Chances of getting into GW (&recieving scholarships)??

Colleges and Universities A-Z George Washington University
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About me -

of course all of this stuff doesn’t define me… But how is the admissions board supposed to know that??

Tests

  • 32ACT (35 English, 30 math, 32 reading, 32 science, 30 writing)
  • 5 on the AP calc AB exam

GPA - 4.0 UW, 4.2 W

Classes -
freshmen - mandated courses, junior level math, sophomore level french
Sophomore - mandated courses, honors English, senior level math, junior level French
Junior - physics, mandatory English courses, AP Chem, AP calc AB, senior level French, mandatory history course, anthropology (weighted)
Senior - AP calc BC, AP French, AP bio, AP English, chamber orchestra

orchestra all4 years
*school is very small, no honors/IB courses offered, limited AP courses

Class rank - school does not rank

Extracurriculars

  • cross country (9-12) - 2016 team captain, 4 year varsity lettered
  • Track (10-12) - 1 year varsity lettered
  • Model UN (9-12) - 2016-17 VP
  • Eco-Club (11-13) - co-founder, co-president
  • Peer mentors (11-12) - guidance for freshmen
  • tutoring - academic and violin
  • National honors society (40 hours of volunteering)
  • Internship at UW-Milwaukee for biochemical research (2016)
  • Fellow with the Clinton campaign (Milwaukee chapter) (2016)

Awards/honors

  • high honors 9-11 grade
  • national honors society
  • was awarded a research scholarship for excellence in math and science (10th grade)

Misc -
I consider myself to be a strong writer so my essays should be good…
*My letters of rec are from teachers who I have a very close relationships with - once again, they should be strong!

I am totally in love with GW, but will need significant merit aid in order to attend… Opinions, anyone??

Ps - I have a lot more extracurriculars I could have listed on the common app in a separate document, but these are the once that mean the most to me… Should I send the others, too?? Thoughts…

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You will almost certainly get in to GW. You have an impressive application.

I don’t really understand the financial aid process, but I’d imagine you would receive a good aid package with your stats unless your family’s expect contribution is high. If you need ‘significant merit aid’ because of your family’s income, then things might turn-out.

Good luck, and let us know if you need anything else.

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how about receiving scholarship huh?

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I’m sure you’ll receive a scholarship, but I don’t have any idea how much you’d potentially receive.