Anonymous
03/26/2024 18:04
Subject: George Washington U decision is out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Child got waitlisted with 3.7 uw 4.1 w and 35 ACT, do we feel right to be shocked about this?
GW has a 50% acceptance rate, a high percentage of test-optional applicants, and a relatively low percentage of incoming students from the top tenth of their high school class (43%). So yes, your kid's getting waitlisted is shocking and probably the result of yield protection.
So... here's what happened. GW accepts students with far higher stats, as has been demonstrated in this thread, and gives them merit aid to retain them. This is a kid who should have been entirely average for GW - not incredibly desirable, but not at the bottom of the heap either. The reason to "yield protect" is not because of stats, it's because clearly the essays did not reflect a particular interest for GW.
I see that a lot of posters don't quite understand how yield protection works. They're not going to boot out an excellent profile just because they fear that kid will hoof it over to Harvard. No. They look at essays to deduce interest in their college specifically.
Which is why, despite what some idiot posters spew on DCUM, kids should try to customize their essays to each college. You can do that on the Common App: tweak the personal statement before sending it to each institution. Or work in that college in another essay. Don't just send out the same few set pieces mindlessly to all and sundry.
The problem, in retrospect, is that GWU didn’t assign an essay “why GWU?” Or “what would you study at GWU?” or “How would you use your GWU education?” My student chose to write an essay about an interesting dialogue/debate conversation. Of course, any essay topic can be crafted to evoke the target school.
Anonymous
03/26/2024 16:11
Subject: George Washington U decision is out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Child got waitlisted with 3.7 uw 4.1 w and 35 ACT, do we feel right to be shocked about this?
GW has a 50% acceptance rate, a high percentage of test-optional applicants, and a relatively low percentage of incoming students from the top tenth of their high school class (43%). So yes, your kid's getting waitlisted is shocking and probably the result of yield protection.
So... here's what happened. GW accepts students with far higher stats, as has been demonstrated in this thread, and gives them merit aid to retain them. This is a kid who should have been entirely average for GW - not incredibly desirable, but not at the bottom of the heap either. The reason to "yield protect" is not because of stats, it's because clearly the essays did not reflect a particular interest for GW.
I see that a lot of posters don't quite understand how yield protection works. They're not going to boot out an excellent profile just because they fear that kid will hoof it over to Harvard. No. They look at essays to deduce interest in their college specifically.
Which is why, despite what some idiot posters spew on DCUM, kids should try to customize their essays to each college. You can do that on the Common App: tweak the personal statement before sending it to each institution. Or work in that college in another essay. Don't just send out the same few set pieces mindlessly to all and sundry.
Yes this is what they do.
Anonymous
03/26/2024 15:49
Subject: George Washington U decision is out
Giddy up!Anonymous wrote:DC accepted with $25k Presidential Scholarship!
Anonymous
03/26/2024 15:20
Subject: George Washington U decision is out
Someone on FB said GW offered them acceptance but you have to spend freshman year in Paris. Would you want your DC doing that?
Anonymous
03/26/2024 15:04
Subject: George Washington U decision is out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Child got waitlisted with 3.7 uw 4.1 w and 35 ACT, do we feel right to be shocked about this?
GW has a 50% acceptance rate, a high percentage of test-optional applicants, and a relatively low percentage of incoming students from the top tenth of their high school class (43%). So yes, your kid's getting waitlisted is shocking and probably the result of yield protection.
+1. That is not a low GPA.
I don't think yield protection. My kid has 1550 and a good deal higher GPA and was admitted with scholarship. Why yield protect this GPA and not a higher one? It could be that essays were generic-- so I guess that could be called yield protection, but based on a conclusion that the kid isn't committed (based on essays rather than stats).
My kid has similar and no scholarship. I’m wondering if it’s our HHI/zip code.
Definitely not going. Scholarship might have moved the needle.
Could be essays, ECs, recs, or chosen major.
Doubtful since he's been admitted to two schools with 5% acceptance rates (T10 and T15) and UVA.
Anonymous
03/26/2024 15:01
Subject: George Washington U decision is out
Family member in but no $. High GPA but test optional.
Additional context: Spring admit for UMD (OOS), in at Oberlin, Rochester, rejected from BU, Colby, waitlisted at Lehigh.
