Chance a Nervous Nelly? UVA!!! WAHOO

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone!!! I am a current junior at a public high school in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. College is right around the corner, and I was wondering if I could get a quick chance for the University of Virginia (In state). This is my dream school, and I want to know if my dreams are realistic or idiotic....</p>

<p>I will be applying early admission next September</p>

<p>So here are my stats:
IB Diploma Candidate</p>

<p>Class Schedule:
Eight Grade: Freshman Year:
Honors Algebra 1 A Pre-IB Biology A
Spanish 1 A Pre-IB Advanced Geometry A
Pre-IB Wrld. Hist / Geog. 2 A-
Sophomore Year: Pre-IB English 9 B
Health and P.E. 10 A Spanish 2 A
IB Chemistry 1 A- Intermediate Band A<br>
Honors Algebra II / Trigonometry B+ Health / P.E. 9 A<br>
Honors Comparative Government B+
Honors English 10 B+
Spanish 3 B
IB Physics 1 B-<br>
Drivers Education Class Pass</p>

<p>Junior Year: Senior Year: (Projected)
IB English HL 1 B Entrepreneurship 2 (Dual Enrollment)
IB English HL II
IB Spanish SL 1 B IB Spanish SL II
IB History of the Americas HL 1 B IB Topics of the 21st Century HL
IB Biology HL 1 A- IB Environmental Sciences SL
IB Math SL 1 A-/ B+ IB Math SL II
IB Business and Management SL 1 A IB Business and Management HL
Entrepreneurship 1: Dual Enrollment (Business 116) A IB Theory of Knowledge </p>

<p>Junior Year GPA: 4.2-4.27 ish
Overall GPA: 4.05-4.1 ish</p>

<p>LOW I KNOW :(</p>

<p>SAT: Math: 720
Writing: 680
Reading: 650
Total: 2050 (NEED TO RETAKE)</p>

<p>I plan to study business.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Internship with the Washington Wizards (this upcoming summer)
• Star Award – Top achievement award at High School, awarded to top four students. Received freshman year, and was one of the four initial recipients of the award.
• Scholar Athlete Award
o Freshman Basketball Team
o Junior Varsity Basketball (Sophomore Year)
o Varsity Track and Field (Sophomore Year)
o Varsity Basketball (Junior Year)
• NVSHL (Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League) All-Academic Team
• Marshall High School PTSA Academic Letter (3.7 GPA or higher)
• Junior Mathematics League Second Place for George C. Marshall High School
• Vienna Volunteer Fire Department Operational/ Administrative Member (and training to become an emergency medical technician by summer of 2012)
• Social Studies Honor Society
National Honor Society
• Freshmen Executive Counsel (Student Government)
• Best Buddies Program: CO-Peer Buddy
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes Club member
• State Select Band- Invited to participate in a Virginia state select band to perform in Europe during Summer of 2010.
• Intermediate Band - 1st chair principal Euphonium Player, Helped band to receive superior rating at District Competition, helping Marshall to a blue ribbon status.
• Travel Hockey- A/AA/AAA level hockey since age 7. Won 4 out of 5 tournaments for 2010 team. Played in the State championship game and finished 2nd in state for U16 division. Stop playing Sophomore Year to focus on basketball.
• Varsity Track and Field Team- Events: Competed and lettered in the 400 m dash, Long Jump, and Triple Jump at District AAA Championships (Lettered)
• Varsity Golf Team
• Varsity Basketball (Lettered)
• FBLA Chapter Member and Fundraising Committee Board Member
• FBLA Competition: School Representative for Emerging Business Issues
• FBLA Regional Competitions: Emerging Business Issues.
- Regional Finalist – Top 3
• DECA Chapter Member
-Competed by writing a Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan
- Virginia State Leadership Conference: Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan
Competitor
- Top 10 in Oral Presentation and Manual (first place)
- State Finalist (Top 7 in the state) and International Competition Qualifier
- International Career Development Conference 2012, Salt Lake City, Utah Competitor: Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan
• Earth Force Chapter Member
• IB Advisory Board Member
• Pitch George Elevator Pitch Competition at The George Washington University Finalist; 4th Place Overall 2011
• Virginia DECA Honor Society
• Marshall High School Science Fair Second Place Winner 2012
• Math Mentor
• Junior Achievement</p>

<p>I feel like my extracurriculars make up for my low GPA and decent SAT score. I interviewed at UVA, and the interviewer said to be safe I needed 3 As in my IB courses, and a 4.2 ish GPA. I'm slightly lacking these requirements. However, do my extracurriculars compensate for this? In my essays, I will write about how my extracurricular activities and how they relate to my intended major (especially the internship, deca, fbla, etc.)</p>

<p>ANY ADVICE / Input would be greatly appreciated.</p>

<p>Thank you very much,</p>

<p>CollegeHopeful51</p>

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<p>nothing guys?!?! Please please please!!</p>

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<p>UVA doesn’t interview? Did you chat with an admissions person instead? We were also told (through the alumni liaison program) that a few B’s were not the end of the world. I like your EC list too, its reasonably directed and looks like you keep busy. UVA is a tough call for anyone to truly make in these “chances” threads, but I’m thinking getting the best junior grades possible and carrying on at a similiarly high level next year will be important. Further, I’d say to look at your school’s statistics through your Blackboard/ Naviance page. My child’s page in FCPS shows her school’s averages for SATs and GPA accepted. Looking within the context of Marshall will probably give you a pretty good idea of how you will do in the admissions process. For her school, the GPA is higher but your SATs are not too far off the average- for what that is worth. Recognize that you can’t apply to the Comm school until your second year at UVA. I’m guessing your intended major is in there, from your post, so make sure you seem to understand that in the essay. Good luck! UVA is a great place to spend your college years.</p>

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<p>Bump bump!! Please!</p>