I’m in the early stage of the college selection journey (junior). I think UDub might be a good target school for me. I am a Ca resident, girl, 4.2 weighted GPA, ACT 35 (first attempt, without prep course). SAT Math 2-800. By the time I graduate, will have 10 AP’s, including Calculus BC. Lots of strong, unusual EC’s and awards.Also received a Presidential Service Award for 400 plus hours of community service.
If your parents are good with paying $50K/year then UDub is a great choice - excellent school. Make sure you apply to the UCs and CSUs for some in-state less expensive options.
If you continue on this track, you should get into UDub and any UCs you desire.
You would probably receive a merit scholarship at Washington (up to $7,500 per year for four years), which would reduce your tuition, room and board to around $37,500 per year. Hard to beat UC instate tuition, though. If you don’t get your top UC choice(es), or if UW is just a better fit for you, it’s a great choice, as Erin’s Dad said.
Based on your excellent academic record, you should consider applying to Washington’s Honors Program.
https://admit.washington.edu/Paying/PurpleGold
http://depts.washington.edu/uwhonors/apply/freshman/faq/
Great job, and good luck!
But beware of the highly competitive secondary admission process to CS and most engineering majors if you are admitted to the school but not the major.
This caution also applies to several UCs, though the level of difficulty of the secondary admission process varies. When choosing between admission offers consider whether you are directly admitted to your major at each school, and how difficult it would be to change if you think you may change.
^ At this point, perhaps the only person who knows as much as ucbalumnus about this subject is pristinechris.
If you face a competitive application process (at Washington, for example), also consider your academic credentials in relation to your competition. With your 35 ACT, it will probably be someone else’s problem.
(… and your 4.2 weighted GPA, SAT Math 2-800, 10 AP’s, including Calculus BC, etc.)
Thanks to everyone who posted! I have my finals this week and after that I’m planning on researching all the leads I Igot on CC.
Seems like you have a good chance of getting into UW. UW is a good school, and, like UWfromCA, I’d recommend looking at the Honors Program.
That said, given the limited amount of scholarship money available to you, it might be a good idea to, with your stats/profile, look at a university that offers more money, whether in merit scholarships, or, if you would be financially eiligible, at some higher-tier schools with larger endowments. UW might get kind of expensive for you as an out-of-stater, unless your parents would be able to front the bill. But hey, if you can afford the application fee, I see no reason not to go for it.