Chances of getting in??

koolkat25
Wed, 23 Sep 2015 01:19:46 +0000

Hey guys!!

I heard about GW through a friend, did some research, and fell in love with the school. I love DC and I’m interested in pursuing something to do with politics, economics, or international relations.

GPA CUM- 4.6 weighted
SAT- 1800 (retaking soon!)
ACT- 28 (retook recently, waiting on scores)
AP- World History, US History, Spanish Language & Composition, Calculus AB, English Language & Composition, US Government, Macro Economics
2 legacies at GW, although they are not direct family (great aunt and second cousin)
Extracurriculars/Community Service-
Debate team Congressional and Public Forum debater. Currently captain of Congressional debate Have competed at UCal Berkeley, Harvard, and Yale. Won Top presiding officer at Berkeley, and have placed in many state/regional tournaments.

Dance team- Performance team member. We perform at hospitals, nursing homes, Miami dolphin games, and Miami heat games. We also compete once a year in which we won 2nd place on the FL regional level last year.
Volleyball- only during freshman year. Was a member of my schools team and part of a regional club volleyball team where we competed both on the regional and state level.
Friends of St. Francis (animal club)- we volunteer at shelters, bring in guest speakers, and raise money for local animal hospitals. We are the only club at our school recognized by our county in the state of FL. Co-president both junior and senior year.

Internships- at a Law firm and transportation logistics company both during summer of senior year.
Parent Teacher Association volunteer- over the summer for many schools in my area where we package and sell school supplies. The money goes back to the schools to improve their learning environments by purchasing new technology, paying for a new playground, etc.
Sawgrass nature center volunteer- volunteered for a camp during the summer of my sophomore year only where we exposed kids, who were interested about the environment, to protection and appreciation for animals and the FL everglades.
Service Hours- 150

My essay was about being an older sibling in a single parent home, thus having to take on a role of responsibility at an extremely young age and how that has impacted my high school career, and will impact my college experience and the rest of my life.

I am taking a campus tour in October of this year.

Should I think about doing an interview? If so, would this be an on or off campus interview?

I am also considering Georgetown and AU. How do these schools compare to GW?

Is it helpful to have recommendations not from teachers? (ie my bosses since I plan on going into the field)

Thanks for all your help!!