Ealgian
Jun 25, 2009
Undergraduate / Georgetown School of Foreign Service Transfer Essay [11]
Hi, so I'm going to Georgetown fo' sho' in the fall; currently I'm in the College but would like to transfer to the School of Foreign Service. Apparently all the spaces are filled, so this transfer essay is a just-in-case type of deal. The prompt is: Briefly discuss a current global issue, indicating why you consider it important and what you suggest should be done to deal with it.
So, here are the two ideas I have:
1. Basically my IB Extended Essay, except condensed from 4000 to 500 words. The topic was a critical analysis of the US goverment's use of private military contractors in the Iraq War.
Now, the timeframe is a little warped; most of my research was conducted in 2007, but I think it'll still work, and is better than my second idea because I'm very familiar with the subject material. My admissions officer might've already read my EE, but even if that's the case, he isn't going to be handling my transfer app from what I've seen. I also have good reasons, IMO, for solutions.
2. The current unrest in Iran. I've been reading a lot about it and have gathered some resources. The advantage I see is that it's more current than 1).
Oh, and I have to basically finish the essay today. :D There's also a letter I have to write the Admissions Committee. Suggestions as to what questions I should answer in it?
Hi, so I'm going to Georgetown fo' sho' in the fall; currently I'm in the College but would like to transfer to the School of Foreign Service. Apparently all the spaces are filled, so this transfer essay is a just-in-case type of deal. The prompt is: Briefly discuss a current global issue, indicating why you consider it important and what you suggest should be done to deal with it.
So, here are the two ideas I have:
1. Basically my IB Extended Essay, except condensed from 4000 to 500 words. The topic was a critical analysis of the US goverment's use of private military contractors in the Iraq War.
Now, the timeframe is a little warped; most of my research was conducted in 2007, but I think it'll still work, and is better than my second idea because I'm very familiar with the subject material. My admissions officer might've already read my EE, but even if that's the case, he isn't going to be handling my transfer app from what I've seen. I also have good reasons, IMO, for solutions.
2. The current unrest in Iran. I've been reading a lot about it and have gathered some resources. The advantage I see is that it's more current than 1).
Oh, and I have to basically finish the essay today. :D There's also a letter I have to write the Admissions Committee. Suggestions as to what questions I should answer in it?
