Do you think I have a chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z George Washington University
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3.4 weighted GPA
SAT-Opt Out
I took 10 AP Classes All in total

I am a black male from the hood, who watched his cousin get shot by gang members, and has had to take care of a mom who had a stroke. But I have some very awesome extra curricular activities. I am president of my school’s debate team, and I’ve had to be the coach and president because our school couldn’t afford a coach. I am ranked as the best teenage orator in my city, and one of the top 80 orators in the nation. I started a tutoring program for black students at my school, because blacks were performing way lower than other ethnic groups. And because of that program, all of the failing black students who participated in the program ended up passing. I interned for a state senator, and when interning for him I hosted a debate tournament for inner-city youth. In addition, I wrote a bill called AB 672 which gives assistance to prisoners who are wrongfully convicted. The bill that I wrote was actually voted by the California State senate and signed by the state governor, and now the bill I wrote is now in effect. I also have won several awards for Mock Trial, Academic Decathlon, and I am a columnist for a local newspaper. I also have stopped a lot of peers in my neighborhood from joining gangs and getting addicted to drugs. My grades are low, but I’ve done amazing things. Do you think that they’ll look past my low gpa and give me a chance?

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In short: yes. You are so in. Amazing work you do!

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Thank you, I appreciate that.

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What is your unweighted GPA?

I am also a URM (Native American) with a story to tell for my grades (sister died in my early high school career and I had a terrible freshman year although my grades have rebounded since) but I was deferred from Early Decision I. My UW GPA was 2.9. At the same time, however, I did not have any extracurriculars that match the caliber that you have so that may help you.

Test optional is too new to accurately gauge the impact it has. I didn’t go test optional because I figured that I’d send everything in to try to help my application. I scored a 28 on my ACT just in case you were wondering. It was nothing spectacular so it probably didn’t help my application.

You probably have a chance - but how much of a chance, I don’t know. Are a current applicant or looking for next year?

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I’m a current applicant. And my unweighted GPA is like a 3.0

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Well, we will just have to wait and see. If I have to be honest, we probably both have a low chance although I think you have a higher chance than I. I hope both of us get in, though! We should find out soon enough.

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What ended up happening??