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Please visit the General Information page for first-year applicants to learn more about the Georgetown University application process. For important information about the application process, we recommend you to review the Information for Applicants document.
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1. Achieve the best possible GPA while taking the most challenging classes available.
Easier said than done, we know. However, 83% of admitted Georgetown students were in the top tenth of their graduating class. While it’s not an Ivy League school, Georgetown is just as selective. Like the Ivy Leagues, Georgetown takes the Academic Index into account when reviewing your profile. What is the Academic Index?Here’s the short version: 1. The AI is a calculation that combines your overall academic performance into a single numerical score. 2. Admissions officers use this score to m...
2. Aim for a 1530 SAT and 35 ACT.
Remember, most Georgetown freshmen scored between a 1380 and 1530 on the SAT, or a 31 and 35 on the ACT. In order to be competitive, you should shoot for scores that are on the upper end of this range. Georgetown does offer to take your highest Critical Reading and highest Math scores into account—so if you’re not happy with your first score, take the test one or two more times. It could help! For the ACT, Georgetown will take your highest Composite score into account for your application, no...
3. Cultivate at least one or two Tier 1-2 extracurriculars (find your “spike”).
When it comes to extracurriculars, you’ll be more competitive at any school, including Georgetown, if you have 1-2 well-developed interests rather than a bunch of unrelated ones. Those well-developed interests are what we call your “spike”! Having a spike will demonstrate you are someone with passion and drive, which can be the differentiating factor between accepting you or another applicant with the same Academic Index as you. What kinds of extracurriculars should you consider for your spik...
Application Requirements
Georgetown only accepts its own application, helpfully named the Georgetown Application. Filling out this ten to fifteen-minute application is the first step to creating your official admissions profile with the school. It will also initiate your alumni interview, usually conducted sometime between September and February. Step two is the Application Supplement. You will need to provide: 1. Extracurriculars you have been involved in 2. Honors or awards received 3. Employment experience 4. Any...
For the Class of 2023, 919 students were admitted through the early admissions process. Total early applications totaled 7,802, yielding an early acceptance rate of 11.8%. Early applications decreased by 6.9% over last year (2022 to 2023) from 8,383 to 7,802.
For the Class of 2024, 856 students were admitted through the early admissions process. Total early applications totaled 7,305, yielding an early acceptance rate of 11.7%. Early applications decreased by 6.4% over last year (2023 to 2024) from 7,802 to 7,305.
Currently, you are able to apply as an undergraduate student in three different ways: as a first year applicant , a transfer applicant, or a visiting student . International applicants follow the same admissions procedures and use the same application as all other applicants to the university.
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Georgetown offers students the opportunity to apply in two ways: Early Action or Regular Decision. Regardless of which option you choose, we encourage you to begin your application by submitting the Georgetown Application as soon as possible.
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