Is it possible for me to get into the UW?

Question

I got 1550 SAT (new), 3.98 GPA, Community service, in Honor Society, president of my school's DECA club, and 2 AP Classes. Can i get accepted into the University of Washington?

Answer 1

I JUST answered a UW question the other day so I figured I'd just copy my answer if that's okay because it's quite long (I changed some):

I'm planning on going to UW too!

I looked up the stats on SparkCollege today, which should be accurate:

ADMISSIONS FACTORS

Difficulty level: moderately difficult

Average freshman high school GPA: 3.69

Average freshman SAT verbal score: 592

Average freshman SAT math score: 624

Average freshman ACT score: 24

But here is what they value:

Very Important

Application essay

Academic GPA

Rigor of secondary school record

Important

Extracurricular activities

Character/personal qualities

First generation

Talent/ability

Standardized test scores

Volunteer work

Work experience

Considered

State residency

Not Considered

Alumni/ae relation

Level of applicant's interest

Geographical residence

Interview

Racial/ethnic status

Class rank

Recommendation(s)

Religious affiliation/commitment

I think you have a pretty good chance of getting in as long as you have a good application essay and whatnot. It's pretty easy to figure out your chances with the above data! :) Good luck.

I might recommend trying the ACT (or the SAT again) if you haven't already though, and aim a little higher since your SAT scores are below UW's average. I'm sure your GPA and other things could make up for it though.

I do know someone who got in the mid 1600s on her SAT and got accepted no problem, with about everything else (GPA, extracurriculars, APs) the same as yours. You might want to shoot for at least that to be positive about your acceptance. They say your score goes up about 100 points each time you take it without any studying anyway.