<p>Hey, any feedback would be great!
I’m applying ED I to GWU as a prospective philosophy major. I’ve taken related classes at Cornell the past 2 summers. My GPA is around a 3.65 or so, 4.0 weighted. I have a bad SAT score, in the 1800 range. I started a few clubs at school and have good leadership positions. </p>
<p>Can you tell me if I have a decent shot? Thanks</p>
<p>ps. I’m a white female.</p>
<p>ydjk: Unfortunately, no, I can’t tell you if you have a decent shot. Like I’ve said before, you all probably have a better perspective of “chancing” people than I do, as I don’t work for admissions and haven’t gone through the admissions process/data-studying thing in 4 years.</p>
<p>What I can tell you is the generic advice to increase your chances at GW, and that is: Showing interest in the college by visiting and writing a “why GW” essay that reflects how you would take advantage of the resources that the school and city would offer, and putting together a solid application that highlights what unique qualities you would bring to the school.</p>
<p>@gwsenior: I’m an incoming freshman, I really want a summer internship for the 2010 summer and I was wondering if the David Fowler Career Center/Advising Center is really as good as people say. </p>
<p>What I’d like in an internship:
-business related (even if my job would not always consist of work related to my major)
-paid
-local to DC, or in Boston</p>
<p>I mean, most people look for internships in their junior and senior year, but I wanna start sooner and in business its obvious that its “who you know, not what you know”. And I plan on taking COMM courses, including Interpersonal Communication in the Fall so hopefully my interviewing skills would be up to par. </p>
<p>Give me your thoughts please, and thanks in advance =D</p>
<p>Swl: The career center is a resource to guide you and help you with different aspects of your job search such as resume-editing and mock-interviews. It is not your personal miracle-worker. The career center offers an extensive internship/job database, but it is your responsibility to conduct your own job search; they will not do it for you.</p>
<p>What you are asking for is also pretty much non-existent. Why would a business, especially in this economy, PAY a rising sophomore for a summer job when there are business school graduates with a ton more education and experience that are desperate for work? You’re going to have stiff competition to get even an unpaid internship in business. And you are incorrect in saying that most people start looking for internships junior/senior year; at GW, many freshmen do as well.</p>
<p>Anyway, your best bet if you want a summer internship related to business is to get an unpaid one, and then get a part-time job doing something else to earn money. Hopefully if you prove that you are a capable worker, you might put yourself in a good spot to get a paid position later on.</p>
<p>Can you switch rooms before the semester starts, or do you have to wait for the room swap program? Thanks!</p>
<p>You don’t have to wait! Get on the room swap module from the GW Housing cite and start trying to swap now. I did!</p>
<p>swl,</p>
<p>as a Wharton MBA, I can tell you that it’s dangerous that someone as young as you feel that in the world of business, “it’s who you know, not what you know”. No amount of “who you know” can compensate for the lack of core competency on a long term basis for any really meaningful, desirable positions. If it is really “who you know” that matters more than “what you know” in certain places, these are NOT really elite, top of the line places. “who you know” helps and works as an icing on the cake if you are very qualified to begin with. In an elite business setting, we can smell those empty suits with ton of connections but no real substance miles away and collectively the true elites despise them. At your stage, you should really strive to arm yourself with as much knowledge and experience as possible. When you have the basic qualifications, then people who get to know you put you down as “that qualified young person”. </p>
<p>I may be a bit too harsh, but I am concerned when I see such a young person with an attitude that hard work and knowledge are a second priority over who you schmooze with.</p>
<p>My son started a paid Wall Street internship this summer the first monday after he graduated from high school. How did he get it? He studied advanced economics/international finance by himself during the last two years of HS, and then won the econ/finance scholarship competition sponsored by the firm. When the executives from that firm came to the award ceremony, he managed to hustle them and impressed them with his understanding and insight into the international financial market so much that they decided to offer him a position though the most of the other interns are rising juniors and senior from the likes of Harvard, Yale, UPenn, Columbia, etc. He is invited to the paid internship at the same firm next summer also. So, yes, he will have great connections, but none of this would have happened if he was not so firmly grounded on real knowledge. </p>
