<p>SAT: 2210 (720CR, 780M, 710W, 10E)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Freshman (3.33) Sophomore (3.79) Junior (4) Overall: 3.70
Weighted GPA: Freshman (3.33) Sophomore (4.07) Junior (4.71) Overall: 4.32
AP (grade on Exam): Computer Science (1) World History (5) Statistics (4) Chemistry (4) U.S. History (5) English (4)
Total Number of AP's (until Junior Year) : 6
Senior Course load: AP's with 1 or 2 honors
Extracurricular: Chess Club, Computer Club, Debate Team, French Club, Model U.N., National Honor Society, Science Honor Society, Science Olympiad, Lots of Community Service at Local Hospital, and 1 year of Job Experience, LOTS OF BASKETBALL
Awards: 3rd Place at Science Fair Regional (10th), 1st Place Science Fair Regional (11th) Awards for Student of the Year in Various Classes
State: Virginia
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Male
Hooks : First Generation, how in India we started a organization that teaches young children about the western lifestyle and tries molding them into good citizens (i teach every summer since 8th grade)</p>
<p>I know my freshman years grades sucked and that has affected my total gpa HOWEVER there is a significant increase in GPA since then..do you think UVA would consider this growth as an advantage??</p>
<p>You have a good chance of being a rodman’s scholar, but honestly one thing in your resume ticked me off. The fact that you teach young children in India western behaviors and values is absolutely disgusting. I find ethnocentrism useless in our world, as every culture has a distinct beauty in it that may one day fail to exist because of attempts such as this. I like how you mold the young children into good citizens, but as for teaching them western behaviors i find that despicable. I understand that you have good intentions, but I was just voicing my opinion about the westernization of the “uncivilized” world. I sincerely wish you best of luck in applying to uva and maybe i’ll see you there in a year and a couple of months.</p>
<p>It’s hard enough to predict someone’s chances at a school like UVa - trying to figure out whether or not you will be accepted for a program like the Rodman Scholars is truly difficult, particularly given that it is not a program you apply for. I’ll be a first-year at the University in the fall as a Rodman Scholar, and I was pretty surprised to be accepted into the program!</p>
<p>My understanding is that, in evaluating each student’s file, they look for a true love of learning rather than just an impressive resume or strong statistics. If you drive home what motivated you to participate in the science fair with the particular projects you did, rather than just emphasizing your awards and accolades, that will be more impressive. Also, choose your teacher reccomendations wisely! Make sure they will attest to your love of learning, diligence, etc… Meaning you probably won’t want to ask your CS teacher :)</p>