Chances

<p>Please be brutally honest--what are my chances of being admitted to GWU?</p>

<p>-3.0 gpa un-weighted--all AP and honor classes in the humanities, grade level courses for science and math, and rigorous elective
-Spent 6 weeks at GW last summer and took two college level courses along side GW students; received an A in my Arab-Israeli Conflict Class and a B+ in my Writing Class ( I have a GW transcript)
-My Arab-Israeli Conflict Professor wrote me a letter of recommendation (he is the former head of the political science dept at GW)
-Founder and President of Jewish Heritage Club at high school (largest student organization in school--planned events such as brining in a Holocaust survivor and former WH press sec. Ari Fleischer)
-Won several awards/honors in Model Congress Club--was elected chief of Club Marketing
-Writer and editor for school newspaper, member of Mock Trial, Debate Club,
-Tons of comm service hours, active member in temple youth group
-Varsity Ski Team, Lacrosse
-24 ACT Composite (34 in reading, 29 writing)--other scores suck (was having a bad day ha-ha)
-live right outside New York City</p>

<p>Many students who attended the same GW program as me, but had less impressive stats got in ED1--however I am applying ED 2. I am extremely nervous and would really appreciate any thoughts or advice!</p>

<p>So you are a RD applicant and your GPA is 3.0 and ACT is 24. Those are relatively low numbers. But the college program and ED 2 raise your chances slightly. I think it will be pretty tough. American is probably a better fit.</p>

<p>sorry ED not RD</p>

<p>I understand. However thus far everyone from the program who applied got in. One person had a 2.8 gpa and a 27 on the ACT, and got a B in the college level course I got an A in. That gave me hope haha..I still feel uneasy though</p>

<p>27 vs 24 on act</p>

<p>yeah its a terrible score--I could have done so much better --i wish i could take it again</p>

<p>I know GW is a perfect fit for me--I've already done really well there and, I'm an A student w\ all AP classes this year (unfortunately Sr. year is not is not on my transcript)--I am sending report cards though</p>

<p>well on the positive side i don't think GWs admissions standards are any harder on EDII than EDI students---and GWU middle 50% of admitted students not matriculants(misleading stat) had anywhere from a 25 to a 30 on the ACT-so your JUST below the middle 50% of scores---its not like your way out there---but GWU is going insane with admssions selectivity(they can do this b/c more people keep on applying in greater numebrs-they have one of the largest applicant pools in the country)--so i don't know how hardcore they're going to be on admissions this year----well anyways if you get in it will in the end rely completely on the subjectives which are looking pretty good for you with your recs and everything----however if you are interested in international realtions which it sounds kinda like you are American has a much better/ well known IR school---even though people think GWU's is better just beacuse its GWU- but they get confused just beacuse GWU is the better overall school</p>

<p>I've actually heard that--I applied to American and it's #2 to GW...though the more I learn about American the more I like it</p>

<p>American might be a good alternative since your grades and ACT are below average. You live in NY and only took the ACT? Most NYers take the SAT first and ACT second.</p>

<p>Regardless if your HS ranks or not; are you in the top 25% of your class?</p>

<p>i think you have a good chance with ur extracurriculars</p>

<p>average ACT is 30 and average SAT is 1330 for class o' 09</p>

<p>Rsood's statistic is WAY off- WashU's average ACT is more like a 30---its more like a 26 average for GW---don't go by GW's stat online- its misleading- they publish stats of admitted students- not matriculants-- alot of really well qualified people apply to GW, but choose to go to a better school if they are admitted to one elsewhere</p>

<p>accepted average is 30, the stat that matters! If you want to get accepted to this school then the average ACT is 30! who cares about the other stat</p>