MY EXTRACURRICULARS: I did a sport all four years, I started my own business, I held an officer position for my youth group, I had leadership positions at my old job, I volunteered for 2 years at a foster youth shelter, and had a few other volunteer/internship opportunities.
Not to just jump in on this but I'm about to finish my freshman year at GW so I figured I could also help. (disclaimer: obviously not an admissions officer, but this is what I feel that I've learned after having gone through this, read about the process, and from what I've gleaned after a year here). I had a job starting sophomore year and was really active in debate- I competed for all four years and had leadership positions for the last 2 years. I was also really active from 7th-12th grade in a volunteer position to benefit a low-income daycare. Other than that were just some random things like tutoring and random volunteering and being in National Honors Society. I think that it's less about filling your application with a ton of extracurriculars and more about the quality of your involvement. I was only majorly active in three things (my job, debate, and that volunteer position) but they were things that consumed large parts of my week and that I dedicated a ton of time and effort to. That will really matter to a college admissions officer far more than being able to say you were in every possible student organization your school had, and they're experts in knowing the difference between those kinds of students. This isn't to say to limit yourself in joining orgs, but to limit yourself only to ones you're really passionate about- if you're in 7 orgs, make sure your leadership in one or two of those or how you manage to be super involved in all 7 that you care about really shines through on your applications. The students that I've interacted with here on campus are really those kinds of students, which is how I know GW is really good at filtering out those kinds of surface-level-involved students- people are usually peripherally involved in a few orgs but basically every single student has one or two orgs they dedicate all their time to. I don't know anyone who is a part of like 10 orgs like people were in high school, and the ones who are a part of a lot really struggle to be super involved in just a few- some of those people always slip through the cracks, but mostly GW knows how to pick students who care and will make campus better through being super active in a few orgs. Boring level stats stuff since I'm a different person than him: 3.65 unweighted, 4.2something weighted, 32 ACT, 1430 SAT. I felt good about my test scores but a little nervous about my grades because my math grades SUCKED and I took a ton of way-too-hard classes sophomore year and got meh grades basically every class. I thought getting C's in math and meh grades my sophomore year were the end of the world- GW is great at having a balanced look at your application and caring about more than stats. No one really discusses high school stats here, but the few people i've had any remote conversation about this with, we seemed to vary a decent amount. If you work hard, show a lot of passion and interest in GW (their essay was a 'why GW?' one and I worked to show that I cared about it). Since it's your top choice, I'm sure your passion will shine through when the time comes! I don't need to sell you on GW because it's your top choice, and I swear I'm not an admissions officer or tour guide in disguise, but I love my experience here and wish you all the best when it's time for you to apply!
You got into very prestigious schools with 3.44 GPA, and literally didn’t take any AP courses and you got a 27 on the ACT. I mean my ACT score is a 24, but I have a 3.88 GPA and I’ve taken like 10 AP classes and passed them. This video has reassured me that I can actually get into college. Been so nervous about it, so ty.
@@awoodenspoon2422 Well of course there are competitive URMs. This man wasn't, stats wise. It's ridiculous to claim that he only got accepted to these schools due to his race, but it certainly helps.
The fact that your college survival book looks exactly like Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide makes it even better lol! P.s. you better start ACTing right!
i applied to gwu and watching this video made me so much more relaxed because my sat score and gpa were close enough to yours. thank you for making this video
Did you get in? My son's GPA and scores and extracurricular were stronger than his as well, and he got to waitlist notice today. He made the same mistake of allowing this video to give him a little more confidence that he was going to get in.
@@tampamari030975 yeah i got accepted which i wasn't expecting but my parents are alumnis and im a woc so that definitely affected the decision. and i also didn't have any outstanding extra curriculars if you were wondering
That just doesn't make sense. We are Mexican, so still a minority. My son did everything from being mascot to being the president of of the magnet program, director of the student advisory board, over 200 hours in community service, Played varsity baseball four years, has a 5.9 weighted GPA and a 30 on his ACT. I'm so upset for him. This was his #1 choice
Thanks for making this video! I was thinking about applying to GW, but then felt I would not get in because my ACT score wasn't that strong. Watching this made me think "THERE IS HOPE!" I think I just might change my mind!
