Scoop on Georgetown?

[Anonymous]

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GU is only 3-5% for EA. They don't reject anyone then though. If you aren't accepted, you get deferred.

They will take a HUGE amount of legacy in the early numbers. HUGE. Their legacy game is very, very strong and they count grad and law school and adult day students as legacy. Faculty kids are also in the early rounds.

It would up being a waste of an EA, prohibiting other private school EAs. They state there is no EA advantage.

The EA acceptances we saw from SCOIR had much lower GPAs and much, much lower test scores than the RD admits.

This is not correct, in recent years, the EA rate has been 10 to 12 percent.

Fact: the school of Art and Sciences had the lowest EA acceptance rate this year in school history. 5% They took a smaller amount early this year.

Nope, still incorrect. The acceptance rate for college of arts and science for past year was 12 percent. https://thehoya.com/features/georgetown-admits-12-of-applicants-to-undergraduate-class-of-2028-as-students-call-for-end-to-legacy-admissions/

Yes. Lady, I said it was 5% for EARLY ADMISSION round, not overall. 10% were admitted early---but only 5% of CAS were admitted early. Got it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
GU is only 3-5% for EA. They don't reject anyone then though. If you aren't accepted, you get deferred.

They will take a HUGE amount of legacy in the early numbers. HUGE. Their legacy game is very, very strong and they count grad and law school and adult day students as legacy. Faculty kids are also in the early rounds.

It would up being a waste of an EA, prohibiting other private school EAs. They state there is no EA advantage.

The EA acceptances we saw from SCOIR had much lower GPAs and much, much lower test scores than the RD admits.

This is not correct, in recent years, the EA rate has been 10 to 12 percent.

Fact: the school of Art and Sciences had the lowest EA acceptance rate this year in school history. 5% They took a smaller amount early this year.

Nope, still incorrect. The acceptance rate for college of arts and science for past year was 12 percent. https://thehoya.com/features/georgetown-admits-12-of-applicants-to-undergraduate-class-of-2028-as-students-call-for-end-to-legacy-admissions/

Yes. Lady, I said it was 5% for EARLY ADMISSION round, not overall. 10% were admitted early---but only 5% of CAS were admitted early. Got it?

^they admit to colleges within the school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
GU is only 3-5% for EA. They don't reject anyone then though. If you aren't accepted, you get deferred.

They will take a HUGE amount of legacy in the early numbers. HUGE. Their legacy game is very, very strong and they count grad and law school and adult day students as legacy. Faculty kids are also in the early rounds.

It would up being a waste of an EA, prohibiting other private school EAs. They state there is no EA advantage.

The EA acceptances we saw from SCOIR had much lower GPAs and much, much lower test scores than the RD admits.

This is not correct, in recent years, the EA rate has been 10 to 12 percent.

Fact: the school of Art and Sciences had the lowest EA acceptance rate this year in school history. 5% They took a smaller amount early this year.

Nope, still incorrect. The acceptance rate for college of arts and science for past year was 12 percent. https://thehoya.com/features/georgetown-admits-12-of-applicants-to-undergraduate-class-of-2028-as-students-call-for-end-to-legacy-admissions/

Yes. Lady, I said it was 5% for EARLY ADMISSION round, not overall. 10% were admitted early---but only 5% of CAS were admitted early. Got it?

No, 10 percent is the admission rate specifically for the school of arts and sciences in REA. Just stop and admit you were incorrect.

[Anonymous]

Thinking out loud, could it be that some of the above PPs claiming admission is so hard REA are talking about DC area schools, which may send more apps than high schools in other parts of the country? And/or, as also noted, yield may be lower as many students want to go further from home, leading to a lower acceptance rate.

--parent of a kid about to apply from a far-away state

[Anonymous]

The university admitted 881 of 8,584 applicants, according to a university spokesperson. The number of applications increased by 4.7% from the early action Class of 2027, while the acceptance rate dropped by 1.5%. Applicants received a notification of their application result via an online portal Dec. 15.

The McDonough School of Business (MSB) saw the lowest acceptance rate, admitting 146 of 1,559 applicants for an acceptance rate of 9.4%. Georgetown College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) admitted 469 of 4,754 applicants, an acceptance rate of 9.9%. The School of Health (SOH) admitted 55 of 491 applicants, an acceptance rate of 11.2%. The Walsh School of Foreign Service admitted 185 of 1,578 applicants, an acceptance rate of 11.7%. The School of Nursing (SON) admitted 26 of 202 applicants, an acceptance rate of 12.9%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thinking out loud, could it be that some of the above PPs claiming admission is so hard REA are talking about DC area schools, which may send more apps than high schools in other parts of the country? And/or, as also noted, yield may be lower as many students want to go further from home, leading to a lower acceptance rate.

--parent of a kid about to apply from a far-away state

Nope, Georgetown favors candidates from the DMV. That poster is just a dumb ass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
GU is only 3-5% for EA. They don't reject anyone then though. If you aren't accepted, you get deferred.

They will take a HUGE amount of legacy in the early numbers. HUGE. Their legacy game is very, very strong and they count grad and law school and adult day students as legacy. Faculty kids are also in the early rounds.

It would up being a waste of an EA, prohibiting other private school EAs. They state there is no EA advantage.

The EA acceptances we saw from SCOIR had much lower GPAs and much, much lower test scores than the RD admits.

This is not correct, in recent years, the EA rate has been 10 to 12 percent.

