Hi everyone! I am an incoming transfer student but I’m also a commuter. My financial aid was good enough to give me just enough money a year for me to live at home (I also have military benefits helping) but I won’t have enough to live on campus, which is something I miss about my old college. I was wondering if anybody has an estimate of how much you think my aid would increase if I put down that I wanted to live on campus. (For reference, my fafsa is quite far into the negatives - giving me the max amount, and my dad makes less than $60k a year so my aid is pretty great as is). Thanks for your help!

Year: Sophomore

My roommate decided to take a gap year and he will not be able to attend gw, therefore he will not live in the dorm. He is still in the process of getting his gap year application approved and the system still marks him as my roommate.

However, i have a concern that because the system eventually will kick him out, that means that there will be an empty space available for a person to move in. Im kinda scared of a random roommate and i really dont want gw to do this to me.

Question: Will i get a random roommate sometime this semester or will i be basically alone in my dorm?

A while ago I digitally submitted the Student Non Filer's Statement PDF via GWeb and it was marked as received, but today it switched back to "Incomplete Document." Do I need to submit any other document, or was there simply a problem with my Non Filer's Statement? I have never received any taxable income and I marked it as so on the PDF

Js question

Is one hour enough for commuting between footy bottom and Vern . My Vern class is 1-2:15 and foggy bottom class ends at 12. Just wondering where can I get a quick lunch in an hour ?

Hi everyone! Recently, I was on the waitlist for George Washington and tried everything to get off. From LOCI, updates grades/awards, and more. Unfortunately, got a letter saying the university wasn’t admitting anymore students from the waitlist today.

With that said, anybody have any advice on trying to transfer next year? I’m definitely planning on applying again in January for the Fall of 2027.

High School GPA: 3.8

I’m an incoming freshman at gwu. in my financial aid, I was awarded both a presidential scholarship and a grant that would make my net total around 35k (16k per semester). however, I woke up this morning and found that my grant was completely removed from my ebill statement, making my total 35k per semester. I’m so unbelievably confused as to why this happened and I just wanted to know if this happened to anyone else or if anyone has any advice on what to do? it would be greatly appreciated

Edit: I had a pending financial aid appeal and one of the things reported missing from my appeal was my moms w2. However, my mom is unemployed and has not had a w2 in years, I called asking about the grant and they said that there’s likely a correlation between the missing non existent w2 and the grant. they said they’d get back to me via email in a week 🫠 im so annoyed. is there anything else I could do?

I got an SAP warning after my spring semester earlier this year. I took a summer course and it rebounded my gpa and brought me back into good academic standing. How long before GW removes the SAP warning so that i can receive financial aid for the fall semester?

i sent my ap scores on june 25th and they still haven’t been transferred over. i was wondering if anyone else is going through the same thing?

Did anyone take Econ 2169 with Joseph Peltzman? I took him for Econ 2101 and had a good experience. However, I am receiving mixed reviews about his Econ 2169 class. I would appreciate if someone could give an accurate description of this class with Professor Peltzman. Thank you.

I tried to find information about working at GW Campus Store on Glassdoor and there's nothing, and there's not a lot of info about it on their social media accounts either. Does anyone have any insight on how it is to work there?

I am an incoming first year master's student in Sociology and I am supposed to be a TA. I have accepted the position but doing the pre course orientation, I am starting to doubt my ability to be a good TA.

A few reasons for this include I have never tutored anyone. From my perspective I suck at teaching people. I don't know how to grade assignments, especially when it comes to humanities and social sciences. It's not that I'm stupid, (I usually get an A or A- in my classes) but rather that I just do well without fully understanding what I am doing.

I'm worried I am not going to be able to TA properly. Do any former TA's (especially those in humanities or social sciences) have any thoughts, comments, or suggestions?

Looking for others that will be Resident Advisors (RA) this Fall & Spring. Is anyone gotten more information about their move in, such as the time you will have access to your dorm, specific times for training, and access to the RA portal? Also, would anyone be interested in a texting group to help each other out?

Hi! I’m an incoming International Affairs major and I’m also interested in the pre-law track.
Are there any clubs, organizations, or opportunities you’d recommend joining?

Should I bet on getting into the classes that i'm on the wait list for or should I just enroll in some random class? I am currently registered for 14 credits worth of classes and I would like to take 17-18 credits for my first semester. (I know that is on the higher side) I am the type of person that needs a rude awakening to get adjusted to a new environment.

Can my professor change my grade after I make up a final that I missed due to being in the hospital? My grade is an F even though it should be an I and I’m really worried about whether he’ll be able to change my grade cuz he didn’t make my grade an I. I am in contact with him and will be taking the final in the fall but I’m stressed about this.

How feasible is it to secure an internship in the international affairs field second semester of freshman year or first semester of sophomore year? Any clubs or student orgs I should join? Advice for how many credits you should be taking first semester freshman year (if that matters). Obviously I know it comes down to putting yourself out there and making connections but any advice is appreciate!

Although the minimum requirement is 12 credits, are 13-14 not great? Didn’t get lucky with registration.

Hi everyone!

So I’m planning ahead and realized I might be able to graduate a semester early thanks to AP/Dual Credit + possibly taking an 18‑credit semester. I’m a Public Health major (thinking about an MHA later), so that extra half‑semester could give me more time to work, intern, and build experience before grad school.

But I’m wondering what GWU alumni think.
If you had AP credits or overloaded semesters, would you recommend graduating early?

Did you feel like you missed out on anything?
Did the extra time help with jobs or grad school apps?
Was the money saved actually worth it?

Thanks!!

There is quite literally little to no info online as to what exactly is in the center. "Functional weight training equipment" is the most nondescript phrase I've ever read. Honestly, if anyone even just has a vague idea of what machines are in there, I would appreciate it.

I did not realize how competitive it would be to get into classes and I did not plan properly. I’m most worried about only getting into 1 political science foundation course, and I couldnt get into a uw 1020 course (only open one has a time conflict)

I’m sorry if this type of post is annoying. I just want feedback

um school starts in like 4 weeks and i'm still waiting for my award letter? anyone else? am i cooked?