Chance Me at George Washington University

AustenNut
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:35:30 +0000

Caleb2:

I’m going to attend all virtual events I can. However, I don’t believe the logistics of an in-person visit are possible.

My personal belief is that someone shouldn’t ED to a school where they haven’t visited. Especially a school like GW, where the campus can be a bit polarizing. There are people who absolutely love it and find it invigorating being in the center of everything (that was my experience from a visit), while others end up with a serious distaste for that style of campus. Although GW now has an off-site campus for most of its first year students, it’s something you’d want to visit and see how you like it (as well as switching between the campuses for classes). A lot of people end up in the “this is not for me” camp after visiting GW (or BU or NYU, schools that have similar campus styles, per CC).

So I would show as much interest as possible, but I would not apply ED to GW. where I think you have a shot, but not a lock, on admission.

You haven’t shared your budget, but if it’s within budget, you may also want to take a look at George Mason. It’s known for having a good international relations department, it’s right by D.C., so there are lots of internship opportunities (though since it’s not as centrally located as GW, not as easy), and I think you’d be extremely likely to be admitted with your current ACT score and ECs.