I could apply ED for wake forest now and likely be accepted by the start of my senior year and have a stress free year. On the other hand my dream school is Georgetown and if I have a legitimate shot I would like to apply. Because wake forest is hard to get into RD, I’m nervous about the slight possibility of not getting accepted into either. Can someone give me a honest answer about my chances at Georgetown? Thank you.
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT (breakdown): C: 33 E: 35 R: 36 M: 29 S: 30
SAT II (place score in parentheses): Will take in fall
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Probably about 3.7; weighted GPA is 3.81
*all my B’s were sophomore year while I was training for Junior Olympics. I will try to mention this in my essay or somewhere. Freshman and junior year grades were perfect.
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 167/~1200
AP (place score in parentheses): World History(4), US History(5), Gov and Politics(4), Eng. Lang(5)
IB (place score in parentheses): English 3(?)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Econ, AP Euro History, IB World Religions, IB math studies, IB English 4, Choir, P.E.
Languages: Self learning Arabic, took two years of Spanish
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Chamber Choir, Junior Olympic Fencing competitor, Krav Maga, various certifications in Scuba Diving
Job/Work Experience: Worked for about 8 months at Walmart and had to quit for choir, interned at party headquarters in my county during the last midterm election
Volunteer/Community Service: Volunteer at church day care each sunday and also help with various projects through chuch, school, and family
Summer Activities: Boys State (was elected senator), Economic History for leaders program at William and Mary, Page at Republican National Convention ( only one or two selected per state )
Essays: I’m sure essays will be fine I am a fairly good writer; will focus on passion for politics
Teacher Recommendations: Should be good
Counselor Rec: Very good
Additional Rec: Very good
Demonstrated Interest: I did a campus visit and was able to meet with one of the Assistant Deans; however, she was not in admissions. I will be going back this summer to meet with her and student that she wanted to introduce me to.
Other
Applying for Financial Aid? No
Projected Major: International Political Economy
State (if domestic applicant): Arkansas
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Large public high school- ranked second in state after a small charter school
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Highest tax bracket ( I don’t know specific income )
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Idk maybe only Georgetown applicant from Arkanas, passion for politics
The Walsh School of Foreign Service is my dream school because I am passionate about politics and government and most of the professors have worked in DC and have direct experience in the fields they are teaching. I would appreciate any chances. Trying to decide if it’s worth trying. Thanks for your help!