Please chance me for UW Seattle?

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Tue, 28 May 2013 03:18:36 +0000

Female, Asian, lives in Seattle area of Washington, upper-middle class, high school is average and uncompetitive

GPA: 3.88 UW by application time (likely weakest point).

No weighted GPA calculated, but estimated weighted is around 4.3-4.4 (possibly lowered due to Orchestra and inability to take AP/honors classes before junior year)

SAT: 2280 first try
ACT: got 34 on practice test, have not yet taken
SAT II: Math 2 800, Physics 780, US History 800 (Would taking others help at all?)
Class rank: Top 10% (UW GPA), no definite class rank system

Senior Schedule (Most rigorous schedule in school):
Orchestra (0 period)
AP US Government
AP Calculus AB
AP Chemistry
AP Biology
AP Physics B (Online)
AP Computer Science A
AP English Literature

Junior Schedule:
Orchestra (0 period)
Pre-Calculus
AP Macroeconomics/AP Microeconomics (expecting 4-5, 4-5)
Chemistry
AP US History (expecting 4-5)
AP English Language (expecting 4-5)
French 5-6

Self-studied: AP Psychology (out of interest) (5), AP Comparative Gov. (annoying prerequisite) (5), AP Human Geography (5), AP Statistics (5)

Note: AP scores are projected based on how well I’m doing in the various classes and on practice tests

Extracurriculars:
• 400+ miscellaneous volunteer hours with Key Club and NHS
• Summer research internship @ Seattle Biomedical Institute
• UW Material Sciences Camp (summer program)
• Washington Aerospace Scholars at Boeing Museum of Flight (summer program)
• Volunteer at UW Medical Center and Seattle Children’s Hospital (approx. 100~120 hours)
• Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity – Seattle (approx. 50~60 hours)
• Varsity Swim (4 years), Swim Captain
• Varsity Tennis (2 years)
• Orchestra, violin player (10 years)
• Piano (self studied, 5-6 years), more or less a hobby.
• National Honors Society (3 years), Secretary
• Key Club, (3 years) Service Projects Committee Chair
Service Projects:
o UNICEF Eliminate Project (Key Club district project, to eliminate neonatal tetanus)
o Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Program (Key Club district project)
o project: EDUCATE (Key Club district project, fundraising for building schools in Jamaica)
o Crestline Elementary School Book Drive (National Honors Society project) Collected and donated 326 out of a total of 564 books
o Co-chair of committee for a “special needs dance”, allowing students with special needs to participate in a dance like Homecoming (National Honors Society)
Etc:
• Tutoring elementary school kids in violin and piano as part of volunteer program (5 years)

Awards:
• National AP Scholar
• Academic Achievement award for all years (school award for top 20%)
• WIAA Academic State Champion (Orchestra)
• Rotary Youth of the Month
• Member of the Month (Key Club & NHS)
• State & District level awards for swim, numerous Varsity Letters and Scholar Athlete awards
• National History Day – Regionals 1st Place (this was in middle school, so not sure if it counts)
• 1st State Alternate for Soundview Solo & Ensemble, several Superior ratings for Solo & Ensemble