether in a simulation (i.e. club) or real life (participation in a campaign, etc.) should help as well.</p>
<p>You will be required to write a policy essay for SFS, so make sure you identify strongly with a particular policy and can write convincingly on it. Get a head start on becoming educated about world issues and the complex circumstances surrounding them.</p>
<p>Thanks for replying!</p>
<p>My school has a mock trial team, and i participated in a mock mock trial right before high school started (in 8th grade). We spent at least four hours a day practicing for two weeks, and that was only when the trail was limited to an hour…The high school version is much worse, and I don’t think my parents would let me spend 4 extra hours at school (i think this is how long prep is a day…). Plus, I have to get a job, so I wouldn’t have time.</p>
<p>And we don’t have Model UN (I would love to start one, but starting a new club is next to impossible at my HS; and I don’t know how 
)…</p>
<p>Student gov: due to family issues, I couldn’t attend the necessary meeting to submit my name for a position this year (or last). It sucks. So the earliest I could petition for a position is senior year. Does joining junior year and vying for a position senior year look like I’m just doing it for my resume?</p>
<p>Anyone else? Anything?</p>