Chance me for GWU and other schools

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone, I applied to GWU regular decision this year and im really concerned to what my chances are, though. GWU was my second choice school, my first was Northwestern but i was deffered ED (im honestly surprised i wasn't rejected, though). I had a really weak freshman year and got 2 C's, although I do have an upwards trend from there and all my classes are honors/ap with a total of 9 Ap's. The High School i attend is very competative and we just sent multiple people to ivy league schools just this week.</p>

<p>Anyway here are my stats:</p>

<p>Applying for Computer Science in applied sciences school</p>

<p>GPA: 3.4 (UW), 6.03/7 (W) -- although my senior year will be a 7/7 for my first semester all AP
Class Rank: top 20%, 99/~500, this will also rise with my first semester
SAT: 1950 (690V, 650M, 610W)
ACT: highest comp. score with writing: 28, super scored: 29
My common app essay was really good, my why GW was good but not as good as my common app.
EC's
Tennis- Co-captain and varsity 2 years jv 2 years
Chess Team- Co-Captain 1 year varisty 1 year JV, won state tournament as a JV player
Played Piano and Violin, and performed at charity concerts
School representative to a special district charity foundation
member of a Tutoring Club
School Honor Society for last 3 years
Cum Laude- will be inducted this year
Model UN- won best delegate on my first conference - joined this year
Varisty and JV Debate Team over the past four years
Taught myself to Develop websites and program PHP, C++, JavaScript and JAVA and secured a summer internship at a company doing just this.
Learning to program is the topic of my common app essay
I've also developed many personnel websites i included details about this in my common app resume.</p>

<p>Finally, i had my interview for GW 2 weeks ago and I think it went GREAT! My interviewer even took me out to talk to the assistant director of admissions about research opportunities at GW. And also visited the school last month.</p>

<p>Hooks: none really, although my uncle went to GW, for internatial affairs though, he works at the state department now.
Race/Ethnicity: White, Jewish.</p>

<p>Also i know applying EDII would have bumped my chances, although i really did not want to commit as i though it would affect my finacial aid, I've aready submitted my application but do you think that i should call them and see if i could be switched to ED II?</p>

<p>Also please chance for the following schools as well:
NYU
CMU-Economics (not comp sci :) )
American
RPI
GaTech</p>

<p>My safeties are:
Rutgers-IN already
Temple</p>

<p>Also please suggest schools you think may be a good fit for me as well, thanks</p>

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<p>NWU (deferred): Reach
GWU: Reach
NYU: Reach
CMU: Reach (I’m getting so sick of chancing people for CS at CMU)
American: Match
RPI: Match
GA Tech: High match
Temple: Safety</p>

<p>Glad you’re already in somewhere…</p>

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<p>Thanks Catria,</p>

<p>Also I forgot to mention my SAT II scores:</p>

<p>Math 2:690
US History: 710</p>

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<p>Your #'s look pretty in line w/the typical kid @ GW…if you can pay full ride bet you get in…your SAT is lower due to writing which I don’t think is as important! 1340/1600 is solid as is the 3.4</p>

<p>NWU (deferred): Reach
GWU: 66%
NYU: 33%
CMU: Reach
American: 99%
RPI: 99%
GA Tech: 50%
Temple: 99%</p>

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<p>Thanks yolocholo, do you think it’s worth calling GW to see if I could be switched to EDII to try to bump my chances?</p>

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<p>GWU: Match (given the course rigor and the fact that the writing subscore doesn’t carry much weight at GWU and that you are not tuftable)</p>

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<p>Thanks again Catria,</p>

<p>Do you think there is anything I can do now to try to bump my chances?</p>

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<p>You said that GWU was your first choice now that NWU deferred you?</p>

<p>If you can afford to visit, visit, but otherwise, contact faculty and adcoms (be thoughtful doing so, though, regardless of one’s tuftability at GWU)</p>

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<p>Thanks for the tips Catria, I visited back in November and I also exchanged a few emails with the assistant director of admissions concerning my interview and research opportunities at GW. I live fairly close by so I could visit again, do you think this might improve my chances?</p>

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<p>I don’t think you have to worry about being tufted your way out of GWU.</p>

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<p>Thanks Catria, are there any other opinions?</p>