George Mason University

“I participated in a lot of extracurricularDec 09 2009Accounting
I participated in a lot of extracurricular activities in high school, and I was not only in them, I held leadership positions and made a difference
SAT: 1580 Male

“Someone posted that Mason was a backup school, becauseApr 09 2009Unknown
Someone posted that Mason was a backup school, because he got rejected from JMU with "a 3.2 1320 SAT (old SAT out of 1600) and a decent bit of extracurriculars." Are you serious? JMU's average SAT scores are about 1140--very average for a school that thinks it's on par with UVA--and the school's acceptance rate is over 60 percent. This post has to be from someone who is trying to make JMU look like UVA. GMU is no longer considered a backup college; it is a first-rate university, and students should be proud to be accepted at Mason.
Female

“In state: 2Mar 10 2009Political Science
In state: 2.8+ and 1600+ cumulative SATs.
Out of state: 3.0+ and 1800+ cumulative SATs.
SAT: 2100 Male

“Got rather stellar grades in hsNov 18 2008Political Science
Got rather stellar grades in hs. Mainly A's and some B's. And a good SAT score will help. It's becoming really competitive with GMU's increased reputation, and kids from hs that would normally attend UVA or VTech are applying here more.
Male

“When I first started here in 05 pretty muchOct 20 2008Business - Management and Administration
When I first started here in 05 pretty much anyone could get in. I only went here because I got rejected from JMU when I had a 3.2 1320 SAT (old SAT out of 1600) and a decent bit of extracurriculars. Supposedly they have gotten tougher though. But if you can get in here you can get in other places.
SAT: 1320 Male