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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown’s endowment and donations to the university funded 23.2 percent of undergraduate scholarships, with the remainder being funded from the university’s operating expenses.

Financial Resources Constrain Georgetown Aid Packages

By Joe Egler November 8, 2016

In the 2016 fiscal year, Georgetown’s endowment and donations to the university funded 23.2 percent of undergraduate scholarships, according to Dean of Student Financial Services Patricia McWade. Over...

EDITORIAL: Common App Eases Process

By Editorial Board September 27, 2016

As many high school seniors begin their college application process, they will become familiar with their main resource — the Common Application, a nonprofit organization that runs an application system...

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The overall admissions rate for the Class of 2020 remained steady at 16.4 percent, with New York, California and New Jersey continuing to hold the positions of top three states represented.

Acceptance Rate Remains Consistent At 16.4 Percent

By Emily Tu April 1, 2016

Georgetown accepted 3,276 of 20,002 applicants to the Class of 2020 at an overall admissions rate of 16.4 percent, consistent with that of last year. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions sent out...

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The College, School of Foreign Service and the School of Nursing and Health Studies received a slight increase in applications.

Regular Applications Rise Slightly for 2020

By Emily Tu February 9, 2016

Regular decision applications rose by 2.46 percent this year, increasing from 19,478 for the Class of 2019 to 19,958 for the Class of 2020. The slight increase marks a departure from the stable number...

Rush: Better Than Club Admissions

By Craig Levites February 2, 2016

In September, as my managing editor and I read through The Heckler applications one final time, two things occurred to me. First, this school is funny. So funny, in fact, that you would not guess how good-looking...

Vanishing Assurance

By Editorial Board January 26, 2016

The Georgetown University Law Center announced the indefinite suspension of its early assurance admissions program last week. For the past 29 years, this program admitted a select number of high-achieving...

Class of 2020 Early Admissions Rate Remains Consistent

By Emily Tu December 16, 2015

Georgetown accepted 13 percent of its early action applicants to the Class of 2020 this past week, an acceptance rate consistent with that of the last several years. The university mailed acceptance...

GU Declines New Admissions Group

By Aly Pachter October 30, 2015

More than 80 colleges — including all eight Ivy League schools, Stanford University, the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan and the University of Virginia — formed the Coalition for...

Colleges Must Create Equal Opportunities

By Emily Kaye October 6, 2015

Every March, students across the country fail to join elite higher-education institutions despite their hard work and intelligence. It is not because they were rejected; it is because they did not apply. While...

Mastering the Freshman Year Humblebrag

Mastering the Freshman Year Humblebrag

By D.J. Angelini and D.J. Angelini August 5, 2015

Congratulations to all first years on getting this far in your journey to the Hilltop! Trust me, I know it hasn't been an easy road. Tackling the various questions of your incoming summer is always painful....

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Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Charles Deacon said the record-low early action acceptance rate could signify a national increase in attention toward Washington, D.C.

Admission Yield Steady At 47.6%

By Shannon Hou May 15, 2015

The university’s undergraduate admissions yield for the Class of 2019 stands at 47.6 percent, an approximate 1.6 percent increase from last year’s rate, as of May 1. Before moving to the wait...

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Admissions Rate Remains Steady at 16.4 Percent

By Kshithij Shrinath March 31, 2015

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions accepted 3,202 applicants to the Class of 2019 for an overall acceptance rate of 16.4 percent, a rate that remains steady from the previous year. Decisions for...

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