Chances

Colleges & Universities University of Washington
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<p>GPA: 2.95
SAT: 1950
Math: 700
Writting: 640
Reading: 610</p>

<p>Sample of Writing:
Some of my upperclassmen friends were starting something new, a Junior Statesmen of America chapter. I gravitated towards the program. It had the right people, engendered intellectual conversation, and the events were exciting. JSA offered a chance for verbal sparring in challenging debates, the opportunity to influence my peers, and a body of individuals as politically interested as yourself. It was a fantastic environment. </p>

<p>Feeling bold, I ran for Junior Statesmen Governor. It was against all odds. My chapter was still too young and small, and I hadn’t made as many friends as my opponent. I remembered the rally in 2007. I tried to shake as many hands as was humanely possible. </p>

<p>My extracurriculars are Drama and Junior Statesmen of America. In Drama I was a light designer and actor for all four years of high school. In JSA I was in charge of organizing conventions amongst my chapter, and participated for two years of high school.</p>

<p>Im not sure if this helps but I am the first person in my family to graduate high school.
thanks for reading.</p>

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<p>Also I have taken five AP classes and three honors.</p>

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<p>Your GPA is a big problem and will probably cause you to get a rejection letter. You didn’t specify, so I assume you never actually <em>became</em> the Junior Statesmen Governor, so you’re lacking a spectacular hook to make up for your low GPA. If you’re out of state as well, I would say your chances are pretty low. But really, your GPA is your only problem. You may want to consider 4.0ing a community college and then transferring out.</p>

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<p>I too think your chances are on the low side because of your GPA, but just hope your essays do the job. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Agree with the above posts. Your SAT isn’t ‘bad’ compared to other applicants, but your GPA does you no justice. Probably your only hope is if UW sees a ‘well rounded’ applicant and looks past that GPA.</p>

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<p>You won’t get in with that gpa.</p>

<p>Also, you might want to work on your writing skills for the essay. Ask a few people to proofread and add pointers.</p>

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<p>Well, the deadline already passed, so there’s no improving his essays. But I do think he still has a chance, although it may be low. UW looks at apps holistically, so they may look past his GPA, as speedsolver said.</p>

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<p>You don’t have much of a chance. Your writing skills, simply put, are sub-par. Your GPA hurts you. Your SAT isn’t all that great either. I would consider WSU or Western if I were you. Maybe try going to a CC and transferring after two years?</p>

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<p>^
That’s kind of a naive statement to make about his writing skills don’t you think? All he posted was a short description of his essay, right?</p>

<p>And his SAT is roughly 200 points above the UW average…</p>

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<p>I based my assessment of his writing skills based on that writing sample. After all, the writing portion is all admissions officers can use to assess how well the applicant can write.</p>

<p>My point with respect to his SAT score was that it will not save his app from being rejected. It won’t hurt, but it certainly can’t help.</p>