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Georgetown University | Student representatives from the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) and the Inter-School Academic Council (InterAC) called on university admissions to switch to the Common Application in a joint statement.

Inter-School Academic Council and GUSA Push for Common App

By Karenna Warden April 13, 2023

The Georgetown University Inter-School Academic Council (InterAC), released a statement March 29 urging the university to move from using a distinct college application to the Common Application for undergraduate...

SIMPLY CYCLING / FOR THE HOYA
Lauren Geoghegan (COL 10) and Jay Austin (GRD 10) were killed when terrorists drove an SUV into their cyclist group in Tajikistan.

2 Georgetown Alumni Cyclists Killed in Islamic State Attack

By Will Cassou August 31, 2018

The Georgetown community is mourning the deaths of Lauren Geoghegan (COL ’10) and Jay Austin (GRD ’10), who were killed in an attack in Tajikistan when five assailants rammed into a group of cyclists...

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The admissions yield remained constant, with a disparity in yield for those who did and did not apply for financial aid.

Admissions Yield Holds Steady

By Aly Pachter May 20, 2016

Georgetown University’s admissions yield for the Class of 2020 remained steady, increasing slightly to 48 percent from last year’s rate of 47.6 percent, as of May 2. The admissions yield refers...

Legacy Status Tips Admission Scales

Legacy Status Tips Admission Scales

By Suzanne Monyak March 20, 2015

Amid recent challenges to affirmative action in Texas, California and Michigan, the common practice of legacy preference, which advantages the children of alumni during the university admissions process,...

From Heartland to Hilltop

By The Editorial Board April 1, 2014

It is no surprise that Georgetown admits and enrolls more students from certain schools than others. In an interview for a news article earlier this month, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Charles Deacon...

Applications Down 2.6% for Class of 2018

By Molly Simio February 4, 2014

Regular decision applications declined by 2.62 percent this year from 20,025 for the current freshman class to 19,500 for the Class of 2018. This slight decrease continues a trend from last year,...

GU’s Admissions Rate Hits Record Low

By Adrianna Smith March 31, 2012

Georgetown’s acceptance rate dropped slightly to reach an all-time low of 16.5 percent this admissions cycle, after a year in which a record number of applications were received. Of the 20,111 total...

Georgetown Recruits Close to Home

By Adrianna Smith February 17, 2012

While some students spend several hours and hundreds of dollars traveling to visit their families back home, Darryl Robinson (COL '15) lives only a 10-minute bus ride away. "It feels like every day,...

University Sees Rise in Early Applications From Minority Students

By Caitlin Mac Neal November 29, 2010

Applications from minority students surged in this year's early action admissions cycle, according to Charles Deacon, dean of undergraduate admissions. The number of applications from black students...

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