While the Committee on Admissions is most interested in the quality of a student’s work, general promise, and seriousness of purpose, it is recommended that secondary school preparation include: a full program in English, a minimum of two years of social studies, language study, and mathematics and one year of natural science.
Georgetown participates in the College Board Advanced Placement Program and awards course exemptions and college credit to entering students with qualifying scores. Applicants who seek advanced placement because they have taken one or more of the Advanced Placement Examinations should have the examination results sent to the Advanced Placement Coordinator in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions during the summer prior to enrollment. Requests for Advanced Placement credit are reviewed individually. Georgetown’s Advanced Placement Examination Policy reflects the different graduation requirements of the four undergraduate schools by making awards based on the student’s school and major. The Georgetown Undergraduate Bulletin provides the most current information regarding the awarding of AP and IB credit.
Students taught college-level courses by high school faculty are not eligible for credit in those courses, but are encouraged to take the Advanced Placement Examinations in order to be considered for credit. Students who have had occasion to take one or more regular college courses while in high school should submit an official college transcript for evaluation prior to enrollment.
Students who participate in an A.P. (Advanced Placement) curriculum are encouraged to submit AP scores to supplement their admissions file.
Students who are enrolled in joint high school/college programs (taking college courses on college campuses while working concurrently for high school and college credit) are advised to apply as first year students, but should not expect credit for more than four courses. Participation in such programs will not significantly shorten the length of a degree program at Georgetown.
Transfer credit will be awarded for the French Baccalaureat, the Italian Maturita, the Swiss Maturite, the German Abitur, and the British A-Levels. Up to a year credit is awarded for subjects in which students have taken a national or state examination. Language credit is awarded based on placement. Final credit will be determined by the program in which students matriculate and upon departmental review.
Students pursuing the International Baccalaureate must receive grades of 6 or 7 for credit transfer. Credit is awarded only for higher level subjects. Language credit is awarded based upon placement.
Other international high school programs and diplomas will be evaluated for transfer credit on a case by case basis.
Georgetown University requires submission of SAT and/or ACT scores as part of our holistic application review process. Candidates for admission should submit official score reports from the College Board and/or ACT.
Georgetown does not participate in Score Choice and requires submission of each applicant’s complete testing record, including all SAT, ACT, and/or SAT Subject test scores. We remain firmly committed to a comprehensive and holistic review of all applications, and test scores are considered in their appropriate context.
Georgetown recognizes that some students may not have access to an open testing center due to any number of circumstances beyond your control. If this is the case, we encourage you to apply to the university without test scores. A form will be provided to you after the application due date (at Early Action and Regular Decision) to explain why you were unable to access a test center.
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