transfer...with barely any hope

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<p>i'm a sophomore at virginia tech and navy ROTC freshman cadet (also part of the coast guard's auxiliary here) in virginia tech's corps of cadets. I'm looking to transfer to georgetown only for the following reasons:</p>

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[<em>] in dc, which is where the united states coast guard northern virginia flotilla is located
[</em>] has navy rotc (works at GWU)
[<em>] in dc, which is 13 minutes from my hometown in falls church, va
[</em>] in dc, where the internships are
[li] Tech is too centered on agriculture and engineering. my major is science, technology, and society, which is more of a sociology major than technology. [/li][/ul]</p>

<p>there are other georgetown-specific reasons why i want to transfer, but these are the universal ones. here is my record:</p>

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[<em>] interned at the air and space museum three times doing relations between nasa and the government (aka putting my major to use)
[</em>] interned at USAID with relations between military assistance and food distribution
[<em>] currently planning seminar events on military security and security studies with the help of various departments here on campus
[</em>] NSF funded research project mixing sociology, geography, and economics within community involvement
[<em>] independent research project with military security and social media
[</em>] interned with my school's career services to assist others in their search for internships (this doesn't necessarily match my major, but it was for interest)
[<em>] i've played the mellophone for eight years but stopped when i got to college
[</em>] science, technology and society major with minors in leadership and 21st century studies (which focuses on nomadism, development, innovation, etc.)
[li] want to major in anthropology at gtown[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>however, since i am part of the corps of cadets, i've been living a strict and regimented "military" life here at tech (daily uniform, morning formation, PT at 5 AM, demerits, lots of yelling, etc.) so it has really taken a toll on my grades. i have a cum 2.7 GPA with a meager SAT score (1350/2400). my grades may suck but that's because the corps is a totally separate entity that eats up an unhealthy amount of my time. i know i can do better but still want to do ROTC, just without the military school environment. i can't get a scholarship/commissioned if my grades are terrible.</p>

<p>so...should i even try? my heart is in DC. i'm really striving for gtown only, not umd/gwu/mason/howard/au etc, even though my criteria mentioned above may fit said schools.i applied to gtown in high school but was rejected.</p>

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<p>i’ll be honest man, your chances don’t look very good for georgetown. you might want to wait another year to raise your GPA, and perhaps retake the SAT to score higher</p>

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<p>i see. thank you for your honesty!</p>

<p>anyone else?</p>

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<p>Since the OP is a current soph, they can’t wait another year to apply to transfer:</p>

<p>[Transfer</a> Applicant - Office of Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/transfer/]Transfer”>Transfer Application | Office of Undergraduate Admissions | Georgetown University)</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>I think you have a strong profile, impressive experience… but as you say, the GPA is a big weakness. No one can ever say you shouldn’t try… schools sometimes are looking for that unique individual and, at any given time, it might be you.</p>

<p>However, they are looking for someone whose GPA and test scores assure them that the potential to succeed at their school is high. So you would have to gain admission <em>despite</em> those factors in your resume.</p>

<p>Go ahead and try, playing up your strong points as you have here. Do everything you can to get your grades for this term high enough to bump the GPA in the right direction, at least.</p>

<p>Then… if you really really want to be in DC, for the reasons you’ve outlined, apply to some schools there with higher transfer acceptance rates and lower SAT/GPA expectations.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>