<p>I will be an OOS Sophomore Transfer. I go to UC Davis</p>
<p>I got a 2.9 my first quarter there but have taken community college courses which averages my GPA out to be about a 3.28</p>
<p>ACT 29 </p>
<p>Full GPA all four years including horrible second semester senior grades turned out to a 4.00 weighted 3.6 unweighted</p>
<p>SATII (do you have to turn this in? someone please help me)</p>
<p>always have taken honors or AP math and science courses </p>
<p>200+ volunteer hours at a hospital and nursing home
4 year varsity lacrosse (eighth and sixteenth in state) 3rd in CIF, champions of our league
4 years varsity field hockey (CIF champs, champions of our league)
Vice president of Community Service Cub
Had an internship in which I traveled to Brazil and did health screenings
Went to a math and science camp over the summer, which is competitive to get into
I am shadowing a neurosurgeon at a local hospital</p>
<p>I explained in my essay why my first quarter grades were so low, had to take care of grandfather who is paralyzed and drive him to dialysis.
I also had a clear statement of my career choice because of my grandparents and what happened to them.
Talked about I wanted to travel the world w/ my career and help others.</p>
<p>Please be nice and chance me.</p>
<p>You don’t have to send SAT IIs. As far as I know, UW doesn’t even look at them.</p>
<p>I would say that the only thing REALLY holding you back is your current GPA (even with CC grades). I know you have a special case, but I don’t know how UW deals with it.</p>
<p>I’m going to have to turn this over to other CCers who have more experience with transfer admissions to help you with this… but from my opinion, it’s kind of a toss up. Good high school record, not so great UC GPA, but you have a special case. You also seem to be very determined to succeed in your goals. Remember that UW uses a holistic approach in admissions; this could come out in your favor. :)</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Once you’re past forty credits, submitting your SAT or ACT scores becomes optional. For high school grades, once you are past forty credits, the high school transcript is looked at to make sure you have completed the necessary coursework in high school. Therefore, the main focus is on your college transcript (and your essay).</p>
<p>Now if you look on the transfer admissions site (link: [Transfer</a> — Plan your Transfer — University of Washington](<a href=“http://admit.washington.edu/Requirements/Transfer]Transfer”>Transfer | Office of Admissions)), you will notice a TAP guide for all transfer applicants (link: [TAP:</a> Transfer Admission & Planning — Plan your Transfer — University of Washington](<a href=“http://admit.washington.edu/Requirements/Transfer/TAP]TAP:”>http://admit.washington.edu/Requirements/Transfer/TAP)). Inside you will see that the range for GPA applicants is 3.1-3.7 (or around those numbers). Therefore, you will be on the low end for GPA of applicants accepted. </p>
<p>Another thing to note is that you went to CC and a 4 year university in another state. I believe (purely speculative) that most of the lower GPA’s took their credits instate. I believe (again, purely speculative) that most OOS transfers have much higher GPA’s, since they are competing with instate students (who get higher priority over OOS applicants). </p>
<p>My advice - I think you will have a strong essay, that will help with the lower GPA. However, your GPA still remains fairly low (in my opinion) for an OOS student. I would raise it with more schooling. However, I don’t know if a OOS community college will help considering that some of the credits might not transfer over (therefore they will not be counted). I would talk to an admissions counselor (link: [Contact</a> Us! — Counselors and Advisers — University of Washington](<a href=“http://admit.washington.edu/CounselorsAdvisers/Contact]Contact”>Contact | Office of Admissions)) about whether going to CC is a wise decision. I would raise your GPA and try to get to ninety credits (unless told by an admissions counselor). I would make sure you look at the academic planning worksheet to find out what classes you should take (link: [Academic</a> Planning Worksheets — Plan — Transfer — University of Washington](<a href=“http://admit.washington.edu/Requirements/Transfer/Plan/Worksheets]Academic”>http://admit.washington.edu/Requirements/Transfer/Plan/Worksheets)). You will be trying to get the basic requirements out of the way to show that you are “ready” for your major. After you do all this, I would apply.</p>
<p>But then again, I might be wrong about everything and you might be able to get in with a really good essay. However, the odds are against you with that GPA. I would talk to an admissions counselor on the phone (or e-mail). Also, one more piece of advice is if you are applying now, try to find out which quarter has a higher acceptance rate between summer and fall quarter. I have heard that summer is easier to get into. However, I could be wrong. </p>
<p>Good luck on your application!</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. I actually applied fall quarter and overlooked summer but now I want to apply for summer instead, is it possible to switch this?</p>
<p>Summer and fall quarter use the same application process and therefore are exactly the same in terms of difficulty, but if you really want to take summer courses then I’m pretty sure you would have to send a whole new application and another $50.</p>