<p>South-Asian (Pakistan), Male
Currently a Senior
No Financial Aid
Major = Biology
Full IB Diploma Candidate</p>
<p>GPA:
Weighted - 4.33
Unweighted - 3.90
No school rank</p>
<p>SAT:
I plan to retake, but this is what I have been receiving on the official practice tests:
Reading - 600 (I really need to improve this =/ )
Math - 730
Reading - 710</p>
<p>Clubs:
National Honor Society
Math Honor Society
Science Honor Society - Vice President
Spanish Honor Society
Business Honor Society - Vice President
Chemistry Club
And some others, but not as prestigious</p>
<p>Extras:
- Runner-up for senior class Vice President
- Went to Boys State for Virginia - Became a city chairman, also elected Best Citizen of my 55 person city
- Tutoring 3 people for a total of over 300+ hours
- Track Athlete all 4 years of High School, Varsity last year
- 2x Regional Science Fair (2008, 2009)
- 1x State Science Fair (2009)
- I am currently part of a small group of people who rallied together TONS of supplies and we are trying to ship them over to Nigeria to help a sister school our High School adopted</p>
<p>I've also got some awards here and there, honor roll all quarters, overall heavily involved in community service.</p>
<p>I feel like I am forgetting some things, but I believe these are the major aspects of my application.</p>
<p>The school I really want to go to is University of Virginia (UVA). Does anybody have suggestions to schools that are higher rated than UVA that I could possibly apply for and get accepted?</p>
<p>Also one last question, anybody think it is possible for me to get a scholarship to UVA with my credentials but no need for financial aid?</p>
<p>Hey, I’m a fellow south-asian from Virginia also! </p>
<p>Anyways, it seems to me like you have a very competitive application to UVa. Are you a resident of virginia? If so, you’re pretty much in. Even if not, I wouldn’t stress too much. If you can get your critical reading score to around a 700, and your math and writing to 750+ each (which could be achieved with practice), you might even want to send your application so some other competitive schols like Northwestern and UChicago (maybe even an Ivy, who knows?).</p>
<p>Edit:
I just realized you went to the boys state for Virginia, meaning you’re a resident… my bad hahaha. You seem like you’re in good shape.</p>
<p>@rva2012: Nice! Are you applying for UVA as well, or have you already graduated from High School? This is pretty much my #1, so I’m really hoping it works out. Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it!</p>
<p>@Spatula: Yeah, thats what I am thinking as well. Seems like my SAT is my most limiting factor. Thanks for the input.</p>
<p>No, I’m actually a junior in high school right now. But, I’m going to use UVA as my safety school (I go to a very competitive magnet school that basically feeds into UVA, so I’m not too worried). I know people who have applied to UVA from out of state and in-state, and it seems to me like there is a HUGE boost to in-state residents. </p>
<p>Also, just wondering, but what part of Va are you from? (you can PM the answer so you don’t tell the whole world).</p>