SFS/Georgetown College chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>Well.... I'm not sure if it's plausible to apply or not. Help? I go to a very difficult private school, it's one of the 222 Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence in the country.</p>

<p>GPA:
9th grade: UW 3.1 W 3.1
10th: UW 3.25 W 3.42
11th UW 4.0 W 4.4
12 expecting the same as junior year, maybe with a higher weighed gpa since I'm taking one more AP.</p>

<p>SAT 2290</p>

<p>EC
A lot of volunteering for my local democratic HQ.
Helped run a congressional campaign
Founded school's Stock Club
Model UN
Spent a summer improving my Arabic
Congressional internship
Macro-photography (Submitted to county fair)
Will volunteer at the Democratic National Convention in Denver
Heavily involved in school's drama department
Work part time for my dad and build his business' website</p>

<p>I speak English, Arabic, and Spanish (I just finished AP and I'm going into Spanish 5.) I'm half Iraqi, and I'd like to think I'm a bit different. I'll probably write about being a secular Iraqi in my essay.</p>

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<p>^ I'm guessing I'll have pretty good recs, since the comments on my grades were really good and my teachers seem to know me pretty well.</p>

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<p>It's a very competitive program -- but IMO your application won't be tossed in the first round. I actually think you have a fairly good shot. Your first two years may hurt you -- OTOH the upward trend is very good.</p>

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<p>Cool, thanks. Any other opinions? BTW, will my race increase my chances, cuz I'm basically an endangered species.</p>

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<p>Essays and reccomendations will be really important!</p>

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<p>Hmm, which would you recommend for a political science major? SFS or Georgetown College?</p>

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<p>FWIW, your race won't help you directly. In Affirmative Action, Arab/Persian/Otherwise Middle-Eastern=Caucasian. However, an well-written essay discussing your experience as an Iraqi in America could definitely set you apart.</p>

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<p>Will being trilingual help much?</p>

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<p>Yes! 10 char</p>

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<p>and if you are applying for political science/government then you should apply to the college. sfs is just IR</p>

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<p>Hmm... Ok, I kinda want to get more of a liberal arts education, so I guess the college is a better choice. I would have probably learned 4 languages, but my school dropped our German program. My lifetime goal is to become fluent in at least five languages. AHH, I'm so excited for college.</p>