Chances of getting in?

scott3
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:36:09 +0000

I’m an incoming Freshman, and I applied regular decision (and was accepted, not wait-listed), so I don’t know whether or not EA is easier or not.

Your SAT is similar to mine. 800 Match, 660 Reading (1460/1600). To be honest, I was worried about my relatively low reading score, which I believe is about the first quartile for MSB.

I see you put you’re taking AP Lit Junior and Senior years? I took AP English Lang Junior year. I sent all of my 5 APs through Junior year with my applications to schools (partly because I hoped my 5 on Language would make up for my SAT). My senior schedule had 4 APs. Your extracurriculars seem pretty solid. Make sure your involvement in service stands out, as long as you were really committed to it. I had a recommendation letter from an organization I volunteered at, and the other person from my school that got in wrote one of his essays on being a lifeguard.

In the end, you should definitely apply because Georgetown is a great school and you have a great shot. That said, college admissions are ridiculous. Cappex rated Gtown as my least likely, with UPenn far more likely, but I was rejected from UPenn Early Decision (thankfully). Gtown places interviews heavily. I think they really look at the whole student.

Also, MSB has been getting more competitive. When I applied it had just risen in Business School rankings, and my incoming class has the highest yield of the year. We actually overbooked a little. So I’m thinking MSB will be a bit more competitive for your class. But do apply and I hope you’ll get in!