SFS Chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>Hey I'm new College Confidential, and I'm a JW how much of a reach GTown SFS is for me.</p>

<p>Rank: 1 or 2 out of 396ish people
(Historically Competitive Public High School)</p>

<p>SATs: Haven't Taken Them But hope to get at least 750s in CR and M</p>

<p>SAT II
Biology: 700
Chemistry: 750
US History: 660 (I'm Taking These AGAIN)
Taking Math (Forget what its called but the harder one), French, US History in June</p>

<p>Courses (We run on block schedueling at my school):
9th Grade
Freshmen English: A
Alg 1-2: A-
French 2: A
Honors Earth Science: A-
History: A+
Geometry: A-
Fluff Course (Baking): A+ (One of my greatest mistakes in high school, I plan on including an explaination why I took it Freshman year( I didn't know better, my parents would have made me take a harder course if they had been exposed to the college process before)</p>

<p>10th Grade
Honors Biology: A
Honors Algebra 2: A-
French 3: A-
Honors US History 1: A
Sophomore English: A-
Computer Science: A
Concert Choir: A</p>

<p>11th Grade
Honors Chemistry: A
AP3 English: A-
Honors US History II: A+</p>

<p>Currently Enroled in:
Honors French 4 (Due to Schedueling Conflicts, I could not take AP French. Aside from this, I will have taken all the AP my high school offers)
Honors Math Analysis
Advanced Honors Biology
Honors Madrigal Choir</p>

<p>Senior Courses:
AP BC Calculus (2 Semester Course)
Honors Physics
AP Physics
Honors Senior Seminar
AP4 English
Honors Madrigal Choir
I hope to find a place outside of my school to take AP French or something similar that will allow me to continue my education in French</p>

<p>ECs
Freshman Year
Class President
Model Congress
Investment Club
Trivia Team(As Schools Match Wits)
Volunteer(Since 7th Grade)- Public Access Station
Jazz Band- Guitar</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
Advisory Board To School Commitee (Student Council)
Member At Large on Class Council
Mathletes
Trivia Team- TV Show Alternate (As Schools Match Wits)
Model Congress
Volunteer(Since 7th Grade)- Public Access Station</p>

<p>Junior Year
Advisory Board To School Commitee(Student Council)
NHS
Key Club
Model Congress
Model UN
Mock Law
Trivia Team- Captain (As Schools Match Wits)
Member At Large- Class Council
Volunteer(Since 7th Grade)- Public Access Station</p>

<p>Senior
NHS- President (Haven't Been Elected Yet, But It looks good that I'll win)
Model Congress- President
Model UN- Vice President
Trivia Team- Captain (As Schools Match Wits)
Key Club- Treasurer (Yet to be Elected)
Mock Law
Advisory Board To School Commitee
Volunteer(Since 7th Grade)- Public Access Station</p>

<p>Awards
Freshman
American Citizenship Award
Student of the Month (February)</p>

<p>Sophomore
Comp Sci Department Award</p>

<p>Junior
Model Congress Competition (At local College) (2nd Place)</p>

<p>Any Chance At All? What other colleges would you recommend</p>

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<p>your in you should apply to all the ivys to. Your president of like everything thats pretty sweet</p>

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<p>yeah, though if I were you I wouldn't put ALL of those ECs on your application..when you get to college, you look back and realize how foolish it looks. Pick the most important ones and make sure admissions knows you did something truly unique with your leadership positions.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the Quick Reply</p>

<p>As for the Ivies, I was looking at both Harvard and UPenn. But Georgetown University was the most incredible place when I went there (I love Washington, especially the area around the university). </p>

<p>And Manderz thanks for the advice. My model congress club (Our "Debate Club") has written a bill for the Massachusetts States Legislature (it is sitting in the Buraeucracy of Beacon Hill). I will definately mention this as I will likely be doing a lot with it as President next year.</p>

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<p>What's a JW? I think you have a very very good shot at getting in. One word of advice-- only put activities from 9th grade to senior year on your transcript. A lot of times they don't have time to go over each thing, so if they see "since 7th grade" and specific 7th grade achievements, they may think you got lazy in high school or just weren't as active in the most recent years, which is definitely not the picture you want to give. I was annoyed at first too when my college advisor said to take everything pre-9th grade off because I was on honor roll and won the science fair in 7th, but in the end I think it was a smart choice. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice.</p>

<p>So I should just put: Volunteer at Public Access Station (All Four Years of High School). Right?</p>