<p>I am shooting for a couple more selective colleges, but I'm wondering if I can use UW (University of Washington) as my one and only safety. Everyone says they're pretty numbers-based, so here goes.</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0 UW
ACT: 36
SAT: 2260
SATII: MathIIC: 800, Phys: 800, Chem: 790
AP: 40/40</p>
<p>I provided only the numbers because people said they were numbers-based, and nobody wants to read through a list of ECs.</p>
<p>And please know before you flame me and accuse me of being a troll and boosting my own ego and whatever that I'm relatively new to the admissions process. I only want to know whether my academic numbers can get me in, as I've nothing nothing stellar with my ECs - as in, no research, internships, national championships.</p>
<p>So, is UW a go?</p>
<p>I think they are going to wonder whether or not you are going to enroll, that's about the only question here.</p>
<p>My best advice to you after seeing one child goes through the process is to identify at least one or two in-state schools for your safety schools. You need to look at the finances. If your family can afford the highly selectives, then you probably do not have to worry about anything. If money is an issue, you should have around two reach, two match, and two safety schools. Look at the Princeton Review ratings for the finances--they are pretty much on target.</p>
<p>Thanks for answering! My parents say they've been saving up forever, and there's pretty much no way I'll qualify for need-based aid. Merit-based aid is a possibility, but only at state schools, if that..</p>
<p>As for now I'm wondering if I can treat UW as my only safety. I'm an in-stater as well, which should help. Pretty much everyone I know gets accepted to UW, and I'm hoping I can use this is as my one safety/match so I can spend more time on other, harder applications.</p>
<p>the only way youll get rejected is if they have some crazy yield protection plan, and i dont think they do.</p>