Admission Chances Decreased by Lower GPA? (With medical excuse?)

Applying to College
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<p>Hello, I am currently a Junior in WA state, and my #1 choice is the University of WA. I am aware that GPA isn't everything, but I'm wondering if the combination of my random EC, and my (probably) slightly above average SAT scores, will diminish my chances of admission. </p>

<p>You see, during my sophomore year, I had a severe spinal injury which caused me to miss a lot of school (and later required surgery) and therefore lowered my GPA from a 3.8 to a 2.6 (Not trying to write a sob story) But, second semester, I was fully recovered and got my GPA back up to about a 3.65. </p>

<p>However, I am a Junior now, and I am currently enrolled in Running Start (enrollment in community college for dual high school and college credit) and my GPA is a 4.0. I hope for it to remain a 4.0 until I graduate. However, the highest Cumulative GPA that I will receive at the end of high school, will be 3.6. </p>

<p>I was wondering, if the Admissions Board will take my medical issues into consideration when they look at my GPA. </p>

<p>As for ECs, I have been doing Knowledge Bowl (basically, Trivia Club), I am the leader of my local Rainbow Girl's assembly (A Community Service organization similar to Girl Scouts, and I volunteer at the Humane Society, among other things. </p>

<p>Taking all of this into consideration, have my chances of admission been lowered even further by my GPA?</p>

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<p>Make an appointment with your guidance counselor, and sit down to talk through this. Your counselor is the one who is best prepared to answer this question.</p>

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<p>ECs and Scores are important but GPA is very important in admission consideration. <a href=“http://www.washington.edu/admin/factbook/common_data_set_2009.pdf[/url]”>http://www.washington.edu/admin/factbook/common_data_set_2009.pdf&lt;/a&gt; It would be good if your GC mentioned it a note with your transcript. I think it is explainable.</p>

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<p>^^They have given you great answers–ask your counselor to write a note on her GC report explaining your medical absences and their effect on your transcript.</p>

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<p>Yes GPA is important but so are those standardized test scores and SATs! Show them that you’re more than numbers, show them your personality and your amazing ability to recover and move on.</p>

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<p>Of course they will take a look at your medical problems and understand how it may have affected your GPA.</p>