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D27 applied OOS. She put Foster as first choice and econ as second. Having some second thoughts about putting Foster 1st since it is much harder to get in. The thought was that it is much harder to get in after the fact, but I hope it doesn’t prevent her getting in at all. Stats are good (4.0/4.6, IB student, 35 ACT, good ECs) but still a total crap shoot with Foster. Oh well. Finger’s crossed!
Are you seeking low cost, etc like the other student? If so, UW likely not the place anyway if so.
I’m a believer in major over school. If she wants a business discipline, she did right.
The last acceptance rate I see for Foster is 44.7% - it doesn’t break out in state or out like engineering or CS, which are the only two majors they break out. But that was 23/24. The university overall last year was a tad under 40% OOS.
With those stats, I’d think she did the right thing. And if she wants a specific business discipline, why go to UW if she doesn’t get into Foster when there’s plenty of subs?
The only thing “against” beyond being OOS is the ACT. They are unlikely to utilize it.
Good luck to her. It seems she’s applied to many schools - but in the end, it will depend on budget as some don’t seem to be low cost which seems like you were looking for in the last round although perhaps that’s different this time.
Good luck.
UW on testing:
In fact, when reading your application, the reviewers will not see your test scores, if provided. However, test scores that fall above our middle 50% (see the freshman profile for more information) may be considered for a handful of students who may not otherwise be admitted.
Better chance than previous years since they have changed the application this year to allow more direct admit. Recent years is favorable toward out of state as well. Due to change, if she doesn’t get into foster and wants business she should seriously consider bus programs she gets into directly. Good luck!
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It will be very interesting to see how it shakes out. I wonder if it will sharply increase the number of students who rank Foster as first choice major and then it will end up being just as competitive. I guess we will find out next time they release the data.
It looks like RD decisions will likely be released by UW this year on March 11th (based on past years, it usually falls on a Thursday close to the end of the March 1 - 15th general timeframe they give for decisions).