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Summer applications are reviewed starting in late fall. Our Admissions Office only reviews completed applications, which include the applicant’s personal statement essay, a response from the applicant’s reference, and an application fee (if submitted after January 31). Admission decisions are released as they are made. Please allow up to three weeks after we have received your completed application for an admission decision to be emailed to your primary email address.

Note: Email is the primary form of communication throughout the application and admission process. Only the primary email address listed in the application will receive the automatic communications and application updates. Please ensure that both parent/guardian and student emails are entered correctly within the application. If there is a change in either email address, please inform our office immediately at highschool@georgetown.edu. We strongly recommend that you double-check your Spam folder for potential missed emails from the University.

Deadline Dates:

• Early Bird Deadline Dates: January 31*
  *Application fee waived for all applications submitted by this date
• Final Deadline: April 15
  Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis

To apply to the Summer Programs for High School Students, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be a current 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grader during the academic year prior to your summer program
• Show evidence of good academic standing, with at least a 2.0 GPA

For the following Non-Credit Academies, students must be at least 15 years old by the date of check-in (no exceptions):

• Medical Academy
• Nursing Academy
• Medical Immersion Academy
• Neuroscience Academy
• Biotechnology for Science & Health
• Bridges to Social Justice Academy

If you are an eligible homeschooled student applying to the Summer High School Programs, your School Official Reviewer Form may not come from a family member or paid tutor; the form must come from a teacher or another person who can speak to your academic abilities and capacity to thrive in a college environment.

English Proficiency

TOEFL scores are not required for the Academies. To fully participate and enjoy these programs, we recommend that you be able to:

• In English, understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in your field(s) of interest.
• Interact with a degree of English fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers possible.
• Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

Visa Information

International students participating in the Academies are not required to obtain an I-20, F1, or J1 visa. For additional questions about visa requirements, please contact the Office of Global Services (OGS) at newinternational@georgetown.edu.

For more information on international student requirements, including mandatory health insurance, please visit our Resources for International Students page.