Georgetown Policy on Score Choice

Notice to prospective applicants applying for admission in 2010 and beyond:

Georgetown University does not participate in the Score Choice option available through the College Board or the similar program through Educational Testing Service (ETS). Georgetown requires that you submit scores from all test sittings of the SAT, ACT or SAT Subject Tests. Georgetown evaluates thousands of competitive applicants each year for admission; access to your full testing profile enables the admissions committee to fully and fairly assess your individual strengths in comparison to the entire applicant pool.

We recommend testing for the SAT or ACT in the spring of junior year and fall of the senior year. We do not find that taking these tests more than two times or using a test preparation company to be useful in increasing the likelihood of admission.

Georgetown maintains a holistic review process with a focus on success in your high school curriculum as the foundation of a competitive application. Standardized testing is a legitimate measurement of aptitude and will continue to be part of the Georgetown admissions process. Please plan on taking either the SAT or ACT and also three SAT subject tests for submission with your application.