UW Secondary Confusion

[Ambient]

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In the email sent by UW containing the secondary, the checklist has "Current and Planned Courses" but there is no form (atleast I didn't see one) in the attachment for this. Do we just attach a sheet?

 

[pinetar321]

i think our official transcripts which we also have to send have the planned courses on them. imo

 

[Ambient]

hmm, but there is another section on the checklist for "official transcripts"...and my transcript only contains courses for this fall semester, not the winter semester, during which I would be taking my last pre-req. Maybe they'll just look at the AADSAS application, cause I did list them on there.

 

[blissy07]

you can go ahead and type out a list and attach to the rest of the secondary app. that's what i did last year

 

[flying rider]

This is a little off topic for this thread but has to do with the UW secondary. Anyone else having a lot of trouble writing these secondary essays to fit into their length limitations?? I mean, 12 pt. Courier is humongous!!

 

[BaseDan5]

Seriously, I feel like I only have a paragraph for them to get to know me better. How did you guys respond to the RIDE questions? I was thinking of opening more space by not listing the questions and just responding. I figure that with bullet points they should be able to tell what I'm referring to.

 

[flying rider]

I didn't list the question at all. I just put a 1. (or 2., etc) and then started. Even so, I don't have enough room and their questions are so detailed that I have no idea how to cover everything in that amount of space...

 

[pinetar321]

seriously, there is a TON of stuff I think they should know about me that isnt on my AADSAS application. sucks

 

[flying rider]

Just curious, on that first question, are you guys going to try to cover several of the bullet points mentioned in the question or just focus on one?

 

[flying rider]

On the secondary when it asks for "last period of continuous physical presence in Washington state" do I count vacation time? So I'd put the period from the date I returned from a vacation to now? Or is it more like how long I've lived here?

 

[anschutz1913]

When did you all receive the 2ndary apps from UW??? I submitted on 7.13.09 and only received the "confirmed receipt of application" message.

Haven't heard anything else since...Should I call and make sure they have everything despite the message saying "dont call or email" ???

Thanks,
ANZ

 

[Ambient]

What are your stats? Not everyone receives a secondary.

Anyway, I was sent out in the first mailing, so that could have something to do with it. Just wait it out.

 

[anschutz1913]

What are your stats? Not everyone receives a secondary.

Anyway, I was sent out in the first mailing, so that could have something to do with it. Just wait it out.

My stats are pretty good: 3.74 GPA (BIO major), 24 PAT, 19AA 19TS, D1 athletics, tons of research, tons of extracurriculars, dental lab experience, lots of dents in the family.

I think I will wait until mid next week before I call. I have had at least 2 of 9 schools not receive something already.

ANZ

 

[BaseDan5]

Just curious, on that first question, are you guys going to try to cover several of the bullet points mentioned in the question or just focus on one?

On the first question I just talked about my living abroad experience. I didn't attempt to touch multiple aspects. I figured answering one with good quality was better then trying to just shotgun a bunch of things that make me appear unique. For essay 3, the RIDE question, I did try to answer each of the four questions with little mini paragraphs