GW chances..please...i REALLY NEED TO KNOW ITS KILLING ME!!!!!!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Applied to GW Early descision 1</p>

<p>GPA 3.3 unweighte....my school doesnt weight or rank</p>

<p>i have a 1190 on the sat - 590 math, 560 writing, and 600 verbal</p>

<p>took 5 Ap's by the end of senior year with other honors courses in 9th and 10th grade.</p>

<p>AWSOME LETTERS including one from the principle of my school. I go to a pretty small jewsih school and i get alot of attention from my guidence counsler. </p>

<p>I had an interview and it went REALLY WELL. Also i sent in my first quater grades and they were all A/A-</p>

<p>Plus i have a double curriculum in my school ( general studies / Judaic)</p>

<p>BUT MY EXTRA CURRIC ARE AWSOME TAKE A LOOK...........DO I HAVE A SHOT?</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITES</p>

<p>Law Review – Program meets weekly and invites renown judges, lawyers and others to speak Member/Coordinator </p>

<p>Student Senator – Group of peer-elected students who meet to discuss problems and possible solutions within the school </p>

<p>Law Institute Journal – A journal containing various opinions on legal issues<br>
Editor (with writings published) </p>

<p>Currents – A journal of political and historical inquiries Editor in chief (with writings published) </p>

<p>Inklings – Literary Magazine Senior editor (with writings published) </p>

<p>Senior Council – Leadership opportunity’s and discussions about school issues Council member </p>

<p>“Choices” club – Club that meets once a week and aims at preventing substance abuse among peers Member, Received “Honorable Mention” award (2005) </p>

<p>Regional Model Congress </p>

<p>Israel Action Senate – Group that meets to organize programs and put together fundraisers for the state of Israel </p>

<p>The Catch – The school sports newspaper </p>

<p>“Panim El Panim” – The Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values seminar Attendee (with a certificate of participation endorsed by The George Washington University) </p>

<p>Young Democrats Society - Group that meets and discusses various political issues, and establishes solutions based on a Democratic party mindset President </p>

<p>Stock Market Enthusiasts – Club that meets every other week, and discusses various issues pertaining to the stock market. There is also an annual “Stock Market Game” Participant </p>

<p>Boys Choir – Group that meets every week, and rehearses various religious and secular songs, and has preformed at various events Member/“Soprano” </p>

<p>“Big Sibs” Program – Program in the beginning of Senior year, that allows for Seniors to meet with incoming Freshman. Seniors give the freshman a tour of the school and answer any questions that the students may have. Member </p>

<p>“Jewish Journalism 101” – Conference at Columbia University pertaining to the relationship between journalism in America, and Jewish/Israeli issues Participant </p>

<p>Various Pro-Israel Rallies – Traveled to New York city to participate in rallies supporting the state of Israel </p>

<p>Nassau County Ultimate League – An ultimate Frisbee league that plays every Friday and Sunday against inter and intra county teams. Team Captain </p>

<p>“News Over Lunch” – Group that meets during lunch every other week with the principle, and discusses various current events issues President/Events Scheduler </p>

<p>Yearbook Committee – Currently on the writing and photography committee Committee Member </p>

<p>CPR & AED Certification Certified Technician</p>

<p>Community Service / Volunteer Work</p>

<p>“Kulanu” – Group dealing with activities for special needs children Member </p>

<p>Tsunami Relief Group – Put together program immediately following the Tsunamis, which raised large amounts of money Co-Coordinator </p>

<p>Peer-Tutor – Tutored children mainly in grades 3-8 in History and Language Arts </p>

<p>“The Breakfast Store” – Store that sells breakfast to the entire student body with 100% of the profits going to various charities Vice President/ Coordinator of funds </p>

<p>Food Collection and Distribution of Food for the Needy – Group that meets, collects various types of food, and distributes it to various homeless shelters Member/Contributor </p>

