Hello Everyone!
I am applying regular decision to George Washington Elliott School of International Affairs. Please chance me on whether or not I will get admitted, and if I will receive any money. I doubt I will qualify for very much need-based aid.
Also, GW is test optional. Would including my SAT score help or hurt my chances of admission and financial aid?
Intended Major: International Politics (Georgetown) or International Politics (every other school)
Class rank: 24/457
Unweighted GPA: 3.91
Weighted GPA: 4.91.
SAT: 1410
ACT: 28 (super score of 30)
AP Classes
Sophomore Year - Psychology
Junior Year - US Government (0.5 credit), Comparative Government (0.5 credit), Environmental Science, US History, English
Language and Composition
Senior Year - Chinese, Microeconomics (0.5 credit), Macroeconomics (0.5 credit), European History, Calculus AB, Computer
Science A, English Literature and Composition
Leadership
-Elected President of National Honor Society (over 150 members)
-Co-President of the Habitat for Humanity Club
-Co-President of the Chinese Club
-Historian of my City Council’s youth council which consists of representatives from each school
-Committee Chair in my state’s Youth and Government
-Coached a YMCA youth basketball team
-I organized a dodgeball tournament for Habitat for Humanity where we raised over $1,100. Freshman year I organized a Student vs Faculty basketball game for the World Wildlife Fund and we raised about $800.
Other Activities
-Started a website where high school and college students representing all political beliefs can apply to write articles. Currently, we have over 60 contributors in over 20 states and 3 countries, including a student at George Washington.
-Cross country in the fall, track in the spring since sophomore year
-Golf and soccer team during freshman year
Work Experience
-Summer intern (unpaid) at my US Senator’s local office and my US Congressperson’s local office
-1-week program with my governor’s office that involved office work and learning about state government
-Made around $1000 from creating an online political apparel website during the presidential election
-Worked at a fast food restaurant for 4 months
Summer Programs
-went to Tanzania for 3 weeks in the past summer to help work on a school then climb Mount Kilimanjaro
-went to Peru two summers ago for 2 weeks to do some general volunteer work and hike to Macchu Pichu
Awards
-NSLI-Y study abroad scholarship semifinalist for Chinese or Russian program this coming summer (finalist results in March)
-Received an award that recognizes a young person for their philanthropy in my area
-National Honor Society
-Chinese Honor Society
My essays are pretty good so far, and one of my teacher recommendations is great (I think), and the other is probably mediocre.
Please be honest. Thanks!