<p>I realize that the SFS is harder to get into than the college but exactly HOW hard is it to get into? If you had to pick another college to compare its selectivity to, which would it be? Is it as hard as say the upper Ivies or on the level of say, Duke or Cornell? </p>
<p>I am willing to post my stats if it helps/</p>
<p>Though not a SFS applicant or acceptee, I believe you need to demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language. I have hammered at this again and again. In the Prospectus, it mentions that SFS applicants should take SATs in a foreign language. Yet applicants take chemistry, physics, biology. These do not apply to the concept of foreign service in the broadest sense.</p>
<p>And in terms of ranking the difficulty of SFS to Ivies, it is difficult to judge.</p>
<p>Crap. i didnt take a foreign language sat ii but i took the national spanish exam and i got honorable mention for that. Is that enough or am i screwed?????</p>
<p>I don't think you're "screwed." As long as you mention that you've taken this exam, I think it will be fine.</p>
<p>Even if you didnt take the exam, you should be fine. If they cared so much about foreign language SAT II, they would require it. They clearly state in their Prospectus that it is encouraged but not required. I do agree, however, that if you did not take any language during high school, that would be a problem.</p>
<p>I got in without an SAT II in a foreign language. I think they just want to see that you are interested in languages (took one or two in high school and are enthusiatic about them) because you do have to be proficient in one to graduate from SFS.</p>
<p>same with me, I wouldn't worry about it. As far as admissions, I would rate SFS at Brown's level or so. Middle Ivy.</p>
<p>To answer your question about taking the SAT IIs in your language - they use that for placement in the language classes. You can either use your SAT IIs or take their exam and they will place you in the correct level. They do not care about what level you are in - you can even start a new language or a second one. Don't worry!</p>
<p>My daughter is in SFS and she does say that the caliber of students seems to be higher and some of her friends are transferring into SFS at the end of this semester. I guess it is known (or just assumed) around campus that the kids in SFS are smarter, then the College, then the business school then nursing. This is not her opinion but what she hears others say. I don't know if you can really compare SFS to the Ivies - they do not have the opportunities that Georgetown students have living in the heart of political DC.</p>
<p>I've heard of people getting rejected from Harvard and getting SFS, but overall, it certainly isn't as hard to get into. Its program in international relations, however, is probably better than that of all the Ivies.</p>
<p>I took Spanish One through Four and didn't take the Spanish SAT II, but I'm fluent in Russian, as it was my first language. Would it make any sense at all whatsoever to send them a letter now saying that I can speak Russian, or does the question on the application ("do you speak any languages at home besides English?") suffice? lol.</p>
<p>I think the language spoken home will suffice. But you always could send a letter if you want to.</p>
<p>thanks eiffelguy! besides, i just came back from my g-town interview, incidentally, and i told the guy i was fluent in Russian. he'll probably put it in his report. hurray for overkill.</p>