JMC Student Handbook 2009-2010.pub - Columbian College of Arts ...

Application Process
T
he Political Communication major is a selective
major. Students may apply for direct admission
as freshmen or in the sophomore year.
Non-GW students applying as a
freshman
High school students may apply to study in SMPA
by indicating their wishes on the general
application to the university. Although students
will generally not begin taking SMPA courses until
they are sophomores, applicants learn about
whether they have been admitted to SMPA at the
same they learn about admission to the Columbian
College of Arts and Sciences at GW.
GW students applying for a Political
Communication major
Once on the campus, any GW sophomore already
in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences may
apply directly to SMPA by submitting an essay, an
application form, a declaration form, and a
transcript to the school. Deadlines for
applications usually occur about the fourth
week of the fall and spring semesters.
Students who were turned down as
freshmen are free to apply again and will
have equal standing with other applicants.
A sophomore who is not accepted may
apply a second time.
Selection is made through a competitive
application process. Students are required
to have an overall 3.0 GPA for
consideration. Meeting the minimum
standards does not guarantee admission.
Overall GPA, performance in selected
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
courses, demonstrated interest in the field
of political communication, and a short
essay are the major factors used in judging
applications. The application information
can be found here:
smpa.gwu.edu/admissions/undergraduate