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Application
Common App
Recommendations
0 required
Personal essay
Not required
Regular decision
January 1, 2027
Early Action
November 1, 2026
Early Decision
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Supplemental essays

In all our lives, we interact with people who hold different viewpoints than our own. Describe such an event you experienced. What did you learn from the experience?

Required · 250 words

Briefly discuss the significance to you of the school or summer activity in which you have been most involved.

Required · 250 words

As Georgetown is a diverse community, the Admissions Committee would like to know more about you in your own words. Please submit a brief personal or creative essay which you feel best describes you and reflects on your personal background and individual experiences, skills, and talents.

Required · 650 words

Founded in 1789, the Georgetown College of Arts & Sciences is committed to the Jesuit traditions of an integrated education and of productive research in the natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, and fine arts. Describe your interest in studying in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Required · 500 words

Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service was founded more than a century ago to prepare generations of leaders with the foundational skills to address global issues. Describe your primary motivations for studying international affairs at Georgetown University and dedicating your undergraduate studies toward a future in global service.

Required · 500 words

Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business provides graduates with essential global, ethical, analytical, financial, and diverse perspectives on the economies of our nation and the world. Describe your primary motivations for studying business at Georgetown University.

Required · 500 words

Describe the factors that have influenced your interest in studying Nursing at Georgetown University.

Required · 500 words

Describe the factors that influenced your interest in studying health care at Georgetown University, specifically addressing your intended related major: Global Health, Health Care Management & Policy, or Human Science.

Required · 500 words

Describe your primary motivations for studying public policy at Georgetown University and dedicating your undergraduate studies toward a future related to public service.

Required · 500 words

Describe your primary motivations for studying environment and sustainability at Georgetown University to effect positive change in the world.

Required · 500 words

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