Getting into Georgetown with a 3.1 gpa

alex4045
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 19:01:01 +0000

Hey- when I read this I almost thought that I wrote it! We are basically in the same boat and we’re from NYC. I want to apply to Georgetown (dream school) but my average isn’t so stellar. And after a meeting with my guidance counselor I almost gave up hope completely. But to be honest, after reading what you said about being awarded to study abroad and teaching yourself Mandarin Chinese, that’s pretty impressive. And all your extracirriculars are really solid. Obviously the GPA and SAT score will weigh you down, they’res no doubt about that- just like they’ll weigh me down. But schools like to see an upward trend in grades, so it’s good that yours have improved over the course of your schooling. Honestly if you sell yourself well with the extracurriculars, rock the interview and get your academics up a bit then you have a good chance like everyone else. Just show them you have a passion for something and that you aren’t the cookie cutter 4.0 Valedictorian. I say you should totally apply, I know I will. And who knows? Maybe we’ll both get lucky. Good luck!