George Washington University Fall 2020 Transfers

Yes! I mean the 19th because last year it was the 20th that the last wave of decisions came out. My mistake!

No worries!

For everyone still waiting, I called earlier this week and they said they will be releasing decisions in July as well! So there’s for sure another wave.

I was honestly super surprised to have heard back today.

I’m definitely glad there will be another wave, but I cannot wait until July! I submitted my app in early March idk why I haven’t heard back yet

Happy for everyone who heard back today! Congrats you guys all deserve it. @rbevan lets hope for the rest of June.

Got into the Columbian College for arts and sciences!

My stats:

From: Community college
GPA: 3.89
Credits: 29
Recommendation: 1 academic (biology prof.) and 1 personal (from my past high school theatre teacher who was close)
Essay: Good (I wrote about how I used theatre as a media for change)
SAT/ACT: None submitted!!
Extracurriculars/Honors:

  • One published research
  • 4+ years of independent research (Various awards at INTEL ISEF and at community college)
  • 4+ years of volunteering with special needs kids
  • 10+ years of acting (community and professionally)
  • EMT
  • Covid-relief work volunteer
  • summa cum laude/ top 10% of graduating class
  • NHS (vice president)
  • 3+ Horseback riding
  • And many more minor things.

I think what got me in was my essay and my extracurriculars. To give anyone hope, I was rejected when I applied last year as a high school senior.

@ablessinggg I’m hoping! Also congrats to everyone who got in!

Accepted yesterday (College of Arts and Sciences). Too bad they’re a day late and a dollar short; I’ve already committed elsewhere. Generous aid package came with acceptance. Best of luck to all those who are still waiting.

@NewDay20 where did you end up committing?

@jelly2122, NYU

Has anyone heard anything about an admitted student group chat?

Also, financial aid is saying that my non-custodial css wasn’t submitted but it was and even American has it on file. Not sure what to do because I have no idea what the tuition will be

@faithcow2000 did they email you that it was missing? i only just found out that i was missing a form by looking in my portal, they never emailed me even though it was listed as missing back in april :(((((((( also i think there is a FB group but it’s not very active, we should create a gc

@jelly2122 No they hadn’t emailed me at all! I submitted some forms earlier that they said were missing and my portal had reset to my financial aid docs being completed. Then when I got my decision it said it was missing. Ugh!!

In terms of a group chat, I think that’s a good idea! I really wanna get a feel for what the other transfer students are like

Financial aid has been AWFUL. I was admitted a month ago and despite hours on the phone and multiple emails, I still have not got my package. It is nearly impossible. They tell me everything is right and then something else shows up ā€œmissingā€ when every other school received it.

For everyone who got accepted, did you get an email or check your portal?

@izrose That’s awful to hear! I’ve emailed them the css confirmation and I will be calling first thing in the morning. But, I had to talk to TWO different people and my social security and last name weren’t linking in the system. This whole thing is just not great.

I’m super excited to have gotten in but I can’t plan anything without my financial aid package :neutral:

@ablessinggg I received an email and it basically told me I was in and it had a direct download of my transfer credits.

For those accepted…does anyone know when you have to deposit by? Can’t find that info anywhere.

I am the same way! I really want to go there but can’t commit without a promising financial aid package. They have said everything has been missing when every single other school received and reviewed it with no problem.

@Jen136 On the gwu portal, it says we have to ā€˜make it official’ by July 10, 2020. I’ll attached a pdf that contains more info on it as well.

Has anyone received info on acceptable transfer credits? I haven’t received anything regarding which classes will be accepted. I’m not sure who ot contact either.

https://undergraduate.admissions.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs2496/f/submit%20enrollment%20deposit_2.pdf