Really want to go to GT SFS! Chances?

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<p>I am a white Catholic male at a great Jesuit school in Philadelphia. I am extremely passionate about international affairs and am planning a career in Diplomacy or Intelligence. I'm looking for my chances at SFS and I'm beginning the college search so based on my stats any other suggestions are much appreciated. I am concerned about low test scores( particularly math, but will only this factor hurt my chances of admissions?) </p>

<p>GPA - 3.7 / 4.0 (UW - School does not weight GPA based on AP's or honors)</p>

<p>SAT - Verbal 680, Math 550, Writing 780
ACT - 29</p>

<p>Courses - All courses are college preparatory if not indicated as AP or Honors:
4 units of English, Math, German, Religion, Science, 2 units of Latin, 5.5 units of History, .5 unit of Fine Art</p>

<p>AP - By graduation will have taken AP US History(already taken - 5), AP Euro. History, AP Eng. Language, AP Eng. Literature, AP US Gov't, and AP Biology.</p>

<p>Awards - Honor Roll every year, NHS, Magna Cum Laude and Honorable Mention on 2 National Latin Exams, Certificate of Excellent Performance of National German Exams</p>

<p>EC's - Model UN/OAS( have been assistant secretary and president), German Club President, History Club, Community Service Corp( over 100 hrs. of service by graduation), School Drama Society, Philosophy Club</p>

<p>EC's outside school - Member of the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia</p>

<p>Essays - Will be very good</p>

<p>Recs - Will be excellent</p>

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<li>I have an extreme interest in Diplomacy and/or Intelligence work. I have visited the US Embassy in Paris (a possible essay topic) with the Economic Minister to France, my friend's father and my mentor. I know I have that "special something" personal drive and determination that colleges look for and I hope this will make a difference.</li>
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<p>Suggestions on my stats are greatly appreciated. Thank you!</p>

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<p>I think that you need to work on your community service. I have a lot of the same stats as you except you have more AP's because your school offers more. I have over a thousand hours of community service for three years of high school however. Also I think that your background may be a weakness. If you have anything unique in how you grew up try to play on that. It seems like your background and high school will be fairly typical for people applying to Georgetown. If you play sports or an instrument that would be a great asset as well. Just make yourself stand out in the crowd and I think that you have an excellent chance of getting in. They are not looking for a cookie cutter perfect applicant they are really looking for someone unique. It sounds like with your passion in international diplomacy that they will realize how serious you are for their school. Also are you going to apply eary action? That would be a good way to show them you are serious as well. Good luck.</p>

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<p>what is magna cum laude as opposed to just cum laude?</p>

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<p>well, to get right to the specifics, you're 550 in math is glaring, and a 680 in verbal doesn't help. an athletic recruit will can't get in with anything below 600, so youll definetly have to get that up 100 points or so to be considered, and get your verbal up into the 700's as well. Secondly, youre going to have to prove your leadership roles in those clubs, because the kids youre going to be competing against are going to captain a varsity team, play on another, and be president of a couple of those "once a week" clubs. my advice might be to get SAT test prep and try to push your scores way up, and look into some more realistic alternatives, George Washington in DC, maybe Villanova near you, or even Boston College?</p>

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<p>Sorry, but the post above is wrong. I hardly believe that they won't take any athletic recruits below a 600. I know multiple kids who have gotten into much more selective schools (one Wharton and another Cornell pre-med last year) who had scores below 600 on the math portion. Those two were friends of mine and I am sure there are many more, especially at Georgetown.</p>

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<p>send only ACT score and SAT II's your ACT is better htan your SAT's most schools are only using the writing as as SATII</p>

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<p>can you only send your SATI score and not SAT II? I was under the impression that everything went.</p>

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<p>you are correct I thnink not sure I am going ot check on that, but I think you are right. I know lots of kids opting not to take SAT because iit has gotten ridiculous.</p>

<p>But I apologize for gining the wrong advice. All Sat's are sent</p>

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<p>I've been told SAT reports contain both the regular SAT and subject test scores.</p>

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<p>Isn't Gtown not looking at writing SAT scores this year? So all you have is a 550 M and 680 CR.</p>

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<p>yup, no writing being counted.</p>

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<p>If you send the ACT, you don't have to send SAT IIs. And yes, if you send your SAT IIs, you also send your SAT I scores.</p>

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<p>^That's incorrect... from the Georgetown Admissions website:</p>

<p>"All candidates, whether they submit scores from the SAT or ACT, should submit scores from 3 SAT II subject tests."</p>

<p>[URL=<a href="http://www.georgetown.edu/undergrad/admissions/Standardizedtests.htm%5DLink%5B/URL"&gt;http://www.georgetown.edu/undergrad/admissions/Standardizedtests.htm]Link[/URL&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p>

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<p>Hm, I guess I got it confused with another school. Most schools ask for ACT or SAT + SAT IIs</p>