<p>I have a pretty unique situation with high school… I’m in high school, but I’ll have my A.A. in Pre-Law from a local Community College four months before I graduate from high school. I have done this by taking dual enrollment at that college since 10th grade. </p>
<p>Here are my high school stats: </p>
<p>1200 SAT (580M, 620R). I know, it sucks. But I’ve only taken it once and I’m taking it again in a couple of weeks. My goal is 1300. </p>
<p>4.4ish Weighted GPA.</p>
<p>I’m a senior and I’m homeschooled (except for the stuff at the college).</p>
<p>I’ve got tons of EC stuff, but here are the basics:
3 years varsity basketball (team captain this year).
2 years varsity cross country.
Varsity soccer this year (team captain).
*<em>If you’re wondering how I can play sports, homeschoolers can play for high schools in Florida… take Tim Tebow for example (QB for the U of Florida).
SGA President-second time this year.
SGA Treasurer.
SGA Vice President.
*</em>*This was through our homeschool group here.
I’ve won 3rd. place at a national mock trial competition.
I’ve also been elected “Governor” of Florida at a statewide Civics program.
I have 150 or so hours of community service.
I have held a part time job for the past seven months or so.</p>
<p>Here are my college stats and courses: </p>
<p>3.9 GPA</p>
<p>College Algebra
Latin I with lab
Latin II with lab
Computer Concepts and Applications
Intro to Criminal Justice
Pre-Calc
Elements of Nutrition
English Comp I
English Comp II
Contemporary Literature
American History to 1800
American History from 1800
European History to 1700
Geology with lab
Philosophy of Religion
The Legal Profession
Torts I
Constitutional Law
Public Speaking
Logic</p>
<p>Member of Phi Thete Kappa (the community college honor society).</p>
<p>Anyway, I know it’s probably a hard situation to judge… so any honest opinion would be great. Oh yeah, I want to major in political science, if that makes a difference.</p>
<p>Haha, thanks for the response, Multitasker. I’m just concerned with almost every college I’m interested in because I’m homeschooled and I have a pretty unique background… so it’s hard to tell how they’ll deal with me.</p>
<p>The only negative circumstance I can think of is, GW turns down some of very few strong candidates, because even if they get accepted they are not going to choose GW over their top choices. This is something I ve read earlier in the forum.</p>
<p>Huh, that’s an interesting point. GWU is not my top choice, I’m just considering it as a reach school. But if I did get accepted, it would quickly jump to my number one or two.</p>
<p>I would be careful to check out whether they will take you as an incoming freshman or if your college course work makes you a transfer student. Contact admissions about that if you haven’t already.</p>
<p>Funny you should say that, tlesc01. I e-mailed the office of admissions to ask that same question and they said that I would have to apply as a transfer student…which doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me, considering I’ll still be in high school for four months after I get my A.A. </p>
<p>That kind of makes me rethink the possibility of applying there… I don’t know that I have much hope applying as a transfer student from a Junior College. Even if I have a 3.9 GPA. It said on the college board that about just over 50% of transfer students were accepted. But I’m guessing that most of those transfers were people coming from a pretty decent 4-year university.</p>
<p>Find this information out for every school you are applying to, because this is not specific to GW; rather, many schools say if you have a certain number of college credits or above you are a transfer student, regardless if you are still in high school.</p>
<p>This could be problematic for you elsewhere too, but you should talk to admissions folks who can help you understand what to do in your specific situation. Kinda sucks though, because you really went out of your way to do something exceptional and you end up getting kinda screwed for it. I hope it turns out well.</p>
<p>I think it will work in your favor if (or should I say, when ) you are accepted, since in order to lure you to the university, you may receive a substantial merit scholarship. Students as qualified as you don’t get rejected, or I wouldn’t like to think so. Are you applying to many schools?</p>
<p>Yeah… I kinda got screwed here. My GPA is high, but it probably won’t look very impressive coming from Pensacola Junior College… </p>
<p>I’m going to stay in contact with them and make sure they mean what I think they mean. They were pretty straightforward with there message, but my A.A. looks a lot better when you consider the fact that I did the vast majority of it in 10th and 11th grade. Oh well, I guess we’ll see.</p>
<p>ask if you can forfeit the transfer credits and apply as a freshman. you’ll have to retake some classes but at least they’ll know you have an A.A., even if you don’t get the actual class credit for it. otherwise, you can hope for the best as a transfer :)</p>