Georgetown Class of 2017 Results Thread

tashabadyo
Sun, 16 Dec 2012 11:04:27 +0000

Decision: Accepted

School: The College

Objective:

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[] SAT I (Superscore)(Single-sitting): 2200
[] SAT breakdown: M= 730 , CR= 740
[] ACT: 33
[] SAT II: N/A
[] Unweighted GPA: 3.83
[] Weighted GPA: N/A
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): doesn’t rank. only 22 seniors.
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Art, Physics B, Calc AB, Lit
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: 4 APs listed above, Marine Bio, Music App
[] Rigor of Schedule: most rigorous
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, NMSF etc.): Intel Finalist, NHRP achiever, other science fair awards
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Subjective:

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[] Academic Extracurriculars: NHS, NAHS
[] Other (Instrumental, Athletic): Graffiti Street: A teen talk show, varsity soccer, rotary interact
[] Job/Work Experience: research assistant at NIDA summer before senior year
[] Volunteer/Community service: volunteer at children’s home & a miscellaneous volunteer for non-profit events
[] Summer Activities: Physician Scientist Training Program (worked in research labs the past three summers
[] Essays: pretty darn good
[] Teacher Recommendation: incredible
[] Counselor Rec: incredible
[] Additional Rec: incredible
[] Alumni Interview: went really well! she seemed to really understand where I was coming from
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Other

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[] Applied for Financial Aid?: YES.
[] Intended Major: Biomedical Studies
[] State (if domestic applicant): United States Virgin Islands, St. Croix
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Private
[] Number of applicants from school: one other kid, applying RD
[] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: 60K
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, recruited athlete, legacy): URM, 1st generation
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Reflection

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[] Strengths: my letters of rec & essays
[] Weaknesses: concentrated EC’s, not a lot of work put into it
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Honestly, I think it had everything to do with my location and my hooks. If I was from New York or any state w a large number of applicants and I’d applied, I don’t think I would have gotten in
[] Where else are you applying: WUSTL, Johns Hopkins, Kenyon, Lehigh, Wesleyan, UMD
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General Comments: I’m overjoyed but at the same time melancholy. My mom is a single one, trying to raise twins who are both headed off to college this year. To get into my dream school and not be able to go because I can’t afford it would be devastating… so here’s hoping for the best.