Ugh, Can't wait a week, chances please?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>My jitters have gotten the best of me, and I'd just like an honest opinion</p>

<p>College, EA, English Major
m/pa
lebanese/chinese/lithuanian
465 kids in class
GPA-3.91
rank-12% ....(ive taken the most rigorous course load at my school, but due to many people taking easier classes, my intelligence and potential is not shown through rank...i am much better than 12% and this is what scares me the most about the application)
SAT
CR: 710
MATH: 720
WRITING: 710
MATH I Subject:700
Lit:610 or 630 (yikes)</p>

<p>AP (scholar with honor)
US History-3,Lang+Comp-5, Calc AB-4, Human Geo-3
This year: Calc BC, Lit+Comp, Gov, Econ, Physics</p>

<p>honors
National Merit Scholar (National)
PA Scholastic Writing Gold Key (State)
PA Scholastic Writing Silver Key (State)
PA Scholastic Writing Cert. of Merit (State)
School Student of the Month
Sci Fair: School Category Champ, 1st place ribbons etc
LLMEA All County Chorus (9,10,11,12)
PMEA All District Chorus (10,11,12)
PMEA All Region Chorus (11,?)
City-Wide honorable speaker for Memorial Day Presentation</p>

<p>Leadership positions
Class President (9,10)
Chorus VP (11)
Key Club Treasurer (11,12)
Barbershop Harmony Club Pres (11,12) (also community service organizer)
Student Rewards committee member (9,10,11,12)
Math Quiz Bowl Co-Captain (12)
Church Council Youth Rep (10)</p>

<p>service organizations
nhs (11,12)
key club (9,10,11,12)
National Music Honor Society (10,11,12)
Mentor to Troubled Elementary School Students (11)
Mentor to Enrichment Elemen. Students (12)</p>

<p>music
school chorus 9,10,11,12
select chorus 9,10,11,12
(select audition choirs listed previously)
band/marching band 9 10 11 12
jazz band 10
bbshop harmony club 9 10 11 12</p>

<p>competitive academia
quiz bowl 9 10 11 12
math qb 10 11 12
locally televised trivia show 12
knowledge master open 9 10 11 12
pa math league/american math competition 9 10 11 12</p>

<p>theater
school play 10 11 12
school musical 9 10 11 12
one acts 9 10 11 (actor) 12 (director)</p>

<p>writing
awards listed above
school newspaper guest columnist</p>

<p>sports
tennis team 9 10 11 12</p>

<p>church
youth group 9 10 11 12
youth choir 9 10 11 12
lay reader 9 10 11 12
contemporary service volunteer 9 10 11 12
' ' vocal worship leader 9 10 11 12
religious theater 9 10 11 12
council 10</p>

<p>volunteer
homeless shelter free meals
prison outreach
volunteer at golf tournaments
volunteer at nursing home</p>

<p>extra
philosophy seminar (non-school affiliated)</p>

<p>as an intended English major, i hope my essays are good, ive been to nearly 20 countries and i mentioned that in one of them
my short essay was actually about the summer activity "traveling" instead of the other things they may have been used to..do you think this is okay?</p>

<p>My grades are not what they should, or could be...but i have the toughest schedule in the school amongst a bunch of people who take very easy classes and even with weight...are able to shine through. I hope that the good Gpa, SAT Scores, extra currics and schedule are able to make up for the relatively poor rank. i figured if gtown has an average rank, they must have from people above and below the mean, and i hopefully represent a good version of someone below the mean.</p>

<p>but honestly, what do you guys think? do i stand a chance? will the currics help or hurt? does the english major help me, or my lebanese/chinese nationality? am i wasting my time? i sure hope not...because gtown is easily my number one.</p>

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<p>a day later....can anybody help me?</p>

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<p>I'm sure that Georgetown will realize that your class rank is based on an unweighted GPA and they will take that into consideration. Other than that, your extracurriculars look fine, at least as good if not better than the average applicant. You certainly have a solid chance, but you won't necessarily get in on early action. Good luck!</p>

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<p>thank you!
any other thoughts, anyone?</p>

<p>/shameless bump</p>

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<p>ur ec's seem to be fine
ur grades seem to be on the edge of good and okay
but ur scores..SAT, AP are a bit low</p>

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<p>by SAT..do you mean 710 and 720?
or the SAT Subject Tests?</p>

<p>anyone else care to comment?</p>

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<p>i don't know how much longer these shameless bumps can continue without garnering a little bit of shame.</p>

<p>/bump!</p>

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<p>lol. you're funny.
I go to Georgetown and its pretty much up in the air. Although, your ECs do stand out.<br>
There is a certain vibe to Georgetown that just exudes intellectual exuberance and I feel like its hard to tell who the admissions officers think who prosper here. However, you have a good chance, and if not, I'm sure you'll be happy elsewhere.
PS pretty shameless!...lol</p>

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<p>yea, let me know hoe this turns out
i have positive thoughts :)</p>

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<p>for shame!</p>