<p>Applied with a 3.0/4.0 cumulative (weighted), ranked in the top half of my class but not by much. I slacked a lot my first three years of school, unfortunately - I'm an idiot, etc, I know. Anyways, my first semester sr. year grades were four As and a B (in AP English), and my GPA was 4.33 or so. It brought my cumulative to a 3.15 and my class rank went up about 8%. I sent in a copy of those grades under a nicely written cover letter that explained my situation and focused on my improved performance.</p>
<p>SATs were 1490/1600 (760cr/730m/700w), SAT IIs 740 Lit / 710 Physics / 700 U.S. History.</p>
<p>ECs, nothing too extraordinary, I've played the drums for six years in a (rock) performance setting, I'm the president and founding member of a musician's club at my school that's pretty unique. I've held the same job for two years.</p>
<p>My essays were good. My teacher recs were good. My guidance counselor is an idiot, so I'm not counting on too much from her.</p>
<p>What do you think?</p>
<p>EDIT: Oh, APs. I took AP Gov and Comp. Sci. junior year, 4s on both. This year I have AP English, Physics, and Econ. About 40% of my classes have been AP or Honors historically, probably 50% last year and 80% this year.</p>
<p>i think that the only thing negative about your application is probably your GPA and rank. but, i think that you SAT's off set that. Overall, i think that you probably have a decent shot. did you apply EDII, or RD?</p>
<p>i think you have a good shot. a lot of people apply to GW regular decision though so i don't know just how good your chances are. all of my friends applied to GW regular decision with stats like yours too. well, fingers crossed for everybody!</p>
<p>To be rather blunt, GW could care less about rank, mostly because a large swath of their students aren't even ranked anymore. Anyways, looking at your resume you truly have a good shot for I was in the same boat (albeit ED1). GW is a funny school, hence my love for it, and I quote from their Bulletin...</p>
<p>The University reviews applications for admission each semester and summer session. Admission is based on evidence of potential for successful study and on available space in the entering class. The following criteria are considered: the strength of the courses taken and the grades achieved in secondary school and/or college, standardized test scores, relationship between grades and test scores, essays, recommendations, and extracurricular activities.</p>
<p>"relationship between grades and test scores"
that is what I and many people find interesting... apparently this is called a 'slacker' clause meaning that if they see potential which your SAT scores prove, they would take you over someone who has a high GPA but average SAT. That is actually what happened to one of my friends who was rejected ED1 with a 4.3, but a 25 ACT. What I believe they are thinking is that you merely (like I) weren't excited nor challenged in High School, thus became bored and didn't do well. It is hard to be bored at GW and there is so much to do, that they expect the opposite of you. But hey, I am just a crazed future GW student... or I guess I am a GW student now... :)</p>