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Jordan Williams

Grade 11 · Political Science / Public Policy · GA

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Competitive

1 High 2 Medium 0 Low

GPA

3.78

SAT

1440

Target major

Political Science / Public Policy

Schools analyzed

Activities

Days to RD

174 days

Schools

verdict · committee confidence · drill in

Medium Georgetown UniversityPolitical Science / Public Policy Medium confidence Analysis →

Medium University of Virginia-Main CampusPolitical Science / Public Policy Medium confidence Analysis →

High Howard UniversityPolitical Science / Public Policy High confidence Analysis →

Priority actions

ROI-ranked · what moves the needle now

Retake the SAT aiming for 1500+ to move from below the benchmark band into Georgetown's typical admitted range.

🎯 Georgetown University ⚙ Medium effort 🕒 Next available SAT administration before application submission

Extend the school funding investigation into a formal civic action — present findings to the district school board, publish a follow‑up analysis, or partner with a policy nonprofit to advocate for funding reform

🎯 University of Virginia-Main Campus ⚙ Medium effort 🕒 next 2–4 months

Add full transcript context to the application (AP/IB/honors courses taken, senior-year schedule, and number of advanced courses offered at your high school).

🎯 Howard University ⚙ Low effort 🕒 Immediately when submitting applications

Turn the school funding investigation into a formal policy brief and share it with a city council office, school board member, or advocacy group working on education equity.

🎯 Georgetown University ⚙ Medium effort 🕒 Next 2–3 months

Turn the voter registration initiative into a sustained program (multi‑school coalition, annual drive, or partnership with a civic organization) and report measurable outcomes such as registrations or turnout education reach

🎯 University of Virginia-Main Campus ⚙ Medium effort 🕒 before Regular Decision deadlines

A clear and consistent civic engagement theme across activities: debate on constitutional topics, Model UN leadership, investigative journalism on school policy, and voter registration organizing.
Demonstrated leadership and organizational responsibility, including debate captain and Model UN secretary-general organizing a conference with around 200 delegates.
Real-world civic impact signals, including registering more than 400 first-time voters and producing journalism about school funding disparities that was noticed by a regional newspaper.
Consistent civic engagement theme across activities: Model UN, debate, voter registration organizing, and investigative journalism all relate to political institutions and public participation.

Academic rigor is unclear. The file lists a 3.78 GPA and 1440 SAT but provides no transcript context, so the committee cannot judge course difficulty or intellectual distinction in coursework.
Many activities (debate, Model UN, journalism, civic engagement) are common among political science applicants, making it harder to immediately see what makes this profile stand out within a competitive pool.
The journalism highlight is ambiguous. The investigation being picked up by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution could signal meaningful reporting, but the committee notes they need clarity on whether it was a brief mention or substantive contribution.
Academic metrics (3.78 GPA, 1440 SAT) are described as strong but slightly below the very top academic range typically seen in the most competitive portion of the pool.