If this is overwhelming to anyone, don’t worry, I had a 4.45 weighted gpa, and a 3.89 unweighted. I was on the debate team, and was junior class president. I also had jobs throughout my last years of hs. And I got a 1250 on the SAT. Definitely not the best but I got in because Im a hard worker and my application was good! ♥️♥️♥️
u not sending ur AP scores gives me hope i’m a really bad test taker and have bad anxiety but i have a 4.0 & do a number of ECs, thanks for the video !!
I should really make a video on this, but I ended up writing about living my life behind a camera. By the end of the process (not including my personal statement) I ended up writing anywhere between 9-13 essays. I also suggest starting the application process as soon as you start your senior year.
Make sure to do your research! A lot of schools offer to pay for fly-in programs for people who cannot afford to travel across country. You usually have to apply for these though and are usually aimed towards minorities, but it’s still worth checking out.
I just did a lot of practice tests and had some quick tactics for some sections, but other sections like Math and English you really just gotta know the content, but there's some really good tactics for the Reading and Science sections to easily increase your score. For example, the tactic I used for my reading section brought my score in that section from a 24 to a 30 and I *hate* reading so.
Came back and watched this video. Can you give us an update on how or if you improved in math, and how did you do that? I hate math and I wanna know there’s hope to be better in that subject.
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Did you send your test scores when applying to GW? And did you apply to Regular Decision?
Hi!! I was wondering if you could tell me what you wrote in the notebook (just to get a sense of what to look for when searching colleges) Bc I cant really see it... I sounded a little creepy but it would be helpful since I’m a junior looking at colleges rn! Thanks :) love your videos!!
I’m applying EDII but test optional, any last min advice or anything? My GPA is at 3.88 from 10-11 and my freshman gpa was a 4.0. Didnt take any honors or AP freshman year since I was International student. But I did take honors classes both sophomore and junior year and AP’s this year. My current senior gpa is at 4.0 unweighted
Dude I`m russian and i moved almost 3 years ago to US. So i`m currently a softmore and i`m really curios about going to college and i really want to get to Georgia Tech for computer science major. The thing is that i still struggle with english and science ( can`t stand science ). I mean my grades are like in 90 or 86+ and i take AP Global and probably going to AP Computer Science my junior year. Can u give some advices, cuz i still feel like i`m new in the country.
GW is my top school and congratulations on getting in. How are you planning to pay for GW 😂 because i’m black and surely won’t be able to pay about $50,000+. Did they offer any scholarships? and if so which did you apply to. or did they offer you any grants?
imuRgency haha, I’m a Florida kiddo, so the thought of the cold definitely scares me. Deciding between UF, Miami, and Michigan. Michigan’s my fave, but it’s so cold and so expensive :)
also don’t count on being able to go ANYWHERE during the snow bc many DC streets are old and are NOT designed for snow plows and DC metro area drivers are awful and even worse during the snow! GOOD LUCK! GW is an amazing school and DC is an amazing place to go to college!
My GPA is a 3.7 my ACT Is a 34 and my extracurriculars are varsity swim and cross country, founded a nonprofit organization that focuses on political activism, SGA president, Newspaper editor in chief, and national honors society. I took 5 AP’s sophomore year, 1 AP freshman year and I am a full IB diploma candidate for junior and senior year. I also had one internship sophomore year and I will attend a summer program at Carnegie Mellon university this summer for junior year. I had other things that I did but they weren’t as noteworthy. Do you think that ivy leagues will accept me even though my gpa is pretty low?
Dar destroy i’d hope so. Are you a graduate? My family is very pressuring. My sister maintaines a 4.0 till junior year and she got into stanford so a 3.7 is low for us
Simon Debesai man! I was never pressure in my life. Dang! Stanford that is a stretch, I never even studied for an hour at most. It sound like your parents are tiger parents.
do you think I can still get into a top level school even without many extracurriculars. I have done some clubs gone on some international trips but many are not leadership but my gpa and test scores are on point.
Honestly after a certain point it just becomes luck. Having extracurricular can help decide between applicants since almost all people applying to top schools have great test scores. Just make sure you tell a great story in your application for admissions to read.