Additional context: Spring admit for UMD (OOS), in at Oberlin, Rochester, rejected from BU, Colby, waitlisted at Lehigh.
Anonymous
03/26/2024 14:06
Subject: George Washington U decision is out
Shocked parent here. EC’s were excellent. Not a highly sought after major. Essay was looked over by top admission consultant and we were told that it’s one of the best essays they have read this cycle. High efc. Still stunned as it was top choice.
Anonymous
03/26/2024 12:47
Subject: George Washington U decision is out
No wonder they have such a low yield rate!
Anonymous
03/26/2024 11:30
Subject: George Washington U decision is out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Child got waitlisted with 3.7 uw 4.1 w and 35 ACT, do we feel right to be shocked about this?
GW has a 50% acceptance rate, a high percentage of test-optional applicants, and a relatively low percentage of incoming students from the top tenth of their high school class (43%). So yes, your kid's getting waitlisted is shocking and probably the result of yield protection.
+1. That is not a low GPA.
I don't think yield protection. My kid has 1550 and a good deal higher GPA and was admitted with scholarship. Why yield protect this GPA and not a higher one? It could be that essays were generic-- so I guess that could be called yield protection, but based on a conclusion that the kid isn't committed (based on essays rather than stats).
My kid has similar and no scholarship. I’m wondering if it’s our HHI/zip code.
Definitely not going. Scholarship might have moved the needle.
Could be essays, ECs, recs, or chosen major.
Anonymous
03/26/2024 09:58
Subject: George Washington U decision is out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Child got waitlisted with 3.7 uw 4.1 w and 35 ACT, do we feel right to be shocked about this?
GW has a 50% acceptance rate, a high percentage of test-optional applicants, and a relatively low percentage of incoming students from the top tenth of their high school class (43%). So yes, your kid's getting waitlisted is shocking and probably the result of yield protection.
+1. That is not a low GPA.
I don't think yield protection. My kid has 1550 and a good deal higher GPA and was admitted with scholarship. Why yield protect this GPA and not a higher one? It could be that essays were generic-- so I guess that could be called yield protection, but based on a conclusion that the kid isn't committed (based on essays rather than stats).
My kid has similar and no scholarship. I’m wondering if it’s our HHI/zip code.
Definitely not going. Scholarship might have moved the needle.
Anonymous
03/26/2024 09:56
Subject: George Washington U decision is out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Child got waitlisted with 3.7 uw 4.1 w and 35 ACT, do we feel right to be shocked about this?
GW has a 50% acceptance rate, a high percentage of test-optional applicants, and a relatively low percentage of incoming students from the top tenth of their high school class (43%). So yes, your kid's getting waitlisted is shocking and probably the result of yield protection.
+1. That is not a low GPA.
I don't think yield protection. My kid has 1550 and a good deal higher GPA and was admitted with scholarship. Why yield protect this GPA and not a higher one? It could be that essays were generic-- so I guess that could be called yield protection, but based on a conclusion that the kid isn't committed (based on essays rather than stats).
Anonymous
03/26/2024 09:36
Subject: George Washington U decision is out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Child got waitlisted with 3.7 uw 4.1 w and 35 ACT, do we feel right to be shocked about this?
GW has a 50% acceptance rate, a high percentage of test-optional applicants, and a relatively low percentage of incoming students from the top tenth of their high school class (43%). So yes, your kid's getting waitlisted is shocking and probably the result of yield protection.
+1. That is not a low GPA.
Anonymous
03/26/2024 09:28
Subject: George Washington U decision is out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anyone notice the $89k is just for first year and then COA goes up to $92k for years 2-4? Wow.
Where do you find that info?
It comes from their website, here: https://financialaid.gwu.edu/how-estimate-your-total-cost-attendance-gw
Anonymous
03/26/2024 09:17
Subject: George Washington U decision is out
Anonymous wrote:Anyone notice the $89k is just for first year and then COA goes up to $92k for years 2-4? Wow.
Where do you find that info?
Anonymous
03/26/2024 09:08
Subject: George Washington U decision is out
Anyone notice the $89k is just for first year and then COA goes up to $92k for years 2-4? Wow.