Information for Counselors

Instructions to Submit Counselor and Teacher Forms
Application Checklist and Deadlines
Application Forms for College Counselors and Teachers
Final Transcripts

Georgetown’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions is pleased to work in partnership with high school college counselors throughout the year. We hope that the information provided below will assist you and your students throughout the application process. You will find important information about the application process including our admissions and financial aid policies, timelines, high school preparation requirements, and the many resources and opportunities at Georgetown. If you have additional questions about the admissions process, we encourage you to contact the admissions office directly at (202) 687-3600. Please join our mailing list, If you would like to receive recent updates and our newsletters.

Please note that our office does not partner with any independent counselors, college consultants or paid independent agents. 

Instructions to Submit Counselor and Teacher Forms

Common Application
Students applying through the Common Application will be able to request all supporting materials from their high school (Secondary School Report, Transcripts, and Teacher Recommendations) through the Common Application directly. Any materials uploaded by counselors to the Common Application (via any platform) will be sent to Georgetown upon submission of the Common Application. Counselors will also be able to submit supporting materials directly to Georgetown through Slate.org or Scoir.

Georgetown Application
For students applying through the Georgetown Application, we will not be able to accept any materials through the Common Application platform. These students will need to submit Georgetown-specific recommendation requests through their Georgetown application portal, or materials can be sent to our office directly via Slate.org or Scoir.

Application Checklist and Deadlines

Georgetown Application or Common Application
Writing Supplement
Secondary School Report (including transcript)
Teacher’s Recommendation
A Non-refundable Application Fee of $80.00 – payable in USD
Results of the College Board Scholastic Assessment Test or the American College Testing Program examination sent directly from the testing service

All admitted first year students will then have until May 1 to submit their enrollment agreement and non-refundable deposit to reserve a place in the first year class.

The first year application is available in the early summer of each year. Early Action applicants should have all application materials postmarked by November 1 and will be notified by the admissions committee of their admissions decision by December 15. Regular Decision applicants should have all application materials postmarked by January 1 and will be notified by admissions committees of their admissions decision by April 1. Accepted students have until May 1 to mail their deposit.

Application Forms for College Counselors and Teachers

The PDF version of our forms are posted here as an alternative option to be completed and mailed/emailed to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. While we will accept forms submitted via regular mail/US Postal Service, this will cause delays in processing and forms may also be lost en route, etc. And, due to volume, we may not be able to confirm receipt. Should you have questions about submission of the forms or documents, please contact our office for guidance by calling our main number (202) 687-3600.

• Secondary School Report – Deadline to submit: November 1 for Early Action or January 10 for Regular Decision
• Teacher’s Report – Deadline to submit: November 1 for Early Action or January 10 for Regular Decision
• Midyear School Report – Deadline to submit: February 10 for Early Action and Regular Decision

Final Transcripts

Georgetown University requests final transcripts for all enrolling first year students.  These transcripts will be reviewed to confirm continued academic success from the point of admission to graduation. Final transcripts should be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than August 1. All International Baccalaureate Diploma candidates are required to send official copies of their results immediately after they are released. All A-Level and Pre-U test takers are asked to send in official copies of their results when they are available in August and disregard the due date listed above. 

Final Transcripts are accepted in two ways:

• Upload to the Slate.org portal (preferred method) or Scoir
• Email to Georgetown Application Materials at applicationmaterials@georgetown.edu.

More Information

High School Preparation Requirements
Early Action Policy
Applicant Profile
Application Fee Waiver