Chance Me, I'll Chance Back

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Background
Ethnicity: African-American
Sex: Male
Residence: VA
Graduation Year: 2009
Major interests: Engineering
School: Highly Competitive
Class Size: About 600
Hooks:African American Engineer, In state(most schools)</p>

<p>GPA:
4.0 Scale
Had a 2.75 UW freshman year which put my GPA in a hole, then turned it up Sophomore-Junior Years with a combined 3.5 in my schools AP/Honors program. My counselor will talk about my great turnaround in her recommendation.
UW:3.2 W:3.3
Had only one C after freshman year in 11th grade AP Macroeconomics which isn't offered by my school.
GPA's arent weighted much at my school.
The valedictorian of my class has only a 4.06 weighted GPA.
Senior Year First Semester GPA W:3.78</p>

<p>SAT/SATII
SAT: 1800 Combined {Math-670, Cr-560, Wr-570}</p>

<p>Rank: School Doesn't Rank</p>

<p>Course Rigor:
Most Rigorous
9th-12th:7 APs, 7 Honors, 4 years of Spanish, 4 years of Business Classes
11th:3 AP's Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, English Language
12th:4 AP's Calculus BC, Biology, English Literature, US Government</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
1. (9-12)Future Business Leaders of America (President)
2. (9)Freshman Basketball Team (Co-Captain)
3. (10) JV Basketball (Co-Captain)
4. (10-12)National Business Honor Society
5. (9-10) JV Winter/Spring Track
6. (10-12) Varsity Track Team
7. (11-12) Science Honor Society
8. (9-10) Junior Math Team
9. (11-12) Senior Math Team</p>

<p>Volunteer Experience
Many Hours in:
1. Local Church Helping First Graders
2. Library Helping Librarians
3. Cleaning local Neighborhoods</p>

<p>Other
Recommendations:Amazing rec from my physics honors teacher who graduated from UVA in mechanical engineering.
Counselor Recommendation: Great explaining how I've matured in four years
Essays: Great</p>

<p>The Schools (In Order)
University of Virginia
William and Mary
Virginia Tech
Maryland-College Park
University of Pittsburgh: Accept, University Scholar, $10,000 per year
James Madison
George Mason
Virginia Commonwealth University: Accept</p>

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<p>William and Mary might be a stretch, depends on essay. Id say ok chance of UV and pretty good chance a V tech.</p>

<p>Please Chance Back</p>

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<p>The only parts that are of any real concern are the GPA and test scores. However, an upward grade progression is generally seen as a good sign (shows capability to grow and mature or something like that) and URM status helps offset the SAT. Taking the most rigorous courses also helps offset the GPA. Your ECs are great and have no real problems in that area. Great essays and recs only help you even more. That being said:</p>

<p>UVA- Low reach
W&M- Low reach
VTech- Low match/should be in
Maryland- Low match
James Madison- In
George Mason- In</p>

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<p>William and Mary you could have a shot in. Your EC's are looking good.</p>

<p>please chance me back</p>

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<p>SAT looks a little low, but other than that it looks good.
Colleges like "self motivation" aka your turnaround in grades</p>

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<p>I think you're in for all of them to be honest with you...except William and Mary..that school is beast...</p>

<p>The fact that your senior grades went up is good =]</p>

<p>Have your guidance counselor explain the strange weighting GPA system. I'm sure that will give you a boost.</p>

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<p>University of Virginia- High Match
William and Mary- Low Reach
Virginia Tech- IN
Maryland-College Park- IN
University of Pittsburgh: Accept, University Scholar, $10,000 per year, IN
James Madison- IN
George Mason- IN</p>

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<p>all your schools look like matches
The only questionable one is W&M and even there i'd give you a 60% chance</p>

<p>What qualifications do you need for the pitt scholarship you got?</p>

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<p>bump!!!!!!</p>

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<p>anyone please</p>

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<p>bump!!!!!!</p>

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<p>anyone????</p>

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<p>University of Virginia - reach
William and Mary - reach
Virginia Tech - match
Maryland-College Park - safety?
University of Pittsburgh - low match
James Madison - dunno
George Mason - dunno</p>

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<p>bump!!!!!!</p>