<p>Date applied: December 1st
Date decision postmarked/received: January 18th
Accepted at which school/major at UW: UW Seattle </p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT Total: X M: X, CR: X, WR: X,</li>
<li>ACT: 28</li>
<li>SAT Subject Tests: X</li>
<li>GPA-UW/W: 3.95 UW, School doesn’t weight grades</li>
<li>Rank: IDK, around 10-20 percent?</li>
<li>AP/IB classes: US Hist- 4 US Gov and Pol- 4 World Hist- 3</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: Wrote them in like two hours before the night they were due lol</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: X</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: X</li>
<li>EC highlights: Had several strong EC’s, nothing too fancy.</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Washington State</li>
<li>School Type: Private Christian</li>
<li>Ethnicity: White</li>
<li>Gender: M</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors, hook?: X</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UW…?: I AM GOING THERE IS NO OTHER OPTION WOOOOOOOOO</p>
<p>Date applied: Nov. 30
Date decision postmarked/received: 2/1/10
Accepted at which school/major at UW: College of Art & Sciences/ Pre-Health Sciences</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT Total: 1790
ACT: didn’t take it
SAT Subject Tests: Math II: 700, Korean: 790
GPA (UW): 3.61
Rank: top 25%
AP/IB classes: IB English SL & HL, IB Precalc, IB Calc SL & HL, IB Chem SL & HL, IB Bio SL, IB Spanish SL, IB History SL.</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: I think it was not bad.</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: didn’t do it</li>
<li>EC highlights: student government, tennis, volunteering at nursing home (at my 3rd year), and other community services</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors, hook?: My dad graduated from UW, my math level is high(i’m in the highest math class available in IB), I lived in Korea for 10 years, so I guess UW knows that I am pretty aware with the culture, 3rd place in essay contest, hmm possibly my essay?</p>
<p>General Comments: I AM GOING TO UW!!! YAY!! :D</p>
<p>Date applied: Dec. 1
Date decision postmarked/received: Feb. 2nd
Accepted at which school/major at UW: Computer Science</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT Total: 2070 M: 680, CR: 700, WR: 690</li>
<li>SAT Subject Tests: 740 Math, 760 Japanese</li>
<li>GPA-UW/W: 3.889/ Not sure W</li>
<li>Rank: Top 15%</li>
<li>AP/IB classes: Lit, Calc BC, Bio, Japanese, Lang, Chem, US Gov, Word History</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: Wrote them the day of lol</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: Didn’t send</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Didn’t send</li>
<li>EC highlights: Quiz Bowl, Scanlation, Tutoring, Philosophy Club</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: WA</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: South Asian</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors, hook?: Instate</p>
<p>General Comments: Well that lines up my safety, will be heading to Carnegie Mellon though unless something tragic happens.</p>
<p>Date applied: November 30
Date decision postmarked/received: February 2/February 3
Accepted at which school/major at UW: Art and Sciences/Pre Science (although I requested biology…)</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT Total: 1840
ACT: N/A
SAT Subject Tests: Extremely low
GPA (UW): 3.75
Rank: Above top 10%
AP/IB classes: AP US, AP Literature, AP Biology, AP Physics, AP Language</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: I believe these were my strength</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Did not send</li>
<li>EC highlights: Tennis, volunteerism/community service, piano, after-school clubs, church youth group</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: WA</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors, hook?: None that I can think of…</p>
<p>Date applied: Nov. 30
Date decision postmarked/received: Feb. 2/3rd
Accepted at which school/major at UW: Pre major (arts and sciences) although I requested foster</p>
<p>General Comments: Glad to finally receive a decision. I will end up going here if I can afford it or UVA if I get in. Already been accepted with $ to my safety.</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: Not bad</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: None</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: None</li>
<li>EC highlights: Key Club lieutenant governor, 100+ service hours, tutoring, etc… no sports or music or anything like that.</li>
</ul>
<p>Decision: Accepted
Date applied: Nov. 30th
