Artsy Chick seeks UVA: Updated with new SAT scores!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I know I posted in the UVA section of the forum, but I just got my new SAT scores... My freakin' math score still sucks, but I didn't study much for it... so whatever, it's my fault. :P And to the creator of the Stats Profiles, you have my thanks!</p>

<p>Student:</p>

<p>Gender: F
College Class Year: 2012
High School: Public
High School Type: rarely sends grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.75
GPA - Weighted: 4.21
Class Rank: 12
Class Size: ~200</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 580
SAT I Critical Reading: 730
SAT I Writing: 680
SAT II Literature: 710
SAT II U.S. History: 620
SAT II Math Level 1 (IC): 610
SAT II Spanish: 500</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars:
Colorguard/Winterguard (9-12)- We went to world championships in 2007
Spanish Club (9-12)
National Spanish Honor Society (11-12)
National Honor Society (11-12)
Beta Club (11-12)
Band (10-12)
Art Club and National Art Honor Society (11-12)
Girl Scouts (11-12)
600 Club (9,10,12)
Virginia Girls' State (12)</p>

<p>Leadership positions: Colorguard Captain (11-12)
Beta Club Historian (11)
Art Club Historian (11)
National Art Honor Society Vice President (12)</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work: Food Bank Volunteer
Vacation Bible School Worker
Public Library Volunteer
Convalescent Center Volunteer
Elementary Book Fair Volunteer
Girl Scouts Gold/Silver Service Project</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:
Girl Scouts Silver Award
Girls' State Model Citizen Award
Best-In-Show at State, Local, and Regional Art Competitions
600 Club Member
1st Chair in the VBODA District III Concert Band in 12th
Two Varsity Letters for Colorguard</p>

<p>Colleges of Interest:</p>

<p>College: University of Virginia (To study Comparative Lit and Media Studies)
Choice #: 1,
ED/EA: No,
Athlete: No,
Legacy: No,
Status: Will Apply</p>

<p>College: Virginia Commonwealth University (For their top-notch Art Program)
Choice #: 2,
ED/EA: No,
Athlete: No,
Legacy: No,
Status: Will Apply</p>

<p>College: University of Richmond, (Hoping to get the Artist Scholarship, which equal full-ride)
Choice #: 3,
ED/EA: No,
Athlete: No,
Legacy: No,
Status: Applied/Pending</p>

<p>College: College of William and Mary (It's just a really great school)
Choice #: 4,
ED/EA: No, Athlete:
No, Legacy: No,
Status: Will Apply</p>

<p>College: Christopher Newport University (For their President Leadership Program, Plus a lot of money)
Choice #: 5,
ED/EA: No,
Athlete: No,
Legacy: No,
Status: Accepted</p>

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<p>VCU= in, no doubt (try applying to their honors program)
UVA= slight reach-- SAT’s r lowish (especially the math and SAT ii’s)
William and mary- same as above
U of R= match</p>

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<p>Thanks for the input. I’ve been slaving over my essays for the UVA app, and I must say, they’re surprisingly good. Hopefully my essays and art supplement will positively influence their decision.</p>

<p>Hm, does it help my chances if UVA often tries to recruit students from my Southern VA school? My counselor told me something about that… Supposedly, UVA reserves spaces for my high school’s students because of our school’s good reputation and tough grading system, but it sounds too good to be true…</p>

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<p>where in southern VA do u live?
they probably do that b/c NOVA (northern VA) students at UVA are so overrated.</p>

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<p>I’m in the region called the “Southside of Richmond,” or whatever, so I guess you’d call that a part of Southern VA… but hey, I don’t get out much, so I’m not really sure if that’s the official designation for it. My city is surrounded by a bunch of dilapidated and crime ridden ones…but we have a really good, accredited school system here that I’m sort of proud of. </p>

<p>Unfortunately, we don’t have any IB courses or many AP classes, probably because of our small size. I’ve been trying to take the most challenging course load that I can, but it isn’t nearly as intense as the ones that some of you all are taking (10 classes in a day?! :o we only have seven…), so if I somehow do get in, I’ll feel sort of scummy for it…</p>