Chance Me: Transfer from 2 year-College to GWU's Elliott School of International Affairs

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I am a sophomore in the honors college at my local 2-year college (actually one of the best in the country, look it up: Miami Dade College). Nobody knows much about us but every year we have students transferring to Cornell, Yale, Georgetown, UNC Chapel Hill, and UW- Madison, just to name a few.

I am worried about GWU’s “need-wary” admissions practices because my family and I don’t make much.

Admission Chances?
Financial Aid?

MAJOR: International Affairs (was a chemistry major before).

GPA: 3.58 / 4.0

All classes lower than an A are not relevant to my major and difficult (Chemistry, Calculus, etc.)

CREDITS: 72 credits by the end of the current semester

Will have an AA with Honors Distinction

EC’s:

Work 22 hrs/wk to support family

Pianist in college’s jazz band.

~90 hours service learning

Student Service Organization

Math Tutor

ESTIMATED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION: ~$1200

MISCELLANEOUS:

Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Excellent common app/supplemental essays

1 meh recommendation, 1 stellar recommendation

I’m Latino

LANGUAGES:

English- fluent

Spanish- fluent

German- functional

Mandarin Chinese- Basic

2

It looks like you’re a strong candidate and stand a good chance at getting accepted!

As far as Financial Aid, however, I don’t think anyone can really chance that for you. You’ll have to apply to the school to find out.

3

Thanks! You don’t think GW’s need wary admissions will affect my chances? Also, I hear the Elliott School of International Affairs is significantly more selective.

Thanks again.

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I don’t know much about that “policy” but I’d venture to say it’s been blown out of proportion. I don’t think they’d not select you based on your need, but they might pick someone else over you if it’s close competition and they other applicant can pay more. Again, only speculation.

As far as Elliot being more selective, that’s true. Significantly? I’m not sure. However, I took that into consideration when I said you’re strong. You have a good GPA considering an honors program.

5

Ok, thanks.

Does being in an honors program really make that much of a difference?

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Sure! I can’t say how much because I’m not on the admissions committee, but a 3.58 in an honors program is better than a 3.58 not in an honors program.