Date decision postmarked/received: Feb. 2nd
Accepted at which school/major at UW: Arts and Sciences: Chemistry</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT Total: M: 650, CR: 610, WR: 660,</li>
<li>ACT: X</li>
<li>SAT Subject Tests: X</li>
<li>GPA-UW/W: UW = 3.98</li>
<li>Rank: Top 2%</li>
<li>AP/IB classes: AP Lit, AP Bio, AP Gov, AP Eng. Language, AP World </li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: Decent</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: -</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: -</li>
<li>EC highlights: 400+ hours of community service, leadership position in a relatively prominent volunteer organization, President of school’s International Club</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: WA</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian & White</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors, hook?: Nothing I can think of</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UW…?: I will definitely be attending considering its my top choice and the only school I have applied to.</p>
<p>Date applied: late november
Date decision postmarked/received: early january
Accepted at which school/major at UW: biology</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT Total: 1710 lol</li>
<li>ACT: 24</li>
<li>SAT Subject Tests: 700 math 2c, 700 us history, 650 lit</li>
<li>GPA-UW/W: 3.75 uw</li>
<li>Rank: 25/500</li>
<li>AP/IB classes: AP- chem, calc ab, calc bc, us history, european history
IB- chem (sl), music (sl), math (sl), french (hl), eng (hl), history of the americas (hl)</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: great </li>
<li>Teacher Recs: did not know uw considered these…</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: i hate my counselor</li>
<li>EC highlights: chamber choir president, polynesian unity president, advanced choir vice-president, jazz choir director, NHS, CSF, “Sharing Our Humanity” (project to help relieve poverty in cambodia), lead role in 4 musicals, thespian PR</li>
</ul>
<p>Data Applied: Mid November
Date Decision Postmarked: December 28th.
Accepted at which school/major at UW: Pre Sci.</p>
<p>Stats: [ul]
[<em>] SAT Total: 2200, M: 720, CR: 750, WR: 730
[</em>] SAT II: Math II: 800, Physics: 780, Literature: 680
[<em>] GPA: 3.95 uw (including 1st term of senior year)
[</em>] Class Rank: Top 1% in a graduating class of 500+
[<em>] AP/IB classes: Math HL, Physics HL, History HL, English HL, Spanish SL, Philosophy SL, Computer Science SL, TOK, …
[</em>] National Merit Semi-Finalist
[/ul] Subjective: [ul]
[<em>] Essays: Ok. Not as good as common app essay.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: don’t know.
[<em>] Councelor Rec: don’t know.
[</em>] EC Highlights: some math/sci activity, piano (10+ years), varsity athlete, tae-kwando black-belt and some public service.
[/ul]</p>
<p>Personal: [ul]
[<em>] State/Location: Seattle, WA!
[</em>] Ethnicity/Gender: not a factor
[/ul]</p>
<p>Other Factors: None</p>
<p>General Comments:
Will most likely attend UW. Not prepared to spend $1000/week for any private college. Expect to get decent merit scholarship from parent’s employer :D.</p>
<p>Date applied: December 1st
Date decision postmarked/received: January 29th
Accepted at which school/major at UW: Pre-Science Major</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT Total: didnt submit</li>
<li>ACT: 34</li>
<li>SAT Subject Tests: didnt submit</li>
<li>GPA-UW/W: 3.78/4.64 </li>
<li>Rank: school doesn’t rank</li>
<li>AP/IB classes: European History AP, Chemistry AP, Latin 4 AP, Language AP, Biology 2 AP, Calculus AB AP</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: not my best but good i guess.</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: didnt submit</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: (for honors program) we get a long really well. pretty sure it was good.</li>
<li>EC highlights: 12 years indian classical dancing, foreign exchange host, 4 years basketball (varsity captain), science research, Peace4Kids volunteer, homeless shelter volunteering, some more stuff…</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Cali!!!</li>
<li>School Type: Large Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian Indian</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors, hook?: long commitment to things. Unique?</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UW…?: Didn’t really apply for scholarships…UW is my safety. But I wouldn’t mind going! :)</p>
<p>Date applied: 12.1 (around 11:40pm…)
Date decision postmarked/received: Feb 2nd/Feb 4th
Accepted at which school/major at UW: A&S (applied Buz admin, haven’t heard back)</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT Total: 1910</li>
