Georgetown Class of 2017 Results Thread

tokjiw
Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:22:40 +0000

Decision: Deferred

School: College

Objective:
SAT I (Superscore): 2100
SAT breakdown: M=670, CR=670 (W=760)
ACT: 31
SAT II: Bio-E = 700, USH = 660, M2 = 680
Unweighted GPA: 3.93
Weighted GPA: 4.4
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 28/494
AP (place score in parenthesis): 10th grade: World History (3), Art History (3) 11th grade: English Lang. (4), US History (4), Biology (5), Statistics (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP Spanish 5, AP English Lit., AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Modern European History
Rigor of Schedule: very; 2 AP classes as a sophomore, 4 as a junior, and 5 as a senior (11 total)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, NMSF etc.): NMSF-commended, AP Scholar w/ Distinction, Bronze and Silver service awards for girl scouts (Gold award in progress), 2nd place in 2012 Maryland State DECA competition and 1st place in county competition w/ 3rd highest score on economics entrance exam
Subjective:
Academic Extracurriculars: Model United Nations (President) member since middle school, National Honor Society (Treasurer) member since 10th grade, Girl Scout-member since kindergarten, Leadership Institute (program unique to my high school) member since 10th grade, Spanish Honor Society-member since 11th grade, DECA- member since 10th grade, Spanish Club- member since 9th grade
Other (Instrumental, Athletic): Recreational soccer, Violin since the age of 8
Job/Work Experience: Local fruit stand (cashier/customer service/floor work) since summer 2011, Local athletic facility (Organize and supervise children’s birthday parties and cashier/ customer service in concession stand) since 2012
Volunteer/Community service: Extensive. Girl scouts since kindergarten and NJHS in middle school followed by NHS in high school= constant community service and 2 service awards. Volunteered at my local library for 2 years before getting a job.
Summer Activities: Volunteering at my library 2009 and 2010, Work 2011-2012 Trip to Spain with AP Spanish class, Trip to Georgia with Girl Scout troop (100th anniversary of GS in Savannah) 2012
Essays: Pretty good (I hope) I wrote about my religion (Sikhism) which is something that is unique about myself, and something that is, naturally, very dear to me.
Teacher Recommendation: Excellent.
Counselor Rec: Excellent.
Alumni Interview: Definitely think it went well; conversation didn’t seem forced at all, and I actually ended up encountering my interviewer a few times afterwards because we live in the same area and it wasn’t awkward at all.
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Economics
State (if domestic applicant): Maryland
Country (if international applicant): n/a, USA
School Type: Very competitive public school (#8 in MD which is the top state for education, National Blue Ribbon School, ranked in the top .01% nationally)
Number of applicants from school: not sure; at least one person besides myself
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 100K+
Hooks
Reflection
Strengths: My schedule and community service/ extracurriculars; I though MUN president was pretty significant
Weaknesses: didn’t really have a hook and my SAT score kind of sucks
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: My sub-par SAT scores
Where else are you applying: WUSTL, UMD College Park, Purdue, Columbia, NYU, Stanford (just for kicks), Vanderbilt, Notre Dame
General Comments: Pretty upset because Georgetown was my first choice and my letter says that the odds for regular decision are still roughly 10-90. Oh well; it’s just my future, right?