Chances for University of Washington Seattle.

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I have a 3.6 UW gpa and a 31 ACT. I have taken AP Calc AB, AP Calc BC, AP environmental science, APUSH, AP Lang, APCS, and APCS principles with minimal filler classes. In terms of extra curricular I have played tennis on my high school team and had an internship at Concur alongside some volunteer work.

I also am enrolled in the #1 ranked high school in the state of Washington if that makes any difference.

I am really worried about my 3.6 gpa being too low as the averages showed up as around 3.8. What are my chances applying for general admission to this school?

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You should be fine because all those AP classes will make up for the slightly low unweighted GPA. Course rigor is very important.

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Hi,

Can someone tell me if I have a good chance? Ever since I applied I’ve been getting nightly anxiety about getting into UW Seattle. I’m also in-state.

3.65 UW GPA
6 AP’s

  • Statistics (3 on the exam)
  • English Language (4 on the exam)
  • English Literature (Senior year)
  • UW Pre-Calculus (This is in the AP list for me because it’s through the UW)
  • AP Calculus AB (Senior year)
  • Comparative Government and Politics (Senior year)

My SAT is really low, it’s a 1230 with superscore. This is what I’m most worried about.

My essay is really strong according to admissions counselors and teachers. I’m Muslim, and the focus is the culture clash between my mother who grew up in Bangladesh and myself, growing up in Washington.

My extra curriculars include:

  • School literary magazine (editor two years, published two years)
  • Debate club (2 years)
  • MSA (Senior year)
  • 100+ hours community service with my religious organization
  • Pianist (5 years)
  • Link crew (2 years)
  • Student Council (1 year)
  • I also am a leader at our school’s Equity Forums, where we take on pretty heavy current topics.

Other things that I’ve included in my application (they look for unique experiences so I figured why not):

  • 12 day leadership trip in the North Cascades, which included over 30 miles of canoeing and backpacking
  • I went to Carnegie Hall with my school’s choir last year as well.
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@uwhopeful2022
average SAT for UW is 1190-1370
average GPA is 3.7-4.0
It might help that you’re in state…I’d say your chances are 50/50

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There’s nothing you can do to improve your chances at this point, and you’re not a slam-dunk for UW. Have you applied to safety schools?

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I have 2 safety schools that I’ve applied to, and I like them both so if I don’t get in I’ll live, but I still really want to go to UW