Fact: the school of Art and Sciences had the lowest EA acceptance rate this year in school history. 5% They took a smaller amount early this year.

Nope, still incorrect. The acceptance rate for college of arts and science for past year was 12 percent. https://thehoya.com/features/georgetown-admits-12-of-applicants-to-undergraduate-class-of-2028-as-students-call-for-end-to-legacy-admissions/

Yes. Lady, I said it was 5% for EARLY ADMISSION round, not overall. 10% were admitted early---but only 5% of CAS were admitted early. Got it?

DP. Nope, REA rate for CAS for class of 2028 was 9.9% https://thehoya.com/news/georgetown-admits-first-early-action-class-without-race-based-affirmative-action/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
GU is only 3-5% for EA. They don't reject anyone then though. If you aren't accepted, you get deferred.

They will take a HUGE amount of legacy in the early numbers. HUGE. Their legacy game is very, very strong and they count grad and law school and adult day students as legacy. Faculty kids are also in the early rounds.

It would up being a waste of an EA, prohibiting other private school EAs. They state there is no EA advantage.

The EA acceptances we saw from SCOIR had much lower GPAs and much, much lower test scores than the RD admits.

3-5% I don't think that's right. They said it's on par with RD and their RD rates are not Harvard-level

[Anonymous]

GU likes the NYC Jesuit schools if my kid's experience is any indication. Also privates in general. Less so publics. GU admissions office is a study in implicit bias; really stuck in the 80s. But that works for your kid if he's coming from either a NYC jesuit school or a known private.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GU likes the NYC Jesuit schools if my kid's experience is any indication. Also privates in general. Less so publics. GU admissions office is a study in implicit bias; really stuck in the 80s. But that works for your kid if he's coming from either a NYC jesuit school or a known private.

Speaking of which, the head of admissions, Charles Deacon, has been there for something like 60 years. He's probably in his 80s. Does anyone have scoop on if and when he might retire?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GU likes the NYC Jesuit schools if my kid's experience is any indication. Also privates in general. Less so publics. GU admissions office is a study in implicit bias; really stuck in the 80s. But that works for your kid if he's coming from either a NYC jesuit school or a known private.

This rings true. They do like the public magnets, however, especially IB programs. Which makes sense given an international focus.

[Anonymous]

Be aware that once admitted, GU is very competitive. It’s super competitive to get into clubs, hard to get a seat in the library and difficult to get into the dining hall, particularly during peak times (crappy, overpriced food notwithstanding). The admin limits the number of As per class so the culture is typically not collaborative. DS has had a good experience in SFS but likely would have gone elsewhere had he known about these issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
GU is only 3-5% for EA. They don't reject anyone then though. If you aren't accepted, you get deferred.

They will take a HUGE amount of legacy in the early numbers. HUGE. Their legacy game is very, very strong and they count grad and law school and adult day students as legacy. Faculty kids are also in the early rounds.

It would up being a waste of an EA, prohibiting other private school EAs. They state there is no EA advantage.

The EA acceptances we saw from SCOIR had much lower GPAs and much, much lower test scores than the RD admits.

Yet Deacon claims otherwise: "Georgetown does not consider legacy status for early action applicants, according to Deacon. “We’ve always said that if you’re going to get any extra attention, such as a recruited athlete or a legacy, that that would all always happen at the regular decision so that early becomes truly an honors-on-entrance type of a pool, the top of our class, basically,” Deacon said."
https://thehoya.com/news/georgetown-admits-first-early-action-class-without-race-based-affirmative-action/

PP, you are 0-for-2, with rate and the legacy angle being very different from your post vs The Hoya article. Giving you the benefit of the doubt, what is your source of information? If you are referring to SCOIR, what state/area is your high school located in, being as specific or vague as you prefer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Be aware that once admitted, GU is very competitive. It’s super competitive to get into clubs, hard to get a seat in the library and difficult to get into the dining hall, particularly during peak times (crappy, overpriced food notwithstanding). The admin limits the number of As per class so the culture is typically not collaborative. DS has had a good experience in SFS but likely would have gone elsewhere had he known about these issues.

That's good to know. I have heard some grumblings about this or that (from classes to food), but that year-long internships made up for what campus lacked, esp for SFS students. Was that his experience?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
GU is only 3-5% for EA. They don't reject anyone then though. If you aren't accepted, you get deferred.

They will take a HUGE amount of legacy in the early numbers. HUGE. Their legacy game is very, very strong and they count grad and law school and adult day students as legacy. Faculty kids are also in the early rounds.

It would up being a waste of an EA, prohibiting other private school EAs. They state there is no EA advantage.

The EA acceptances we saw from SCOIR had much lower GPAs and much, much lower test scores than the RD admits.

Yet Deacon claims otherwise: "Georgetown does not consider legacy status for early action applicants, according to Deacon. “We’ve always said that if you’re going to get any extra attention, such as a recruited athlete or a legacy, that that would all always happen at the regular decision so that early becomes truly an honors-on-entrance type of a pool, the top of our class, basically,” Deacon said."
https://thehoya.com/news/georgetown-admits-first-early-action-class-without-race-based-affirmative-action/

PP, you are 0-for-2, with rate and the legacy angle being very different from your post vs The Hoya article. Giving you the benefit of the doubt, what is your source of information? If you are referring to SCOIR, what state/area is your high school located in, being as specific or vague as you prefer?

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. Complete BS. Every single EA at our HS was legacy. And legacy with much lower stats. The data on SCOIR doesn't lie.