Transfer to GTOWN anyone?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm transferring from Gannon University (small private catholic college in Erie, Pennsylvania to, hopefully the school of Foreign Service.</p>

<p>Gannon University 2009-Present
Currently a Freshman International Business Major
Completed 18 Credits Projected GPA: 4.0
(Taking 18 next semester one 200 level course)</p>

<p>SATS: 1050 (retaking saturday)
ACTS: N/A (taking next weekend
SAT2S: N/A (taking Math 1 and probably Us History in January)</p>

<p>Slippery Rock University (Dual Enrollment)<br>
Completed 6 Credits
GPA: 4.0
(Took a 200 level course)</p>

<p>Moniteau Jr/Sr High School<br>
Completed 2/5 AP (US History & Bio) and 5/5 Honors Courses Offered
GPA: 3.54 </p>

<p>Honors/Achievements:
• Selected to Attend Habitat for Humanity Leadership Conference
Chicago (October 2009)
• National Honors Society Member
• Academic Decathlon/Academic Sports League Medals (25 over four years)
o Participation in Small School Nationals USAD 2009, Team Ranked 1 in State
o Highest Scoring Student on team Junior Year
o Ranked 3rd Scholastic Small School Student in State Junior Year
• Who’s Who in American Students 2009
• Principal’s Honor Award and Honor Roll for Four Years
• Best Dressed Senior 2009
• Acceptance and Performance at Kent State Honors Orchestra 2008
• Participation in Grove City Honors Band 2008</p>

<p>Volunteer Service:
• Acceptance to Bali, Indonesia Habitat for Humanity Global Village Trip (June 2010)
• Habitat for Humanity: Construction, Trick or Treat for Change, Box City, GIVE Day
• Acceptance to Guatemala Mission Trip (February 2010)
• Orientation Team for Incoming International Students Spring ’10 Semester
• Conversation Partner with International Student
• TASOW (The Awesome Spirit of Wildlife); Presented Animals, Education for Youth
• Computer Education at St. Joseph’s Retirement Center
• Animal Care and Maintenance Daily Senior Year
• Co-Organized Reptile Exposition
• Sponsor Holiday Gifts for Elderly with Church</p>

<p>Extracurricular:</p>

<p>College:
• Student Government (Freshman Representative)
o Leadership Development Committee
o Homecoming Committee
o GUTS (School Spirit)
o Library Campus Renovations Project
• Habitat for Humanity Club</p>

<p>High School:
• World Youth Day Catholic Event 2008; Sydney, Australia
• Attended Panel Discussion on Globalization and Seminar on Western Views of Islam
• Marching, Jazz, Pep Bands (Drumline Captain Junior and Senior Year)
• Student Council (Senior Representative)
• Cross Country (Co-Captain Senior Year)
• Academic Decathlon and Academic Sports League (Captain Senior Year)
• Musical Productions and Dramatics Club:
o Bye Bye Birdie, The Fever, The Wizard of Oz, Seussical (Lead)
• St. Louis Youth Group
• Creepers & Crawlers (Animal Presentation Group)</p>

<p>Foreign Language Skills:
• Basic Conversation Skills in Spanish
• Enrolled in Chinese</p>

<p>Employment:</p>

<p>The Pizza Shop August 2008-July 2009
Position: Cook, Counter Help
Average of 20 Hours/Week</p>

<p>Long John Silvers May 2008-August 2008
Position: Cook
40 Hours/Week</p>

<p>Strong reccomendations from my high school superintendent, high school principal, philosophy professor (taught at Georgetown in summer), and Volunteer Campus coordinator who sent me to Chicago & Guatemala (GWU alumni)</p>

<p>Visited campus a few weeks ago,my essay is going to be one my experience with Habitat for Humanity,poverty, and how I plan to incorporate it into my career (and significant improvement from high school included),setting up Alumni interview soon</p>

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<p>shameless bump…</p>

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<p>bumppppppp?</p>

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<p>Is your SAT 1050 or 1500? The bottom 25th%-tile at Georgetown have a 1400. The Foreign Service School also is slightly tougher to get into than the rest of the school. If you haven’t found this link yet, here’s the info GU provides: 3.7 college GPA, top 15% of your high school class.</p>

<p>[Georgetown</a> University- Office of Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/applying_transfer_sdprofile.cfm]Georgetown”>http://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/applying_transfer_sdprofile.cfm)</p>

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<p>im not sure where your source is from but I was informed by admissions the middle range is around 1350? And yes, thanks I’ve found the link and that helped reassure me a little; i was in the top 25% in high school i believe but my avg. college GPA is higher so its like i have half don’t have half but have other things to make up, I’m taking my SATs again tomorrow got through the Princeton Review, so I’m crossing my fingers haha!</p>

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<p>It’s not looking great right now…Your GPA and SATs are low for Georgetown. However, you have great ECs and awards. Shoot for 1350+ on your SAT and work hard this semester. In the end, it is always difficult to tell. The fact that your are applying from a Catholic university may help. </p>

<p>Oh, and please tell me you didn’t actually put “Best Dressed Senior 2009” on your application? ;)</p>

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<p>haha i thought it would put a little character in there,harmless? or trashy lol what do you think my advisor said its lighthearted but then again, you never know and actually, i retook my SATs today and walked out feeling around a 1350 weird you would mention that; this semesters over next week and i’ll have a 4.0 for sure so that should help</p>

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<p>bump^^^^^^^^</p>

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<p>your college grades are def on par. However, your SATs are a bit low. Hopefully, after your retake, you’ll be able to boost your chances of admission. GOOD LUCK!! Transferring is so confusing (at least for me) and it seems like it’s nearly impossible to get a good understanding of one’s chances. </p>

<p>Chance back?? I’m also trying to transfer. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/813549-chance-freshman-mid-year-transfer-please-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/813549-chance-freshman-mid-year-transfer-please-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>im hoping to get 1300-1400 on my SATs i took last weekend; im taking ACTs this weekend and im taking both Math 1 and US History SAT2s in January (which i have alot of time to study for I can manage above a 700 on each) so… Ive taken alot of necessary testing I suppose and then some =/</p>

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<p>I concur with the posters above. If you can raise your SATs, you will be competitive for a spot at Georgetown. Your extracurriculars and volunteer experience is solid, as is your GPA.
Thanks for chancing me.</p>

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<p>This is clear from the others’ posts: you need to bump up your SAT. Otherwise, you have a really great resume.</p>

<p>Are you really going to tell them you’re “best dressed senior”? I’m just curious; I don’t think it’s bad or anything.</p>

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<p>Does it look trashy? Or a little perc to show I’m human? haha i keep going back and forth on that one! maybe add something like “Superlative:…” or something haha</p>

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<p>bump?..</p>