<p>If I apply to SFS, do they look at my foreign language credential more closely than if I apply to Georgetown college or other colleges?</p>
<p>Probably yes, but no one here can really know what exactly goes on in their heads :)</p>
<p>Generally speaking, yes, although applicants to the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics within Georgetown College will obviously have a great focus placed on their foreign language backgrounds. There are a few other exceptions as well (e.g. those who indicate an interest in Classics will have their background in the classical languages, Latin and Greek, examined in greater detail).</p>
<p>So if I have a relatively weak position on foreign language, would that hinder my application more if I applied to SFS than if I applied to other colleges (except the faculty of linguistics of course)</p>
<p>For applicants to the School of Foreign Service, the admissions committee does place an emphasis on interest or background in international affairs, foreign cultures, and global issues. Foreign language background and study, which is typically accompanied by study of areas or regions where that language is spoken, can help demonstrate such a background. It is by no means the only way, however. For example, if an applicant had extensive experience volunteering in Botswana, that would certainly qualify, even if the applicant had never studied a foreign language there, since English is one of the country’s official languages.</p>
<p>So, in short: foreign language background is not the only way to demonstrate an international background or interest, but it is an (understandably) common way to do so.</p>