Chance Me Please!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Washington
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<p>Hey I am a senior male in high school in California. GPA: 4.05
SAT score: 2150
Math: 650
Reading: 700
Writing: 800
By end of senior year:
- English Honors (10th)
-2 years of AP English (11th, 12th)
- AP Human Geography (12th)
-AP Latin (12th)</p>

<p>My extracurriculars are strong:
- Tennis team varsity since sophomore year, finished second in city tournament of public schools this spring
- Radio at my school since sophomore year
- Journalism since sophomore year (probably will be editor-in-chief this year, normal editor now)
- Sunday school teaching since freshman year every sunday
- Little league umpire
- Internship at non-profit organization that teaches homeless people to play soccer and gets them off the streets
- Selective, 20 person, 15 month leadership program and now Junior counselor for the program
- Many hours of babysitting
- Multiple summers as a counselor in training at different summer camps
- I have played guitar for a few years
I will have good essays (strong writer and creative essays)
I will study in the realm of Liberal Arts/Humanities, Sociology, Psychology or something like that.</p>

<p>What do you think my chances are at UW?</p>

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<p>Pretty good, but can you afford their tuition and fees? They don’t have scholarships for OOS students.</p>

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<p>I will probably be able to afford the tuition. Other than that, how do my chances look?</p>

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<p>I think they are good but you have to consider that tuition of $60k. There are schools in California for less money.</p>

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<p>It is $48,000 out of state.</p>

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<p>Yes, tuition is $48000 for non-residents, but I think @aunt bea was referring to the total cost of attendance including insurance and room&board. </p>

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<p>There is a Purple and Gold Scholarship that OOS students can receive (at least in years past). I believe it ranges from around $3000 to around $8000 per year for four years. </p>

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<p>Tuition for OOS is about $33k. Total cost including room and board, books and transportation is about $45k. The admissions website has the actual figures. </p>

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<p>By the way, sf20122010, I think you have a very good chance. You should also consider applying to UW’s highly selective Honors Program. </p>

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<p>I Googled and found more information about the Purple and Gold Scholarship for OOS students at UW: </p>

<p>“All admitted U.S. students are automatically considered for this four-year scholarship. For autumn 2014, scholarship amounts range from $4,000 to $9,000 per year ($16,000 to $36,000 over four years) and were awarded to about one half of U.S. students who are not residents of Washington State.” </p>

<p><a href=“Scholarships | Office of Admissions”>http://admit.washington.edu/Paying/PurpleGold&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>It is more money and benefits more students than I thought. </p>

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<p>And here are the stats on this year’s Honors Program class:</p>

<p>(Unweighted) high school GPA (middle 50%): 3.87-4.00
SAT (middle 50%): 1950-2200
ACT (middle 50%): 30-33</p>

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<p>Thanks, is the scholarship based on academic record @UWfromCA‌ ?</p>

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<p>I believe it is a merit scholarship, but you might check with the financial aid office to see if financial need is also a consideration. </p>

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<p>If you’re worried about tuition, definitely check out the WUE. Since you’re in California, you qualify to pay 1.5 of in-state tuition even though you’re an out-of-state student, which can definitely cut down on the price.</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, UW is not a WUE participating university. Wish they were! <a href=“http://wue.wiche.edu/search_results.jsp?searchType=all”>http://wue.wiche.edu/search_results.jsp?searchType=all&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;