George Washington University

“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

“GW doesn't care about the individual applicant, they careMar 30 2008Other
GW doesn't care about the individual applicant, they care about the numbers. If you're a language major with high verbal and writing scores, but a low math score, you'll probably be waitlisted. Basically, the poster student with the 2000+, top 10 percent of the class, did a sport all 4 years, but did nothing special will be admitted. Also, minorities will be admitted and given better financial aid than others regardless of qualifications, sad but true. The university is trying to "diversify". Truly interesting or eccentric students who have narrowed interests, like the exchange students, will be waitlisted. Certain majors, like foreign language majors, are severely shorted, so there will be maybe 5 majors to certain languages, yet 100s in the college majoring in something else.
SAT: 1210 Female

“I was your general all-around student, with decent grades,Oct 05 2007Political Science
I was your general all-around student, with decent grades, good SAT scores, and lots of extracurriculars. I was also already deeply interested in my major and expressed that in my personal statement - I'm sure it's not necessary, but it may have helped.
SAT: 1410 Female

“Have decentMay 18 2007Computer Science
Have decent extracurriculars and do well academically. It's getting more and more competitive, now with a 26% acceptance rate and falling. Good luck!
SAT: 1350 Male

“Apply early decision I or II and your basically inMay 04 2006Business - Management and Administration
Apply early decision I or II and your basically in... i had a 3.8 gpa i was 92/267 on my sats- math: 620 critical reading: 620 and writing: 660 i played no sports and was in 3 clubs for 3 years, i didnt volunteer anywhere, and didnt really do anything so it just shows it doesnt really take much. People that applied regular out of my class didnt get in though who were the perfect well rounded student..so apply early even though its binding another classmate of mine applied early got accepted but got into another school she wanted to go to then told gw she couldnt afford it and when there..so its basically a win win situation
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