can i get in ed?

Colleges & Universities A-Z George Washington University
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<p>I'm in sticky situation. I don't know whether to apply ED to NYU or here. Please help me decide whether or not I could get in.</p>

<p>SAT: 2030
Sat II: Math 2, English (have not completed yet)
AP: (Only available senior yr) US Government and Politics, English, Calculus (have not taken yet)</p>

<p>GPA:4.0
Rank: 8 of 148</p>

<p>ECs:
National Honors Society
Jam Sessions- (music club-im a music production major in high school)
Academic Challenge Team
Drama Club
R.E.B.E.L.- county representative
Atlantic Cape Community College- sociology= A, microeconomic=s A, macroeconomics (havent finished yet), newswriting (haven't taken yet)</p>

<p>Awards:
Cape Assist Award- Anti-Drinking Public Service Announcement
School Counts
First and Second Honor Roll
Congressional Student Leadership Conference- acceptance, didn't attend because of fee</p>

<p>I'm live in a tourist town. I go to a technical hs. I am African American.</p>

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<p>Accepted ED w/ Presidential Academic Scholarship. Just a hunch but I bet a good one! The decider for you should probably be what you want to study. Research those areas before deciding.</p>

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<p>If you want to attend the best academically ranked school, then NYU would be for you. And therefore my suggestion would be apply to NYU ED, and then if you don’t get in you can always apply to GW as an ED II applicant. </p>

<p>If you’re wondering if you can get in… I’d say you’re a match for both NYU and GWU, so applying ED to either school would seal the deal. </p>

<p>One thing you might want to consider, is the cost of education. I don’t know how important this is to you, but for me cost was a pretty big factor in my decision to enroll to GW. If you come from a poor socioeconomic background then GWU would probably award you alot of aid. (they basically give you a full ride if your EFC is 0). On the other hand I have heard NYU has been very unhelpful with the amount of aid they give. </p>

<p>Although if you come from a wealthy family, then NYU would be cheaper because you wouldn’t get the amazing aid from GWU.</p>

<p>Also, you’re getting a truly different atmosphere with either school. As nbg127 says, you should definitely research the areas and take a couple tours/visits before you decide.</p>

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<p>How do you figure? I’m curious because GW is my top choice, and while I will wait to see the offers from other schools (won’t apply ED), I am afraid that ED will be edged out by the 100% need schools I’m applying to (if I even get in). A difference of $5000 is the max I can handle, so I’m wondering how you figure. My EFC is 0 and my CSS/PROFILE is essentially the same (only difference is the student contribution).</p>

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<p>Well, because I had an EFC of zero and got 56,000$ worth of aid per year. 5,000$ of that is in the form of optional loans which I have decided to take just for some spending money and the rest is the need based scholarships/grants. I end up paying >100$ per year if that. </p>

<p>I’m almost positive this is the same for every other poor kid, because I’ve seen tons of threads on facebook and CC that allude to the amazing need based aid that people have been awarded.</p>

<p>GW is known for having the highest (I believe) need based aid in the country, so you’re in luck there. And this year they converted alot of merit based scholarships into need based. Which is probably another reason why people got so much. </p>

<p>If GWU is your top choice and you demonstate need, I’m almost positive that you will get a very generous package. Yet if you’re in doubt, apply RD and hope for the best.</p>

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<p>So if you apply early decision one or two you can not get finical aid?</p>

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<p>You can get a good package as long as you show true need. I think the reference above is relating to whether GW is your first choice. Do not apply ED if you need to compare aid packages.</p>

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<p>This is the same as I’ve been seeing. I would really like to apply ED… I’m thinking about it. I still have some time, thank God.</p>

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<p>How much money do you think I could get if my mom makes probably 120,000 a year, a single parent, two kids(sister in college, me going to college)?</p>

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<p>That’s the kind of situation where you can’t guess how much aid you’re going to get. The only time when you can really make an approximation (especially for a school like GW, with no guarantees and very little solely merit-based aid), is when you have an EFC = 0 or when you are able to pay full freight.</p>