What are my chances?

AstroPhysic
Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:00:46 +0000

Hey there!

I would appreciate any feedback on my chances of getting into George Washington University. I know that I am a long stretch, but it never hurts to try. I would be applying as a physics major.


SAT Math: 640
SAT CR: 570
(I know these are really low, but in my defense I had a fever while taking the test. Also, I’m unable to retake it at this point but I in practice I am scoring about a 28-29 on the ACT, so assume I were to get that.)

GPA UW: 3.30
GPA W:3.93
Class rank: 211/740

Rigor of classes:
Freshman year: All honor courses, no APs
Sophomore year: All honor courses, 1 AP
Junior year: All honor courses except for U.S. History, 3 APs
Senior year: All honor courses except for English, 6 APs

List of completed AP classes(Sophomore and Junior year):
-AP World History
-AP Physics B
-AP English
-AP Chemistry

List of Current AP classes(Senior year):
-AP Statistics
-AP Physics C: Mechanics
-AP Calculus AB
-AP Government(1st Semester)
-AP Macroeconomics(2nd Semester)
-AP Computer Science

Extra Activities:
-Robotics Team- 1 year
-Varsity tennis-3 complete years, in my 4th year
-Boy Scouts-9 years but did not obtain eagle scout
-In my fourth year of German language
-Various clubs in the school such as the Physics Club, Computer Science Club