<p>I’m something of an enigma for this application process. I should get fantastic teacher recommendations. I spend hours a week tutoring students with learning disabilities. I ran a couple of years of JV Track. I was just accepted to Boys State, and was elected to Class Office. I have a 2350 SAT. (750-V) I have legacies at both Georgetown and Tufts. In the case of Georgetown, my father also interviewed for them for 4 years. I went through a leadership training program at a camp for 2 years, and am going down to Georgetown to take a the Gateway to Business program this summer. I’m taking AP US History, AP European History and AP Language and Composition this year. I also have completed SUPA Sociology, and next year will take SUPA Psychology, AP Lit, AP Gov and Pol, SUPA Forensic Science and Hon Calculas. I will write a killer admissions essay, and I interview extremely well.</p>
<p>The catch is that I have an 85 unweighted average. (We’re not on the 4.0 scale.) So I’m wondering whether or not I have a legit shot at pulling a fat envelope from MDS. Thanks.</p>
<p>I think its so funny how ppl try to assume things like “my essay will be killer” or “I will get great recs.” The truth is nobody really knows and when you post that it makes you sound a little arrogant. An 85 isn’t very impressive for gtown but good SATs will help a lot, so will a tough course load. But, schools like Gtown want to see As in APs, no Bs, and stellar SATs with mediocre grades says “I dont try hard enough” to a lot of schools. Btw whats MDS? Maybe you mean MSB? Well good luck, be humble, and hope for the best.</p>
<p>You mean MSB, not MDS. Anyway, your gpa is sort of low but, everything else looks pretty good. I’d say you have a pretty good shot, especially with legacy.</p>
<p>Thank you both. And in response to SFS2010, I actually agree with you about the essays. Honestly, we don’t really know how an admissions officer will respond, and it is probably wishful thinking. However, this isn’t true of my recommendations. I was railroaded out of the class presidency by the administration, based on the fact that I was considered to “volatile” for the position. One of my recs is from an ex-teacher from our school who now works somewhere else, and HATES my school. We talked about the incident, and a few weeks later HE sought ME out, to tell me that he really wants to write me a rec. I feel that in a scenario like this, expecting a killer rec isn’t arrogant, just accurate.</p>
<p>Yeah i know newyitty06… im checking up on his background too! its funny how the only people who advocate the SAT are the ones who did really well on it and have bad GPA’s.</p>
<p>Haha they are perfect examples of our theory. They blow off HS then all of a sudden realize it’s important to do good on this 1 test for college.</p>
<p>My apologies for this bump of an old and useless thread. I disagreed in another thread with newyitty on whether Providence is a “top college”. He apparantly decided to go bumping old threads of mine. I enjoy seeing this level of maturity from supposedly college bound students, and I’m sure you all do as well.</p>
<p>For the record, I agree that the profile I posted 7 months ago would probably not get in. Of course, I’ve had numerous accomplishments since then. Of course, I doubt newyitty understands concept like time.</p>
<p>newyitty06 is a moron. enough said. it’s an established rule on these forums. look at his posts, he always gets in an argument with someone and it’s always over the SAT or something else stupid. To make up for his subpar SAT score, he goes around insulting everyone with a high SAT score.</p>
<p>OK…so…topic change from the last 6 or so posts on this one…isn’t GU a really cool school? Lots of cool stuff!<br>
College is great, isn’t it. So is DC!
Hopefully all us EA kids will get good news this week!</p>