<p>I’d say Georgetown’s a reach as well. It seems like a place you would enjoy to be as a school, but admissions is rigorous. It’s not an Ivy, but it’s up there, and people like the idea of DC as much as you do, so it’s a fairly competitive pool you’re dealing with. So I wouldn’t say realistic shot as much as “realistic reach.” As in, it’s a place you aren’t completely shooting in the dark for, but plan your other schools as if you weren’t going to be accepted.</p>
<p>Why don’t you look more into Colgate, and at places like Fordham (Jesuit, like Georgetown, and by NYC), Wash U (tough admissions lately but they aren’t just looking for stats)… Okay, I don’t have many good ideas, but there’s plenty of options. Just make sure not to mentally inflate your excitement over places like Amherst or Georgetown. And if possible, work on those scores and keep that C in math at bay.</p>