Hi!! I’m really anxious for my UVA decision to come back. I applied early action.
Background info:
OOS (Ohio), white, attend a public school in an upper middle class suburb of a major city, income ~300k (applied for aid)
Academic Info:
ACT: 33 composite (36S, 34E, 32R, 28M), super score is 34 (36 in reading on a different test), did not study/prepare at all, took 3 times
AP scores: my school does not offer many ap classes, so I haven’t taken a ton but I got 5 on apush & psych, 4 on us gov, and 3 on physics 1. Taking micro & macro econ and stats this year.
SAT subject tests: math 2 720, math 1 700, us history 730 (did not study/prepare at all so I know these aren’t amazing)
GPA: 4.415 weighted, 4.000 unweighted, took almost all honors/ap classes, one dual enrollment senior year
EC info:
Swim team: definitely my main ec because I train 30 hours a week (2x captain, 2x all state, 3x all conference, 3x letter winner, 3x scholar athlete, 2x national qualifier, 2x team MVP, coaches award, outstanding contribution award, various leadership positions for both my hs and club team)
Model UN: club was founded my junior year, co president senior year
NHS
Key club: I did double the amount of service required each year
Internship at political campaign for candidate running for US House
Teen ambassador for state attorney general
Work as a lifeguard at a local pool over the summer
Other:
Applied as a government major to UVA college of arts and sciences
Essays: common app one was probably like a 7/10, my UVA supplements were very unique however so I’d probably give 9/10
LOR: one from my ap gov teacher and math teacher I had twice, likely very good
Thanks and good luck to everyone else applying!!