To those who've been told they don't have a chance...

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Washington
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<p>I've read so many "chance me" threads that had applicants with similar stats as mine that have been told that they didn't have a great chance of admission. Reading those posts made me so nervous, many applicants had better stats than me and they weren't given very postivie feedback. Well, I just recieved my letter of acceptance to UW! I had a 3.6 unweighted GPA and a 26 on my ACT. The essays and your extra C's really do count! </p>

<p>I just wanted to say that there is so much that goes into acceptance decisions and that if you have less than "stellar" stats there is still hope.</p>

<p>It will all work out in the end!</p>

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<p>congratulations man</p>

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<p>A person with a 3.6 is expected to get accepted.</p>

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<p>You do realize a 3.6 is .4 away from a 4.0, right? That’s still a very good GPA, and you were expected to get in in the first place.</p>

<p>Congratulations though! :)</p>

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<p>Congrats! :)</p>

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<p>thanks =]
I’ve seen multiple chance me threads that had around a 3.6 and they were told their GPAs were too low.</p>

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<p>Just curious, can you tell us what some of your ECs were and what type of classes you took? Were u an ap/honors student? Congrats on the acceptance!</p>

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<p>Are you in state or out of state?</p>

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<p>3.6 is just under the average admit GPA, so as long as everything else was in line it doesn’t seem that surprising.</p>

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<p>What about a 3.5?</p>

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<p>We’ve been told by friends who have kids attending or did attend, that 3.6 and up for out-of-state is a good chance. 3.0 and up for in-state is a good chance. And being able to play football or basketball very well is the best chance … one of the realities of life, at least college life. =)</p>

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<p>The average GPA last year was 3.72, the mid 50% ACT was 24 - 29. A 3.6 and a 26 puts one just below the average (where about 50% of students reside). With an increase in applications and some cut backs in slots this year that puts one in the high/match category. The ECs and essays are what tip the scales (though not much of a tip is needed).</p>