Chance me for c/o 2021!

GPA- 87 (UW) (I attend a performing arts high school with an all-honors curriculum where I spend my senior year taking college classes on a college campus)

ACT Scores
October '15- 28 composite
February '16- 30 composite (English-31, Math-26, Reading-34, Science-27)

EC’s
A classmate of mine started a charity and I have been in charge of planning our annual gala benefitting a local charity since sophomore year (2 years). We were able to raise close to $60,000 for the two charities we have helped since I have been on board. The charity is run entirely by teenagers.

Relay for Life Team Captain ('15-'16)
Organized fundraising events for my team. My team raised $5,212, was third out 112 teams for most money raised, and was honored with a Gold Award at the event for raising over $5,000. Personally, I raised $1,200, was sixth out of 1,092 participants for most money raised, and was honored with a Jade Award at the event for raising over $1,000.

Campaign volunteer for Cory Booker (2013)

Saint Francis Mission ('14-'15)
I organized and created toiletry packages for the homeless. I handed out over 200 packages to local homeless in the winter.

Internship with a judge for the Federal Court of Appeals ('16-'17)

Clubs
Yearbook ('13-'17) (Will most likely be senior editor)
Student Government Treasurer ('15-'16)

I was also an assistant religious education teacher during my freshman and sophomore years.

Also, I know my recommenders really well (English Teacher and Guidance Counselor) so I think they will write me good LOR’s.

I have visited campus and definitely shown interest.

Lastly, I am a really strong writer and I think my essay is definitely going to boost my chances of acceptance.

My main concern with applying to GW is my GPA because it is below their average. I feel like my EC’s are ok because the charity I am a part of has been really successful and I also have other EC’s besides that. I’ll be applying to GW as a Political Science and American History double major (most likely) and I also want to go to law school.

What’s your GPA? All I see is “87 (UW).” Is that supposed to be 3.87?

My school uses a 100 point scale for GPAs so it’s an 87 out of 100

Ok, you’re right- that is lower than average. Well, I don’t think I can rate you because I don’t know much about how “all-honors” curriculum are viewed with Admissions folks. Your test scores and EC’s both look great, so I think the best thing you can do at this point is really sell yourself in your essay, making it as tailored and specialized for GW as possible. The only thing you lose-out on in applying is the application fee. If you really love GW, you’ve got more to lose by not applying at all.

Good luck!

Thank you!!