Hello, friends! I've been looking into applying to University of Washington, and I'm curious about their acceptance rate. Does anyone know the current percentage? Thanks for the help!
Hello! The acceptance rate at the University of Washington (UW) can vary slightly from year to year, but is usually slightly above 50%. While this gives you an idea of the selectivity, bear in mind that some majors are significantly more competitive than others. The computer science program, for example, is known to be as selective as the Ivy League schools.
Additionally, the admissions committee evaluates each student's whole profile, including their academic performance, extracurriculars, essays, and other application components. So, your personal odds may actually be higher than the average UW applicant's.
If you want to know your specific chances of acceptance, consider utilizing CollegeVine's free chancing engine, which accounts for every element of your profile to give you personalized odds of admission: https://www.collegevine.com/admissions-calculator. You can also tweak various factors to see how much, for example, a higher GPA or a leadership position in one of your extracurriculars would impact your chances.
Good luck with your University of Washington application!
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