<p>Hey, guys, I was just wondering if there were any SAT II requirements for Georgetown applicants? By that I mean, a minimum number of subject tests required, any specific subject tests, and whether we can take the ACT in lieu of both the SAT I and II. My apologies if this has already been stated somewhere. I checked the Georgetown's website, and it was rather ambiguous.</p>
<p>Any help would be appreciated, thanks.</p>
<p>you need 3 SAT II tests. I believe they are not REQUIRED, but strongly recommended. Which basically means do them. ACT substitutes for SAT I, but not SAT IIs. Unless you apply EA, they will overlook the three SAT II requirement.</p>
<p>ACT will be converted into SAT I Verbal/Math scores. Although, not technically required, I've never really heard of anyone getting into Georgetown who didn't submit SAT II scores. They definitely look at them.</p>
<p>I'm not sure how "normal" my case was but I applied EA. I did not submit SAT II scores, nor did I say when I would I would sign up to take them. I did take the ACT and I did well overall and got two very good subject scores. I also submitted the two APs I did, APUS and APpsych, with 5's on both. And the SAT I, but I don't <em>think</em> it was anything spectacular. I also had some pretty amazing experiences, for lack of a better word, that were highly relavent to the SFS, so maybe that helped outweigh it.</p>
<p>I'm not saying that I recommend not taking the SAT II's, and if you have some subjects that are fresh and that you'd do well in, I would take them. It is possible, though, to get admitted without them.</p>
<p>jennqtf4 is correct. Georgetown likes SAT IIs but does not require them due to the international applicants who may not have ready access to SAT II testing sites= this is according to the GT admissions office.</p>
<p>Thanks very much for your help, guys. So, not required, but recommended. Ah, I'll take them anyway, as they're a requirement just about every other place I'm applying, but the specifics are always nice to have. Thanks again. =D</p>
<p>if you're applying to SFS, one of your three SAT II's should be in a foreign language.</p>
<p>As stated on the Gtown website, SAT II's are not required for EA. If, for some reason, you are deferred you can send them in later. Although not required for RD you are strongly urged to submit 3 SAT II scores.</p>
<p>JR. daughter visited Georgetown while in DC for NYLF. LOVED the Foreign Service program. Plans to take SAT II in Spanish. Is it ok to take 'Reading Only' which is offered many times each year? 'Reading and Listening' SAT II is offered only in Nov. which will be too late if she decided to apply EA next year. Would it be helpful for her to get a letter of rec from her Spanish teacher? Oh, she is also registerd to take the AP Spanish test this spring. Thanks for any advice.</p>
<p>Spanish is quite common so I doubt it'll really be that big of a different between SAT II Reading in Spanish vs Reading and Listening in Spanish. Since she obviously can't...I wouldn't worry too much about it. </p>
<p>Personally, I would take the Listening one in Nov if at all possible, since if she doesn't make it in EA (which I'm just hypothesizing) she could send in her SAT II score from that Nov sitting for RD.</p>
<p>Boulderhikermom,
Just for your info I got into sfs ea this year, w/o any foreign language SAT II. I didn't even take AP Spanish due to scheduling issues (I did note this in my app). So, don't feel like your daughter HAS to take the Spanish SAT II and/or AP test. If she can do really well, then by all means take them, but if she is doing them because she feels she has to then don't.</p>
<p>Thanks, jennqtf4 and Akajjred. She's strong in Spanish so will take the SAT II 'reading' and AP tests in Spanish regardless. We were figuring the listening part must not be critical since it is only offered once a year. Son didn't have to take SAT IIs so we dont know much about them. Between AP, IB,SAT,ACT seems like you guys are tested to death.</p>
<p>"I also submitted the two APs I did, APUS and APpsych, with 5's on both." from a previous post... I think the general practice is to NOT send the AP scores, b/c they are very expensive, especially for those of you who have loads of AP scores, generally you report the scores in ur application... take care not to make this mistake, b/c several of my friends spent a load of money sending these scores only to find out they didn't have to</p>