<p>Well I just got back from school, and I think this might just be the worse day of the semester. I actually thought I had a chance at getting into UVA before today, but now I'm pretty doubtful. Well tell me what you guys think:</p>
<p><em>3.82 W GPA (Ap- 4.5) (Honors 4.3)
*Sat: 680 Eng 720 Math 670 WR
*Play Tennis at a national level - Not good enough to play at UVA
*I Play at an international tennis academy about 20+ hours a week.</em>
*National Honors Society Three years in a row.
*All school science award junior year
*Volunteer at Humane Society, Special Olympics, and Wheel Chair Tennis
* Vice-President-Junior Year
*Treasurer- Senior Year</p>
<p>*<strong><em>But here's the kicker... There is only 38-ish people in my grade...And my Percentile is something like high twenties.</em></strong></p>
<p>Now it sounds bad...but that is completely due to the fact of my AWFUL 9th grade year. My 9th grade GPA was something like a 2.8. But in 10, 11, and now 12 grades Ive taken 8 APs and 4 Dual enrollment classes. All of which I've received A's.</p>
<p>Well thats the skinny of it...What do you guys think...am I predestinded to go to George Mason with my sub par stats...</p>
<p>You are IS? If so, I think you've got a shot at it. Your GPA shows an upward trend, and I really believe that schools notice that. You've challenged yourself with a good # of AP's. What kind of SAT's do you have. I wouldn't throw the towel in yet; you've got chance. Go for it!!</p>
<p>I just noticed I needed to include some much needed information:</p>
<p>*I am instate- NoVa- But I live and go to school at an International Tennis Academy (where I play tennis 20+ hours a week)
*I have a brother who just finished his engineering degree at UVA and who now goes to their Law School, and I also have a sister who is currently working on her PHD at UVA.
*Im taking my SAT II's in Jan where Ive consistently gotten in the low 700s in US history and high 600/low 700s in Math II...
Well thats all I can think of...</p>
<p>Actually that 3.82 is weighted...(I think...If APs count as 4.5 and honors as 4.3 thats weighted right) ....I know its low... It would be a 4.-something if they counted my Dual Enrollment toward my gpa...but sadly they wont count it for anything except credit on my transcript...(don't ask me how that works)....</p>
<p>I know a lot about tennis I used to play a ton. What academy do you go to? Is it like Evert, or Bolletieri or St. Stephen's? What's your national ranking? Have you talked to the coach? Does he think you're good? </p>
<p>Tennis could put you over the edge if you're borderline.</p>
<p>Well, I go to Van Der Meer Tennis Academy... But yeah, I play around top 20/30 within the section, but my national ranking is 100% not good enough to play at UVA. They were at one point #1 NCAA last year.. There basically is no point in asking the coach.
I might just go to top academic DIII school, it might just be the best idea.</p>
<p>yea, you still have a shot at getting in but D1 southern schools are just ridonculous at tennis. I used to be top 100 but my parents totally burned me out before I turned 15 and now I just play for my high school 3 months a year. If I end up going D3 I'll try to walk on maybe, you sound like you'd be plenty good enough to play D3 and it's not as big of a commitment. With your 2070 if your serious about getting into UVA you'll probably need to retake, state schools are a lot more mechanical about admitting kids than D3 kids, so having the right numbers is key. Good luck wherever you end up going!</p>