<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.93
Weighted GPA: 4.36
Class rank: 31/291 (89th percentile. Yeah, it sucks.)
Curriculum: IB (HLs: Bio, English, Euro/Mid-eastern History)
School: Public. Ranked in Newsweek's top 100.</p>
<p>Tests:
ACT: 30
SAT Lit: 740
SAT US History: 660
SAT Math I: 620
(I'm re-taking my SAT IIs)
AP US History: 5
AP English Lang: 5
AP Bio: 3</p>
<p>Extra-curriculars:
Swim team (Freshman year)
Vice-President of Interfaith Club (Freshman year)
Politics club
Academic team (Sophomore year)
Speech & Debate
Twice a Page in the State Senate
Member of city youth council
Model UN
A lot of theater
Numerous campaigns
Intern with the local Democratic Party</p>
<p>I have yet to write my essays for Georgetown, but I'm generally a pretty strong writer.</p>
<p>My biggest concern is SFS's emphasis on knowledge of a modern foreign language. I took four years of Latin. I do have a very strong demonstrated interest in Persian, but no actual background in it (there are no classes in my state). I am applying to an intensive program in Persian for this summer.</p>
<p>I'm trying to decide whether I should apply to SFS (where I really want to go), or to Georgetown College, and then seeing if I can go to SFS for grad school. I know that my chances are anything but certain, but I think that I do have a chance. Outside input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!</p>
<p>First of all, I’m pretty sure it’s Farsi. Do they offer Arabic at your school? At my school a lot of kids take Arabic for 2 years in HS then Farsi in college. Arabic will teach you the al[habet, and then Farsi is a lot easier than Arabic, in comparison. I believe there are no genders or articles and little conjugation in Farsi, so grammer is easier.</p>
<p>Anyways, any awards? Your numerical stats are good. I dont understand how you got a 5 on the US AP and then a 660 on the SATII?
You participate in a few ECs, but none of them are particularly prestigious. You dont have any awards.</p>
<p>The only thing that looks really good is the GPA. </p>
<p>I’d say do better on the ACT (try out the SAT) and improve on those ACTs.</p>
<p>Farsi is a strain of Persian. Most language classes are labelled as “Persian,” and the summer program to which I’m applying will technically be teaching me Tajik. No, my school doesn’t offer Arabic. I’ve tried to teach myself basic Persian, but it /is/ difficult to learn a new alphabet without actual instruction.</p>
<p>I have a couple of awards for my scores on the National Latin Exam, and some AP and National Forensic League distinctions, but nothing National Merit-level. I forgot to mention NHS as one of my ECs, if that makes any difference (which I doubt it will).</p>
<p>It’s a reach, but I think that you have a chance. Your ACT is near the lower end of the middle 50% of admitted students, but that doesn’t automatically count you at. Your GPA is really good though, and that counts more than standardized tests. It might help to know what your course load was like for the past three years (or at least what classes you’re taking this year). </p>
<p>If you are a strong writer, then that will serve you well because the essays are really important. I’d say you’d have a good shot if you can distinguish yourself with those. Good luck!</p>
<p>The last two years, I’ve had 7 weighted classes with one unweighted elective each year, taking my IB Theory of Knowledge class after school. Last year the elective was Speech & Debate, and this year it’s Political Philosophy taught by a local State Senator and former State HHS secretary. My other classes are Biology, Latin, History, English, and Mathematics (Math Studies SL last year, and Calculus this year), all of which are IB. Last year, I filled the last slot with IB Acting, and this year it’s Information Technology in a Global Society (also IB). In sophomore year, the only distinguishing feature is that I took two math classes. </p>
<p>What about my class rank? I know that they like to be able to report “so-and-so many of our students were the 95th percentile or above.” I’m really concerned about that.</p>