Help me find backup schools?

mmmgirl
Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:27:52 +0000

Hi everybody! My top school is Georgetown, where I applied EA, and if I get in there I don’t plan to apply to any other schools. However, I am far from a sure thing at Georgetown so I want to have plenty of backup choices to apply to if I don’t get in.

GPA: 3.97 unweighted, 4.5 weighted.
SAT: 2170 (800 reading, 670 math, 700 writing). I’m retaking in December to raise my scores.
SAT Subject Tests: 770 Literature, 740 U.S. History, 520 Spanish (uggh)
Last year I self-studied for two APs, English Language and U.S. Government, and this year I’m taking 3 courses and self-studying for 3 others (I’m homeschooled). I’m also taking two college courses and have been taking college courses since junior year, with a 4.0 college GPA.
Awards: NMSF; Phi Theta Kappa, the community college honor society, and I won another campus-wide award (in Spanish, ironically enough).
ECs: My main EC is a long internship for a political campaign (for which I have an astounding reference from my boss and almost 1000 community service hours). I also do judo and am on the board of directors of my judo club, and I went to Girls State (a summer government program) where I was a state senator and won an award.

Now for my requirements…
-A strong political science or government program is an absolute must.
-I love politics, so I’d ideally like to be close to political internships and other opportunities
-I’d like to be in a city
-I prefer Common App schools
-I’d prefer schools that don’t require or recommend SAT Subject Tests, so I can get a way with not sending my horrible Spanish score
-I’d prefer to be in the Northeast, although I’m pretty flexible.
-It must have really good financial aid.

Thank you!