Should I Even Bother Applying to Georgetown?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Georgetown is of great interest to me, but I have screwed up both Freshman and Sophomore year... BADLY</p>

<p>Freshman- 3.0</p>

<p>Sophomore- 3.3</p>

<p>This year, I picked up my slack, and I already have a 3.8, but the other two years will kill me.</p>

<p>I haven't taken SAT, but I am reaching for over 2000.</p>

<p>Also, I am looking to apply for Computer Science... so this May I will be self-studying for the AP Computer Science A exam.</p>

<p>My friends told me that I should still apply because I am Hispanic, but what do you guys think?</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>It would not hurt to apply if you can maintain your strong upward trend in GPA and get SAT scores of at least 2000. Georgetown would still be a reach but not out of the question.</p>

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<p>@Lemaitre1 Out of 100%, what would be my chance of getting accepted?</p>

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<p>I would do the best you can absolutely do this year and senior year plus do your best in the SATs too… starting a club and going out for a student gov spot isn’t bad too. It’s not too late, just situate yourself in the most favorable spot going forward!</p>

<p>Chance me back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1058177-how-do-i-fare-against-these-several-schools-ill-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1058177-how-do-i-fare-against-these-several-schools-ill-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>My son had decent scores/grades and when he went to his Georgetown interview, the interviewer told him ‘no one gets into Georgetown’ (statistically true in a sense) and well, he didn’t get in. But he just had a 4.0 semester at Georgia Tech where he is majoring in International Affairs and will be spending his sophomore year in Germany becoming fluent (and hoping for an internship with the European Union). His school has been extremely helpful in helping him obtain his goals and I think he’ll succeed despite Georgetown’s opinion of him. And he can always apply there for grad. school. </p>

<p>So, no, I wouldn’t waste your money on applying to Georgetown…but look hard at other programs at other schools and never give up your dream.</p>

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<p>Honestly, you’ll kick yourself for not applying so if money isn’t an issue, it doesn’t hurt to dream.</p>

<p>Realistically, however, based off how many straight As students from my school that have gotten rejected this year by Georgetown, i would not apply with any expectation of getting accepted.</p>

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<p>you should definitely apply; it’ll be a reach, but since you do have an upward trend, it’s still possible…just focus on raising your grades as much as possible, and study for the SATs aiming for at least a 2100, though you’d probably need a 2200+ to make up for your grades. if there’s any reason for your not doing as well those first 2 years, try to explain that somewhere on your application. if you continue working hard, georgetown isn’t out of the question; just try to find some other slightly less selective schools that you love so that you don’t rest everything on something that may not happen.</p>

<p>chance me back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1057918-please-tell-me-if-im-right-safety-match-reach-will-chance-back-links-2.html#post1066143050[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1057918-please-tell-me-if-im-right-safety-match-reach-will-chance-back-links-2.html#post1066143050&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Being a URM will help your chances significantly if you can get a high SAT score</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone! I am studying a lot for the SATs and hopefully I get a 5 on the AP CS A exam.</p>

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<p>It looks Georgetown has become a lot more selective than I remember it being. When I was in high school in 1969 I went to a Jesuit Prep school and the school saw Georgetown as one place that, year after year, they could get a fair number of their graduating seniors into who did not get any other offers of admission from the colleges they applied to.</p>