New kid on the Block, Low Stats, Clueless, Chances, help?

<p>Yeah, I need chances because I’m new and I have virtually no idea where I stand.</p>

<p>Umm I’ll start with my credentials:</p>

<p>White guy from Seattle, Washington
Both my Parents went to college, kind of (Dad: U of Washington, Mom: Failed out of Nevada State and gave up)
I don’t think money’s too much of a prob, unless it’s like 45k a year
GPA Unweighted: 3.02 (ahhaha yeah. sucks. I know. But I tried.)
GPA Weighted: 87.8
SAT: 1850
ACT: 29 (12 writing)
CLASS RANK: 57th %ile. (I’m well aware of the fact that this will kill me down the road.)
GRADE TREND: Freshman: 2.8ish, Soph: 3.5ish, Junior:likely 2.6ish w/ better 2nd semester</p>

<p>SOPH CLASSES: Pre-Calculus, AP U.S. History (3), AP Psychology (4), Honors English, Honors Spanish 4, AP Biology (3), AP Euro (2)</p>

<p>JUNIOR CLASSES: AP Statistics, AP Gov, AP Microecon, Positive Leadership, AP English, AP Spanish Lang, AP Chemistry</p>

<p>SENIOR CLASSES: Calculus, Comm. College Economics, Comm. College English, Comm. College Spanish, AP Physics, Comparative Religions, International Relations</p>

<p>Extra-Currcular Activities:</p>

<li><p>Cross Country (5 years)
1a. I’m a captain next year =]
1b. Competing at the Varsity Level
1c. Lettered freshman year</p></li>
<li><p>Boy’s Swimming (2-3 years)
2a. JV Level, this is more just for fun
2b. Managed the team freshman year</p></li>
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<p>3.Track & Field (6 years)
3a. Varsity Pole Vaulter
3b. #1 Male PV’er on the team (a.k.a. the ONLY male PV’er on the team.)
3c. 400m open/ 4X400, not so good at this</p>

<li><p>Choir (8 years)
4a. Member of Motet, the school’s most prestigous choir
4b. Traveled to Austrailia to Perform in July 2009
4c. Tenor Leader</p></li>
<li><p>Musical (1 year)
5a. Performed in the school musical “Charlie & The Chocolate Factory” sophomore year, and never did it again because I didn’t have time</p></li>
<li><p>Tutor (2 years so far)
6a. 6 Spanish Hours for youth service
6b. 4 Algebra 1 Hours for youh service…
6c. 3 Geometry Hours…
6d. 18 Algebra 2 Hours…
6e. 2 Chemistry Hours…</p></li>
<li><p>Junior Class Squadron
7a. Historian
7b. 2 hours weekly</p></li>
<li><p>Part Time Job since July 08 @ McCafe’</p></li>
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<p>Yeah, so these are the colleges I want to go to, in order of preference:
[1] University of Washington (legacy)
[2] Western Washington University
[3] University of Arizona
[4] University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
[5] University of Wisconsin-Madison
[6] Indiana University-Bloomington
[7] Penn State-University Park
[8] University of Illinois at Urbana
[9] University of Kansas
[10] Washinton State University
[11] Oregon State University
[12] Purdue University</p>

<p>I’d appreciate is a lottt if some people went through here and chanced me. Thanks so much.</p>

<p>wahington-no
western washington-yes
arizona-yes
minnesota-no
wisconsin-no
indiana-yes
penn state-no
illinois-no
kansas-yes
washington state-yes
oregon state-yes
purdue-yes</p>

<p>oh wow dude, thanks.</p>

<p>Is there anything I can do to improve my chances at the University of Washington?</p>

<p>Excellent chances at WSU, Purdue, Kansas, OSU, Arizona and WWU.</p>

<p>Thanks a lot for the replies. I’m really glad that you both think I’ll get into WWU.</p>

<p>I forgot Ohio State. Do you think I’d have a shot there?</p>

<p>[1] University of Washington (legacy)- Definetly a reach, your GPA is what is pulling you down here (not that a 3.00 average is bad, it isn’t, and don’t be told otherwise). Glad to see another Washingtonian.
[2] Western Washington University- you should be in, you have a solid GPA and your extra curriculars are great.
[3] University of Arizona- in
[4] University of Minnesota-Twin Cities- I don’;t know of this school
[5] University of Wisconsin-Madison-Reach. GPA
[6] Indiana University-Bloomington- Yes
[7] Penn State-University Park- No
[8] University of Illinois at Urbana- No
[9] University of Kansas- Yes
[10] Washinton State University- Yes
[11] Oregon State University- Yes
[12] Purdue University- No</p>

<p>…and Ohio State…?.</p>

<p>I really want some more people to reply… I’ll chance back =]</p>

<p>Possibly my last bumpppp</p>