<p>I don't think I have any chance whatsoever to get into University of Washington, but here it goes.</p>
<p>I'm Bulgarian. I moved to the suburbs of Seattle towards the end of 2000. I moved a couple months ago to the Houston area. </p>
<p>3.3 UW, 3.5 weighted
30 hours of community service (planning to start something soon to add on to this)
1 AP done so far (AP World History)</p>
<p>I haven't taken the SAT yet, but I will soon. I've started studying for it recently. I'm a junior in HS, and I'm planning to get around 1800-2000. My GPA is very low because I really messed up my freshman year. It makes me sick just looking at my freshman grades. I'm currently taking 3 AP's, which are APUSH, AP Lang, and AP Spanish. I can get around a 4.4 or 4.5 for this year's GPA.</p>
<p>The worst thing is, I'm not stupid, but that's not what my transcript shows. I just messed up my grades. </p>
<p>I'm planning to join FBLA and the Spanish National Honor Society. I might join Spanish Club as well, but this is merely a social club. I'm also looking to join my friend's club which focuses on fundraising for organizations. Recently, I've been thinking about start Invisible Children at my school. I hope it works out.</p>
<p>If I do very well this year, do you think I have even the slightest chance to make it into UW?</p>
<p>Wow, that’s quite a resume.
Take it from someone who has already gone through the application process, you really need to stop worrying so much. A college doesn’t only look at your resume. They look at who you are too.
Colleges normally don’t put too much emphasis on freshman grades anyway. They know that you’re still trying to adjust to high school.
As far as joining all those clubs, really you only need two or three that you have been committed to for at least three years. Colleges like to see long term commitments rather than a whole bunch of clubs you were a part of for only two years. Plus you need to take into consideration that you have three AP classes to worry about.
They also like to see that a student is well rounded. Make sure you’ve taken a couple of fine or media arts classes. One at least. Think about joining a sport too. You don’t have to be a star player or anything, but colleges like to see ventures into every aspect of high school life.
Trully, if you think you could do well in an interview, try and get one. That’s how I sinched quite a few large university scholarships. It’s your chance to show the college who you are. Be personable, likable, and happy. If you’re a little quirky, that’s a good thing. It’ll help you stand out. Try wearing a bright color too. It’ll make the interviewer remember you better.<br>
And if you’ve been elected to anything (a club officer position, and even homecoming/prom king) don’t hesitate to bring it up. You may think that winning homecoming king isn’t a big deal, but it shows a college that you are likable because it is your peers who voted for you.<br>
Cultural appreciation is also an area most people don’t think of. If you play a cultural instrument or are part of a cultural dance group especially. Colleges EAT THAT UP!
I speak from experience. I applied to 16 colleges, accepted to all, and was the outstanding scholarship student at my high school.
If you have any questions about anything, contact me.</p>
<p>You can get into UW. Just keep your grades high. Study a lot for your SAT’s. Get good recommendations and a good essay. And since your worried that your transcript doesn’t show who you really are you are in seattle. get an interview with someone at UW. Show them who you really are. UW has an acceptance rate of over 60% so just stop worrying.</p>