GWU RD Class of 2020 Result Thread

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Since I haven’t seen an official result thread out yet and all decisions have been released, I decided to start one.

Choose One
Decision: Accepted
Decision: Waitlisted
Decision: Rejected

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT (breakdown):
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
Weighted GPA:
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities:
Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1:
Teacher Rec #2:
Counselor Rec:
Additional Rec:
Interview:

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?:
Intended Major:
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:
Ethnicity:
Gender:
Income Bracket:

Reflection

Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:

General Comments :

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I’ll start off.

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I: 1810
ACT: 27 (But I didn’t send any scores)
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.65
Weighted GPA: 3.97
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
AP (place score in parenthesis): Only took one test so far. AP Language: 4
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Studio Art, Japanese 2, Economics, Practical Law, AP World, AP Literature, Pre-Calculus
Major Awards: None really, just basic academic achievement awards at my school.

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience: I’ve spent summers teaching inner city children how to speak Japanese. (Not quite a job though, more of an internship)
Volunteer/Community service: Boys & Girls Club volunteer. Because I am on a robotics team, my team visits the centers and teach children fun engineering-based activities. For example, we taught the kids how to make balloon powered cars out of legos.
Summer Activities: Already Mentioned
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8. I kept it simple, didn’t go overboard about why I chose them, yet, I still explained aspects unique to them that interested me (ie. Peace Studies).
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): No idea but I chose all history teachers that adore me. I’ll give it 9

Teacher Rec #1:
Teacher Rec #2:
Counselor Rec:
Additional Rec:

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major Political Science:
State (if domestic applicant): Michigan
Country (if international applicant): N/A
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: African-American
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Single parent, currently unemployed so around $0

Reflection

Strengths: Definitely how informative and concise my essay was.
Weaknesses: My test scores, which is why I didn’t send them.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Magic, I’m honestly surprised.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I was rejected from Harvard. Accepted by the College for Creative Studies and Michigan State University.

General Comments: Now I know some of you are going to look at how inadequate I appear, and I’m sorry. If you received a rejection or waitlist, I understand how frustrated you must feel and I empathize.

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[Answering for son]
Decision: Accepted w/$25K/year schol

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): CR 710; Math 680; Writing 760
ACT (breakdown): 35 (superscore 36)
SAT II:Biol M 790; US Hist 740
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.88
Weighted GPA: 4.2, I think
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):25th percentile (yeah, my school is too competitive)
AP (place score in parenthesis): Total of 9 APs, got a 5 in Biol, 4 in US, haven’t taken others
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: 6 APs & orchestra
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): nothing really

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Latin Club (pres), Science Olympiad, DECA, FBLA, Academic Decathlon
Job/Work Experience: part time jobs sop & jr years
Volunteer/Community service: Pres Award every year (until this one - ha), mostly gold, Teen City Council
Summer Activities: nothing special. worked
Essays (rating 1-10, details): Pretty decent, I suppose, but how do I know
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): No clue, but from 2 excellent smart teachers

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: You betcha
Intended Major: International Relations
State (if domestic applicant): KANSAS
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: W
Gender: M
Income Bracket: $100k

Reflection

Strengths: ECs, rigor, ACT score
Weaknesses: ECs all academic, no sports
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted maybe because of essay about Teen City Council government experience?
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Rejected: Harvard, Brown, Columbia, JH, Penn, Boston (dang); Waitlisted: AU & Wash U; Accepted: GW, Northeastern ($18k/year schol) and Univ KS Honors

General Comments : Decision is mostly between GW & state honors (way cheaper). No contest really, but gotta consider the money.

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:

ACT: 31 (English 28, Math 25, Reading 34, Science 36, Writing 35):
Unweighted GPA : 3.8
Weighted GPA: 4.6
Rank : 10
AP : APUSH (3), AP Calc (?)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, Speech and Debate Honors IV, AP Econ/AP Gov, Leadership, Independent Study (Russian), and Independent Study (Investing).
Major Awards : Not dying

Subjective:

Extracurriculars: Speech and Debate (Captain), Interact (Officer), National Honor Society (Public Relations Officer), Student Body VP, Student body school board representative, and Chemistry Club.
Job/Work Experience: C.R.E.A.T.E. Summer Camp
Summer Activities: Lifting
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 2 literal trash. Just about a TBI I received.
Recommendations : 10 All my teachers love me

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yeah
Intended Major: International Affairs
State: New Mexico
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 70-90k

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Decision: Accepted with a 25K Presidential Scholarship

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2100 (CR-710, W-700, M-690)
ACT (breakdown): Never took it
SAT II: Did not submit any
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.45
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): My school doesn’t rank but definitely top 5%
AP (place score in parenthesis): Small school so I only was allowed to take some during jr. year. Calc AB- 5; Bio- 3 (yikes)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Latin, AP Lit, AP Gov, Honors Econ
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): some regional recognitions

