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Using a throwaway for anonymity. Georgetown was my absolute top choice, but I just had an alum interview that was so profoundly disrespectful it makes me not even want to apply.
The interviewer (a practicing lawyer) was unprofessional from start to finish. He admitted he previously got in trouble for asking applicants for standardized test scores, but then immediately asked if he would be "happy or sad" to hear my score.
When I mentioned a second cousin went to Georgetown, he weirdly insisted I get a letter of recommendation from her.
He called my three years of STEM dual-enrollment classes "pointless" and told me I was "trying too hard in high school."
He made multiple comments that I would probably
"enjoy shopping at Georgetown," which felt explicitly gendered and condescending. Sorry to be the one friend that's too woke, but that's completely how it sounded. When I explained that I want to study my major to pursue law school and go into a specific field, he completely berated me. He repeatedly called the plan "beyond stupid" and told me I was flat-out wrong, despite knowing nothing else about me. He said going to law school was the worst mistake he ever made and that I was "interesting without it" and it would dilute everything about me. Mind you, I’ve been a legislative intern in the super specific niche. I would hope I know the degrees necessary to get into that niche, and he repeatedly told me I could “go without it” and just get and undergrad degree.
He spent the time sharing stories about past applicants (in a super rude way, calling them “farm kids” and stuff like that) and telling me to reconsider my application because certain schools there are too hard to get into. He didn't ask a single meaningful question to actually get to know me.
I understand tough interviewing to see how an applicant thinks, but this crossed the line into personal degradation. I am honestly heartbroken. Is this normal for Georgetown alumni interviews? I don't even want to apply anymore. I feel like shit.

When I tell you guys I felt SO good abt this test (the ACT) Unfortunately. This was my last one before early application. And I did awful. I decreased in reading by 6 whole points. However I increased math by 6 and again decreased English by 1 .

Disregarding the screenshot, my new composite is a 28.
I took the October SAT but I woke up late and tbh I think I was. A bit sleepy during my test. I don’t even want to apply early anymore..! There’s no point 😃😃😃
I have a 3.88 uw and 4.3 w so I’m already even pushing it to get into UGA.

What do I even do.

High school senior in Mass

• GPA: 2.80 UW / 3.20 W (rough junior year, but strong upward trend)
• SAT: 1390 (690 EBRW / 700 Math)
• AP scores: AP Bio 4, APUSH 3
• Senior schedule: Calc, Honors Physics, AP Psych, Economics, English, etc.
• Completed a college math course with a 98
• Intended major: Mechanical Engineering
• Applying for Fall 2027
• ECs: Eagle Scout, 6 years of TKD (black belt), varsity sport team captain, biotech research project + poster/publication with international recognition (presented at MIT and received 2 awards), volunteer teaching 200+ students, biology club leadership, orchestra, part-time job
• Awards/activities also include varsity medals/national entries and community service projects

Everything about my profile is mid because I don't want ivies. No national level stuff... Not that cracked unfortunately. I AM IN STATE for UT AUSTIN FORTUNATELY

I want UT Austin. Just UT Austin ECE (Electrical + Computer Engineering).

APs: 5 AP CSP, 5 APCSA, 5 AP Precal, 5 AP Human Geography, 4 AP Seminar, 3 AP Physics C Mechanics, 5 AP Calc BC, 5 AP Calc AB, taking AP Chem, AP Pysch, AP Physics C E&M this year.

Semi-Rigorous courseload, not extremely crazy.

It's a heavily competitive major, which is why I am very scared. I am ranked 20/823 (huggee high school lol), 4.0/4.0 UW, 1550 SAT. Didn't get national merit, was 10 pts away.
Activities List:

