Chances at GWU?

Colleges and Universities A-Z George Washington University
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<p>Stats: </p>

<p>GPA: ~3.5 unweighted, ~4.0 weighted, these will hopefully be a bit higher by the end of first semester Senior year.
PSAT: 130 on Math and Verbal overall, 66 on verbal, 64 on math (This was kind of rushed though, only taken for AP Lang as an assignment)
ACT: Taking 6/4
SAT: Taking 6/11</p>

<p>Classes this year:
AP Psychology (A's)
AP US History (A's)
AP English Language & Comp. (A's)
Precalculus Honors (C-1st semester, brought it up to a B for 2nd semester)
Physics Honors (B-1st semester, brought it up to an A for 2nd semester)
Debate VI Honors (A's)
Government Honors (A's)
Health (A's)</p>

<p>Extra-Curric: </p>

<p>Debate Team (~325 NFL Points...for those who know what those are), this is my passion, I've competed in 5 different event categories as well, and placed in 3 of them (Student Congress, Oral Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Public Forum, Policy)
President of Debate
VP of Law Club
Mock Trial Team
Social Studies Honor Society
JETS </p>

<p>Community Service: Look to be a Counselor at local summer camp, should get ~100 Hours
Work: Public Library (20 Hours/Week)</p>

<p>Background: Single-Parent Home, Dad pays no child support, etc. Roman Catholic, Irish-Italian, Public School in Florida </p>

<p>Looking to major: Poli. Sci., Government, Political Media
Minor: Journalism/Psych </p>

<p>Courses for Senior year:
AP Euro
AP US Gov
AP Microeconomics
AP Lit
AP Stats
AP World (Independent Study)
Debate VIII Honors </p>

<p>Think I have a shot at GWU?</p>

<p>Also, I know a professor in the counseling dept, but I've been told her rec might not do much of anything for me.</p>

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<p>Any opinions on the matter?</p>

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<p>i'd give you a good shot.
i got in with 3.6 weighted GPA + 3 AP's senior year (though my school doesn't offer many)
and my grades had a somewhat downward trend between sophomore and junior years.
less than your expected community service
my SAT scores were higher though; 1490.
if your SAT is higher than your PSAT i'd say you're probably a shoo-in.
if its the same you still have a very good chance, in my opinion [which is probably worth nothing :-)]</p>

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<p>Well, hopefully my higher Weighted GPA will compensate if I get a lower SAT, and I hope to do better on my ACT's anyway. Your opinion is worth a lot, lol, I appreciate it! </p>

<p>Any more opinions?</p>

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<p>I'll update on the 20/22nd when I get my SAT and ACT scores, any more opinions in the meantime?</p>

<p>BTW: Applying ED I</p>

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<p>UPDATE:
1910 New SAT
710 CR
600 M
600 W</p>

<p>ACT:
30 Composite
26 English
28 Math
29 Science
35 Reading</p>

<p>What do you guys think?</p>