<p>Curious becuase I have heard this before…is it that much harder to get in regular vs. one of the ED’S? How do stats of about a 3.8 unweighted, and a 710,720 and 760 stack up for Reg. decision into th business school? Thanks!</p>
<p>Also how do you compare GW vs. BU vs. Wake Forest vs. Georgetown (for anyone who might know about any of these, thanks)</p>
<p>i’ve heard that the reg decision acceptance rate is around 36% and ED acceptance rate is something like 60%.
however, ED acceptance rates were lower than 60% this year i think…there’s a thread on that somewhere </p>
<p>i think your stats are solid for reg decision…but in reg decision, i think it’s even more important to have a good Why GW essay. </p>
<p>i don’t know enough about the business schools at GW/BU/Wake Forest/Georgetown so i’ll leave that for someone else to answer!</p>
<p>Admission is much more difficult during RD than ED as stated above. Students with borderline stats who would not be accepted during the RD round have a much better chance during the ED rounds, especially if their ECs are strong. You have strong stats so you should have a good chance no matter which round you choose, but if you choose ED, given your stats, you would almost definitely be in, whereas you are taking a risk with RD.</p>
<p>Researchmaven - I’ve seen your replies on this site for a while now and wonder what you might think about my stats for RD admission:</p>
<p>SAT’s 760,730,780; SATII (US History 700, Spanish 690, Math 2 700) GPA all 4 years 4.0
Leasdership positions in Model UN, NHS, FLS and HS tennis team; Participating memberships with international/political organizations since 8th grade in FPA, WAC, WFPA; proficient in Mandarin; fluent in Arabic and Spanish. Other EC’s but all with the idea that I would love to be at the Elliot School. What do you think? Do I have a chance? Thanks for your input!</p>
<p>I think you have a really good shot, personally. I got in with lower stats (ED), but if you’re taking somewhat difficult classes and have a 4.0 UW, that looks really good. Also, you have unique interests (languages)- that shows why you want to go to Elliot. As long as your why GW essay was good I would be surprised if you didn’t get in from what I just read</p>
<p>Thank you strawberry for giving me hope. I have worked really hard in HS to get to GW and I hope it pays off. I’ve taken all honors and APs all through HS, did Obamas campaign and am now in dual enrollment with 9 credits. I don’t think I could take being turned away by GW, it has always been my first choice.</p>
<p>P.S. I thought the essays were good, but that is so subjective.</p>
<p>Travel and wavewatcher; Both or your stats look good. Very important to write a really strong, “Why GW” essay.</p>
<p>Agree with Meadesport! the Why GW is pretty vital, beacuae it reflects what you like best of the school, that is why it is better to visit before applying
Good Luck to all of you</p>
<p>One can never tell if the admissions people are going to like your essays or not. I wrote about visiting the campus several times and even going to a class to observe - and loving it!!! I hope they can feel how much through my writing. Light a candle, say a prayer!</p>
<p>Travellady212: I am pretty confident you’ll make it! So lets wait and see, until then, just concentrate in keeping up your good grades
Good Luck</p>