<p>[ *] School Applied to: Elliot (international affairs)
[ *]Stats:
[ *] SAT: 2080 (didn't submit)
[ *] SAT IIs: awful (didn't submit)
[ *] ACT: 33
[ *] GPA: 3.8 unweighted, 3.98 weighted
[ *] Rank: top 3%, 11/397
[ *] Other stats:
[ *]Subjective:
[ *] Extra Curriculars: A lot. See my stats profile for further details
[ *] Essays: Very good, i think
[ *] Teacher Recs: decent to good
[ *] Counselor Rec: decent
[ *] Hook (if any): from AK?
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: Alaska
[ *] School Type: uncompetitive medium sized public
[ *] Ethnicity: 1/2 Asian 1/2 white
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] major strength/weakness: you tell me
[ *] why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: good ACTs, decent everything else
[ *] Other Factors:
[ *] going to attend? maybe!! If I get really good aid</p>
<p>Personal
Location: NJ
High School Type: Public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: Female
Applied for Financial Aid: </p>
<p>Other
Extracurriculars: School paper, soccer, church stuff, photography, NHS-- nothing spectacular
Going to attend? it's a possibilityyy. I'm just happy right now</p>
<p>I hope people looking to apply next year or whenever don't take these threads too seriously. Just looking at the people ahead of me and it would seem impossible for someone with a 1350 and average grades (i got like 3 Cs) to get in. Just be positive and don't get freaked out. Average kids go to college too.</p>
<p>School Applied to: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: V 700, M 690, W 750
SAT II: MI 730, MII 750, Span 680
ACT: 32
GPA: 101.3W
Rank: top 5%</p>
<p>Subjective
Essays: eh. they were decent.
Teacher Recs: good, i assume
Counselor Rec: see above
Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): none </p>
<p>Personal
Location: Kansas
High School Type: Private
Ethnicity: white
Gender: Female
Applied for Financial Aid: No...</p>
<p>Other
Extracurriculars: volunteering, quiz bowl, dance team, We the People, NHS, SNHS, working
Going to attend? maybe...</p>
<p>[ *] School Applied to: Columbian school of art and sciences
[ *]Stats:
[ *] SAT: Verbal 660 Math 720 Writing 710
[ *] SAT IIs: English Literature 730, Math IIC 740, US History 680
[ *] ACT: N/A
[ *] GPA: 4.0
[ *] Rank: N/A
[ *] Other stats: N/A
[ *]Subjective:
[ *] Extra Curriculars: Founder of Astronomy Club, got 500 dollars as an award from school to do a public stargazing outreach this past summer, environmental proctor, 4 year staff reporter for school newspaper, played lacrosse, 4 years straight of helping children with homework and tutoring in the Fall.
[ *] Essays: Superb. It's about a one specific moment in time with my telescope.
[ *] Teacher Recs: Excellent! I'm one of the top student in one of the teacher's classes. The second teacher has once told me I'm the most outstanding student he has come across in his 20+ years of teaching at my school
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Hook (if any): None
[ *) Location/Person: Rhode Island
[ *] State or Country: USA
[ *] School Type: very competitive boarding school
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: M
[ *] major strength/weakness: My passion definitely shows through. My weakness? I'm not sure.
[ *] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I got waitlisted maybe because...I didn't schedule for an interview? I didn't visit it? I asked for financial aid? EFO=0
[ *] Other Factors: I was simply very surprised. I thought my credentials were fine for GW...it burned me when a friend with much lower stats got in.
