Is UW a match or safety for me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Washington
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<p>Stats
GPA: 4.00
SAT: 2060 (retaking)
Math: 670, Reading: 720, Writing: 670
AP Classes: World History (5), U.S. History (5), Biology (4), English Language and Composition (5), senior year - Chemistry, US Gov & Politics, English Lit, Calc
Extracurriculars:
Student Government all 4 years - Freshmen Representative, Sophomore Class President, ASB Treasurer, Senior Class Secretary
XC 2 years (lettered), Track 1 year
NHS
Orchestra
Key Club (community service club)
Dance (ballet, pointe, jazz)
General Community Service (100+ hrs at various events like hospital fundraisers, benefit talent show for family in need, etc)
Job: Office work - administration/secretary/filing (part-time)</p>

<p>State residence
WA
General Public High School, difficulty probably like most other schools
High school rank: 1/296
Course difficulty: The most challenging available
Teacher's evaluation: Great to amazing
Honors/Awards: National Merit Scholar, AP Scholar w/ Honor, local Soroptimist award, school awards
white female, middle-class</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>U really need an answer?</p>

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<p>^Haha, ikr</p>

<p>CC’ers get too nervous. We’re looking at a valedictorian i believe whos never gotten a B. 5’s on all but one AP (4). great sat which is being retaken. Claims great to amazing recs. And she wants to know chances for her state school.</p>

<p>UW: low match/safety perhaps</p>

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<p>Haha ok sorry, I guess I’m having one of those low-confidence days and lost perspective, thanks for putting it back :D</p>

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<p>Match, but don’t count on it. I don’t think anyone can really consider UW a safety school, especially with the holistic admissions process. There have been several people with similar stats to yours get rejected. Even with top notch grades and ECs you’ll still have to set yourself apart from all of the other applicants in your essay.</p>

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<p>As long as you write a good essay it’s a safety.</p>

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<p>I wuoldn be worrying about your stats (numbers), but try and figure out what you’re going to wriet about in your essay.</p>

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<p>Echoing the comments above, as long as you are good writer, I don’t think you have to worry about getting into UW and you’ll probably get into most of the schools you apply for. My guess is that you are a good writer. We tend to be insecure :).</p>

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<p>Thanks guys! I think my essay will be about growing up using a cochlear implant - I lost all of my hearing when I was a baby due to meningitis. I just got the other ear done this summer, so I’ve spent my summer trying to teach my brain to hear through that ear again, so I’ll talk about that a bit too.</p>

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<p>Great! After your last post, I would say safety for sure!</p>