<p>my guess is that it really comes down to essays. the best half of essays are probably mostly admitted, and then they go to gpa/sat, and select very few based off of that.</p>
<p>unless of course, someone has a good essay, but below a 3.0 GPA, and then they’re probably deemed unqualified.</p>
<p>3.7 is a solid GPA for UW, but the GPA number by itself is actually pretty meaningless without context. How rigorous is your high school, how rigorous is your courseload, and in which subjects were the A’s and B’s? If you received B’s in the AP courses, and A’s in the easier subjects, for example, that is not a good sign. If you are stronger in math/science, plan to major in engineering, and received A’s in math/science AP’s, but B’s in English and History, for example, that would more understandable.</p>
<p>In UW’s GPA calc, they will include all high school courses in the GPA, so repeating a subject could increase your GPA slightly, but it will not eliminate the B. However, I’m sure they were rather see you take more challenging coursework rather than repeating the same course just to increase your GPA. A B in Honors Chem, followed by an A in AP Chem, for example, would look very strong, even though the impact on the GPA is the same as repeating Honors Chem.</p>
<p>what if you got 5 B’s and 1 A in AP Classes and then all A’s in Honors Classes?</p>
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<p>Depends on the grade level and subjects of the coursework. B’s in AP classes taken in 10th grade followed by A’s in 11th/12th is good. The reverse, not so good.</p>
<p>for me it was A’s in the Honors 10th Grades, followed by A’s in 11th Grade Honors. All my APs were taken in 11th Grade, with my B’s at the Beginning of the year, and my A at the very end. Also, the APs where I received B’s were both taken at the same time.</p>