In-State residency...?

carolyn
Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:42:26 +0000

Everyone’s overlooking one important point. The OP said they want to find a “back up” school.

U of Washington is harder to get into than the U of Arizona. Therefore, as a “back up” plan, it is not an equivalent choice to UA, even if the student is considered in-state for admissions purposes (and keep in mind that there can sometimes be differences between who’s considered in-state for admissions purposes and who’s considered in-state for tuition purposes). By the way, average GPA last year for UW was 3.7, average SAT (math/reading) was 1206.

If the OP is simply looking for a “Back up” plan, not a deal on in-state tuition, other schools in Washington state might be the equivalent to UA in terms of admissions safety. For instance, the U of Seattle, Seattle Pacific, Washington State, UPS, etc.