average all-around, do i have a chance with more-than-average schools?

<p>I am a caucasian female.
Junior in High School
VA resident
3.7 GPA (hoping to bring it up to 3.8, but fearing it will drop to a 3.6 by the end of the year)
1170 SAT 610-verbal 560-math *i do plan to take the new SAT in march, and the essay should help my score, as i am math and analogy-slow.</p>

<p>EC's
-field hockey= 1 year lettered varsity, 1 year JV
-volleyball= 1 year JV
-basketball= 3 years lettered varsity
-soccer= 1 year lettered varsity, 1 year JV
-softball= 1 year lettered varsity
-National French Honor Society
-Latin Club
-Fellowship of Christian Athletes
-French Club</p>

<p>I haven't applied anywhere yet, but I know the time to start thinking about it is coming. Does anyone know my chances with University of Maryland? or the University of Mary Washington? or any other good schools to apply to in VA, NC, or MD?</p>

<p>please help....</p>

<p>someone reply....? lol</p>

<p>Hello LaFawnDuh! Your stats are fine. Definetely good enough for Mary Washington. I don't know about the others-could you give your rank? I can surely throw out some good universities that you have a decent shot at: University of Maryland, Virginia Tech, Richmond, William and Mary, UVA, James Madison University, American University, George Washington University(I will be going there-GW '09!), Catholic University(I never considered it but people seem to think highly of it on CC), UNC(VERY huge reach, but decided to throw in the list), UNC-charlotte and asheville, Furman University, College of Charleston, University of South Carolina, Clemson, and Wake Forest(good match if you get SAT up). </p>

<p>What kind of school are you interested in, though? Like what size or what fields of study?</p>

<p>Thanks for that list Hippodrome, I will definately look in to those. I don't know my class rank, my school doesn't really make it available but if i had to guess i would say probably 40/50-ish out of 600-ish. I'm looking for an out of state school (lived in VA all my life) but I can only go to maryland or north carolina (parent's rule-lol). I have looked into USC and I think I would like it there, but, again, not sure if I will be allowed to go that far away. I am interested in a bigger university-type setting- i have planned to apply to JMU as my back-up (I say back-up because it is the last one i would want to go to, but not safety becasue i'm definately not a shoe-in, I will apply to a couple easier schools for safeties) Thanks again for that list-really helpful....if anyone else has info- feel free :-)</p>