<p>Chance for GW ED II
I applied to the School of Media and Public Affairs as a political communications major. So far I've been accepted to Mizzou and Drexel, and I also applied to Maryland and American if I don't get accepted to GW. Let me know what you think!</p>
<p>GPA
3.55 UW 4.38W</p>
<p>ACT
32</p>
<p>All honors classes, if not honors then AP
3 ap world
4 eng lit
4 biology
5 us history</p>
<p>Sat subject tests
710 biology/e
750 United States history</p>
<p>ECs
Editor in chief of award wining school paper
Intern at local newspaper for 2 years
Intern at immigration advocacy group
Bank of America student leader
National honor society
3 year varsity lacrosse player
Started volunteer group and separate charity business
Worked at a camp for 3 years</p>
<p>I am a girl (Jewish) from the tri-state area, which may hurt me. </p>
<p>I also have shown lots of demonstrated interest, attending a gw event at my school, visiting, and interviewing. I'm mostly nervous about my low gpa and my common app essay, which wasn't bad but didn't reveal enough about me.</p>
<p>Also, I'm ranked 43/470 unweighted, and 35/470 weighted</p>
<p>I think you have a good chance. I got in EDI, with a 3.18 and 1770. My essays and recommendations were stellar, my extra cirricular were meaningful, and my interview was great. I live overseas but I’m still a domestic applicant, but I think GW does care about interest, they did for me I reckon. I did have some extra advantages like my principal calling in voluntarily to the school. But, I also got into Drexel with great financial aid (35-40k of grants and scholarship) and Indiana’s Kelley School of Business (13th best undergraduate b-school). This process is about being unique, and you’ve got some standout extra cirriculars, and good back up schools. I did apply to GW’s Business school however, but regardless I didn’t stand a chance given only my stats. In my opinion, you’ll be fine…but even if the answer’s negative, 1: you already got into other good schools, 2: you applied to other great schools!</p>
<p>Thanks for responding and congrats!! To be honest, I’m not too worried about getting into ccas (knock on wood). It’s SMPA that I’m scared of. I know that last year they only took 80 kids total so I’m curious about the ED I kids from this year that got in to SMPA. I know I’d be happy anywhere I end up, but I really have my heart set on DC.</p>