• Robotics Intern at Robotics Startup Company as simulation engineering intern
  • Redesigned the core ROS2 and Gazebo framework to speed up simulation times by 14%, while reducing latency between path planner and controller by 31%.
• Research at NCState as simulation analyst
  • Collaborated with Professor [REDACTED] to analyze and develop a method of comparison between numerous path planners and controllers in ROS2 and Gazebo.
• CyberPatriot club president (80+ members), ranked t150 nationally at platinum division
  • As the President to aide 80+ students in the club (26-27 year). Held other positions in past years as well. Increased member attendance by x%
• SkillsUSA STEM branch president (100+ members), hit state multiple times, never ranked at state, hit 1st and 2nd in region quite a bit though
  • Elected as the STEM Branch President for local SkillsUSA chapter, along with other positions in past years. Raised district qualification rate by 35%.
• VEX Robotics programming captain (8th at state), first in local region, wrote a research paper on the programming template I coded
  • As the programming captain, I developed a custom coding template with advanced motion control systems, helping us qualify for the state championship.
• Internship(ish?) project with Roku employees on a side app
  • In coordination with Roku Employees, I assisted in the development of another app for the Roku platform, using [redacted internal Roku languages].
• Website director for a nationwide nonprofit (website director of the local area branch, managed the website).
  • As the Website Director for this non-profit, I focused on making the website render faster and also created digital media for expanding our outreach.
• Raised $3000 through python tutoring, funded 3 visually impaired kids education through that for a year
  • Independently hosted coding camps for past 3 years, raising $3000 towards the visually impaired. Sponsored 3 visually impaired student's education for 1 year.
• Did lots of Art stuff, including volunteering at an arts center for the elderly trying to showcase their art.
  • Regularly volunteered here with my friends while assisting in event setup and labor-intensive projects while supporting a welcoming art community.
• Art as an hobby is also on the activities list (should I do pickleball website coordinator instead? i kinda just wanted to show a non-STEM side of me instead of STEM STEM STEM ykwim)
  • Explored an interest in visual art through acrylic painting, color pastels, and charcoal pencil shading, while tinkering with different techniques.
• Essays feel kinda mid... idk if its the admissions season pressure or something else. Main problem I'm having is that I have a lot of STEM related EC's, but IDK if they align with ECE that well as much as Computer Science, it's the main cause of my concern.
• Thank you!

Basically the title. I have played minecraft civilization events for the past year or so, and now im applying to college and im wondering if this would be a good EC. To be honest i feel like its a bit silly but worth an ask. In these events, im usually a contributor to my nation and sometimes some sort of a leader, often dealing with politics or just general management of people (and also smaller things like designing builds, building, farming, mining, etc) and i feel like that could be some sort of leadership? i also already have music + sport + stem ecs and tbh civ events take a good chunk of my time so thats why im asking (it also shows a bit of exclusivity cuz i need to apply and i have been accepted to some low acceptance events). be brutally honest if this is stupid or not i feel like an idiot

I have done no AP classes, no extracurricular, I’m not very talented at anything, I have a 2.8 gpa, a 800 SAT, I’m pretty much just a low tier human being who doesn’t have anything going and has no interest of a real career. Is suicide really gonna have to be my best option?

My freshman year I finished with a gpa of 2.4 because my dad died recently and I was really struggling mentally. This year I have recovered and I am doing really well and keeping straight As in ap/honors classes. I have decent extracurriculars and I’ve been getting mid 700s on the math portion of the practice sats. Is there anything else I can do in the next couple years of high school to increase my chances at a t20 school?

### MY PROFILE:
- Citizenship / Origin: Moroccan International Student (Graduating 2027)
- Academic System: Moroccan Baccalaureate (Converted GPA: 3.8 / 4.0)
- Standardized Testing:
- SAT: 1130 (No retakes planned; strategic Test-Optional applicant where SAT is below 25th percentile)
- DET (Duolingo English Test): 125
- Intended Major: Computer Science (B.S.)
- Financial Constraint: MAXIMUM Tuition Budget of $11,000/year (Requires generous international financial aid, institutional merit scholarships, or naturally low tuition).
- University Preferences:
- Medium-to-large size
- Big cities or suburban areas preferred (location is flexible if career outcomes are top-tier)
- Priorities: Strong CS career outcomes, active research labs, internship pipelines (tech industry connections), and OPT support.

Should i EA to michigan i have a 3.93 UW 4.3 W, 3 varsity sports, sports card business with $200k in rev/25k prof/3k good reviews. I would go test optional but i thkn i can get a 1450 in november so im wondering if its worth to wait or js go ea and if i get differed i can add it in then

I have taken some dual enrollment classes (both online and in person) and have gotten both college credit for them. Those classes do not appear on my high school transcript, but were apart of my application. I never gained any sort of degree either. Luckily, I was accepted and plan to enroll for next year at Chicago. I don't want to use these classes for any placement because they were just fun, random courses and wouldn't help. I reallyyyyy don't want to miss out on any requirements for enrolling. So, do I still need to shill out a cr@p ton of money to send my official college transcript off of Parchment or will my high school transcript be enough to enroll(especially since I don't care to place with them)?????