#CHANCEME (IB Diploma candidate)

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Asian, female, in-state applicant.

SAT I score: 1890 (for now, will retake)

GPA (unweighted): 3.28 (IB diploma candidate; I have straight As right now…my grades were As and Bs until last year when I had a tough time bc of how hard IB was for me on top of EC activities…)

LEADERSHIP
Sci Club Underclassmen Rep
Sci Club Exec Director
Sci Club VP
chamber orchestra co-principal (?, not sure about this yet)

VOLUNTEER / INTERNSHIP
Teen Volunteer group (2012-2013) – member
Chamber ensemble (2013-2014) – volunteer flutist at retirement homes
RMH Volunteer (2014-2015, 2015-2016) – resource center manager in Seattle
Summer Camp Intern (2015) – worked as an assistant to the administrator and teachers during a summer camp program for elementary school kids

EXTRA CURRICULAR
Bio Club (2012-2013)
Med Club (2014-2015, 2015-2016)
Sci Club (2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016)
flute – private lessons for ~5 years
junior youth orchestra (2013-2014)

ACHIEVEMENTS
2013 solo ensemble – awarded rating of ‘I’ (Superior) for solo
2014 Science Olympiad – Best New Team award, qualified for state competition
2014 small, local music festival – 1st place
2014 city-wide music festival – seal of recognition recipient (played best in a class of ~5 students)
2015 music performance competition – 2nd place

My GPA makes me really anxious…

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I’d say you have good potential! You obviously have great extracurriculars, which UW definitely cares about. Do try to improve your SAT score to somewhere in the 2000s if possible. If you’re an IB candidate your GPA would be much higher when weighted, I’m assuming, so I think that’s fine, as long as you stick with all As for the rest of your time in school. If extracurriculars are too overwhelming with school just focus on your top four or five - UW cares more about depth than breadth in extracurriculars. Certainly worth a shot.