UW CS Appeal Chances?

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I applied and got accepted to UW but denied for direct admission to their CS program. I’m planning on appealing with the following stats:

In-state applicant in Running Start
HS GPA: 3.88 UW
Running Start GPA: 3.87
Only one AP but on track to graduate with AA degree
No standardized tests due to COVID
Letter of Recommendation from Community College CS Professor (fmr. UW Faculty)

ECs:
2nd place finish in WA State Science / Engineering Fair, 2019
Caretaker for special needs sibling
Certified SOLIDWORKS associate

I’m not sure exactly how to frame my appeal essay either, so any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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I wouldn’t bet on it. Do you have any other safety schools?

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You had your GPA and ECs on the application when they rejected you – what’ve you got that the readers don’t already know?

If you are a Seattle resident and will continue to be a caretaker for your special needs sibling while attending UW, that is a reason why you should be at UW Seattle and not at WSU. Otherwise, all you’ve got so far is the recommendation letter.

Your appeal essay should explain:

  • Why you are a high potential student in ways that weren’t maybe apparent in your first application.
  • Why you need to be at UW Seattle in particular and not another campus that offers your major.
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anyone hear back for appeals?

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Not yet, we have been waiting for the appeal notifications. Hope we hear on Monday atleast. Does anyone know if they send all CS appeal notifications on the same day?.

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i think if you get accepted youll hear the same day but if rejected you wont that day

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ugh… i really hope they send these out soon. i read in previous years that they had sent the rejection notices a few days before in some cases but i have no idea

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i think theyre gonna come out tomorrow

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I just got some data back -

Number of freshman appeals for CS last year: 182
Number of freshman appeals granted for CS last year: 59

doesnt look too bad!

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that’s encouraging to hear - I’m curious how COVID will affect those numbers.

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someone told me that general admissions is handling appeals instead of CSE this year? idk i really hope CSE is doing it

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looks waaaaaaay better than the 55/2400 they accepted OOS. Doesnt look bad at all.

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ha it may still not be that great for OOS tbh. i dont know the split by OOS and in state for appeals so im not sure

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if anyone gets an email today please let us know :smiley:

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I’m going to guess that in state appeals have a much higher success rate. i may email admissions EOD today if none of you hear anything

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calling should be better, email will come back in a few days

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i just called them and they gave me the regular “2-4 weeks from submission, so soon” :man_shrugging:

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Specifically for CSE?

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yeah i asked for CS

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interesting, okay! i wonder if they’re going to release them all at once then. I submitted mine on April 10th (before what I am assuming was the deadline on the 15th, it didn’t explicitly state for CSE)