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Can’t say much about this, because it may give me away… Involved a high level of a sport and an instrument
Job/Work Experience: Did an internship overseas
Volunteer/Community service: Coached young children in a growing program
Summer Activities: performances in Los Angeles; internship
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 9 I think my essay was fairly good, considering the fact that I worked for months on it.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: Math teacher - 8 He’s nice to me and I get excellent grades in his class… I participate a lot, but he knew that math wasn’t my favorite class.
Teacher Rec #2: History teacher- 7 Her letter was probably decent, nothing too spectacular. I’m really vocal in her class, and I’m pretty sure she didn’t like my political beliefs…
Counselor Rec: 6 she’s a new counselor, just came in a month before my senior year started. She barely knew me.
Additional Rec: Renowned professor; No idea how this one could’ve turned out
Interview: didn’t have one

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: nope
Intended Major: International Affairs
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Private school
Ethnicity: Asian American
Gender: F
Income Bracket: $250,000

Reflection

Strengths: my EC’s and GPA
Weaknesses: test scores
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Probably due to my diverse extracurriculars, GPA, and somewhat high test scores. I’m still surprised that I got a scholarship, because I didn’t express much interest…
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted- UCLA, UC San Diego; Waitlisted- UChicago and American (lol); Rejected- Yale and Stanford (surprise surprise)

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Decision: Accepted with $80k Presidential Scholarship

Objective:[ul]
[] ACT: Composite=32 Writing=36
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.91
[] Weighted GPA: 4.24
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 8/171 (4.7%)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Human Geography (4), European History (3), (Environmental Science (4), US History (4), Literature (4)
[] Senior Year Course Load: Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, AP Music Theory, Band, Journalism, AP US Government, British Literature
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Played in World Association of Bands and Ensembles International Youth Wind Orchestra (collegiate ensemble), Boys State nominee (Rotary), AP Scholar with Distinction, Eagle Scout[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): oboe (principal player), Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout, Chaplain Aide, Den Chief, Bugler, Assistant Patrol Leader), Founder and President of Queer Straight Alliance, Journalism (Director of Social Media)
[] Job/Work Experience: Pianist/accompanist at a church, teach piano lessons, paid oboist in professional orchestras, paid intern at Meridian Pacific, Inc, a nationwide firm specializing in strategic political consulting and public affairs for one summer
[] Volunteer/Community service: Boy Scouts, California Scholarship Federation
[] Common App Personal Statement: 9/10
[] GWU Additional Essay: 8/10
[] All Recommendations: 10/10

[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[li][ b] Intended Major **: Political Science[/li][] State: CA
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): Gay

[/ul]Reflection[list]
[] Strengths: EC, recommendations, test scores
[] Weaknesses: essays
[] Schools you were accepted to? Occidental College, Sacramento State, GWU
[] Schools you were waitlisted to? UCLA, Claremont McKenna College, Georgetown University, American University
[*] Schools you were rejected from? UC Berkeley, UPenn, Pomona College, Harvard, Yale

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Decision: Accepted with $20k/year Presidential Scholarship

Applied (ED,EA,RD): RD

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2060 superscore (600 M, 740 CR, 720 W), 2030 single sitting (740 CR, 600 M, 690 W)
ACT (breakdown): 31, don’t remember the breakdown right now
SAT II: 780 US History, 720 English literature
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.86
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (4), Psychology (5), World History (4), English language (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics 1, AP Calc AB, AP English Literature, AP US Gov/AP Microeconomics, AP Comparative Government & Politics, AP European History, Advanced Journalism, Senior seminar
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended, AP Scholar with Honor

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): National Honor Society (officer)(2 years, 1 year as officer), speech and debate (4 years), academic team (3 years), a school spirit committee thingy (2 years), French Club (2 years)
Job/Work Experience: 2 years working for my dad’s company
Volunteer/Community service: volunteer at my place of religious worship, tutoring. Also an intern on a local political campaign.

Summer Activities: Internship started last summer, summer before sophomore year I did debate camp at UC Berkeley
Common App Essay (rating 1-10, details): 8/10, it was pretty solid
GWU Additional Essay: 8/10, it was good and showed my passion for the school
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1: No idea, haven’t read it, probably pretty good
Teacher Rec #2: N/A
Counselor Rec: No idea, haven’t read it
Additional Rec: N/A

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: International affairs
State (if domestic applicant): California
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Large(ish) public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: $250k+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None, though my first cousin once removed went here and my great-aunt taught here for many years.

Reflection

Strengths: GPA, essay, SAT II scores
Weaknesses: No real hooks, SAT (and ACT) math scores
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My internship and my interest in the school!
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted to Cal Poly SLO, UC Davis, Sac State, UCSB, Northeastern, and American (with a $12k/year Dean’s Scholarship). Waitlisted at UCSD. Rejected at Tufts.

I committed on March 31 but I’m posting this here to help out future students! Congratulations to all who got in, and go Colonials!! xx