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<p>I posted this on the regular board, but will see if i get a different response here...</p>

<p>I'm a student in Fairfax County (Junior) and seriously want to go to UVA (I visited the campus & it's beautiful). I'm trying to apply early decision this fall. What are my chances?</p>

<p>Projected GPA: 3.6 (UW); 3.7 (W)
Projected SAT (new): 2200-2300
Class Rank: 40/450 (Top 8 %)</p>

<p>Algebra I- B, Spanish- B</p>

<p>Freshman:
Health/PE: A
World Civ. Honors: A
English 9 Honors: A
Biology Honors: A
Spanish 2: A
Forensics/Debate: A
Geometry Honors: B</p>

<p>Here's where things went bad...
Sophmore:
Health/PE: A
Driver's Ed (no credit): A
Alegbra II Honors: C
English 10 Honors: B+
AP World: B+ (4 on AP Test)
CAD (Computer Aided Drafting): B+
Chemistry Honors: B
Spanish 3: B</p>

<p>Things are going much better...
Junior
AP U.S. History: A
Spanish 4: A
Physics Honors: A
AP English Language & Composition: A
Architectural Drawing: A
Precalculus Honors: A
AP Psychology: A</p>

<p>Projected Senior Courses/Mid Year-Grades (if i work i can do anything)
Senior
AP Biology: A
AP Gov.: A
AP Spanish Lang.: A
AP Literature: A
AP Calculus BC: A
Advanced Drawing: A
Pol. Science: A</p>

<p>EC's
Improv for Debate Team (9th)- went to regionals/districts
English Honor Society (11-12th)- President
History Honor Society (11-12th)- President
Science Honor Society (11-12th)- President</p>

<p>The Philip G. Zimbardo Club (Founder and President)- this club deals with "small" psychological experiments, and is acknowledged and sponsored by past APA (American Psychological Association) President, and current Proffesor at Stanford.</p>

<p>National Honor Society (12th)- member
200 volunteer hours</p>

<p>Awards:
Forensics Exclamatory Speaker award (9th)
President's Award for Academic Excellence (6,9,12- prob.)
Best Student for English- 10th
Best student for history- 10th
Summa Cum Laude Honor Roll- 4 certificates (3.85 and above)
Recieved varsity letter for grades- 9th, and probably 11th (3.85 and above)</p>

<p>I can write a very good essay...should be no problem.
So what are my chances? Will my C from 10th kill me? I'm instate. Will the upward trend help? Lot's of kids from my school want to go to this school...plus i'm from NOVA....</p>

<p>Oh, one more thing- I thinking of taking a few courses over summer either at Ccollege, my school; will these be added to my g.p.a, because they may be useful.</p>

<p>Opinions?</p>

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<p>Hey Barrelbowl
I think your GPA is on the lower end even for an instate, but with the hard courseload you've taken (8 APs nice) you should do fine.</p>

<p>The rest looks great, SAT+2200, ECs, etc.</p>

<p>Since you plan on applying ED, start on your essays EARLY you have time lol. Even though some people think they are just a small part of your application, I feel they were my key in. (A nice push from the maybe to the yes pile)</p>

<p>OVERALL i think your IN, Great Job</p>

<p>btw i go to Chantilly, what school do you go to?</p>

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<p>I think like the poster above said your GPA is a bit low, but it will get compared to your class rank, which shows that you go to a hard school. However, a lot of people on these boards include "projected" grades and SATs. Be careful in doing that because you never know what could happen. But it looks good</p>

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<p>You are golden. Ensure that you get the test scores that you have listed and ensure that you get A's your senior year. Also, become friends with a teacher, if you haven't, and get him/her to write your rec. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Good deal... I think I will get like a 2000 or something on the new one, and still get in (im a junior too)</p>