<p>actually “stats” means everything including gpa, test scores, rigor and ec’s. otherwise we would specify and say i had a great sat or whatever.
and yes i know people who i have been in school with since 7th grade who have not been in any honors or ap class or done any extra curriculars besides having a job, and that’s not in every case i know. yes we can complain because we are on the same page here. i have worked my butt off since 7th grade, being in at least two honors classes since that year. i ahve a 3.62 gpa, 1920 sat, 30 act, rec and school soccer, cross country, a job since i was 15, two years on the DECA executive board, two years at state competition, volunteering every saturday morning at an animal shelter, dance at the local studio and a drama production in 9th grade. which is why im appealing the decision because literally ever single person i have talked to about uw said they would have bet money on me getting in. im sure most people here are like that, which is why we’re all so upset.</p>
<p>oh and since 9th grade ive had 5 honors and 5 AP classes, so i didnt take easy classes.</p>
<p>You’re forgetting that UW holds the writing section as highly important, so that most likely accounts for the seemingly random admissions. Although it’s arguable that an essay you work a few weeks on should be worth more than putting in tons of effort over four years.</p>
<p>yeah i know…i got 700 on the sat writing and my ap comp/lit teacher loved my essay. maybe they have different tastes? who knows</p>
<p>I mean the writing section on the application. Personal statement/short answers etc. I don’t think they care much for the sat writing seeing as I got a 500 on the writing section with a total of 1900 and didn’t get rejected.</p>
<p>no i know thats what i meant by the essay my comp/lit teacher liked haha i just threw that sat stat in cause the post was about writing. idk im just frustrated, i’ve always wanted to go to uw and never imagined not getting in so im just upset.</p>
<p>f***
I got waitlisted
3.4. OOS Cali
34 ACT
1550/2260 SAT
:(</p>
<p>National AP scholar too = 12 ap classes</p>
<p>lnsmith: If you’re waitlisted, you should definitely accept the offer from your second choice. If you do end up coming off of the waitlist, then you can go to UW, but you’ll lose the deposit at your second-choice…honestly, that’s not a bad deal.</p>
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I highly doubt those who got in with 3.2GPAs and 1700 SATs can write better than, for example, a National AP scholar like johnatron.</p>
<p>UW weights GPA a ton, as evidenced by many of these people who are waitlisted. I have a 3.88 and I was accepted within a month or so. And USC, for example, weights SAT a ton. I have a 1970 SAT and was rejected. Pick your poison, it seems like either SAT or GPA is gonna be weighted more than the other depending on each college</p>
<p>Anyone have any crucial information that might be useful to waitlist ppls?</p>
<p>based on the acceptance stats, i have this theory. UW accepted everyone between a 2.8 to a 3.4 GPA, waitlisted a 3.4 to about a 3.7, and rejected everyone above a 3.7. A majority were out of state. so… UW wants to captialize on the higher OOS tuition, and mediocre students (who only got into UW), to cover up a budget deficit, leaving us (including me) on the waitlist w/ little or no chance. sure, u can call me crazy, but it adds up.</p>
<p>tmt64-i don’t want to be rude to others but i totally have to agree with you here. i’ve been in honors or ap english classes since 7th grade, and my teachers have always praised my writing. im not trying to gloat since i obviously only got waitlisted, just saying i agree with you there and don’t know just how high they weight that section. </p>
<p>rqv5-even though that seems so incredibly rediculous, that seems to be the trend. which is unfortunate for us, since we worked so hard. it seems almost like a punishment to me, for some reason.</p>
<p>and i plan on posting here any stats i get from the admissions counselor when they call me back tomorrow, i might even have an appointment with one.</p>
<p>rqv5 - Regarding your trend theory, I have to completely disagree with that assumption. I’m out-of-state (Arizona) and I have a gpa of 3.96. I was accepted back in January. </p>
<p>I don’t think they are totally invested in the SAT/ACT and GPA scores. SATs are even being highly criticized for being a worthless test that doesn’t prove much other than perhaps a prediction on the student’s freshman first semester. That’s it. When I went to tour the campus back in October, the admissions guy talked about that they don’t weigh the scores so heavily - they want a WELL-ROUNDED person. They want a person who answers the essays with their own individual thought rather than what the applicant thinks they want to hear. </p>
<p>I also think that a focus is important for the admissions process. You can do every single thing on this earth and not give a damn about it except for the main purpose of it being on a transcript. One of my friends does that, but when I ask if she wants to volunteer etc. etc., she answers back, “But it’s good for my transcript!” Ugh…</p>
<p>My planned major is Japanese. I have been an exchange student in Japan, won Japanese speech contests, president of my school’s Japanese Club and started programs there, etc. I also am a black belt at my high school’s Taekwondo Club and am part of the demonstration and competition team. I also had other extracurriculars (viola, dance, NHS etc.), but I was focused on several things…not a boatload. Dx I also did every thing because I loved them so much. </p>