<p>You start with the expertise and real substance, and then build the connections.</p>
<p>I’m a transfer that got placed into JBKO, but wants to save some money. Is JBKO nice enough to pay the extra, or should I move into one that was cheaper, possibly West End. I’m not sure what the dorms are like, and if JBKO is worth the extra money. Are there any other sophomore dorms that are cheaper that I should consider? Thanks</p>
<p>JBKO all the way! trust me, just beautiful apartment style dorm</p>
<p>JBKO is pretty nice, but I think it’s a moot point anyway…unless you can find someone to swap with, you don’t really have an option to just pick another dorm that you want, because sophomore room assignments were made a while ago. However if you do have the opportunity to move into West End I think that’s fine too; it’s a much older building, but the rooms have kitchens and bathrooms and most are relatively spacious.</p>
<p>I was wondering if you could tell me about Dakota. I am a sophomore transfer and that is where I was placed. I know all the basic information (like whats posted on the GW website) but is there anything else you could tell me about it? Thanks!</p>
<p>Dakota is super nice. It used to be a hotel; GW bought it and renovated it. The best part is that each room has a washer and dryer!</p>
<p>GW Senior: posted this under textbooks but wanted your opinion. Bottom line is that I dont want to get stuck with a bunch of used books I can’t use and I’m hauling them cross country. Seems like most students have success with the used books and no ISBN…just looking for confirmation:
Thanks</p>
<p>“What about ISBN numbers? No listings through GW? Even my hs gave us the ISBN’s. How do you know if the book you are purchasing is the correct one? The only solution I can see is to pay attention to the version number but still, there are things like DVD’s/Aplia ITS cards. My expensive books dont have a picture on the cover so I cant even compare that way.”</p>
<p>nbg: The bookstore doesn’t post the ISBN, but it does have the author, title, and edition number. If there is confusion when you use amazon, etc. to find used books, just call the bookstore and ask for the ISBN. Also, I’ve actually saved a lot of money by emailing the professors for my classes and asking if it’s ok to buy an earlier edition if it’s the sort of book that comes out with new editions every year.</p>
<p>An incoming freshman to Elliott successfully registered for 3/5 classes but was closed out of Spanish 4 and either PSC001 or IAFF005. What’s the best way to get into closed classes? Can you work with the profs before classes start or do you just start showing up at the two classes that you need and begin begging and pleading?</p>
<p>Pleading is not going to help because they have fire regulations. but there are some classes that hold a waiting list and you may place your name until a spot opens, then you will automatically registered. you need to call the dept to place yourself in the list. Otherwise, the first week of classes people shift ( including myself) courses left and right. That is why I only buy the books for the classes I am absoulutely sure I will not change or drop. I hope it helps and, good luck!</p>
<p>I’d like to apply ED but I’m dependent on a generous FA package (about half or more of the total tuition). My family grosses approximately $200,000 and I’m guessing that removes me from the need-based aid pool. </p>
<p>So, how else can I qualify for the aid I need? Will the work-study program help me out with this? Should I bother applying for FA whatsoever? Is there anyone I can contact about FA estimates?</p>
<p>Suggestions/answers are much appreciated!</p>
<p>OG-J: Unless you have a LOT of brothers and sisters, yeah, you probably won’t qualify for need-based aid. It’s worth it to apply and see though; you never know, and you probably WILL qualify for some type of federal loan, which can often be better than private loans. You won’t qualify for federal work-study with that income though (not that it would help much, as the most you could make would be like $4000/year).</p>
<p>If you have the grades/test scores for it, GW also offers merit scholarships, or you could audition for the Presidential Arts Scholarship if you are talented in the performing arts (you don’t even have to be a performing arts major, just take a certain number of classes in it).</p>
<p>Generally, what GPA and SAT/ACT scores are needed for a merit-based scholarship? How much do merit scholarships deduct from the total tuition? Do a lot of GW students qualify for a merit scholarship?</p>
<p>Thanks again for answering my questions.</p>