UW Chances- Good stats/not-so-great personal statement?

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<p>I am an in-state student, currently a senior, East Indian (neither of my parents attended college), and UW is my top choice by far.</p>

<p>My stats:
3.95 GPA, Top 10-15% of class. Note: Haven't gotten anything lower than an A since 1st semester of freshman year.
4 AP's total (AP Lang., AP Environmental, AP Lit., and AP Psych.), 3 Running Start classes (all fairly rigorous).
SAT: 2090 (720 Reading, 650 Math, 720 Writing - Essay:10).</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Student Government - 2 years, Exec. Treasurer 11th grade, Team Leader 12th
Honor Society, 10-12th
JV Soccer, 9-12th
Knowledge Bowl, 12th
Basketball, 9-10th
Also have had a job since 10th grade and have some community service (20-30 hours/year).</p>

<p>So I guess my stats are obviously good enough for UW, and my extracurriculars aren't too bad either, but I've been working on my essays for over a month (whenever I can find time), and I haven't come up with anything good at all, so my question is that if I apply with these stats but have an average-ish, somewhat cliche personal statement (polished, grammatically correct, but lacking in unique/good content), would I still get in?</p>

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<p>I think you have a pretty good chance! You have to remember that the essay is only one part of the application. Your other sections look like they’re pretty sound. Don’t stress, you can do it! :)</p>

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<p>You’ll be accepted, don’t worry about it.</p>

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<p>Sounds like you got a good backdrop. I think UW really strives to admit students who can contribute to their campus diversity while achieving success through improvements. And with campus diversity, I mean students who are avidly involved with the community.</p>