<li>ACT: X</li>
<li>SAT Subject Tests: they don’t look at those right</li>
<li>GPA-UW/W: 3.88uw</li>
<li>Rank: ~20% (super competitive school)</li>
<li>AP/IB classes: 6 by senior year</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: solid though not amazing</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: X</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: X</li>
<li>EC highlights: pretty average. Band/Tennis/100+hrs CS</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors, hook?: attended 5 different schools over the past 5 years…nothing much other than that.</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UW…?: applied as safety, but will give serious consideration since both parents work for the university still waiting to hear back from other schools!</p>
<p>Date applied: 11/29 i think
Date decision postmarked/received: Feb 4
Accepted at which school/major at UW: Arts and Science/Pre social science
Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT Total: 1690</li>
<li>ACT: X</li>
<li>SAT Subject Tests: not considered</li>
<li>GPA-UW/W: 3.59uw</li>
<li>Rank: top 15 </li>
<li>AP/IB classes: 6 for all 4 years</li>
</ul>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UW…?: I am still not sure…even though i love uw oh and THERE IS HOPE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SO GREAT SAT SCORE…lol</p>
<p>Date applied: November 11/23/2009
Application Status Changes:
12/5 Awaiting initial review
12/8 We have received all materials required to review
2/3 We have reviewed
2/4 Unofficial Transcript Loaded
Date decision postmarked/received: 2/4 postmarked 2/6 received
Accepted at which school/major at UW: Pre-Humanities
Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT Total: 2020</li>
<li>ACT: didn’t take</li>
<li>SAT Subject Tests: didn’t submit</li>
<li>GPA-UW/W: 3.79 uw (school doesn’t have w gpa’s)</li>
<li>Rank: top 20%</li>
<li>AP/IB classes: Junior AP English, APUSH, AP English Lit (Sr year) - school doesn’t have a big AP program. Did take all honors math classes though</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: quite good</li>
<li>Teacher Rec: didn’t submit</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: didn’t submit</li>
<li>EC highlights:
varsity swim team: 4 years, team captain sr year, state participant 3 years
member of local parks & recs commission for 2 years
2 part time jobs (at same time) for over 1 year
drama club 2 years
Johns Hopkins Gifted & Talented Youth Program</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Washington
School Type: Eastern Washington - Rural - 2A classification
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female</p>
<p>Other Factors, hook?: no idea, but did write a blurb in the section (is there anything else you would like us to know) that UW is first choice (basically kissed butt) </p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UW…?: Will be a HUSKY. Woo hoo!</p>
<p>Date applied: Jan 8
Date decision postmarked/received: Feb 5/8
Accepted at which school/major at UW: arts & sciences</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT Total: didn’t send
ACT: 33
SAT Subject Tests: didn’t send
GPA-UW/W: 4.0/4.468
Rank: 10/532
AP/IB classes:
AP Calculus AB: 5
AP English Language: 5
AP English Literature: Pending
AP Environmental Science: Pending
AP European History: 4
AP French Language: Pending
AP Macroeconomics: 4
AP Microeconomics: 4
AP Psychology: Pending
AP Statistics: 5
AP US Government: 5</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: I honestly don’t even know. I think I just took an essay I had already written for another school
Teacher Recs: no idea. hopefully good!
Counselor Rec: no idea. he just met me this year, but we get along well. ha hopefully good!
EC highlights: 4 year varsity tennis- 4 year state qualifier, 4-year varsity lacrosse- went t nationals, stuco officer, jr class president, mu alpha theta officer, key club, environmental club- activities coordinator, webster university human rights institute, worked the polls for nov 4 2008 election,</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UW…?: I was deferred from Brown. UW is my safety, but I’d be down to go if I get rejected everywhere else.</p>
<p>Other Factors, hook?: <em>Running Start</em>, will get my AA degree, already have 70 or 80 college credits, pre reqs for major completed. Also, during running start, i had a 3.9 GPA, vs my high school 3.2. I think this is the only reason i got in. Haha.</p>
<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UW…?: Yup i’m gonna be a Husky. Good luck to all those still waiting.</p>
still waiting to hear back from other schools!</p>