My son has a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 5.97 weighted GPA, got a 30 on his ACT, homecoming head, president of the magnet program at his school, officer and SGA, director of the student advisory board, mascot, play varsity baseball for years, volunteered over a hundred hours for relay for Life and another hundred hours at the humane society, he is a student ambassador, National Honor society all four years of high school, has won multiple honors and accolades and he was just waitlisted at GW? It makes no sense!
Nishant Sawant But the gag is people with higher scores don’t get into ivy leagues all the time. By the way earning one’s way into college isn’t determined by a high test score on a standardized test. I’m pretty sure he earned his way into college by trying to study for those standardized tests and being an excellent, hard-working student! Just because it wasn’t a high enough score in your eyes doesn’t mean that it wasn’t a good attempt. He clearly got into GEORGE WASHINGTON with a 27 that he earned from working hard. He is very blessed!
Hey GW is my first choice and I was wondering what your Extra curriculars were
MY EXTRACURRICULARS: I did a sport all four years, I started my own business, I held an officer position for my youth group, I had leadership positions at my old job, I volunteered for 2 years at a foster youth shelter, and had a few other volunteer/internship opportunities.
Not to just jump in on this but I'm about to finish my freshman year at GW so I figured I could also help. (disclaimer: obviously not an admissions officer, but this is what I feel that I've learned after having gone through this, read about the process, and from what I've gleaned after a year here).
I had a job starting sophomore year and was really active in debate- I competed for all four years and had leadership positions for the last 2 years. I was also really active from 7th-12th grade in a volunteer position to benefit a low-income daycare. Other than that were just some random things like tutoring and random volunteering and being in National Honors Society. I think that it's less about filling your application with a ton of extracurriculars and more about the quality of your involvement. I was only majorly active in three things (my job, debate, and that volunteer position) but they were things that consumed large parts of my week and that I dedicated a ton of time and effort to. That will really matter to a college admissions officer far more than being able to say you were in every possible student organization your school had, and they're experts in knowing the difference between those kinds of students. This isn't to say to limit yourself in joining orgs, but to limit yourself only to ones you're really passionate about- if you're in 7 orgs, make sure your leadership in one or two of those or how you manage to be super involved in all 7 that you care about really shines through on your applications.
The students that I've interacted with here on campus are really those kinds of students, which is how I know GW is really good at filtering out those kinds of surface-level-involved students- people are usually peripherally involved in a few orgs but basically every single student has one or two orgs they dedicate all their time to. I don't know anyone who is a part of like 10 orgs like people were in high school, and the ones who are a part of a lot really struggle to be super involved in just a few- some of those people always slip through the cracks, but mostly GW knows how to pick students who care and will make campus better through being super active in a few orgs.
Boring level stats stuff since I'm a different person than him: 3.65 unweighted, 4.2something weighted, 32 ACT, 1430 SAT. I felt good about my test scores but a little nervous about my grades because my math grades SUCKED and I took a ton of way-too-hard classes sophomore year and got meh grades basically every class. I thought getting C's in math and meh grades my sophomore year were the end of the world- GW is great at having a balanced look at your application and caring about more than stats. No one really discusses high school stats here, but the few people i've had any remote conversation about this with, we seemed to vary a decent amount. If you work hard, show a lot of passion and interest in GW (their essay was a 'why GW?' one and I worked to show that I cared about it). Since it's your top choice, I'm sure your passion will shine through when the time comes!
I don't need to sell you on GW because it's your top choice, and I swear I'm not an admissions officer or tour guide in disguise, but I love my experience here and wish you all the best when it's time for you to apply!
imuRgency what type of business??
levvis so no head?
Great video, unlike the rest of 13/15 year olds in the comment section I am here with less than a year to get my scores up. :) great video tho!!!!
Good luck!!!! and thank you!!
Me sitting here knowing all I can do I hope I have a good first part of senior year and do well on the October sat
OKAY THE MATH STRUGGLE IS A BIG MOOD
Math never was kind to me 😭
You got into very prestigious schools with 3.44 GPA, and literally didn’t take any AP courses and you got a 27 on the ACT. I mean my ACT score is a 24, but I have a 3.88 GPA and I’ve taken like 10 AP classes and passed them. This video has reassured me that I can actually get into college. Been so nervous about it, so ty.