[ *] going to attend? We will see.</p>
<p>[li] School Applied to: Columbian school of arts and sciences</p>[/li]
<p>[li]Stats:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT: Verbal 740Math 710 Writing 760</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT IIs: Math IIC 800, bio 720</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT: N/A</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA: 4.53,3.83</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: N/A</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Other stats: </p>[/li]
<p>[li]Subjective:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Extra Curriculars: community service, leadership, nhs, fnhs</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Essays: okay</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: im not sure</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: " "</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Hook (if any): None</p>[/li]
<p>[*) Location/Person: nj</p>
<p>[li] State or Country: USA</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: public school</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: Asian</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: F</p>[/li]
<p>[li] major strength/weakness:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: maybe because i applied for ba/md and then got rejected</p>[/li]
<p>[*] Other Factors: Um, okay... that was unexpected... i definitely thought i would get in...but its all good...congrats to those who got in!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: n/a
[</em>] SAT IIs: 750/Math IIC, 730/Chem
[<em>] ACT: 34
[</em>] GPA: 4.0/4.9
[<em>] Rank: top decile (doesn't rank)
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: really good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: amazing, plus two recs from columbia university professors I studied with
[<em>] Counselor Rec: idk she was new this year
[</em>] Hook (if any): see below...apparently it was the anti-hook
[/ul]Location/Person:[list]
[<em>]State or Country: Minnesota
[</em>]School Type: Competitive Public (top 100 via USNWR)
[<em>]Ethnicity: White
[</em>]Gender: Female
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: 5 years of science summer programs, internship at u of minn. with pediatric oncologist doin research in osteosarcoma
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I was clearly denied because I am only 15 years old...age discrimination anyone!! Whatever, I got into Northwestern yesterday :) ... note: I was told a few days ago that if I was worried about my decision here, than everyone should be lol...
any ideas besides my age why i would have been denied?...my ecs and aps were really good as well (as a note)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 2250/1540
[</em>]SAT II: low 700s
[<em>]Rank: top 5%
[</em>]Other: great interview
[/ul][ b]Subjective*[ul]
[<em>]Essays: awesome
[</em>]Teacher Recs: idk
[<em>]Counselor Rec: GC is no Bronte
[</em>]Supplementary Material:
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[<em>]Location: NY
[</em>]Ethnicity: white bread
[<em>]Gender: F
[/ul]Other*[ul]
[</em>]Extracurriculars: debate, political stuff, lots of leadership
[<em>]Awards: national merit, etc.
[</em>]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?:[/ul] Nice school, very surprised by all the weightlisting... I won't go unless I get into the honors program with merit $$, so I'll post if that happens</p>
<p>Good luck to those who were denied/weightlisted, and congrats to those accepted!</p>
<p>School Applied to: Columbian
SAT: 680 M/670 V/670 W
SAT IIs: Math I/680, U.S. History/790
GPA: 97.612
Rank: 11/392 (top 2%)
Extra Curriculars: Lots of involvement in orchestras, political organizations, etc.
Essays: Pretty good
Teacher Recs: Didn't see
Counselor Rec: Didn't see
Hook (if any): I play the bassoon
Location/Person: Suburban NY
School Type: Competitive public
Ethnicity: White...
Gender: F
major strength/weakness: SATs probably hurt me the most
going to attend? Even if I get in, I highly doubt it</p>
<p>Wow. This is unbelievable. Is GW's acceptance rate gonna be down in like the twenties or something? Because they sure are waitlisting and rejecting like they're a school with a sub 30% acceptance rate. I'm in shock at the number of well-qualified applicants that weren't admitted.</p>
<p>[ *] School Applied to: Arts and Sciences
[ *]Stats:
[ *] SAT: 2000 total
[ *] SAT IIs: 680 Math IIC, 650 Literature
[ *] ACT: none
[ *] GPA: 95/100
[ *] Rank: Valedictorian
[ *] Other stats:
[ *]Subjective:
[ *] Extra Curriculars: wrote and published a book, president art club, art achievement award, founder/president film club, designing clothes, individual scientific research, MUN, habitat for humanity, national honor society treasurer, teaching violing, nine years piano, tutoring other students
[ *] Essays: I couldn't put my best effort because I was short of time... but I guess it didn't greatly impact the decision
[ *] Teacher Recs: one excellent, other two on the okayish side...
