George Mason University

“I got a 1200 SAT, 3Apr 23 2010Accounting
I got a 1200 SAT, 3.8 GPA in high school.
Do extracurricular/activities and learn languages.
SAT: 1200 Female

“I participated in a lot ofDec 09 2009Accounting
I participated in a lot of extracurricular activities in high school, and I was not only in them, I held leadership positions and made a difference
SAT: 1580 Male

“Someone posted that Mason was a backup school, becauseApr 09 2009Unknown
Someone posted that Mason was a backup school, because he got rejected from JMU with "a 3.2 1320 SAT (old SAT out of 1600) and a decent bit of extracurriculars." Are you serious? JMU's average SAT scores are about 1140--very average for a school that thinks it's on par with UVA--and the school's acceptance rate is over 60 percent. This post has to be from someone who is trying to make JMU look like UVA. GMU is no longer considered a backup college; it is a first-rate university, and students should be proud to be accepted at Mason.
Female

“When I first started here in 05 pretty muchOct 20 2008Business - Management and Administration
When I first started here in 05 pretty much anyone could get in. I only went here because I got rejected from JMU when I had a 3.2 1320 SAT (old SAT out of 1600) and a decent bit of extracurriculars. Supposedly they have gotten tougher though. But if you can get in here you can get in other places.
SAT: 1320 Male

“Just applyAug 07 2008Computer Science
Just apply. They'll accept you if you have anything average. Don't listen to all the bull crap magazines and papers put out about average GPA. Mason is a fall back school for most students so the people average GPA is higher than what you really need because none of the students actually end up attending Mason. I got in with a 3.1 and 1160 SAT. I did have 6 seasons of varsity sports and some good recomendations but I'm smarter than most students there. I'm also very lazy too.
SAT: 1160 Male