Chance me for UVA?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>So University of Virginia is my dream school!
I am a high school senior living in Northern Virginia and I am obviously well into the college process and have started my senior year. I am planning on applying early action to UVA.</p>

<p>The other schools I am considering are:
Reach Schools: Vanderbilt, Duke, and Georgetown
Target Schools: UVA, William and Mary, University of Richmond, Wake Forest, UNC Chapel Hill
Backup School: Elon</p>

<p>Other for consideration are: Washington and Lee, Emory, Davidson</p>

<p>If you have any advice for me about these schools other than UVA please feel free to reply! But here is my basic information:</p>

<p>GPA: Weighted: 4.31
Class Rank (as of the end of Junior year): 19 in a class of 343?</p>

<p>**ALL AP Classes receive 1.0 extra weight and Honors classes from 10th and 11th grade receive .5 extra weight</p>

<p>I am only mentioning 7th and 8th grade because I took high school credit classes these years.</p>

<p>7th grade:
-Algebra 1 Final Grade: A+</p>

<p>8th grade:
-French 1 Final Grade: A
-Geometry Final Grade: A</p>

<p>9th Grade Course Load:
-Pre-AP World History Final Grade: A+
-Honors English Final Grade: A
-Algebra 2/Trigonometry Final Grade: B+
-Art 1 Final Grade: A
-Honors Biology Final Grade: A
-French 2 Final Grade: A
-Health/PE Final Grade: A</p>

<p>10th Grade:
-AP World History Final Grade: A-
-Chemistry Final Grade: A
-Honors English Final Grade: A (RECEIVES .5 Weight)
-French 3 Final Grade: A-
-Health/PE Final Grade: A+
-Honors Math Analysis Final Grade: B+ (RECEIVES .5 Weight)
-Photojournalism 1 Final Grade: A+
-Drivers Education Final Grade: A</p>

<p>11th Grade:
-AP Calculus AB Final Grade: B-
-AP Chemistry Final Grade: A
-AP Psychology Final Grade: A
-AP US History Final Grade: A-
-Honors English Final Grade: A+ (RECEIVES .5 Weight)
-Honors French 4 Final Grade: A (RECEIVES .5 Weight)
-Photo Journalism 2 Final Grade: A+</p>

<p>12th Grade:
-AP Statistics
-AP Economics
-AP Literature
-AP Government and Comparative
-AP French
-Physics
-Photojournalism 3</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
-Yearbook Editor-and-Chief (For 11th and 12th grade) (LARGE time commitment)
-Played on High School Lacrosse team (9th, 10th, 11th, likely 12th)
-President and Founder of International Service Club (very active club)
-Founder of French Club
-Run/Manage/Organize a kids camp every summer
-Green Team (Environmental Club) Member (very active)
-Service Trip to Harmons, Jamaica</p>

<p>Honors:
-National Honors Society (11th and 12th)
-Accepted to and attended Virginia Governor's School for the Humanities
-AP Scholar </p>

<p>AP Scores worth mentioning:
-AP Calculus AB: 4
-AP Psychology: 4
-AP World History: 3</p>

<p>SAT Scores:
-Best Score: 2020
-Math: 700
-Writing: 690
-Reading: 630</p>

<p>(Have taken SAT twice but am taking it one more time, I realize that I need to get my Reading score up significantly for most of these schools)</p>

<p>**Taking SAT subject tests next month</p>

<p>Interests:
-Economics
-Business
-International Service</p>

<p>Sorry if this is a lot of information...I am new to this but please change me for UVA or any of the other schools I listed above!! THANK YOU!</p>

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<p>Im also a senior from nova and i have very similar stats as yourself…also applying early action to uva. You should definitely get into UVA pretty easily assuming you have good essays, teacher recc’s ect…I believe you’ll get into W&M, Wake, UNC(also applying there) aswell. Don’t know much about richmond tho. </p>

<p>Duke and Gtown will be very difficult to get into. I’ve only seen top like 1-5 ranked students in my school get into those places. However it is absolutely worth the shot…you only get to apply to colleges as a high school senior once in your life.</p>

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<p>Because you’re IS, you should be fine. I think you have Reaches, matches and safeties set pretty well except for UNC. I think you need to move it to a reach because for OOS, it is arguably harder than Duke. 18% of 2010 freshman class was from OOS and the acceptance rate for them is about the same as it is for Duke.</p>

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<p>Wow I think you’re like my twin. I’m from NOVA, I’m applying to many of the same schools as you, I have similar stats, and I went to Governor’s School last summer. </p>

<p>I think you have a great chance for UVA, William and Mary, and Wake Forest. I’m unclear about how hard UNC is to get into out-of-state-- you’re definitely qualified but that might be a reach. I would definitely consider Duke/similar schools reaches, but you never know.
Good luck with your applications!</p>

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<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the feedback! I have looked more into UNC and I definitely agree that it’s going to be tough to get in to because i’m out of state. Any thoughts on my chances for Vanderbilt??</p>

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<p>Easily into uva in state with those stats</p>

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<p>Looks good. Your EC’s are really good. Make sure your essays are solid.</p>

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<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>Will my 630 on CR hold me back from a school like Vanderbilt? I know it is quite low…my math is 700 and writing is 700 but I know Vanderbilt goes by the CR+M scores. I am pleased with my essays. Will getting an alumni interview increase my chances a lot? Should I try to shoot for the ED II?</p>

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<p>For in state you definitely look good! You’re also really lucky that you’re from nova. I’m from Maryland and the out of state admit rates scare me SO much.</p>

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<p>It’s amazing how much being in state helps for schools like UVA. Thank goodness!
I have an interview at Vandy coming up! Will this help me? Thoughts on my stats??</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>SATs pretty low for Vandy, which has had a big increase in applications the last few years. I would call that a high reach for you. Agree re UNC being harder than Duke out of state because it takes 85-plus percent from NC. You should be in good shape at UVA.</p>

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<p>Could someone chance me?
I am applying to UVA, VT, Georgia tech, University of Illinois at urbana, Rennesaeler, and nc state.
class rank is 4 out of 150
I have 4.2 gpa and it is 3.94 unweighted. This is not including this year which I have a 5.0 for this semester.</p>

<p>I have or am taking 6 aps
ap calc bc
ap comp sci
ap chem
ap gov
ap eng
and last year was 11aa eng and ap us history
I have taken two de classes which are de tech drawing and physics with jmu</p>

<p>I have an 800 math 630 reading and 600 writing for a 2030
750 physics and 740 math 2</p>

<p>I am an eagle scout and have an internship with an electrical engineer which has lasted for over 160 hr.
I program assembly robots when I am not working on circuits there.
I was in leadership in 9th and tenth. I am in math honor society. I am an active volunteer with senior centers, 5k run sponsorships, and cleaning up the environment with Boy scouts.
I am an instate for vt and uva.</p>

<p>I have straight A’s except for a c in spanish 2.
I especially want to know my chance of getting into UVA and if the spanish grade will affect me at all for UVA since I want to do electrical engineering. Thanks!!!</p>

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<p>You should get into UVA no problem, especially in-state. Duke and Vanderbilt are a little bit of a stretch, but you are competitive and have as good of a chance as any qualified applicant.</p>