Please estimate my chances of being admitted

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<p>If anyone could help me with my chances of being admitted to University of Washington (Seattle Campus) it would be greatly appreciated!
Male/Washington State resident</p>

<p>GPA:3.89 (unweighted)</p>

<p>SAT: Here's the part I'm unsure of... the first time I took the SAT i got a 1760 which is why I took the test again. I studied my brains out and got my scores back and only scored 10 points higher at 1770... I don't know what happened. I feel that this is average though and won't really help or hurt me that much.</p>

<p>I'll have 5 AP classes by the end of senior year along with 3 Honors classes. I live in a very small town and took everything that I was able to take.</p>

<p>Extra's: Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) 2 years
Interact Club (Division of Rotary) 4 years and provides me with 300+ hours of volunteering
S.T.A.R Mentor (Freshman help program) - 1 year
Red Cross Club - 2 years (helping with blood drives.
I also help out for my mother, (organize finances, pay bills, etc.) she is disabled and has recently lost her eyesight.</p>

<p>My essay I feel is very strong as it is about my mother and the challenges I've had to overcome. It also shows skills such as responsibility and compassion. I've also done both the short answer and optional and feel that they are equally good.</p>

<p>Please let me know what you think! There isn't much I can do about my SAT but I hope that everything else makes up for it.
Thanks!</p>

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<p>Yes, SAT is lower than you’d want it to be, but I think overall you have a decent shot. Your GPA is certainly good. The one thing I want to absolutely stress is to make sure your essays are really, really good. UW places a high value on the personal statement. Don’t be afraid to get a ton of second opinions. In fact, I command you to get people to look at it (friends, English teachers, whoever) if you haven’t done so already. :P</p>

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<p>SAT’s are never the most important part. One of my friends is attending UW with a 1660, and another got accepted with something like a 1760. Assuming your essays are good (have a teacher take a look), I think you have a decent chance. UW has a soft spot for challenges like yours, and even without it, you have a good application!</p>

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<p>I know many people who attend UW with their SAT scores in the 1600s. My school held a college app help night and I met a guy who got in with a 1300 lol… I’m not trying to say that SATs are not important because they are, but like Eskimo said, it’s not the MOST important. I was worried about my 1720 score, but many people have assured me that a great essay will give me a good chance. If you go on parchment.com they give you a pretty accurate guess on your chance of getting admitted. I think some people on this forum are too harsh when guessing people’s chances to be honest lol.</p>