<p>Fixed link here:
ABC</a> News: ABC News</p>
<p>^^ Ha! They left out the part where they throw the pile down a flight of stairs and the ones that make it to the bottom get accepted... :-</p>
<p>The article's from 2003, they didn't start doing the stairs thing until '04</p>
<p>^^^i wish that was a joke</p>
<p>yeah i got deferred from gtown too. i was expecting to get in. oh well</p>
<p>Please be kidding. I don't think that's serious but really where did you get that idea?</p>
<p>Don't worry, that article is still the way they do it.</p>
<p>LOL Mario yesterday at 6:07pm. Yes, I suspected as much.</p>
<p>Harvardbound: Wow, yes I was kidding...</p>
<p>I was also deferred and spent the next couple of days under my blankets. But I have recovered and I am going to write a letter to admissions telling them that GU is where I am supposed to be. I am also applying RD to two other schools and in April I will wait to see who accepts me and who doesn't. This has been one of the most miserable experiences of my life and I am not looking forward to repeating it in April - so GU don't let me down again!!!!</p>
<p>Quick Question. I ahve taken 2 SAT 2's. Do i need ot take a third to be considered in the spring? I really dont want to.</p>
<p>Yes Georgetown asks for 3</p>
<p>Requires or Recommends. Im not taking a third again but my SAT 1 went up quite a bit and im wondering if it is worth my time to send the new scores to georgetown or if i wont even be looked at because i only have 2 subject tests</p>
<p>"Strongly Recommends", so you'll still be considered with 2, but it will be a slight detriment to your application. DO send the new scores.</p>
<p>Thanks for the good news :)</p>
<p>Actually, 3 subject tests are "strongly recommended" for EA applicants, but Georgetown "requires" all 3 subject tests for RD applicants. </p>
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Given the Early Action deadline of November 1, the Committee on Admissions recognizes that applicants may not be able to meet the SAT Subject Test requirements. Those candidates are welcome to submit an Early Action application, and the application will be considered complete and reviewed in its entirety. Candidates applying under the Early Action plan who have not yet taken three Subject Tests should still register to take the tests in the event they are deferred from Early Action to Regular Decision. If there are extenuating circumstances which prevent an applicant from submitting three SAT Subject Test scores, the applicant should provide a written explanation to the Committee on Admissions to be included with the application.
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All candidates, whether they submit scores from the SAT or ACT, are requested to submit scores from three SAT Subject Tests of their choice. The scores from writing portion on the SAT and the optional writing portion of the ACT will not be used in place of a Subject Test.
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<p>Wow. I completely forgot about CollegeConfidential - too busy checking out the law school equivalents, but decided to stop in on a random whim.</p>
<p>I'm a senior at Georgetown now - I was deferred from the EA cycle and was accepted in the SFS. I wrote a Letter of Interest (I'm so tempted to call it LOCI - Letter of Continued Interest) talking about how great a fit Georgetown would be, updated them on some new projects I had been working on, and did the whole Go Hoyas thing. </p>
<p>I had an above-the-median GPA (3.8?) but lower than median SAT score (whoops, almost called it LSAT there) - had a 1360 (660 M, 700 V - this was before the writing section was incorporated.) </p>
<p>For those of you who are still hoping for Georgetown, don't lose faith - a deferral isn't the end of the world or your Georgetown application, and it's a fantastic school.</p>
<p>So when I send my midterm grades, and they are lower than my gpa from before, am I completely screwed??</p>
<p>Hey guys!
I’m new to CC and I was just wondering if any of you could help me out (provided anyone is still checking this thread). </p>
<p>I was deferred EA at GU this December and I’ve been thinking about what the next steps would be for me. I read about this “letter of intention” that you all were talking about. Is there an actual form that one can download to do this or is it really just a letter addressed to the admissions office?</p>
<p>Also, for the letter, what kinds of things have people notified GU of besides mid-year grades and scores (I’m done with all of my standardized testing)?</p>
<p>Let me know what you think my chances are of getting in RD, please.
- Grades: All A’s through high school in the “most rigorous” category of courses (8 APs)
- GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.78 W
- APs: Of the scores I have received thus far, I got two 4s and two 5s
- SAT: Highest combined score is a 2120 (730 CR, 670M, and 720W), so 1400 on a 1600 scale.
- SAT II: US History- 770, Spanish- 800, Math Level 2- TBD.
- Extra Curriculars:
~ Member/one of the founders of my school’s first a cappella group
~ 4 years of choir
~ 3 years of musical theater with multiple lead roles
~ National honor Society Vice President
~ Spanish Honor Society Secretary
~ Key Club President and Founder (at our school)
~ A “Junior Advisory Guide” (mentor to freshmen students)
~ A catechist for an 8th grade class at my youth group (Catholic)
~ Club Soccer (freshmen and sophomore years) - Awards:
~ 200+ community service hours (Service Achievement Award)
~ placed 3rd in North Carolina in the National Spanish Exam (bilingual category)</p>
<p>Other:
- did an internship in Argentina for a non-profit (1 month) and translated their website to English so they could receive donations from American (or any English-speaking) organizations</p>
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<li>Hispanic American: bilingual (may not qualify for need-based aid)</li>
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<p>I worked really hard on my admissions essays, and I thought my interview went really well. I was sort of surprised at their decision. What do you think?</p>