Chance me for UVA and Virginia Tech Engineering!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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What are my chances for UVA and Tech for Civil Engineering (I live instate)

GPA: 3.5 unweighted (3.5 freshmen year, 3.1 sophomore year, 3.3 junior year, 3.7 senior year)
ACT: 34

Taken 10 AP’s Including AB and BC Calc, Chemistry, Biology, US History
Taken Engineering Design electives and am in the Engineering Design Senior year Research Lab where I am working on designing a affordable green energy house (civil engineering related)

Letter of recommendation is from my Engineering Design teacher

EC’s:

  • Officer in Debate (many awards, and a NSDA All-American)
  • President of a tutoring club
  • Vice President of a STEM Club for CS
  • Environmental Science Club (Civil Engineering related projects)
  • Innovations in Engineering Club
  • did CAD work for an architecture firm over the summer
  • lots of volunteering and work experience
  • Recreational soccer and basketball

My Common app personal statement is also about my passion for Civil Engineering. I think I have everything except for a good GPA, so what are my chances?

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Hey! All of your ECs and ACT scores look really really good! The only thing I would worry about is the GPAs, but those can be explained in your essays if you plan it out correctly… Do you live in NOVA? If so, that can also affect the admissions decisions.

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I do live in nova…