Are some schools within Georgetown known to accept more students than others. An unreliable source told me SFS is known to be easier, is this true?
For me, I have no interest in nursing school, however, I have definite interest in SFS, Business, or the college. Which one is known to have the highest acceptance rate?
With your 1270 SAT acceptance at any one is unlikely.
Thanks for your helpful answer @TomSrOfBoston
the 1270 figure is based off of PSAT scores from last year, for which i did no prep and did not put in maximum effort on the exam, as I have yet to receive my official scores back from mar 10 SAT. Additionally, i have scored as high as 1500 on practice tests.
I will not be applying to georgetown with a 1270 SAT. Have a good day!
The whole premise of your question, that is I’ll major in anything to get into Georgetown, is not the approach of a successful applicant.
it is more so about being strategic with my application. I am interested in majoring in political science, international politics, or an economics/business major. They are majors located within three of Georgetown’s different schools.
All overlap, and all are my areas of interest/knowledge, and they all relate to my extra curriculars. Thats why i have no interest in nursing school, I’m not willing to major in anyhting to get into Georgetown.
agreed with @TomSrOfBoston, you can’t be looking at Georgetown like that. Your stats please?
Georgetown publishes this information annually. You can find it on their Alumni Admissions Program page.
Being interested in the SFS vs MSB vs College is very different though. They like applicants who can articulate why the specific school they’re applying to fits them well, so you’ll want to keep that in mind. Besides, the difference between acceptance rates is so low that it’ll hurt you more than help you if you apply with that mindset.
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I am a junior:
Grades: GPA weighted: 97.5,
honors courseload with AP Physics and US history.
I earned a 4 on AP euro in 2017, as a sophomore
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SAT: 1270 (this figure is based off of PSAT scores from last year, for which i did no prep and did not put in maximum effort on the exam, as I have yet to receive my official scores back from mar 10 SAT. Additionally, i have scored as high as 1500 on practice tests.)
ECs/ Awards:
Various academic/writing awards from my school
Speech and Debate:
number of smaller awards from various tournaments in my state, National qualifier for NSDA, NCFL tournaments in 2018.
will be (ik for sure) debate captain at my school next year,
won top prize at my schools oratory contest, out of hundreds of competitors
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Model UN:
smaller awards from regional conferences, have chaired committees,helped to run a conference
will probably be secretary general next year
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Boyscouts:
I Have occupied various leadership roles, will be eagle scout by time i apply to college
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Arts:
Jazz Ensemble: member all years of high school
Art: I am a painter/artist, would be able to submit a portfolio with app,
Scholastic art and writing awards honorable mention 2018
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Thanks, this answer is really helpful.
“Being interested in the SFS vs MSB vs College is very different though. They like applicants who can articulate why the specific school they’re applying to fits them well, so you’ll want to keep that in mind. Besides, the difference between acceptance rates is so low that it’ll hurt you more than help you if you apply with that mindset.”
good point. The way I look a it, I am interested in majoring in political science, international politics, or an economics/business major, and they are majors located within three of Georgetown’s different schools, yet i find them really similar. In most european universities, they are grouped together as “Philosophy, politics, and economics” (PPE)
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During our tour last year, the admissions official made it clear that applicants should apply to the school that most closely matched their desired major. Movement between colleges is not easy and minors and double majors are limited. I would read the info on each school carefully.
Concerned about your “SAT” score
SFS is probably a tougher school to get into. Stat wise, I think Nursing might be easier. But as others have said your application has to lend itself to the school you want to get into. If you have lots of abroad experience, SFS school may be easier for you. If you have business experience, McDonough is better for you. Overall without any particular bent, I’d say Georgetown College might be easiest, however all of them are hard. I say this with 2 students having gained admission to Gtown.
I think you’ll find that the majors are more different than you’d think. I would do some serious research before ultimately deciding on which one you want because while they may sound similar, what they offer is quite different. Case in point: the SFS has a Global Business major, and the MSB has a Global Business program. A friend of mine is trying to transfer from the SFS to the MSB because the MSB’s program is what she thought the SFS program was. So make sure you know what you want and which program fits you best.
Yes, I will definitely look into this more. Thank you @masquerade98
Although all schools publish a similar acceptance rate, there is a different pool of applicants who apply to each. The SFS tends to receive the strongest applicants making it the hardest overall to get admitted to. That being said choose the school which interests you the most. Regardless of which school you end up at you will most likely take courses at one or several of the other schools.
And just throwing out there that Nursing and Health Studies is a very small college for anyone who wants to apply there.