<p>Schools Im looking at:
Jmu
Vtech
Penn State
University of Texas austin
George Mason
Mary Washington
UCLA---dads best friend is dean of admissions, ill prob get in but i feel like its cheating
UCSD
UCSB</p>
<p>Stats:
Persian so i think i put white, Male
School: Very competitive high school in northern Virginia
GPA: 3.2----yeah i know
SATs: 630 CR, 630 M, 590 W 1850 Total first time without prep
SAT IIs: 650 US History going to take Math 2
ACT composite score 29, might take it again</p>
<p>APs taken:
-US History 4 or 5
-English Language 4 or 5
- World History 4</p>
<p>APs I will take next year:
-US GOV
-English Lit
-Environmental Science</p>
<p>Honors Classes taken 6, 3 freshman year 3 sophomore year</p>
<p>ECs:
JV wrestling team freshman and sophomore year
FBLA member freshman sophomore junior year. Im VP this year
Persian Club founder at my school and president since sophomore year
DECA member junior year, got 2nd in region and 2nd in state did not place in nationals
Model UN competed freshman sophomore and junior year
I was recently voted SGA student body Vice president for senior year</p>
<p>my gpa has gone up every year and my schedule has gotten significantly harder each year but my gpa is low, i will probably score over 2000 on the sat once i take it again with prep.....can i get into any of these schools that i would like to attend?</p>
<p>Predictions with a 3.2 gpa and a lower SAT...</p>
<p>Jmu- In
Vtech - Reject
Penn State University Park- Reject
University of Texas austin- Reject
George Mason- In
Mary Washington- Reject
UCLA- Reject, unless your dad's friend pulls a lot of weight
UCSD- Reject
UCSB- Probably in</p>
<p>I am not trying to discourage you, it is just that some of these schools that you have listed are not easy to gain admission to. Best of luck.</p>
<p>ya i know most of em are big reaches n i doubt i will even get into jmu because so many kids apply from northern Virginia but dont get in cuz all the dumb kids from south VA have to get in as well.....</p>
<p>thanks for the advice....don't get me wrong i am definitely going to take the opportunity to UCLA but i want to see if i can get into any decent colleges on my own</p>
<p>UCs also have a different weighting system. They only take 8 semesters of weighted courses and only Honors Pre Calculus and Honors Jr. English count as weighted grades</p>
<p>You would have a chance at George Washington U, but it is really pricey. You could try U Maryland for the January term, which is easier. And UMBC.</p>
<p>Well, I'm slightly offended at your "dumb kids from Southern VA" comment, since I am from that area, and believe me, we have no shortage of smart people.</p>
<p>I think that you have a reasonable chance at all of your VA public schools (meaning that they are match schools, with your best chance at George Mason), and I think that you will get into a Penn State satellite campus (not the main campus). Don't know about the CA schools, or Texas school.</p>
<p>lima bean you know for a fact us nova kids face much more competition, harder curriculum's, and ridiculous grading scales come one a 94 for an A, and sorry to offend you but south Virginia is not filled with the brightest bunch</p>
<p>Lima_bean/DCSPORTSFAN.....this is a REALLY stupid argument to have. DCSPORTSFAN, I thought this thread was to discuss your college chances. Anyway, have you looked into any more safety schools/reaches?</p>