Chances (Please relieve my anxiety)

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Virginia
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<p>Location:NYC
School: Bronx Science (Public Elite)
GPA:92
Ethnicity: Asian (Indian) Male
First Gen (mom went to 2 year college in india, dad no high school)
Low income: Dad was abusive as well.
Sophmore Year classes: Honors Chem,Honors Trig, Research
Junior Year:Honors English, Honors Physics, Research,
Senuor Year: A.P Calc AB, A.P Micro, A.P Chem, A.P Comp, A.P Psych, Linear algebra/differential equations, research, macroeconomics at local college</p>

<p>Did poorly one term due to aunt's cancer (will hoepfully be explained in rec)</p>

<p>ACT-35
Bio M-710
Bio M-800
U.S History-800
Math 2c-800
Clep Biology-80/80
Clep Spanish-76/80</p>

<p>Pre-Med Society (9,10,11,12)
Key Club (11,12) Projects Commitee head
Chess/Go club (10,12)
American Cancer Society club (12)</p>

<p>Summer job-one at hospital
other at community center</p>

<p>S-Prep at columbia medical school (medical program)</p>

<p>200 hours volunteering hospital</p>

<p>4 year dental internship</p>

<p>Job at Princeton Review Next year</p>

<p>Research at local college
will hopefully be published</p>

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<p>what Math did you take in Junior year to go to Linear Algebra senior year? </p>

<p>I think you have a great chance. Just highlight and stress your ECs.</p>

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<p>I took Pre-Calc.</p>

<p>It'll be hard for OOS students though right?</p>

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<p>For OOS it's always hard, but man you have a GREAT chance! You're ECs are REALLY good. It's good that you didn't just confine yourself to what things your school had, but did other things also. Your test scores are great too. The only thing that MIGHT be weak is your GPA, but other things make up for it. I say go for it!!!!!! :) :) :) </p>

<p>On a side note how'd you go from Pre Calc to Linear Algebra? Just wondering. Thanks.</p>

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<p>I have no idea. Calc is the only corequisite for linear algebra in our school.
Thanks for all the advice.</p>

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<p>How good is your GPA? That is critical. Where do people with GPAs like that typically go to school?</p>

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<p>People with my gpa usually go to mid tier ivies (Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth) or schools like duke. Occasionally a 90 or 91 average manages to make it into Yale, Princeton, Stanford or MIT.</p>

<p>For UVA the average GPA of an accepted student is a 91.16.</p>

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<p>Ok, then you have an excellent shot. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Pretty good chances, although I'm kind of intrigued as to how you're going to take Linear Algebra after taking only Precalc. I took Lin Alg at my HS in my senior year too, but only after I took AP Calc BC and Calc III. I know that lin alg doesn't really pertain very much to Calculus, but you do need some knowledge of integrals and stuff, so how are you pulling that off while taking AP Calc AB at the same time?</p>

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<p>I don't know. Pre Calc was the only prerequisite.</p>

<p>Some fo you do go to UVA right because I feel those answers would be more valuable.</p>

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<p>I'll be going to UVa this year, and I was also OOS, so I guess I generally know what it takes for out of state students to get in, although a great deal is dependent on how your app essays are, so nothing said here is certain...</p>

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<p>IMO, admissions cannot be predicted - but collegehopeful stands a very good chance. If your research is published, that would be impressive. Your test scores are right up there even though your gpa seems low, but high schools all grade differently - some harder than others. Good luck to you!</p>