<p>Male, Asian/White
Sat: 1270 (630V, 640M), SAT II Writing: 630
Cumilitive, Weighted GPA: 2.9
Current Senior GPA: 4.1 (will this help in any way?)
First three years attended competitive, international school
now attend a very average public
took AP Stats (3), currently taking AP Gov't
Weak ECs (band), a very strong recommendation f/ old counselor, decent essays</p>
<p>hopefully I will qualify for in-state tuition as these are the only schools I'm applying to:</p>
<p>Virginia Commonwealth Univer. (safety)
George Mason Univ. (good match)
James Madison Univ. (good match/reach)
Univ. Mary Washington (reach)
Virginia Tech (reach, but not entirely impossible)</p>
<p>would you agree with my classification of the schools? if i do qualify for in-state tuition, would i be treated like an in-state resident in the application processs (i.e., generally easier to get accepted), even though i live overseas?</p>
<p>Universities will only see the GPA your school sends them, which is most likely going to be the cumulative GPA. If your cumulative GPA is 2.9 including the current senior GPA of 4.1, they might assume that you slacked off the first few years of school and decided to pick up the pace - not good - this shows that you're not working to potential. Your SAT is average, but your cum. GPA is a little on the border line. You would most likely get into George Mason and VCU. I know a few friends that got into JMU with about the same stats as you, but they did live in state (in state VA schools will accept more in-state that out of state). The only way you would classify for in-state tuition is if you've lived in the state of VA, since you live overseas, you would not receive in state tuition. No basis for rating of Mary Washington. The only thing I do know is that there are more girls than guys there.</p>
<p>residency isn't as simple as that. my dad is in the military...we had lived in virginia for a few years. parents still vote in VA elections, own VA drivers' licenses, and own a house in Fairfax County. In the beginning of '04, dad established residency with the state. We'll see...</p>
<p>8 VAC 40-120-160. Children of military members.</p>
<pre><code>Students who are the children of military members are also eligible for in-state tuition rates when all of the following conditions are met:
1. The student is not a member of the armed forces;
2. One of the student's parents is a member of the armed forces residing in Virginia pursuant to military orders; and
3. For the year immediately prior to the date of the alleged entitlement, the student's nonmilitary parent has:
i. Resided in Virginia;
ii. Been employed full-time;
iii. Paid personal income tax to Virginia; and
iv. Claimed the student as a dependent for Virginia and federal income tax purposes. Filing a joint federal return claiming the student as a dependent is sufficient as long as the nonmilitary parent claims the student as a dependent for Virginia tax purposes.
<p>Hmm...I don't like number 3 at all. Who's mother (or father), unless divorced, stays in Virginia while the rest of the family moves overseas? Doesn't make sense to me. Is this what they really mean by that?</p>
<p>To jtran10, my unweighted GPA is about a 2.85- not a big difference at all since I've only completed 1 AP. </p>
<p>and back to Gdubz, I was hoping that the 4.1 GPA would show the differences between the two schools-- not that I slacked off. although I'll admit to sometimes not working very hard, I honestly don't think I would've been able to earn a GPA higher than maybe a 3.2-- but then, that's a pretty significant jump, especially since I would then be classified as a 'B' student instead of a 'C'... There really is a noticeable difference between the schools. The DoDDs schools I attend seems to grade more on effort, while my old school, I'd say, considered both effort and quality, equally...make sense? but anyway, my counselor addresses all of this very briefly in his recommendation. Hopefully, it'll do something for me.</p>
<p>i think you might be okay for any of those schools - the gpa makes it hard to tell though, since different colleges will interpret it in different ways</p>
<p>Hi
I am a Virginia Mom. I think you have a good chance at all the schools on your list. Your SAT is good for Mary Washington, which I visited and think is an underated gem. Fredericksburg is a nice town and the train station will get you to DC from there for internships. I hear car traffic is real bad just outside of there. MW is often a Safety so their SAT score average drops when the yield drops out for other acceptances. What could be bad about more girls than boys...and it might give you a slight edge. I noticed their Cultural Arts Bulletin Board was quite world class..guess the proximity to DC helps book cool speakers and acts. There is a bit of a problem with kids from NOVA going home on weekends I hear and leaving the campus a bit quiet, but the campus is lovely and feels like a private college and classroom size is quite good. I personally like it better than JMU but there would be legitimate pitches for JMU. Your SAT is likely to get you in there too. Be positive, charming, careful in your correspondences, explain your grade changes simply and directly and express interest at your top favorites.<br>
Good luck!</p>
<p>I visited UMW this past summer and I was overwhelmingly impressed. I didn't know what to expect from this relatively unknown college before visiting it, but I agree with you (faline2) 100%. This is one amazing school: beautiful campus, perfect location, small student body and all for a decent price. I'm really hoping that the gender imbalance helps. Several people, including my old counselor, think I should consider the school to be an easier reach-- or even a match-- simply because of this. If I ever had to choose between UMW & VaTech, I actually could see myself taking the former. And I, of course, would undoubtedly take UMW over JMU anyday, but I'd be satisfied to receive acceptance into JMU. It's a fine school as well; another hidden gem, in my opinion. </p>
<p>Private schools might interpret the GPA differently, but I don't think that public universities, especially the big ones, will dwell over any GPA too long. A 2.9 is basically a 2.9 and that's that. they don't care what kind of school you went to. As I said in an earlier post, my counselor discusses this issue a little in his rec, but I don't think he ever directly states that my GPA should be looked at differently from those of other applicants. So, ultimately, my GPA is really gonna hurt my chances at all of the schools.</p>
<p>Anyone else want to comment on my chances? </p>
<p>And I'm still dying to know the answer to this one- assuming I qualify for in-state tuition, will I be treated like other VA residents during the admissions process, even though I live overseas?</p>
<p>in-state students, at least in Virginia, generally have a better chance of being admitted into public schools. while i would be considered in-state for tuition purposes, would admissions officers view my application as a VA one, and therefore evaluate it with an "easier" eye? (if that makes any sense...)</p>
<p>Virginia Resident applying for in-state as a first year transfer from Virginia Tech
1310 SATs (690 M 620 V) 3.602 Highschool GPA 3 APs 4.0 College GPA for first semester with 15 hours of credit 16 hours of credit next semester and guarantee similar GPA Nice essay
Someone gimme some feedback on my chances of getting in to UVA?</p>
<p>let's see...halfwayinthebox.....Va. tech won't be that much of a reach...you'll probably get in...i wouldn't recommend it though...blacksburgs pretty boring...if you want a va. school try JMU..that'd be kinda a reach but it's around C-ville, Richmond, VA Beach, etc. It's got alot more to do in the area and has a better ranking</p>
<p>how is VaTech not considered a reach?!
At this point, I really don't care about location. VaTech is considered to be a GOOD school and with my sorry ass stats, getting an acceptance letter from them is like getting one from Harvard for the typical CC member...</p>
<p>well it'd be kinda hard to get in but you have APs. You'll have over a 3.0 by the end of the semester. Your 1270s gonna help you out ALOT. I got in with a 1210, i had a 3.33 whenever they processed my app, and i'd been suspended from highschool twice. You'll be fine dude...ESPECIALLY if you qualify for in state tuition. You'll be fine dude...just make a point to keep your gpa as high as it is for your senior year. If you want to up your chances do about 15 hours of community service or more and send them that report. Write a one page paper with your app stating how much you really wanna get in to Tech and why. Your stats aren't that bad. The attempt at approvement your senior year will help ALOT</p>