<p>Can someone tell me what my chances are? I’m really new to this website so I hope this post thing worked… hahaha. I am a rising senior from North Virginia. I am also a white female (I guess we post this.) I’m a legacy at Brown and UVA. 
Thank you so much! </p>
<p>GPA: Cumulative 3.95 (unweighted), Cumulative 4.45 (weighted)
Class Rank: My school doesn’t rank, but my guidance counselor told me I should be 1 or 2 out of 678. And this is a competitive Northern Virginia school. </p>
<p>SAT Scores:
March 2011 690 Math, 800 Critical Reading, 800 Writing (2290 composite.) Should I retake this to get the math up?! I’m applying to Ivy’s and Oxford…and Oxford only wants writing above 700…but the Ivy’s want all above 700… </p>
<p>ACT Scores: 33 Composite, 34 Reading, 34 Math, 32 English, 10 on the Essay (Writing), and 31 Science. </p>
<p>SAT Subject Tests:
World History (800)
US History (730)
Mathematics Level 2 (670) </p>
<p>ACADEMIC HISTORY:
Taken the hardest possible classes at my school (including two honors science classes in sophomore year AND Chinese class outside of school as an 8th course…and no, I’m not Chinese.) I have gotten all A’s in them except for Physics Honors freshman year (I got a B+) </p>
<p>ACADEMIC EXTRACURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT:
National Honor Society (2010-present)
Tri-M Music Honor Society (2010-present)
Hold a leadership position on my schools New Student Ambassador Program
Class Representative for Band
PTSA Representative for my class </p>
<p>ACADEMIC AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
Various leadership awards from PTSA
National Merit Scholar (or at least I should be one…I scored very well on my PSATs)
Wellsley Women’s College (in Boston) Book Award
American Association of Women Diversity Award
All-District Band since sophomore year, also second in the state in bass clarinet in sophomore year.
Got a grant to start my non-profit in Freshman Year
***<strong><em>Got a full ride scholarship with the State Department to live in Shanghai for 6 weeks and study intensive Chinese with a host family</em></strong> (I will really emphasize this)
I will be going to Governor’s School in Virginia for MUSIC this summer.
I also have illustrated 2 children’s books, and my first children’s book got 2 national awards. So my passions are: Community Service (my non profit), Music, Art (will submit supplement for this.), and Chinese. </p>
<p>EXTRA-CURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT:
Been in the nationally ranked marching band at my school since freshman year, will be a section leader this coming year. Also section leader in concert band.
American Youth Symphony Orchestra- 1st chair player and soloist.
Been participating in XC (since junior year- but WILL be captain next year.) and track since freshman year, and have been getting varsity letters in track and XC every season I’ve done it.
Illustrated 2 children’s books- also have a 15 piece art portfolio that I will send in the art supplement.
Work with various charity organizations through my church youth group OTHER than my own nonprofit. </p>
<p>VOLUNTEERISM:
Over 300 Community Service Hours in the past year and a half. </p>
<p>My own non-profit (2009- present)
Church summer mission work volunteer (Summer 2009)
National Honor Society events and activities (2010-present)
Church stuff (…a long time.)
Worked with disabled children and adults at a therapuetic riding center (2009) </p>
<p>SPECIAL SKILLS/HOBBIES:
Gifted in analysis and interpretation of history, in particularly in World History.
I absolutely love the Chinese language and culture, and would like to major in Foreign Affairs with either a minor or double major in East Asian studies.
AAAAAND I would still like to participate in music somehow. I love music too much! </p>
<p>SOOOO…with that insanely long amount of stuff in mind…do you think I have a good chance at any of these schools? These are listed in the order of preference that I have right now- this may change. (But I visited UVA today and loved, loved, loved it!) </p>
<ol>
<li>UVA (legacy) (applying Early Action) </li>
<li>Brown (also legacy) (applying Early Decision) </li>
<li>Harvard (applying Early Action) </li>
<li>Stanford</li>
<li>Yale</li>
<li>Tufts</li>
<li>University of Southern California</li>
<li>UChicago</li>
<li>Georgetown</li>
<li>William and Mary </li>
</ol>
<p>THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING THIS AND HELPING ME. REALLY. Much appreciated!!!</p>