<p>I know it sucks to be waitlisted or rejected, but please don’t let out your anger against those who have been admitted. Perhaps those who were admitted and may seem like
“slackers” in the Wonderful World of Stats wrote amazing essays, displayed a unique personality, and had a focus in their lives. I myself am friends with some of these deemed “slackers”, but I have found them to be creative, intelligent, and witty…they just get bored by the monotonous routine of school or slack off. Do not write off most slackers…unless if they make “yo mama” or “that’s gay” jokes <–those people are dumb. Dx</p>
<p>Other than that, those who are trying to get off the waitlist and be accepted, I wish you all the best of luck. :] Everyone finds their path…and it may be at UW, it may be at a different school, or perhaps one that is unseen.</p>
<p>The U of W page in the 2008 edition of the Princeton review’s “the best 366 colleges” says the following:
Total undergrad enrollment 25,469
% from OOS 86</p>
<h1>of applicants 15,923</h1>
<p>% of applicants accepted 67
% of acceptees attending 46</p>
<h1>accepting a place on the wait list 465</h1>
<p>% admitted from wait list 44</p>
<p>Range SAT critical reading 530-650
Range SAT Math 570-670
RAnge ACT Comp 23-28
Average HS GPA 3.69</p>
<p>But with the economic tsunami we have seen in the last 6-8 months these figs should be treated with extreme caution as being mirrored in 2009</p>
<p>Here is something I’m curious about, because from reading some posts I wonder if my philosophy is accurate. UW claims to be about the “holistic” philosophy, the essays and cultural awareness is so important. But I am seeing that some people applied very early (my son included), thought they put in an excellent application with great activities and strong essays. But the UW didn’t even enter his numbers in the system (stage 1) for 2 months-after he emailed them. Then they didn’t even look at his application (stage 2) for over 3 months, till after he emailed them. I believe that certain applications are flagged, because of NUMBERS, whether it is SAT, GPA or a poor grade in a class, and put in a set aside pile to look at in the last minute. If they have enough openings or they really like the essays or activities, they will admit. Just the fact that even though my son applied the first few days the application window was open and they didn’t even look at the application for over 5 months, tells me there was a red flag pile and he was on it.</p>
<p>If it was truly purely the holistic approach, I think he would have been accepted instead of waitlisted for strong essays, crew team, working for Microsoft, Harvard accelerated class…things that should have mattered to the UW. I know everyone thinks they or their kid are the greatest, but the fact that some of his friends (who were only looking at the UW as last pick backup) got accepted instantly and they didn’t even look at some other kids applications really makes me think there is the “look at it later pile”. My son got accepted to some extremely selective schools that actually spent alot of time looking at the entire application, and got a fair amount of merit aid from others. So, I really think the holistic claim only goes so far with an understaffed and high volume applicant school. I do hope they call alot of kids on the waitlist—every kid I know who got accepted there is going elsewhere, so there’s a chance for the ones who really want to go to the UW. Good luck all!</p>
<p>busdriver11- i agree with you completely. i know some of my friends who heard back less than two weeks after sending in their apps. those are people who are now deciding between schools like USC, Brown, Virginia, Purdue, etc. aka people who used UW as the backup of all backups and were never ever planning on attending. i applied over a month before the priority deadline, and just heard back this past weekend. i think my app might have been red-flagged because, due to personal circumstances, i got two poor grades in math my junior year. although with those grades i maintained a 3.6, i do think that they only looked at those first and saved mine til the last minute. i do hope that this means they are going heavily to the waitlist though, as you suspect. good luck to you and your son as well!</p>
<p>Hey mcf11 I just want to ask what you’re opinion on that one article in the examiner about uw being conservative in admissions? I took a look at it and it was sort of interesting to hear given reasons why they sent out waitlist letters before April…I’m just wondering if anyone has any legitimate news that is 100% sure about anything dealing with waitlist? </p>
<p>Also with this first semester grades asked, does performing well get taken into consideration if they do decide to take a look at the waitlist? I know for a fact grades wasn’t everything this year in admissions but what do you think in terms of waitlist appilcants?</p>
<p>Thanks, mcf11, I sure would be interested to hear the real story from admissions, if they ever would share it. My son will probably be going to Carnegie Mellon instead (computer guy). But it would have been great for him to have the opportunity to consider the UW, since they have an excellent computer science program as well.</p>