Chance for UW Honors?

[naomikt]

<p>Chance my friend and I for UW Honors? :P</p>

<p>Applicant 1:
SAT I: CR740/W730/M660 - 2130
GPA: 4.0
APs: Euro (5), US (5), Lang (5), Lit, Pol&Gov, Macroeconomics, French, Calc
ECs: Varsity Tennis & Volleyball, Tutor @ Kumon Learning Center, Volunteer @ Neighborhood House Tutoring Center, Troy Crew</p>

<p>Applicant 2:
SAT I: CR770/W770/M680 - 2220
SAT II: Lit - 750, US History - 740 (do they even see these?)
GPA: 4.0
APs: Euro (4), US (5), Lang (5), Lit, Pol&Gov, Macroecon, Calc
ECs: Orchestra (President and Concertmaster), Founded after-school Chamber Orchestra, Tutor @ Kumon Learning Center, Volunteer @ Neighborhood House Tutoring Center, Fashion/runway model for local clients, Girls State</p>

[speedsolver]

<p>Definitely strong applicants!</p>

<p>UW Honors looks more than just test grades and GPA though, many 2000+ and 4.0 students have been rejected or waitlisted. Concentrate on your essays. Your teacher recommendation should answer this question: “Why is this student a perfect fit for UW Honors?” <this meaning, don’t have some teacher who barely knows you write a general recommendation. Tell him/her to answer this question. </p>

<p>I also noticed that the Honors program concentrates on interdisciplinary ideas … that is, combining two fields of study and focusing on that (ie. computer science/medicine, english/technology) so you might want to take that into consideration while writing essays.</p>