GW chances?

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<p>hello! Let me know if you think I'll get into GW.</p>

<p>ethnicity: asian -- indian (from CA)
applying: regular decision
major: economics, minor: political science</p>

<p>highest act score [but didn't submit since my GPA qualifies]: 28 (33 writing, 28 math)
SAT II subjects submitted: math 2 -- 730</p>

<p>GPA (unweighted): 3.69 (have taken summer classes at community college)
GPA (weighted): 3.89
1 Honors taken soph year, 1 AP and 2 Honors taken junior year.</p>

<p>40% percentile of school
School API ranking: 943</p>

<p>extracurriculars:
1. Calif. Scholarship Federation (4 years active): a service club -- chapter president, prev. secretary; raised membership 10%; 100% life member</p>

<ol>
<li><p>FBLA (4 years): chapter director of competitions, prev manager; raised chapter ranking 10 pts (chapter is 2nd in the nation competitively), wrote 2 award-winning reports</p></li>
<li><p>NCYLS (3 years): an lship seminar -- nominated & sponsored by school as sophomore delegate, later chosen to return as a counselor, then nominated by staff to be a Panel Speaker about leadership/volunteer experiences to 150 people</p></li>
<li><p>ASB/Community Leadership (3 years): Board of Directors (only junior be selected, served twice), prev. a commissioner; raised $400+ for NPOs</p></li>
<li><p>CA State Legislature Internship over the summer (major job experience since econ & poli sci are my majors)</p></li>
<li><p>Karnatic music (5 years); recognition earned by government</p></li>
</ol>

<p>minor activities:
7. US House of Reps Mike Honda student advisory council member (1 year)
8. Government Team/We the People competition: speak/mock trial on gov and politics -- Stanford moot court participant; filmed/campaign volunteer for documentary on Election Day will compete in WTP in December
9. Link Crew Leader (1 year)
10. badminton team (1 year)
11. Speech and Debate (1 year)</p>

<p>awards:
President's Volunteer Service Award Bronze (completed 100 hrs of service in 1 year)
FBLA CA State Champion & 5th place in nation for Business Financial Plan jnr year
FBLA CA State Champion & 5th place in nation for Principles & Procedures test soph year
FBLA 2nd in CA and 6th place in nation for Partnership with Business project</p>

<p>essays:
1. people say i'm a "really amazing writer." i wrote essays on 1) dance, which is my passion, but trying out for the HS dance team and forgetting the routine on the stage -- made me a better person 2) short essay on FBLA and my journey in it</p>

<p>recommendations:
3 letters: 1) great counselor rec who is also my lship advisor of 3 years 2) teacher rec from French Honors teacher who's class I showed improvement in and got As 3) sophomore year teacher will this hurt? she likes me as well 3) Internship boss who I don't know that well.</p>

<p>so what do you think?</p>

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<p>highest act score [but didn’t submit since my GPA qualifies]: 28 (33 writing, 28 math)</p>

<p>What does this mean?</p>

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<p>Agree with Schmohawk - to my knowledge GW still requires an ACT and/or SAT score for admission?</p>

<p>What is "GPA qualifies:. ACT not submitted??</p>

<p>CJ</p>

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<p>I’ll assume that you are submitting that 28.</p>

<p>GW Regular Decision admissions are very hard to predict, so I’ll say if you visited, actively showed interest, wrote a GW-centric- “Why GW” essay, and interviewed, you’re a high match/low reach. If not, then who knows?</p>

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<p>oh that was a typo, i actually meant to just say my ACT was a 28. haha sorry!</p>

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<p>oh and also, i did interview with them and i’m hoping they thought it went well! i’m visiting in march next year, and i’ve already submitted my app for RD.</p>

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<p>sramesh93</p>

<p>ACT 28 for RD is good, about median. GPA unweighted - same - looking at Class of 2014 stats. Your EC’s are very good and it looks like you haver a talent for writing - GW likes this!</p>

<p>If your interview went well and your letters of rec are strong - I’d say a very good chance for RD.</p>

<p>I see not many AP courses - GW looks for more, but it always looks at what your high school curriculum offers and what’s available to you. If there weren’t many offered, then that is not a negative.</p>

<p>I’d vote yes!</p>

<p>Best of luck</p>

<p>(FYI - for comparison - my son was RD for 2014: GPA 3.87 (unweighted), top 10%, ACT 28, SAT 2100, good letters, good interview). He’s in Elliott in IA’s and loves it!</p>

<p>CJ</p>

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<p>GPA: Relatively weak(er), but decent- at least NHS-worthy.
APs/Honors: weak
Community college classes: good
ECs: fine
Test scores: decent</p>

<p>I would say that you have a chance, but are not a shoe-in. Was the 3.6 UW GPA in high school classes that were not AP? What was your GPA at the community college?</p>