Chance me for Georgetown + Ivies

MaloMoriQuamFoedari
Sun, 03 Nov 2019 14:22:05 +0000

Hey guys! I would love it if you chanced me for Georgetown (I applied early action). I am also applying to some ivies, matches, and safety schools for regular decision. Thanks for reading!

SAT I (breakdown): 1470 (710 EBRW 760 Math) retaking in December for 1500+
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): N/A
Weighted GPA: 4.456
Rank: 11/402
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP US History (5) , AP Art History (5), AP Human Geography (5), AP lang (5), AP Psych (4), AP Biology (4)
Senior Year Course Load: 5 AP classes and 2 honors level languages
Awards (mine are basic): AP Scholar with distinction, WellSpan Volunteer Recognition, Distinguished Principal’s List, 2nd Place at regional Quizbowl Tournament, Karate Trophies

Extracurriculars: Karate for 12ish years, 2nd degree black belt and I volunteer teaching classes there; Model United Nations president (12) 10-12; Book Club president and founder (11-12); Key Club secretary (12) 9-12, Quiz bowl (captain of JV team (11), varsity player (12) 11-12; Badminton club co-founder and treasurer (11) 11-12; Orchestra/Octet/Chamber Orchestra/ College Honors Orchestra (2nd chair violist in main orchestra, secretary 12) 9-12; NHS 11-12

Work Experience: Work 24 a week in food service at a nursing home since April, I began some volunteer projects there like bingo nights and the such

Volunteer/Community service: NHS/Key Club (100 hrs in total 9-12); Hospital in-patient pharmacy volunteer (160 hrs); Middle School/High School Tutoring (a lot, its 3-4 hrs every week since 10th grade); Elementary school mentor for a disadvantaged kid (30 hrs)

Essays: 7/10 for Georgetown. For one of them I wrote about my mother’s broken English and tied it back to my interests in languages and my growth overall. In the other essays I wrote about baking cookies, starting a book club, and the Syrian refugee crisis/my parents being refugees. Its probably a cliche and a little too political

Teacher Rec #1: 8/10. From my teacher who has known me for 3 yrs. She’s the advisor of MUN and I’ve taken 2 or her AP classes.
Teacher Rec #2: 8/10. Ive taken 3 years of her language classes and am her top student. I’ve baked cookies for both my teachers for parties and they seem to enjoy them lol. I also have bonded with them and volunteered for them over the years.
Counselor Rec: 6/10. We got a new guidance counselor at the start of my senior year and I’ve only met him a few times. I did try to make a good impression and I heard he gives out good letters of rec so who knows.
Additional Rec: 7/10. From my boss. She knows that I started service projects there and also that I’m a hard worker. It is the first time she’s doing a letter of rec though.
Interview: N/A

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Global Business @ Georgetown
State: PA
School Type: Public, fairly competitive
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: ~100k
Hooks: First gen

I know that acceptance rates at all these schools are low, I just wanna know if I have a good shot at getting in Georgetown and am as competitive as other applicants for the Ivy Leagues