Did your unhooked average smart kid get into Georgetown?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband had a perfect score on the SATs back in the day and was rejected. He got into Hopkins and Duke.

My niece a top student-UVA grad, medical school residency at Hopkins was rejected at Georgetown.

It’s tough to get into. Send your kid to a Jesuit high school if you want a little bump, still not anywhere near a guarantee unless very top of the class.

I graduated with honors from Jesuit HS and still got rejected.

+1

You, and most applicants.

[Marzipam]

Anonymous wrote:People always say Georgetown is an undeclared Ivy

I don't think so. What people? What even is an "undeclared Ivy"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People always say Georgetown is an undeclared Ivy

"Always"? I'm in the field and I've NEVER heard ANYONE say that. Bwahahah!

[Anonymous]

Georgetown only wants so many homegrown students.

[Anonymous]

A friend's daughter (Asian) got in. She goes to a good public high school, has excellent ECs, high SAT, and I assume decent GPA. She is well spoken, and extremely passionate about her chosen field, which her ECs and accomplishments there also tie into. She's not going there, however.

[Anonymous]

Being Catholic. Having the backing of our Catholic community and that community has connections.

[Anonymous]

Georgetown does consider legacy status in admissions. So that will help your child if they are otherwise qualified.

[Anonymous]

I think if parent works at GU the child goes tuition free.

So it is assumed the child will go there whether they like it or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown only wants so many homegrown students.

Not true. That is what they want with a splash of diversity (Asian).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think if parent works at GU the child goes tuition free.

So it is assumed the child will go there whether they like it or not.

No, it’s 2/3 off tuition, not free (except for people who have worked at Georgetown for a very long time and are grandfathered into the old tuition assistance program, which is free).

Georgetown provides the equivalent of 1/3 of tuition to use at any other school, which makes state schools as cheap as if not cheaper than Georgetown for employees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think if parent works at GU the child goes tuition free.

So it is assumed the child will go there whether they like it or not.

No, it’s 2/3 off tuition, not free (except for people who have worked at Georgetown for a very long time and are grandfathered into the old tuition assistance program, which is free).

Georgetown provides the equivalent of 1/3 of tuition to use at any other school, which makes state schools as cheap as if not cheaper than Georgetown for employees.

+1

It is never assumed a child will attend, because the applicant, no matter what - has to qualify for admittance, first and foremost. AND the tuition benefit is only for full time employees that have worked at GU a very long time (many years).

Each university is different, so people sometimes try to apply a different university's policy, one that might be very generous, to GU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think if parent works at GU the child goes tuition free.

So it is assumed the child will go there whether they like it or not.

No, it’s 2/3 off tuition, not free (except for people who have worked at Georgetown for a very long time and are grandfathered into the old tuition assistance program, which is free).

Georgetown provides the equivalent of 1/3 of tuition to use at any other school, which makes state schools as cheap as if not cheaper than Georgetown for employees.

+1

It is never assumed a child will attend, because the applicant, no matter what - has to qualify for admittance, first and foremost. AND the tuition benefit is only for full time employees that have worked at GU a very long time (many years).

Each university is different, so people sometimes try to apply a different university's policy, one that might be very generous, to GU.

It’s five years of full-time service to get the full (2/3 to Georgetown, 1/3 to put toward another school) benefit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think if parent works at GU the child goes tuition free.

So it is assumed the child will go there whether they like it or not.

No, it’s 2/3 off tuition, not free (except for people who have worked at Georgetown for a very long time and are grandfathered into the old tuition assistance program, which is free).

Georgetown provides the equivalent of 1/3 of tuition to use at any other school, which makes state schools as cheap as if not cheaper than Georgetown for employees.

+1

It is never assumed a child will attend, because the applicant, no matter what - has to qualify for admittance, first and foremost. AND the tuition benefit is only for full time employees that have worked at GU a very long time (many years).

Each university is different, so people sometimes try to apply a different university's policy, one that might be very generous, to GU.

It’s five years of full-time service to get the full (2/3 to Georgetown, 1/3 to put toward another school) benefit.

And faculty kids, like legacy, get a huge bump. Much easier for them to get admitted. Don't know about staff, but faculty, definitely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think if parent works at GU the child goes tuition free.

So it is assumed the child will go there whether they like it or not.

Dh is a physician at Georgetown and is considered a professor at the med school. He was told our kids get no tuition at Georgetown or any other schools.

[Anonymous]

Your kid will need top grades, test scores, and ECs. Legacy status is helpful as long as you went there for undergrad not grad.

Kid should apply early. Good luck.