Updated Chances Please :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z George Washington University
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<p>So I'm interested in business (specifically marketing)</p>

<p>I'm a junior and my current unweighted gpa = 3.6 weighted=3.9 (should go up)
SAT: Waiting for score from march SAT
My current class rank is 29/166
White Female
In one of the most, if not the most, competitive public school districts in North Carolina </p>

<p>Currently taking AP French Language (and next year I'm planning to take AP Comparitive Government, AP Human Geography, AP English Lit, and a French Lit class at UNC-CH) </p>

<p>Taking online marketing class & self studying AP Psychology</p>

<p><strong>EC's</strong> + I have the most service learning hours in my grade
-founder/co-president of the Amnesty International Club (11,
-founder/co-president of the Movie Club (11,
-Freshman mentor, and next year I'm one of the people in charge of the program
-Third World Relief Club (10)
-National Honors Society (running for vp)
-JV Volleyball Captain + on Varisty (10)
-In Academy of International Studies at my school + A.I.S Board (10, 11,
-Graduation Project Committee</p>

<p>I have over 400 service learning hours by:
-volunteer at local elementary school every summer (9, 10, 11)
-voluneer at local library (10, 11)
-CIT for 3 weeks at a YMCA Camp (10)
-volunteer counselor at an Art Camp (9)
-volunteer at local walks (9, 10)
-childrens soccer coach (9, 10, 11)
-tutor for students at my school (11,
-I stay afterschool to fundraise for the Amnesty Club-which gets me more service hours</p>

<p>i've been to summer camps like NC State Design camp (2 summers), Savannah College of Art and Design Summer Camp (1 summer), and Minnesota College of Art and Design Summer Camp (1 summer)</p>

<p>I'm going to be a Governor's Page this summer</p>

<p>I have an internship with a news station in san francisco (working with their promotion + marketing) and I know the head anchor</p>

<p>Awards so far::
NC Scholar-Athlete Award
Varsity Letter (volleyball) </p>

<p>Just let me know what you think!</p>

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<p>I think you definately have a shot. The only thing that really stands out to me as something you might need to work on is the fact that you really aren’t competitive in anything that shows you compared to other kids outside of your school. Things like “I have the most service learning hours in my grade” really don’t matter because your being compared with kids across the nation, and you really dont have any national or even state awards or ranks, however a high SAT score could make up for it. </p>

<p>Though you have a ton of service hours which I believe they really like.</p>

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<p>thanks smile!</p>

<p>any other thoughts?</p>

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<p>you have a good chance, keep up your grades-and inprove them if you can. good luck!</p>

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<p>I got in with:</p>

<p>GPA: 3.5
SAT: 1740
ACT: 27
Community Service: Less than 20 hours
ECs: Three Varsity sports (captain for all), DECA one year, and student government with various positions all years, Freshman Mentor, and thats it.
APs: Only Euro and Lit, both senior year
Grades: Had one C everyone year for final grade, including a senior semester grade.</p>

<p>I am barely a top-notch applicant. You are light years ahead of me and I will be attending GWU in the fall of '09. I realized the chase for HS excellence is almost all for nought and college admissions is a crap shoot.</p>

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<p>In…probably…</p>

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<p>thanks for the thoughts!</p>