Billy Bob - you forgot to factor in affirmative action
S L there are very competitive people of color as well. Let’s not just assume that his ability to get into college was based on the color of his skin.
S L, besides your tribute to Bruce Lee video 9 years ago, can YOU reveal your stats and race please in a video. With evidence...? 😐
@@awoodenspoon2422 Well of course there are competitive URMs. This man wasn't, stats wise. It's ridiculous to claim that he only got accepted to these schools due to his race, but it certainly helps.
The fact that your college survival book looks exactly like Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide makes it even better lol! P.s. you better start ACTing right!
HAHAHA RIGHT??!!
math is the actual death of me oh my god
it’s cruel & unusual punishment
My school decided to move people who were in advanced classes to math and English 1 while I was in the 7th grade.
@@imuRgency It's in the name MATH=Mental Abuse To Humans
i applied to gwu and watching this video made me so much more relaxed because my sat score and gpa were close enough to yours. thank you for making this video
Did you get in? My son's GPA and scores and extracurricular were stronger than his as well, and he got to waitlist notice today. He made the same mistake of allowing this video to give him a little more confidence that he was going to get in.
@@tampamari030975 yeah i got accepted which i wasn't expecting but my parents are alumnis and im a woc so that definitely affected the decision. and i also didn't have any outstanding extra curriculars if you were wondering
That just doesn't make sense. We are Mexican, so still a minority. My son did everything from being mascot to being the president of of the magnet program, director of the student advisory board, over 200 hours in community service, Played varsity baseball four years, has a 5.9 weighted GPA and a 30 on his ACT. I'm so upset for him. This was his #1 choice
Also, congratulations. Sorry I didn't say it before I'm just a little upset. Your parents must be very proud.
@@tampamari030975 i'm so sorry for your son and i hope everything works out for him and thank you
Thanks for making this video! I was thinking about applying to GW, but then felt I would not get in because my ACT score wasn't that strong. Watching this made me think "THERE IS HOPE!" I think I just might change my mind!
YES! There is so much hope! Remember that GW is test optional too, so you can apply without submitting test scores. You should definitely apply!
Dude I feel you on the math and science, I'm just starting my application process now!
found your college desicons video today and i love your personality and humbleness. Subscribed hit the bell !
you’re amazing!!!!
omg thank you so much!! your videos are so amazing to me and im just stuck watching them lol
If this is overwhelming to anyone, don’t worry, I had a 4.45 weighted gpa, and a 3.89 unweighted. I was on the debate team, and was junior class president. I also had jobs throughout my last years of hs. And I got a 1250 on the SAT. Definitely not the best but I got in because Im a hard worker and my application was good! ♥️♥️♥️
Kanishuha Johnson you got into gw?? thank you for sharing, and making me feel a bit better! how did you make your application really good?
u not sending ur AP scores gives me hope i’m a really bad test taker and have bad anxiety but i have a 4.0 & do a number of ECs, thanks for the video !!
Lol I was that weird 10 or 11 yr old really invested in college now I’m 15 and I still am that weird one
You’re gonna know pretty much everything by the time you start applying
imuRgency That’s the goal hopefully!
GW is my first choice, thanks so much for this video!
What did you write your college essay about? How many essays did you have to write? When should you start the college application process?
I should really make a video on this, but I ended up writing about living my life behind a camera. By the end of the process (not including my personal statement) I ended up writing anywhere between 9-13 essays. I also suggest starting the application process as soon as you start your senior year.
Congrats brother. 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
Great vid bro love it!
Thank you! :)
Great video! Subscribed
Welcome to the family! :)
you better start ACTing right!
4:03 hey im 13😓
You do you!!
I feel you
I find it weird that some schools don't offer AP classes
Hey I was wonder how you went to visit the schools because I want to visit the University of Chicago but I don’t have money to
Make sure to do your research! A lot of schools offer to pay for fly-in programs for people who cannot afford to travel across country. You usually have to apply for these though and are usually aimed towards minorities, but it’s still worth checking out.
Watching this video after watching your current videos: _why are you screaming_
I love how confident you are! How did you practice for the ACT?