[ *] Counselor Rec: excellent
[ *] Hook (if any): the book? designing clothes? dunno
[ *] major strength/weakness: dunno 0_0
[ *] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: EC's
[ *] Other Factors:
[ *] going to attend? i've got six other schools to hear from... but GW is sweet!</p>
<p>[ *] School Applied to:School of Business
[ *]Stats:
[ *] SAT:1850
[ *] SAT IIs: Bio 650 Math I 700
[ *] GPA:3.7 unweighted 4.1 weighted
[ *] Extra Curriculars:<br>
Student Council President- 11th and 12th Grade
Varsity Soccer- 9th Grade
Varsity Track and Field 9th Grade
Varsity Cross Country 10th Grade
Varsity Bowling 9th Grade
Theater/Drama 11th and 12th Grade
Model United Nations 11th and 12th Grade
Varsity Rugby 12th Grade
Varsity Tennis 11th and 12th Grade
Computer Club 11th Grade
Thai Rock Band 11th Grade
Yearbook 11th Grade
Environment Club 11th Grade
Film Studies 12th Grade
Village School Support Fund 12th Grade
Community Service
Teaching English at local Thai school 11th Grade 20 hours
Teaching English at Thai Mens Prison 11th Grade 20 hours
Elementary School Tutoring 11th Grade 9 hours
Starfish Home for Orphans 11th Grade 12 hours
Yardfon Disabled Children Home 11th Grade 5 hours
Chiang Mai Boys Home 11th Grade 25 hours
Beach Cleanup 9th Grade 20 hours
Eluthera Missions Trip 10th Grade 20 hours
Work Experience
Server at Soup Kitchen 9th Grade 6 hours
Service Clerk at Winn-Dixie Grocers May 2005-August 2005
File Clerk at Allegra Consulting September 2005- December 2005
Factory Worker for Holiday Décor Ltd. December 2005 to January 2006
Construction Worker for private contractor March 2006 to April 2006
Research Analyst for Wedgestone Capital Co. Ltd. August 2007 to December 2007</p>
<p>[ *] Essays:Average
[ *] Teacher Recs:Excellent
[ *] Counselor Rec:Good
[ *] State or Country:Thailand
[ *] School Type:International Baccalaureate International School
[ *] Ethnicity:American/Venezuelan
[ *] Gender:Male
[ *] major strength/weakness:IB Diploma/SAT's
[ *] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Because they dont appreciate IB Students</p>
<p>ACCEPTED (Elliott School)
SAT: 2230 (700 M, 730 CR, 800 W)
SAT II: 740 Literature, 720 World History, 680 U.S. History
3.88 unweighted, 4.32 weighted GPA
top 12% of small, extremely competitive class</p>
<p>President of two clubs, founder of one
Varsity baseball
Very politically active
Katrina relief mission trip to Mississippi and New Orleans
various other clubs and activities</p>
<p>Essays: excellent
Teacher recs: excellent
Counselor rec: excellent
Ethnicity: white
Gender: male
State: Maryland (DC suburbs)</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 2120 (Math: 710, Verbal: 700, Writing: 710)
* SAT IIs: Chemistry: 710, Math II: 700
* GPA: 3.8 unweighted, 4.0 weighted
* Rank: School doesn't rank, at least top 10 %
* Other stats: Full IB Diploma Candidate
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: Honestly, more on the safe side, nothing special
* Teacher Recs: My chemistry teacher is awesome, I'm sure she wrote some great things
* Counselor Rec: Eh, could have gone either way
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: Virginia
* School Type: Normal Northern Virginia highschool
* Ethnicity: Caucasian
* Gender: Male
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors:</p>
<pre><code>* Extracurriculars: heavily invested in art, did track, xc, swim, highly involved in my cultural community, don't feel like listing specifics
</code></pre>
<p>[ *] School Applied to: Business
[ *]Stats: ?
[ *] SAT: 1350/2050
[ *] SAT IIs: USH - 720, Lit- 710
[ *] ACT: 30
[ *] GPA: 4.32
[ *] Rank: 2/136, salutatorian
[ *] Other stats:
[ *]Subjective:
[ *] Extra Curriculars: BBYO (youth group), NHS, JCOWA, National History Day, compact leadership, lots of theater
[ *] Essays: ehh, worst out of all my apps
[ *] Teacher Recs: Great
[ *] Counselor Rec: Great
[ *] Hook (if any): urban art school kid from an non-urban demographic, lots of volunteering/dedication
[ *) Location/Person: Ohio
[ *] State or Country:.. OH
[ *] School Type: poor public school system - worst in Ohio
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender: F
[ *] major strength/weakness: academics
[ *] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: ha essays sucked, I think they could tell my heart wasnt in it
[ *] Other Factors:...
[ *] going to attend? Even if I got in off the waitlist, nah.</p>
<p>No one seems to be doing business - the only other person on here got waitlisted too! I would like to see the stats of a business applicant who got in!</p>
<p>hi my son got in to the business school. His GPA was below yours but he had slightly higher SAT'S. Great recs, ec's,etc......he did apply EDII which gave him an edge. I hear this year was unprecedented, as we just found out my nephew got waitlisted also and his stats were quite good. Good luck to you.</p>