<p>I am a first year student of USF that applied to Georgetown as a transfer applicant. Why is it necessary for the institution to evaluate high school credentials? Also, how competitive is transfer admission to Gtown?</p>
<p>I can't answer your question, but I have one related to it? What is the difference between SFS and the regular CAS, if there is one? Are admissions stats different for the two?</p>
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I can't answer your question, but I have one related to it? What is the difference between SFS and the regular CAS, if there is one? Are admissions stats different for the two?
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<p>The SFS is usually more selective than the college, and both have different academic foci; you would do well to read the list of departments associated with each school, since it will help you grasp their specialties.</p>
<p>I would not recommend applying to the College and then transferring to the SFS. The process is Byzantine, and in addition, the SFS has many core requirements such that the amount of electives available to you, and the amount of flexibility will be significantly reduced.</p>
<p>Does Georgetown allow transfer students to do a double major in two different colleges. Say, COL (economics) and MSB (finance). Does one have to pick a single major when applying? If so, and if accepted can you then chose another major?</p>
<p>Why is it necessary for the institution to evaluate high school credentials? </p>
<p>b/c if ur a first semester freshman, one semester at a school isn't enough to show what your college success is</p>
<p>it would be like only looking at ur first semester in 9th grade and applying to college, they want to see trends, if u had a horrible high school record, getting one good semester in college is not usually enough to get into a top ivy league or w.e. it is</p>
<p>when it comes to questions concerning georgetown.. nspeds is the one to ask :]</p>
<p>well then nspeds. I know we have had our differences in the past but I hope we put that aside because I have. Anyway, please give me the 411 in terms of selectivity and competitiveness towards admission to GU. I am applying as a transfer, tell me the dos and don'ts, the what to expects, the what am I chewing on, the what can I hope for, etcetera, etcetera.</p>
<p>On a related note, I'd like to know the selectivity of McDonough vs The College. thanks in advance :)</p>
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Anyway, please give me the 411 in terms of selectivity and competitiveness towards admission to GU. I am applying as a transfer, tell me the dos and don'ts, the what to expects, the what am I chewing on, the what can I hope for, etcetera, etcetera.
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<p>Though I was told by an admissions officer that the transfer pool is not as competitive as freshmen admissions, a brief examination of the entering transferring class convinced me otherwise: I encountered man students from schools ranked higher than Georgetown, not to mention students from top LACs such as Amherst.</p>
<p>I cannot say I know exactly what Georgetown looks for in the admissions process; this is going to sound trite, but just be yourself and try to show your passion for what you want to do and Georgetown in your essays. Let your passion show in your interviews. If there is any factor that helped me, in my opinion, it was my consistent determination to remind the admissions office that I wanted to attend: I sent a self-made midterm report, a writing sample for perusal at the philosophy department, an activity resume, and I kept track of my application.</p>
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On a related note, I'd like to know the selectivity of McDonough vs The College. thanks in advance
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<p>The MSB is less selective than the college. Roughly, in order from most selective to least, the schools should be ranked as follows:
1) SFS
2) College
3) MSB
4) NHS</p>
<p>Once again, I do not recommend applying to a less selective school and transferring to another.</p>
<p>So in addition to my application, I should send stuff therefore indicating that I really want to attend? Also, can I read your admission essay (if you still have it) just so I can get an idea of how to structure my essay and develop ideas. And what is a perusal philosophy paper?</p>
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I should send stuff therefore indicating that I really want to attend?
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<p>Not necessarily. The point is that there are ways of manifesting a desire to attend.</p>
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Also, can I read your admission essay (if you still have it) just so I can get an idea of how to structure my essay and develop ideas.
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<p>Sure, but a little later since I am doing work at the moment.</p>
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And what is a perusal philosophy paper?
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<p>Consult the dictionary for 'perusal.'</p>
<p>Thanks. If you'd like, my email address is <a href="mailto:fawwal09@yahoo.com">fawwal09@yahoo.com</a>. You can attach the essay and email it. Curious, what philosohical theory did you read or study carefully with the intent to remember that you conveyed to their philosophy department? I assume you are a philosophy major based on previous posts of yours.</p>
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Curious, what philosohical theory did you read or study carefully with the intent to remember that you conveyed to their philosophy department?
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<p>Robert Nozick's Libertarianism.</p>
<p>sorry, but can transfers double major in two colleges at georgetown?</p>
<p>I'd like to know that two, I wouldn't like to drop my psych major if I go there :(</p>
<p>Don't know for sure, but I believe you have to stay within your school. I think that you're allowed to take some classes at the other schools but enough to complete a major.</p>
<p>akafizzle, a philosophy paper isn't required at all, that is ridiculous. Npeds is a good guy, but he likes to sound smart using words like perusal. I know what all those words mean too, but I don't like to use them in daily life.</p>
<p>I got into every transfer school I applied to and I just made sure I had good recs, good ECs, good grades, and good scores. Just like in high school. Some extra digging in terms of knowing departments is great, but sending in a paper seems unnecessary.</p>
<p>I know that a philo sophia paper is not required. I just requested to read his admissions essay, that's all. Also, I just wondered what philosophical theory he wrote about. I was only curious.</p>
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Npeds is a good guy, but he likes to sound smart using words like perusal.
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<p>I never asked to be insulted, and no, I am not a wiseacre. Stick to generalizing the actions of some other random poster.</p>
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Some extra digging in terms of knowing departments is great, but sending in a paper seems unnecessary.
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<p>I never implied that sending a paper was necessary. I would love for you to show me that logical implication somewhere in my post; it is definitely wanting.</p>
<p>Akafizzle,</p>
<p>I just e-mailed you my application essays. The only one of real use is the one explicating my reasons for wanting to transfer. The other uses a style that cannot be usefully imitated.</p>