George Washington University

“My grades were okay, somewhere in the mid 3'sMar 18 2009Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc
My grades were okay, somewhere in the mid 3's (weighted), but I did take a lot of AP and Honors courses in high school. I wasn't loaded with extracurriculars, but I did have a job for over a year and I wrote a killer essay (at least, I thought so).
ACT: 29 SAT: 2050 Male

“Private School, 3Dec 12 2008Unknown
Private School, 3.8 GPA. IB Program/AP Classes. President of Finance Club, Soccer State Champion, Tennis State Runner Up. 200 + Hours of Community Service. Stellar Essay, Stellar Recommendations. Nearly everyone here was members of their class government. 35% Acceptance Rate and falling....
Male

“At least a 90 GPA on a 100-point scale,Aug 09 2008Economics
At least a 90 GPA on a 100-point scale, at least a 1300 SAT, thoughtful essay, an extra curricular or two and it's in the bag
SAT: 1330 Female

“SAT scores or GPAMay 27 2008Political Science
SAT scores or GPA. You don't need both, only need one (but high in that 1 category). The essays are worthless, but interview seemed helpful.
SAT: 2380 Male

“You do need solid grades and test scores toOct 11 2007Other
You do need solid grades and test scores to get in, but you don't need to be a genius. Also keep in mind that GW has been making it harder and harder over the years to use AP credits (or transfer credits, if you are a transfer student or took college classes while in high school) to count for courses. You CANNOT in any way, shape, or form opt out of the freshman English class, for example, and for most other AP tests you need at least a 4 (even physics, and we all know how impossible that test was). You don't need to stand out or be extra involved, although a personal essay on something you did related to politics/environment/community service/human rights/etc does help. Also, if you're a good athlete chances are you will get a scholarship.
SAT: 1480 Female