what chances do THESE stats have

Colleges and Universities A-Z George Washington University
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<p>ok jus wonderin what you guys think of these stats
i just submitted:</p>

<p>Unique situation - went from a very prestigious high school in london, england to a ****ty ass community college in new mexico on the fringe of the largest native american reservation in the US. dont ask why - long story. I described my experiences in the essay, and made very direct references to GWU in the essay, so i thought it was strong. made it clear that GWU was the only uni i wanted to transfer to.</p>

<p>i am now at University of new mexico in albuquerque studyin international politics/pre law philosophy with a minor in economics. </p>

<p>amassed 45 credit hours last year (worked thru summer), but will have 63 by the end of this semester. i am a sophomore. will be entering as a sophomore in spring 2009 if i get in. </p>

<p>i am 20 years old and spent 19 years of my life in england</p>

<p>GPA: 3.82
ACT: 29
recommendations should be great
ECs:
writer for campus publication
founder, writer, editor for my own seperate campus publication
volunteered for help the aged in england
committee member of a cultural club
elected as a deputy head of prefects in last year of hs </p>

<p>also had some jobs in the last year
most notably the manager of a hotel
journalist for a newspaper
blah blah blah</p>

<p>jus wonderin what you guys think my chances are. my advisor at unm thinks theyre good but im not sure if she's just overly nice.</p>

<p>let me know,</p>

<p>thanks.</p>

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<p>i also have a dual american/british citizenship. im not sure if that helps but gwu promotes itself as an 'internationally diverse' community</p>

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<p>I think you have a very good chance if your essay can tell a little more about you as a person. Good luck</p>

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<p>Good grades, good ACT, good chance.</p>

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<p>what other schoools can i apply for that are realistically in my range</p>

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<p>Boston University, American University, Fordham.</p>

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<p>i dont wanna apply to any of those universities</p>

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<p>Where would you like to apply?</p>

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<p>i dont know but just not those. GWU is a good choice for me at this point i think.</p>

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<p>Soo Apply to GW and what about NYU??? If you want to be in a city: North eastern, NYU, American, BU, Penn State, U of Maryland</p>

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<p>dude the main thing is i dont wanna send my high school transcripts. i mean i did well up until 16 but then i went thru some **** and lets just say i didn't get the BEST grades in the world. i got 3A Levels, 2C's in biology and chemistry and an A in english. an a-level is basically college level classes. im not applying for bio or chemistry but i still dont want to send HS transcripts which is why i don't apply to places like NYU because they require high school transcripts. i have 63 transferable credits so i don't need to provide HS transcripts for GWU</p>

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<p>every school requires you to send your high school grades.</p>

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<p>I don't think you should worry about your HS transcript. You have established a long enough record at college that HS grades are no longer important.</p>

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<p>"every school requires you to send your high school grades."</p>

<p>thats not true...
gwu does not require you to send in your high school grades. it says my application is complete with my college transcripts/recommendations and actual gwu application.</p>

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<p>Hey rpeezy, I applied to GWU and University of Rochester for this Spring. UR doesn't require HS transcripts if you completed a certain number of credits. They waived that requirement for me. Also, Carnegie Mellon states that if you didn't do well in HS you can still be via ready college if you have the grades for it. This is the same for Claremont McKenna College. However eventhough both institutions require a HS transcript the primary emphasis will be placed on your college grades. This is the same for Wash U in St. Louis, Tulane, UNC Chappel Hill (Accepts transfers for Fall only) etc.. BTW they have alot of transfer schoarships at Tulane because I actually got accepted to Tulane in the Spring of this yr. and they gave me $18,000. I didn't go here though because it wasn't for me. Honestly, Tulane is easy to get into as a transfer student. Best of luck to you and if you and I go to GWU we should meet. Finally, Rochester is my first choice because it's in a great city, small class sizes, I can delve into alot of research (Biochem/Neuroscience major and Spanish minor) and the financial aid there is unbeatable.</p>

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<p>""every school requires you to send your high school grades."</p>

<p>thats not true...
gwu does not require you to send in your high school grades. it says my application is complete with my college transcripts/recommendations and actual gwu application."</p>

<p>rpeezy,</p>

<p>I know WMTRIBE08 already touched on this, but most, if not all schools, don require grades from high school up until having taken a certain amount of college credits. You can't get a representative view of a person in college after a semester, that just doesn't make any sense.</p>