should i even bother applying ED to GWU because of my Freshman and Sophomore year?

Colleges and Universities A-Z George Washington University
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<p>Currently a Rising Senior!</p>

<p>Applying Early Decision.</p>

<p>I REALLY WANT TO GO TO GWU!</p>

<p>Applying Major: Pre-Med/BioPhysics</p>

<p>GPA UW: 84%
Freshman Yr: 77.5%
Sophomore Year: 76.9%
Junior Year: 97.5% = 4.0 no grade under 95 w/ 4 IB courses and 2 honors classes.</p>

<p>Competitive Catholic High School in NY. </p>

<p>SAT: 2130</p>

<p>SAT II's:
Math Level 1: 730
Math Level 2: 690
Chem: 660
Global History: 700
Physics: 730
US History: 720
Biology: 680
Spanish: 710</p>

<p>IB Classes i just took in my Junior Year:</p>

<p>IB American History HL
IB Math Studies 11 SL
IB English 11 HL
IB Psychology SL</p>

<p>IB Classes for SENIOR Year:
IB Spanish 12 HL
IB Psychology HL
IB English 12 HL
IB History and Government HL
IB Math Studies SL
IB Chemistry SL</p>

<p>Honors:
Global History Honors
Religion 10 and 11 Honors
Physics Honors
Spanish 10 Honors</p>

<p>Extra Curricular:
Community Service: 800+ Hours at a Hospital</p>

<p>Clarinet and Trumpet for school orchestra</p>

<p>Pipes and Drums: Irish Celtic (Not irish but thought it would be interesting to learn something from another culture)</p>

<p>Pep Band</p>

<p>Clubs:
Disability Aid Club (help with activities for them to do after school)
Interact Club
Campus Ministry
Great Books Club
Young Democrats
Mock Trial</p>

<p>Sports:
Basketball Varsity
Lacrosse Varsity</p>

<p>School Awards:
Deans List Award
Spanish Tongue Award
American Historian Award
Religion Award
Math Award
Top Student in Physics Award
Literature Award
Psychology Award
Best Defensive Forward in Basketball Award</p>

<p>Regents:
Liv Environment: 81
Chemistry: 90
Math A: 91
Global History: 93
Physics: 95
Spanish: 92
English: 93
Math B: 93
US HISTORY: 94</p>

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<p>you may wish to apply. If you really want it that badly, let the adcoms know by visiting and keeping in touch, maybe interviewing. ED may help you even more. Good Luck!</p>

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<p>If you can afford to, apply ED, don’t they say that 60% of EDs get in? Those are a lot better odds than RD - if you’re worried.</p>

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<p>^
Are you sure 60% gets in, that would increase ones chances by much.</p>

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<p>I agree…ED for you if you can. My parents were told by admissions at CI that this years class had a 50% acceptance rate ED compared with 18% of RD (total was 37/38% overall) but as you can see, ED helps. They were also told that the strongest applicants usually come from the RD pool, again less competition ED. Just make sure that finaid isn’t a deal breaker.</p>

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<p>bump… bummpp bumppp</p>

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<p>where the 60% seems like it’s a huge help. It’s really not actually that much. with competitive schools, oddly enough, the kids that apply ED are more qualified then some of the RD kids. ED is simply if you’re in love with the school. The statistics don’t really prove to make it easier to get in just because the rates go up.
*dad’s a college counselor.</p>

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<p>this thread is 2 years old, the ED acceptance rate is 37.5%</p>