University of Washington??

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>What are my chances to the UW?
Please be honest. It's all I ask.
There are a few more questions at the end.. thanks in advance!</p>

<p>Entering 12th Grade in Sept
Lake Washington School District (10th ranked in State)
Asian, In-State, US Citizen</p>

<p>GPA: 3.35ish (hopefully on the rise)
SAT (1st time): 1760 [550 Read/570 Math/640 Writ/10 Essay]
HSPE 447/525 (Read), 434/575 (Math), 24/24 (Write) - all are Level 4 (Advanced, highest)</p>

<p>Running Start student in 11th (only 1 quarter, plus HS making 7 classes at same time)
In 12th (1 class per quarter, for total of three, plus HS, making 9 classes at the same time). </p>

<p>In 11th: Honors US History, Honors Jr. English, and Honors Adv. Algebra, plus Geog 101 via Running Start.</p>

<p>In 12th: AP Lit/Comp, AP Gov, AP Enviro Sci, AP Japanese (Indpt. Study) [5th Year], Afterschool Symphony (8th period). Intro to PolySci, Sociology, and possibly Econ via Running Start. (Again, I'll be taking 9 classes at any given time).</p>

<p>Been in String Orchestra in 7th and 9th-12th grades
Been in After-School symphony 11/12th grades (created last year)
Took Japanese for four years, 5th year will be a 7th period Independent Study.</p>

<p>Planning on taking 5 AP tests [AP Lit/Comp, AP Gov, AP Enviro Sci, AP Japanese, AP Human Geography (through self-study)] in May, most of the SAT IIs, and the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test).</p>

<p>Current President of Model UN (created last year) and Environmental Club (member since 10th grade)
Attended WASMUN (WA State Model UN) Conference with the smallest delegation of 4 students; my school's debut.
Adopted a 40 acre park across the street from my High School, led public events there with as many as 95 people.
Attended Evergreen Boys State by the American Legion, ended up as Senate Majority Leader. Will get 3 college credits for attending.
Hundreds of hours of community service since Jr. High- never claimed them, since I did it purely out of generosity. Can draw up signed letters as proof.</p>

<p>No sports whatsoever. </p>

<p>Intended Major: International Relations (really devoted, I already looked at job opportunities, but my dad hates it)
One parent was a refugee, and only one graduated college with an Associates Degree
Father was a UW student, never finished a degree</p>

<p>What I'm worried about:
- I failed my math in 11th (which is Honors Adv Alg only) and have to retake in 12th. Everything else is fine though, but math looks like a black hole.
- My GPA is not super impressive.. but my HS is harder than most, and I am mega overloading my schedule
- I have no Computer, Physics, or Econ classes. Since UW has a lot of graduates going to Microsoft.. is that bad?
- How much of my Senior year does UW get to see? All my APs, Running Starts, Electives, and improved grades are in 12th grade, while my 10th and 11th have nearly identical grades and courses.</p>

<p>QUESTIONS
- Is Honors worth applying for? Wth is it really?
- I really really want to get into the Jackson School of Intl Studies. IS there anything I can do?
- I love UW. And I have no backups. I don't want to go out of state, and hell no I'm going to WSU. Going to CC for an AA is my alternate. Is anything better?
- I usually do way better on writing parts in tests; but I speak English with occasional accents and grammar ticks. How do I make an essay that will explode in their faces?
- How far off am I from UCSD, George Washington, and NYU?</p>

<p>THANK YOU, ARIGATOU, MERCI, GRAZIE, XIE XIE, GRACIAS, KAHMSAHAMNIDA, SPASIBO
(^ I'm devoted to my major.)</p>

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<p>in state, yess you can get in. it is not the hard one.</p>

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<p>If you want a challenge, (high reach) why not try Georgetown ?</p>

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<p>Well, I think you can try applying to UW. :slight_smile: Keep in mind though, if I recall correctly, UW looks at your record from your years 10-12. (Don’t remember if they look at year 9 as well, or maybe that was another university. :P) It should be alright anyway. :slight_smile: I doubt it’s essential that you take phy, econ or computer classes, it probably depends on what course you’re applying for, but I’m not sure. You can contact the Office of Admissions just in case, or go on their website to search for answers, here’s a useful link you can try: [Advanced</a> Placement (AP) Policies — Plan for College — University of Washington](<a href=“http://admit.washington.edu/Requirements/Freshman/AP]Advanced”>http://admit.washington.edu/Requirements/Freshman/AP)</p>

<p>As for your SAT, it looks pretty good, but can’t help you there sorry. :stuck_out_tongue: Unfortunately, very few unis ever state exactly what score they’re looking for, they always look at other aspects of your application as well. But you have to double check that you meet the english proficiency requirements, check here: (From your scores, it looks alright, but just in case) [UW</a> Registrar: English Language Requirements: DELNA, ELPR](<a href=“English Language Proficiency Requirement - Office of the University Registrar”>English Language Proficiency Requirement - Office of the University Registrar)</p>

<p>Ultimately, you can always contact UW Office of Admissions or look around their website. Good luck! :)</p>