Should I go EA? Would I stand a decent chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>So, with applications almost available, I am tortured over the decision about whether to apply early or not. I absolutely love Georgetown and it is my ideal school. My question is, would my chances be improved by applying early? Also, what are my chances if I apply early? I am considering SFS mainly and want to go into a career with the State department, I think. </p>

<p>STATS:</p>

<p>GPA: 3.95+ (all A's in high school, except a couple B's beginning of sophomore year, and every single honors course available and I have taken up extra classes each tri of junior year to add on to my workload. I have also taken the most rigorous possible course load). I believe that I will have the highest GPA in the class, although my school does not rank.
SAT: 2070 (M: 650, CR: 730, W: 690)-->(assume I do not take again)
I will probably be a National Merit Commended Student.
AP's: (My school does not offer APs because it likes to style its own curriculum, however I self studied for three tests) Stats (5), English Lang (5), USH (5)
SAT IIs: USH: 780, Lit: 700</p>

<p>*I go to a small private school (maybe 25 kids), which almost always has very competitive students who go to top schools. I have the highest GPA in several past years and every year seemingly less impressive kids go onto great schools. For some reason, probably my school's uniqueness, we have incredible luck and results with college even for kids with stats way below CC standards. Also, most of my teachers and especially my college counselor absolutely love me so hopefully great recs. </p>

<p>EC's: I am student body VP. I am also on my school's Academic team and we won regionals and placed 3rd in the state this year.
One of my main interests is human rights and international (doings/relations/happenings?). I am the president of our school's Amnesty International chapter. I am also an active member of the school's Community Service Leadership Team and have won numerous volunteer awards. I am also active on the school's Green Team.
Summers: Last summer I went and volunteered for a month in a West Africa human rights firm (albeit not much was accomplished). This summer I attended Boy's State and went to JSA Georgetown to take a class in international relations.
Sports: I am a cross country runner (33rd in state meet), a varsity tennis player (went to state), and a nordic skier.
I won my school's Williams Book Award</p>

<p>State: ID
Hooks: none
Race: White
Miscellaneous Info: I spent my freshman year abroad in France with my family and went to an international school.</p>

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<p>Your EC’s seem strong and your travel abroad to West Africa & France would fit in nicely with the packaging of your SFS app. I see real potential for a great essay detailing your volunteer work in West Africa. It could take any angle…but outlining the various challenges/obstacles that (you) human rights workers face in furthering the cause/protecting the innocent might prove very interesting. <em>Providing there were real world issues that kept you from accomplishing much and not that you showed little initiative, doing nothing.</em> Also, your service work with Amnesty International could be impressive depending on what your chapter accomplished during your tenure as President. </p>

<p>You say to “assume I do not take again” regarding your SAT’s. Are you steadfast in your choice to not re-take the SAT? </p>

<p>There is no real statistical advantage to applying EA to Georgetown like there is with ED at other schools (where you could potentially double or triple your chances of admission). The one advantage that EA might afford you is a do-over of sorts. If you get deferred, your college counselors can inquire into where your app fell short. Depending on the extent of the problem, there might be time to retake tests, submit new scores or additional EC’s, awards etc.</p>