Chances at Georgetown, GWU

spacecadetglow
Mon, 18 Oct 2004 16:57:40 +0000

Hey everyone, I’d like to know what you think my chances are at Georgetown and George Washington University. I’m also applying to Chapel Hill and Vassar, but the first two are my top choices. Thanks!

White female from south Florida
Large public school

GPA - around 4.7 weighted, 3.9 unweighted
Class Rank - 4 out of 670
SAT - 1360 (680 math, 680 verbal)
SATII - Math Level I, 690. Writing, 720. Spanish, 660
ACT - 29
AP Classes - English Language, English Literature, European History, U.S. Government and Politics, Chemistry
Dual Enrollment Classes (you can take classes offered by the community college at my school, they’re weighted as APs are on your report card - and you can get college credit hours) - Intro to the Short Story, 20th Century World History, State and Local Government, Intro to Shakespeare.

Activities
-Newspaper (10-12) News Editor in 11th grade, Asst. Editor-in-Chief in 12th.
-National Honor Society (11-12), Parliamentarian for 12th.
-Science Club (11-12) member.
-Key Club (9-11) member.
-Rocket Team (11) member. (We designed and built rockets to go to a national competition)

Awards
-Pathfinder student of the year (9)
-Science student of the year (10)
-English student of the year (11)
-Duke Book Award
-National merit commended

That’s it, I guess. None of my parents died, I didn’t have to overcome racial prejudice - I’m just a normal white kid, viva suburbia! Any help is appreciated!

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