<p>Volunteer in Local Synagogue – Assist in recording donations and other general operation </p>

<p>Holiday Toy Drive – Collection of toys for underprivileged children during the holiday season Coordinator </p>

<p>Nassau County Cemetery Restoration Project – Cleaned up various cemeteries throughout the county Participant </p>

<p>Hurricane Katrina Relief Group – Group that collected food, clothing, and other supplies after Hurricane Katrina Coordinator </p>

<p>Senior Citizen Visitations – Visited many senior citizens at a nursing home. There the group sang songs, and interacted with the Seniors. Participant</p>

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<p>wow i'm blinded by your amazing extra curricular activities and volunteering... thats really amazing. your sat scores are a bit low considering their middle 50 scores are 1260-1400 something (i forget). but since you are applying early decision that definitely will help your chances as well having had a good interview, i put the statistics from the college board below...</p>

<p>Number of early decision applications received: 1,943
Number admitted under early decision plan: 1,165 </p>

<p>but as long as your essays were good i'd say you still have a good chance.</p>

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<p>i see...but thanks for the good Encouragement. Actually my essay is about me helping out a family this past summer packing up their belongigns due to the isreali dissengagement ( in Gaza) it was an amazing and powerful experiance and i thought i wrote a very good essay</p>

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<p>Bumppppppppppppppppppppppp...( please i gotta know so i can work on other applications )</p>

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<p>this is the 35th time ive seen your post and youve had plenty of responses, now drop it</p>

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<p>i havent had so many respnses i really need advice from alot of people</p>

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<p>You have a good shot at GW ED1, but since you are not even in GW's SAT range, you should work on other applications (and finish most of them) because if you get deferred and havent done any other apps, you're not going to have an easy time turning around all of your other apps in the 2 weeks between 12/15 and the Reg decision deadline of 1/1.</p>

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<p>u wont get in.</p>

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<p>theres no such thing as a CPR and AED certified technician big guy...;)</p>

<p>and dont try to argue with me, i will win. You definatly fluffed alot of those EC's though...to be quite honest, i would probably be very very upset with a person like you if i knew you.</p>

<p>I would also appreciate it if you didnt lash back at me, you posted your stats wanting opinions and im giving them to you. No im not jealous, trust me I have my share of meaningful EC's and enough community service. </p>

<p>I just do not like dishonest people, which i am somewhat gathering from your post.</p>

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<p>i sorta agree with doogie; if you meant nassau county, ny, i've never heard of the Nassau County Ultimate League or Nassau County Cemetery Restoration Project...?</p>

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<p>"Holiday Toy Drive – Collection of toys for underprivileged children during the holiday season Coordinator</p>

<p>Nassau County Cemetery Restoration Project – Cleaned up various cemeteries throughout the county Participant</p>

<p>Hurricane Katrina Relief Group – Group that collected food, clothing, and other supplies after Hurricane Katrina Coordinator</p>

<p>Senior Citizen Visitations – Visited many senior citizens at a nursing home. There the group sang songs, and interacted with the Seniors. Participant"</p>

<p>just because you give an elmo doll doesnt mean it mean *****
cemetery restoration? is it an establishment or is it just something random that you claim to do
almost every single school and student contributed to the hurricane katrina relief group in someway...that doesnt mean it was volunteer work. giving some toileteries to a teacher gathering stuff is not volunteer.
do you have proof of visiting senior citizens? establishment?</p>

<p>look i can say that i go to the streets of ny every weekend and buy food and clothing for allt he homeless people, it doesnt mean crap</p>

<p>and look, we all go/went to highschool, we know bs when we see it, and guess what, so do admission offices</p>

<p>key club president- legitimate
amenesty international treasurer- legit
volunteer at ___ hopsital with certification- legit
participant in holiday food drive- no
contributor to katrina relief- no</p>

<p>and when you say co- coordinator, thats bs, teachers most likely do that considering students have no way to contact other schools in different states, countries or can manage finances</p>

