Showing Interest? (+ Honors Program)

<p>Hey, new topic so I felt like I needed a new thread. Sorry!</p>

<p>I know it's reiterated to show interest in GWU because they look for that. I've emailed questions to my regional admission director and called the admissions officer. Besides including my name on the emails to my RAD, how else am I supposed to get my name out there? The admissions office doesn't ask for any identifying information such as name. A lot of people say call though, so I'm a little confused. </p>

<p>Also, the admissions office guy told me that a 2400 on the SAT is looked at for the Honors Program. He said an ACT equivalent of 31 or 32 would suffice (he said don't quote him on it...it seems low). He also said that if you scored lower you wouldn't be knocked out of the ballpark. On the site they say that they look and accept a wide margin of scores and I'm wondering if any of you know others who've been accepted with mediocre scores? I'm highly interested but don't have the score backing. Is it highly competitive? </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>2100+ SAT, 31+ ACT, top 5% of class</p>

<p>when you visit campus and take a tour via the admissions welcome center they record it also interviewing is key.</p>

<p>^that.</p>

<p>and look into the GW Colonial Insights Program. It’s an overnight thing I did (super fun) and you get to meet upperclassmen who can help you out. schedule a class visit too. I talked to my regional admissions officer up until 3 weeks after I got in, but she was really cool. And during the program, you get a choice to do an interview. you can also apply for a grant for travel. i did and they paid for my ride there and back to NY. </p>

<p>as for honors, just make sure you’re competitive</p>

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<p>Heh, if a 2400 was a per-requisite for the Honors program, there’d only be a handful of people in it…</p>

<p>As the above posters said, 2100+ is key.</p>

<p>I went to a 4 day Model UN conference at GWU and saw many of the buildings. I started my app and checked that I did visit the campus. Does that count? I didn’t go on an official tour, but I went in different class rooms and the main auditorium.</p>

<p>the demonstrating interest thing is really overemphasized. it really isn’t going to make or break your app and only comes into play if you’re borderline. otherwise…it’s pointless.</p>

<p>I realize that, but then I look at the acceptance thread and a lot of people with really good scores and backgrounds were deferred while others with weaker applications were accepted and they had a good line of communication/showing interest with the university.</p>

<p>You are overestimating the impact of showing interest.</p>

<p>Secretaries working in admissions and tours aren’t the same people who are accepting/rejecting you. And, they get hundreds of inquiries a week. Why would your name stand out among the countless others? If anything, calling too much could annoy someone, but that’s about it. </p>

<p>There are many factors that impact acceptance. The other people who were accepted with lower test scores may have come from a “poor” family/city. Maybe they knew someone at the university and had that strong connection. Maybe they come from money. Maybe they come from a minority background. Maybe they come from rural Alaska, and their tiny town is their “hook.” Maybe you get lucky and get admitted because it’s a coin toss between you and someone else.</p>

<p>Focus on your test scores, GPA, extracurriculars, and “hook.” Go for an interview and tour.</p>

<p>Hey there! I’m an incoming freshman and was accepted into the Honors program, so hopefully my perspective will help you out a bit. I got a 30 on my ACT and an SAT score similar to that in conversion (don’t remember it exactly). My GPA was a 3.8 on a 4.0 unweighted scale. My extracurriculars and essays were definitely my strongest points… even if you’re unsure if you’ll get accepted (I was), take a shot at it. A well-written, interesting application goes a long way!</p>