I just did a lot of practice tests and had some quick tactics for some sections, but other sections like Math and English you really just gotta know the content, but there's some really good tactics for the Reading and Science sections to easily increase your score. For example, the tactic I used for my reading section brought my score in that section from a 24 to a 30 and I *hate* reading so.
Came back and watched this video. Can you give us an update on how or if you improved in math, and how did you do that? I hate math and I wanna know there’s hope to be better in that subject.
Did you send your test scores when applying to GW? And did you apply to Regular Decision?
Hi!! I was wondering if you could tell me what you wrote in the notebook (just to get a sense of what to look for when searching colleges) Bc I cant really see it... I sounded a little creepy but it would be helpful since I’m a junior looking at colleges rn! Thanks :) love your videos!!
Did you apply to any HBCU's?
was your gpa weighted or unweighted? Great video!
unweighted i believe
What did you write in your college survival book about the colleges and what should you write about colleges in the college survival book?
just details about everything you hear on tours/ on their websites, pro con lists, first impressions, what stood out the most, etc.
@@imuRgency thank you also I am one of those 10&11
I’m applying EDII but test optional, any last min advice or anything? My GPA is at 3.88 from 10-11 and my freshman gpa was a 4.0. Didnt take any honors or AP freshman year since I was International student. But I did take honors classes both sophomore and junior year and AP’s this year. My current senior gpa is at 4.0 unweighted
With those stats i’m pretty sure you’ll be fine haha
Dude I`m russian and i moved almost 3 years ago to US. So i`m currently a softmore and i`m really curios about going to college and i really want to get to Georgia Tech for computer science major. The thing is that i still struggle with english and science ( can`t stand science ). I mean my grades are like in 90 or 86+ and i take AP Global and probably going to AP Computer Science my junior year. Can u give some advices, cuz i still feel like i`m new in the country.
Study and take your sat/act in the beginning to middle of your junior year.
GW is my top school and congratulations on getting in. How are you planning to pay for GW 😂 because i’m black and surely won’t be able to pay about $50,000+. Did they offer any scholarships? and if so which did you apply to. or did they offer you any grants?
Everyone who applies to GW is eligible to receive a merit scholarship depending on your grades/ extra curriculars but I didn’t receive one.
imuRgency thanksss i just followed you on twitter mines is @yungsouls_
What were your extracurriculars throughout your high school journey
check the pinned comment
Are you scared for the cold in DC?
Nope! I’m more afraid of the August heat and humidity. I love the cold!
imuRgency haha, I’m a Florida kiddo, so the thought of the cold definitely scares me. Deciding between UF, Miami, and Michigan. Michigan’s my fave, but it’s so cold and so expensive :)
Wishing you the best luck on your decision
haha DC resident here! be ready for the humidity and even worse HUMID SPRING RAIN 🤢
also don’t count on being able to go ANYWHERE during the snow bc many DC streets are old and are NOT designed for snow plows and DC metro area drivers are awful and even worse during the snow! GOOD LUCK! GW is an amazing school and DC is an amazing place to go to college!
Can I apply by taking the test AND submitting in case I dont get in by submitting test scores? Would I have to choose one option?
My GPA is a 3.7 my ACT Is a 34 and my extracurriculars are varsity swim and cross country, founded a nonprofit organization that focuses on political activism, SGA president, Newspaper editor in chief, and national honors society. I took 5 AP’s sophomore year, 1 AP freshman year and I am a full IB diploma candidate for junior and senior year. I also had one internship sophomore year and I will attend a summer program at Carnegie Mellon university this summer for junior year. I had other things that I did but they weren’t as noteworthy. Do you think that ivy leagues will accept me even though my gpa is pretty low?
Simon Debesai Really! You think a 3.7 g.p.a is low!
Simon Debesai Most likely you will get accepted into a few.
Dar destroy i’d hope so. Are you a graduate? My family is very pressuring. My sister maintaines a 4.0 till junior year and she got into stanford so a 3.7 is low for us
Simon Debesai man! I was never pressure in my life. Dang! Stanford that is a stretch, I never even studied for an hour at most. It sound like your parents are tiger parents.
Hey just wondering, did u submit test scores? GW is test optional right?