<p>hey if youre going to put all that bs in your application, dont forget to write, Memorial Day Bake Sale Investor, Back to School pizza party provider on the list</p>

<p>i also notice how you put a bunch of EC's that are very ambiguous, unknown, and insignificant that it looks like you made them up or maybe not the exsistence of it, but it would be easy to act like you actually participate in it</p>

<p>"
Stock Market Enthusiasts – Club that meets every other week, and discusses various issues pertaining to the stock market. There is also an annual “Stock Market Game” Participant</p>

<p>Boys Choir – Group that meets every week, and rehearses various religious and secular songs, and has preformed at various events Member/“Soprano”</p>

<p>“Big Sibs” Program – Program in the beginning of Senior year, that allows for Seniors to meet with incoming Freshman. Seniors give the freshman a tour of the school and answer any questions that the students may have. Member</p>

<p>“Jewish Journalism 101” – Conference at Columbia University pertaining to the relationship between journalism in America, and Jewish/Israeli issues Participant</p>

<p>Various Pro-Israel Rallies – Traveled to New York city to participate in rallies supporting the state of Israel</p>

<p>Nassau County Ultimate League – An ultimate Frisbee league that plays every Friday and Sunday against inter and intra county teams. Team Captain</p>

<p>“News Over Lunch” – Group that meets during lunch every other week with the principle, and discusses various current events issues President/Events Scheduler"</p>

<p>good idea, ill make sure i was the "captain" of my rec basketball team</p>

<p>id be really surprised if gw was impressed with your ecs, face it youre state college material</p>

<p>Model UN
model congress
varsity tennis, winter track
physics olympics captain
student ambassadors club secretary</p>

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<p>thank you for agreeing with me</p>

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<p>I agree that some of the ECs are a little bit odd...(trying to be nice)...[references to deleted post edited out by Mod JEM] If you must criticize, please do it with tact and respect. Thank you.</p>

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<p>ya ill have to admit, that was kind of...random and not really needed</p>

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<p>I'm glad that you agree...remember, this site was meant to be a source of encouragement, information, and constructive criticism. And I place major emphasis on the word, constructive!</p>

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<p>To be honest with you, I read through your EC's and thought you BS'd about half of them. Although I have no proof of this, i can definitely imagine GW admission officers thinking you're completely lying to them. BUT, although you lied (or at least I think you did), I think you had nothing to lose. Lying to get into a school like GW is awful since it could cause someone more deserving of a spot to get rejected, but the worst that will happen is you'll get rejected. In no way am I saying it's right, but I see where you're coming from. I think you would get in if you left out some EC's (you took it WAY too far to the point where they won't beleive you), but good luck getting in now...I doubt you will.</p>

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<p>Long Island mom here (and Jewish)-- With a 3.3 and 1190 SAT's, I suggest you work on your other applications. EC's alone are not going to get you into a school if your grades and SAT's are below the average student range. And I have actually heard about cemetary restoration projects, but that and your other EC's ain't gettin you into GW without the grades and SAT scores. I hate to sound harsh, but you must use your time wisely and work on your other applications. ( I guess I do sound like a Jewish mother!!) Good luck.</p>

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<p>i think that GW will appreciate your essay topic and your interest in current issues....your ECs are strong (yes, sometimes random) and your scores are not quite up there, lots of APs is good...</p>

<p>i was in top 11% with a 30 on ACT (perfect writing score) with TONS of leadership activities...the interviewer was in shock that i hadn't considered the writing program...they have like a 48% acceptance rate...i would find it hard to believe that you wouldn't get in. the interview going well means A LOT because (at least for me) the interviewer was the same person who would be reading my application. No one else basically has any say in the decision. So if he liked you then...he'll probably like you when he reads your app. I got into my 1st choice school already, but GW was my 2nd choice. Work on some other applications....but good luck!</p>