Georgetown 2022 EA Results

Savage101
Sat, 16 Dec 2017 22:06:03 +0000

Decision: Accepted- Human Science in NHS

SAT I (breakdown): 1540 (800 Math, 740 EBRW) This is superscored from three sittings.
ACT (breakdown): I took it, but I canceled my scores immediately because they confiscated my ‘illigal’ calculator!
SAT II: 800 Math 2, 800 Bio M
Weighted GPA: 4.35/4.0- All A’s- Not a single B on my transcript
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t submit rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc AB (5), Bio (5), APUSH (5), AP Lang (3)
Major Awards: Eagle Scout, NJ State Seal of Biliteracy in English and Latin

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
-Boy Scouts (Senior Patrol Leader for a year-Equivalent to President. Also Assistant Senior Patrol Leader for a year)
-School Concert Band, Jazz Band, Pit Orchestra (Trumpet)
-Piano Lessons since I was 5
-NHS, math and science honors societies
-Volunteering at Nursing Home
-Shadowed A Doctor twice
-JV Tennis Team for 2 years, then Quit
-Summer Job as PT aide at Physical Therapy Clinic -30 hours per week
Volunteer/Community service:

-Mixed in with EC’s above, but I also led my Eagle Project which took 130 hours of planning and work.
Summer Activities:
-Attended Congress of Future Medical Leaders Summer Before Junior Year.

-Summer Job (Stated Above) before Senior Year.

-I basically chilled a lot during the summer while getting things done (college apps, SAT prep, Eagle project, etc.) Make sure you enjoy yourself during your summers off
Essays (rating 1-10, details): I spent a lot of time on these and they were great!
-Common App: Don’t wanna share details because it’s very specific about me
-Why Georgetown: I wrote about my love for helping people and how Georgetown’s NHS will prepare me to be a doctor. I also mentioned that Georgetown was my #1 school, I think that helped.
-Extracurricular: Wrote about music, what it means to me, and mentioned my interest in Georgetown’s music extracurriculars
Teacher Rec #1: Genetics Teacher- since its an elective, she gets very little rec letters to do, so I definitely think she put time into writing them. Also She really thought Highly of me she emailed my parents multiple times about me (Good things!)
Teacher Rec #2: Calc teacher- I was the only one that took interest in calc lol everyone else in my class goofed off while I actually tried to learn. I think he saw that in me!
Counselor Rec: Good! Every Student in my school had to fill out a survey detailing what the counselor should write about in your rec. Also, she also knows me by name which is rare in a large public school; that must be a good thing.
Interview: Went Very well! Lasted much longer than she said it should last! I communicated to her my love for Georgetown!

Intended Major: Human Science
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
School Type: Large Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None I got in on my own merits!

Strengths: Grades, SATs, Recommendations, Eagle Scout, Interview, Leadership
Weaknesses:
-My schedule could have been more rigorous… I took 3 AP and 2 Honors junior year while my buddies were grinding on 5-6 APs (I might have watched every family guy episode that year)
-I went very thin on humanities/social sciences classes to make room for extra science classes. My lack of English/History/Gov classes could’ve hurt me
-No ridiculously unique EC’s. Just typical Stuff.

Why you think you were accepted:
-Test Scores. I honestly think the standardized tests matter a lot considering the fact that a large factor in the school’s rank is its average SAT or ACT score. For every recruited athlete they accept with a low score, Georgetown needs multiple high-scoring students to bring up their average.

-Eagle Scout- this is a nationally recognized award that shows leadership, service, and dedication to reach a long-time goal.

-Interest in music (Georgetown needs to fill their bands with musicians)
-Math/science rigor- I am currently in Multivariable Calc, AP Physics C, and AP Chem; being that the human science major is a science-intensive program, they like to see high-level science skills. I also took Honors Genetics as an elective Junior Year, further demonstrating my interest in science.
-Interest in healthcare- I demonstrated my interest in medicine by going to Congress of future medical leaders over the summer and my summer job as PT aid. Human Science is primarily a pre-healthcare major, so I think they like to see actual interest in the healthcare field.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted: Nowhere Yet!
Essays- They were engaging. Hint: Try to include a lot of anecdotes in your essays because it’s so boring for them to read off simple lists of things. Imagine being an admissions officer reading essays for 8 hours a day…

Reflection: Seriously guys, just be yourself. If you’re not a Nobel prize researcher at the age of 15, don’t force yourself to be one. Just do things you enjoy and convey your enthusiasm for those things and show the school you are interested in joining a related EC at their school.

***Note to others- SAT Essay is definitely not considered. I got a 9/24 (Yikes!!!) on my first SAT Essay sitting (Had no clue how to answer the new rhetorical analysis prompt they gave) and a 17/24 on my second try.

Comment:
My parents and I were scared when we saw a small envelope, until we opened it and saw the acceptance letter!

Seriously, you’re all great. Everyone will end up in the college they are meant to be in, whether it be Georgetown, Harvard, or a state school. Good Luck with everything!!!