What are my chances? U of Washington

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Senior, Class of 2008
Washington State Resident, but immigrant, i came when i was 8th grade
1st gen college kid (parents didn't go to US colleges) <-advantage?or disad?
GPA: 3.639
class rank: 111/almost 500
taken SAT 2 times
SAT Reading: 490
Math: 780
SAT II
Chinese: 800
plan to take it again in December</p>

<p>taken AP calc AB, AP physics,
has taken 1 year of Honos English (got a B- tho...)
almost 200 hours of community service TAing in weekend Chinese school
and other volunteering in food banks, Vision Link, National Honor Society, made a rocket one year.
played sports, but no Varsity
that's all i can think of ...</p>

<p>if i send my application early, does the chance of me being accepted increase?</p>

<p>how can I make my Essay stand out?</p>

<p>be as specific as possible</p>

<p>thanks</p>

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<p>Did you take the TOEFL or anything? That 490 stands out pretty big and I think it could hurt you significantly.</p>

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<p>First, being a Asian is not going to help. Second, being an Asian that has high Math scores and low English scores is not going to help. No Varsity athletics may hurt your EC's too.</p>

<p>I'd say UW is going to be difficult, but it would help a lot if you brought up your English scores.</p>

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<p>I second: have you taken TOEFL? </p>

<p>I think that a 490 might be explainable considering your newness to the country and the fact that you got a B- in Honors English. </p>

<p>You might want to look at this link:</p>

<p>First</a> Language Not English? — Freshman — Requirements and Polcies — University of Washington</p>

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<p>U of Washington doesn't care about your SAT II scores, unfortunately. </p>

<p>I think your SAT scores are a bit too low, but you have a decent shot.</p>