Yeah it’s test optional but I honestly can’t remember if I went test optional or not
Yessss! ❤️
do you think I can still get into a top level school even without many extracurriculars. I have done some clubs gone on some international trips but many are not leadership but my gpa and test scores are on point.
Honestly after a certain point it just becomes luck. Having extracurricular can help decide between applicants since almost all people applying to top schools have great test scores. Just make sure you tell a great story in your application for admissions to read.
imuRgency thanks will make sure to do that
I suck at sat... and act...
Do you mind telling me the gist of what your college essay is about? And did you apply EA/RD? Undecided or did you declare a major?
I’m making a video soon describing all of that soon!
imuRgency Thanks bro!
Does GWU make you send in ACT/SAT scores?
How come many people not many people got 4/4 don't only have to get all A's ?
🤟🤟🏼🤟🏽🤟🏾🤟🏿
What major did you apply for at Chapman?
What classes did you take
Did you apply Sat/Act optional? Than you
What exams do i need to write to qualify for admissions in GWU or other universities in the US as an international student
Wat bout de 2% who said no .....lol 😂😂
My son has a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 5.97 weighted GPA, got a 30 on his ACT, homecoming head, president of the magnet program at his school, officer and SGA, director of the student advisory board, mascot, play varsity baseball for years, volunteered over a hundred hours for relay for Life and another hundred hours at the humane society, he is a student ambassador, National Honor society all four years of high school, has won multiple honors and accolades and he was just waitlisted at GW? It makes no sense!
Maybe he was boring in his essay🤷🏾♀️don’t get mad at others for their accomplishments
did u apply test optional?
ugh math for you is like english to me😤
So you submitted a 3.44 GPA to colleges?
That’s right
Xushi oh yeah yeah
Bambi Tessia did you pull that number out of your ass or something
i was tempted to dislike just because you doubled up on math this year
honestly me too
Charlie T-H I doubled on math this year- AP statistics and AP Calc AB and it sucks so bad.
Afria Ahmed i signed up for ap stats and ap calc ab next year omggg its gonna be hell
this is why i'm going to art school
keep up and don't fail any tests :) stattrek.com and www.danshuster.com/apstat/apstat_chapters.htm good luck
What was his SAT and gpa
Bit late but 3.9 to 3.4 i think. No SAT but 27 ACT
is 3.99 UW or W GPA
You better start acting right ! Did I get it ?
I have a 3.9 GPA and a. 31 act and have a shit ton of extracurriculars, comment under this what schools you think I can get into
Depends on your ECs, hooks (first gen, URM, impoverished), legacy, essays, and teacher recommendations.
WhoadieThirsty you right
With those stats i would still just go public lmao. Poor gang!
@@kevinnguyen4055 lol
and if you have like a email that your subscribers can reach out at for questions that would be great because i have a lottttt or question on GW 😊
Haha! It’s great to see someone so excited about GW! Feel free to reach out via youtube messages or by DM on twitter!
Dammit bruh I wish I was black
Wait, u applied to Ivy league school with an ACT score of 27?
Were you shrooming?😊
Nishant Sawant no. You might be lucky and get accepted. You never know
Lilliam Pumpernickle I'd rather earn my way in than get in by a fluke. But of course, to each his own.
People have gotten in with lower. You never know.
Nishant Sawant But the gag is people with higher scores don’t get into ivy leagues all the time. By the way earning one’s way into college isn’t determined by a high test score on a standardized test. I’m pretty sure he earned his way into college by trying to study for those standardized tests and being an excellent, hard-working student! Just because it wasn’t a high enough score in your eyes doesn’t mean that it wasn’t a good attempt. He clearly got into GEORGE WASHINGTON with a 27 that he earned from working hard. He is very blessed!
GW isn't ivy league
So what is ur sat score?
I only took PSAT
oh woow okay
Affirmative action
Step 1. Be a minority
David Morales don’t discredit him
Clearly not since he got rejected from a vast majority of the college he applied to
Banana Fire I’m not discrediting him, it’s just the harsh truth
@@hawwaamaryam yes you have to be smat,, but minority is priority look at a college websites cover photo
you better start ACTing right!
you better start ACTing right!
you better start ACTing right!