<p>What kind of stats do you need to get in it?
I dont want to apply if i know i dont stand a chance</p>
<p>sat >2100
sat 2s > 700
gpa > 3.8, top 5%
great ecs</p>
<p>My “S” did not do the honors program. He was offered but declined. He had heard that the courses restrict you from taking certain classes and some professors that win the teacher awards (e.g. Prof Bruce Dickson in PoliSci). He has Prof Dickson and he was amazing! Just 1 example.</p>
<p>Also, he is in the ESIA’s and you can graduate with honors from Elliott if you have the GPA and complete a thesis project.</p>
<p>I’m still not sure of the honor’s Program benefits at GW - maybe some students/parents who have been there, done that can comment.</p>
<p>CJ</p>
<p>My “S” accepted the invitation to be in the University Honors program and has no regrets. He has been very impressed with the required honors courses and professors; most of these classes have had enrollments of no more than 12 students. To my knowledge he can take any class he wants to take; there are no classes he is restricted from taking. A huge benefit of being in the honors program is priority registration, meaning that you get to register before anyone else. This allows you to get into the classes you want at the times you want. There are also department honors, which I think most departments offer. My “S” plans to do both University Honors and honors in PoliSci.</p>
<p>so you know what your sons stats were?</p>
<p>fouryears - glad to here your “S” is enjoying the honors program. Just a few comments - the priority registration is a very important benefit given the sometimes difficult class registration issues with getting into certain classes. The Honors Program priority registration I believe doesn’t work for your 1st semester freshman year though.</p>
<p>My comment about course limitations in the honors program was mainly directed to the 1st 2 years. Yes, you can take any course you wish, but why e.g. take Comparative Politics with Prof Dickson when your honors classes replace this course. Also, a very highly suggested series of 2 polysci courses for polisci/IA students,not available to honors students, are the classes taught by Prof Stephen Kelts - Intoduction to politics (PS 1011). This requires a special selection process by Dr. Kelts for incoming freshman, but my "S is still in awe of this Professor and theses courses.</p>
<p>Agree with the options for Departmental Honors aas well as College Honors as I said for Elliott students.</p>
<p>Pro’s and Cons as always in life!</p>
<p>CJ</p>
<p>Don’t completely remember, but am guessing:
SAT: 2100
SAT 2’s: ~700
Top 10% of class
GPA: 3.85
ECs: Average
Lots of AP classes and credits
Great essays</p>
<p>GW was his top choice. He visited a couple of times and was able to convey in his essays why he really wanted to attend GW and why it would be an excellent fit for him.</p>
<p>Looks like GW will be moving the Honors Program to the Mount Vernon Campus. Potential Honors Program Students should be aware of the change and shuttle requirements between FB and MC campuses.</p>
<p>I don’t know if this is a good or bad thing, but my “S” wanted to be on the FB campus all 4 years.</p>
<p>FYI</p>
<p>CJ</p>
<p>Don’t want to hijack thread but I’m interested in this topic too. Is getting into classes difficult? Why does GW, the most expensive school in the country supposedly, sometimes seem like a public college? What’s the difference between the 2 campuses?</p>
<p>We’re thinking about taking a visit next month. Maybe look at American, GW and Georgetown. Georgetown would be a real reach for our son.</p>
<p>a) we’re not nearly the most expensive school in the country anymore. i think we’re something like 50th, along with every other decent private school in the united states</p>
<p>b) not getting into classes just means not getting the professor you may want at the time you prefer. not everyone will get into the class taught by the nobel laureate, but that’s life. at giant state u not getting into classes means you can’t get into the class you need to graduate on time because there are no open seats, anywhere, thus are held back through no fault of your own.</p>
<p>Thanks for clarifying that. That is one of my fears, that my kid will be on the 5 year plan because he can’t get classes he needs.</p>
<p>I think the main thing people don’t like about GW is that it doesn’t have much of a campus. How does it compare to NYU if anyone knows?</p>
<p>@Amazon, it really never seems like a public or community college here. The Mount Vernon campus is barely separate from Foggy Bottom. I live in Thurston on Foggy, and I’m at the Vern at least once a week to go watch one of my roommates play soccer. I have multiple friends who live on the Vern. The commute isn’t really that bad. Foggy Bottom is more urban, whereas the Vern is more of a traditional campus for students who want the GW experience, but perhaps aren’t ready to live in a city, or just want a more traditional campus. Its not as though there are two separate schools. Students who live on the Vern take classes at FB, and I know I have at least one (if not two or maybe even three) class(es) on the Vern next semester. </p>
<p>Getting into classes is not all that difficult. Registration for freshman for fall semester is done over a three day period in July, and then a two day period in November for spring registration. I know that I was under the impression I wouldn’t be able to get into French, and because there were so many people who wanted to take French 1001, they opened up a new section after a few of us emailed the registrar asking what we could do. </p>
<p>Also, saying that GW doesn’t have much of a campus is nonsense. GW is nothing like NYU. NYU is spread out over a fairly sizable portion of New York, which I found very disenchanting when I visited it. GW, on the other hand, is almost exclusively within a 6 block radius. Anywhere on campus is only about a 10-15 minute walk (unless you have to go to 2020 K or the Student Health Center, which is more like a 15-20 minute walk). GW owns most of the buildings in the campus area, and as such, its a very campus-y feel. It may not be ‘traditional,’ but we still have Kogan Plaza and University Yard as our Quad. If you’re looking for a more traditional campus, then living on Mount Vernon will give your child that feeling, but Foggy Bottom is an amazing place to be. Personally, I didn’t want a city-campus, but after visitng GW, I absolutely fell in love with it. Its a hub of activity, something is always happening. And seeing a Presidential Motorcade go by fairly frequently is pretty awesome too!</p>
<p>You go, ezbreeze.</p>
<p>ez - if you ended up working and living in New York after college would you regret not having a chance to live in a small college town?</p>
<p>Thanks schmohawk.</p>
<p>Amazon, I don’t think so. I don’t particularly want to live in New York regardless (I’ve completely fallen in love with DC and hope to stay here for years to come). However, I grew up in a small town, and the small town atmosphere never really suited me. Besides, right after college, I’ll be 23-24, or if I go to law/grad school, more like 27/28, and I’ll want to be in a large city in order to get my career off the ground and to have fun with my remaining youth, and being in a big city would be good for that.</p>