Chance me please! =]

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Washington
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<p>Hey there! </p>

<p>I am a senior and I just wanted to know if I have any chance at University of Washington!! </p>

<p>Here are my Stats....</p>

<p>Rigorus School Type: Competitive public
Location: Washington State
Race/Gender: African American/Female
Prospective Major: Political Science/Public Policy (tentative)
Unweighted GPA: 3.6 (school doesn't w gpas)
Class rank: top 19%
Also took spanish for 4 years</p>

<p>SAT I Scores 1630 </p>

<p>By the time I graduate I will have taken 7 AP classes and basically rest are Pre-AP (honors).</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Key Club President (actually in the club for all of HS)
(I have had to run blood drives and many other charity events and just run the 70 member club in general)
National Honor Society
Varsity Tennis (all of HS)
Peer Mentor ( help insure a smooth transition for freshmen into high school)
Amharic Class (can read and write and speak this language fluently now.. Official Lang of Ethiopia)
Dance Lessons
Clark County Youth Commission! (internship...represent the youth in city council.. help come up with laws to benifit the youth)
A TON OF COMMUNITY SERVICE!!
and for what its worth...I babysit my bro and sister.=)</p>

<p>Essay: AMAZING!! almost done editing it and it turned out really great!
I have had many people read it and they were impressed. About growing up in two cultures/ my recent trip to Ethiopia</p>

<p>I am passionate about everything that I do and I truly work hard... but are these stats enough to get me into my top choice U of W????? How much does being a URM help?</p>

<p>Thank you so much!!!</p>

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<p>Your GPA and SAT is in the lower-mid range of acceptance based off of 2009’s stats. Your ECs are great though, you’ve clearly got some solid diversity, and it sounds like one of your essays at least is good. </p>

<p>You’ve definitely got a shot at acceptance. Submitting as early as possible can only help your chances, and being in-state helps a ton. I’m not sure what a URM is, so I can’t answer that question though.</p>

<p>Chance me back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-washington/814185-nervous-applicant-any-insight.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-washington/814185-nervous-applicant-any-insight.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I don’t think the University of Washington takes URM into account because of this:</p>

<p>[Smith</a> v. University of Washington](<a href=“http://www.cir-usa.org/cases/smith.html]Smith”>http://www.cir-usa.org/cases/smith.html)</p>

<p>But here’s the spread:</p>

<p>Caucasian 2,486 (46.8%)
Asian American 1,589 (29.9%)
International Students 505 (9.0%)
Other/Non-reporting 247 (3.4%)</p>

<p>Underrepresented Minority 588 (10.9%)
African American 131(2.5%)
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 44 (0.8%)
Hispanic/Latino 337 (6.2%)
Native American 76 (1.4%)</p>

<p>Nice AP classes. It would be a bonus if you got some A’s in those classes as well.</p>

<p>I think ZackB321 nailed everything else.</p>

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<p>Despite the lower gpa and test scores, I think your rigorous class load, deep extracurriculars, and essay will help you get in. If anything URM may just help push you over the top, but I think you have a pretty good chance of getting in.</p>