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__College Essay Notes-__ __ Georgetown University __ __ College Board- __
 * 1) Medium sized- 7,590 undergrads
 * 2) 4 year school
 * 3) Coed
 * 4) Residential campus
 * 5) 18% of applicants admitted
 * 6) $42,870 in-state and out-of-state
 * 12:1 student to faculty ratio
 * 1) Degrees offered: certificate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral
 * 2) Urban setting in a large city (Washington DC)
 * 3) Average age of students: 20
 * 4) Mostly out-of-state
 * 5) Sports: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, diving, field hockey, ice hockey etc.
 * 6) Early action applications available
 * 7) Very important during application process:
 * GPA
 * Application essay
 * Character/personal qualities
 * Class rank
 * First generation college student
 * Recommendations
 * Rigor of secondary school record
 * Standardized test scores
 * Talent/Ability
 * 1) Important during application process:
 * Extracurricular Activities
 * Interview
 * Volunteer work
 * 1) Considered during application process:
 * Alumni relation
 * Geographical residence
 * Racial/ethnic status
 * State residency
 * Work experience
 * 1) Estimated costs:
 * On Campus: $60,388
 * Off Campus: $46,712
 * At Home: $48,320
 * 1) Average financial aid package: $33,108
 * 2) Athletic scholarships offered for every sport
 * 3) SAT and ACT scores required (for admissions)
 * 4) SAT Subject Test(s) recommended (for admissions)
 * 5) For placement:
 * SAT Subject Test(s)
 * AP
 * Institutions exam
 * 1) Offers credit for AP exams
 * 2) Semester calendar year
 * 3) Housing:
 * Coed
 * Special housing for disabled students
 * Apartments for single students
 * Wellness housing (alcohol/smoke free)

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 * 1) The Hoyas
 * 2) Schools within the University:
 * 3) Georgetown College
 * 4) Robert E. McDonough School of Business
 * 5) Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
 * 6) Georgetown Law
 * 7) Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
 * 8) School of Medicine
 * 9) School of Nursing and Health Studies
 * 10) School of Continuing Studies
 * 11) $40,920 tuition for undergraduate
 * 12) Academic performance is most important
 * 13) Over 5,000 undergraduates live on campus
 * 14) Single, double or triple rooms as well as apartments and townhouses are available
 * 15) Shuttle services offered
 * 16) Multiple libraries on campus
 * 17) Receives applications from international students
 * 18) Career Education Center helps students find careers fitting their strengths and interests
 * 19) Jack the Bulldog- University mascot
 * 20) Jack is ranked 8th among 125 most famous dogs in pop culture
 * 21) Undergrads required to have a meal plan for the first 2 years
 * 22) Multiple places to dine
 * 23) GoCards used by students and faculty as a debit card to pay for food
 * 24) 29 varsity teams
 * 25) Campus fitness center known as Yates Field House
 * 26) Catholic and Jesuit university
 * 6,300 undergraduates from all states and 130 countries enrolled
 * 1) One third of students fluid in more than one language
 * 2) Pnce admitted, any student will be aided financially as needed
 * 3) Resiliency, motivation and ambition considered
 * 4) All sports offered
 * 5) Studying abroad offered
 * 6) Commited to diversity