<p>So…my unofficial transcript loaded and UW sent me two separate emails regarding financial aid. Oh, and when I click on the link to pay my enrollment confirmation fee, it no longer says “Unexpected Error: No offers of acceptance on record” (or something to that effect). Now it says “Thank you for confirming your intention to enroll at the University of Washington.” However, the option to pay online is not working so I get a message that says I should mail my confirmation fee or submit it in person. I still haven’t received the actual acceptance letter in the mail yet though. do you think its safe to say I got in?</p>
<p>my unofficial transcript loaded and this is the message i when i try to pay thethe enrollment confirmation</p>
<p>We’re sorry, but the online enrollment confirmation service is not available. Please confirm your enrollment via postal mail or in person, as described in the Welcome packet you received in the mail.</p>
<p>Thank you for your interest in confirming your enrollment at the University of Washington!</p>
<p>I’m a student at UW Tacoma right now… Will I be able to tell from my unofficial transcript if I got in or not?</p>
<p>OK quick rundown for those who asked…</p>
<p>I felt high school to be very unchallenging, \and a waste of my time. I ended up getting a 2.4 ish and was short 1/2 a credit to graduate so I went ahead and took the GED. I went to a university for about a year (with a very liberal acceptance policy) and would start classes and not finish them, I felt they were too easy so I didn’t bother. Since I didn’t have the forethought to officially withdrawal I got more then a few 0.0’s on my transcript.</p>
<p>I moved to Washington during the big internet boom and found the internet and computers fascinating. I taught myself self to to do various things with internet technology and convinced a company to hire me. When the company was going out of business two years later, I went to another internet company for over eight years…slowly building my skills and moving up the ranks through the company, eventually giving me a well respected and high paying job.</p>
<p>I always felt as if something was missing. Since I had already achieved a career with decent pay I decided to go back to school. I wanted to go to the UW from the get go, but I knew they wouldn’t accept me as-is. So I planned out what major I wanted ahead of time, and took classes at a community college that catered to that degree. I took 20 credits per quarter, getting my AA in 5 quarters-I’m on my last now. I currently have a 3.92 GPA. I cross referenced all of my classes with UW’s equivalency guide to make sure it’d convert to how I wanted it. </p>
<p>When I applied to the UW, I petitioned the application immediately…as I knew my past 14 years ago would be a problem. In both the application essay and the petition I fessed up my ways and pointed to my current proof. In my petition I submitted my resume as well as letters of rec from teachers and the community. I basically said that now one is the same at age 18 as they are at 32. I’ve always been intelligent, but unless I felt challenged I didn’t bother. I’ve matured since then and have applied my drive to the community college to prove myself. </p>
<p>I guess the UW believes in second chances.</p>
<p>That’s a very inspiring story. I have a similar one, well earning one year of poor grades and two years of good grades, thus averaging them together making my average GPA lower. About the petition… I called admissions but they told me not to bother submitting it if I didn’t have less than a 2.5 GPA, so unless you did, they most likely didn’t even look at it and you got solely based on your application :)</p>
<p>h1ddden, any updates on your app status? I feel like we’re both part of the very few who are still waiting… I hope there’s still hope! I’m getting really nervous</p>
<p>iloveudub,</p>
<p>none other than checking to see if my unofficial transcript loaded at least five times today, and it hasn’t :(</p>
<p>what are your stats and intended major?</p>
<p>I thought I was the only one who did that… haha. I’m applying as a freshman transfer. I know it’s a long shot… but we’ll see how it goes. I’m applying with a 3.8 and my major is psychology. This is my second time applying as well; I was waitlisted last year, then I appealed and got rejected but I still firmly believe UW is the only school for me</p>
<p>Good luck… where are you applying from, if you don’t mind me asking? And are you in-state?</p>
<p>to h1dden and anyone else: If you really want something, do everything in your power (legally/ethically) to accomplish your goal. If you want into the UW and you think there might be an issue, petition it. (Regardless of what admissions says). The worst that can happen is that they say no, the best is that it helps you get in. If you really want something go the extra step for it.</p>
<p>(I applaud udub for doing it last year. Even tho s/he didn’t get in…I bet it felt good that you knew you did everything you could at the time and not give up)</p>
<p>thanks travelgirl,</p>
<p>There have still been no changes to my online statuses and the unofficial transcript isn’t loading. I think I am going to start drafting my petition just to be safe… trouble is, the website says, “Generally, applicants petition if they believe their academic or personal circumstances could not be considered adequately through the standard admission review process”</p>
<p>I really can’t think of anything new to add and I’m afraid that just reiterating my statement all over again would not do any good.</p>
<p>Second problem, letters of recommendation- my last community college quarter was Spring 2010. Are recommendations really needed? I’m not sure who to ask.</p>
<p>So basically, what were the differences in your initial personal statement and then your petition? And who were your letters of rec from/what did they say about you?</p>
<p>Just got my packet</p>
<p>iloveudub, & h1dden… do you guys have any student # u know of??? </p>
<p>i havent gotten anything in the mail yet… i’m so anxious… :/</p>
<p>travelgirl, thanks for sharing your story. 
how is the packet btw? what does it say; what’s included???</p>
<p>The packet just describes how to confirm enrollment.</p>
<p>Yay for me! I’m accepted!</p>
<p>thanks, ivan. is that all it gives? are you doing housing at UW?</p>
<p>congrats to you, bdub. :)</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>thanks kawaiixsarang. i hope i dont have to do the dorms, so i’m looking around. good luck</p>
<p>for those whose unofficial transcripts loaded did your guys status change at all?</p>