Chances?

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<p>What are my chances of getting into UVA for pre-med...I will be applying regular decsision...</p>

<p>Here are my stats...</p>

<p>First of all, I am entering my senior year at HS in a top notch public high schools in NJ (out of state)...</p>

<p>GPA is about a 4.0 (my school doesn't rank....)</p>

<p>SAT I: 2150 (first time...plan to retake in October)</p>

<p>SAT II's:
Math II C: 790
Physics: 710
Bio: 660 (I know this is weak)
Chem: 660 (Again...this is very weak)</p>

<p>I will have taken 9 AP classes by the time I graduate...
AP Calc AB, AP Stat, AP Spanish, AP US History, AP Art History, AP Chem, AP Bio, AP English I, and AP English II</p>

<p>All of my grades are B+'s and A's (one B in AP English....but I got a sure 5 on the test...the class is notoriously challenging in my HS, but as a result everyone gets a 5)</p>

<ul>
<li>President of Genetic Research Club at my HS (this is not based on a typical popular election, you have to be selected by a board of Rutgers Professors...there is a whole admissions process...only two kids from my school got selected...I was one of them)</li>
<li>Attending Genetic Research summer program at Rutgers this summer (part of the genetics club presidency)</li>
<li>Also visiting a foreign nation this summer</li>
<li>150+ volunteer hours at local hospital</li>
<li>Vice President of Auxilliary at local hospital for past three years (raises money for the hospital by organizing findraisers such as walkathons)</li>
<li>Orchestra from age 8</li>
<li>Private lessons for past five years</li>
<li>All the honors societies (Spanish honors, national honors, Mu Alpha Theta)</li>
<li>Nominated and participated in Natural Helpers Program for the past four years</li>
<li>Me and a group of friends created our own online school newspaper/forum (I'm an admin in there....I don't know if that would count as anything, but it does eat up a LOT of time)
-Very strong reccomendations (a lot of my teachers like me a lot...I can't figure out why...they actually ask me to let them write recommendations for me)</li>
<li>I am a pretty good writer...therefore I will probably have descent essays</li>
</ul>

<p>-Grades went down slightly in my junior year since I broke my foot while playing basketball (Intramurals...not on school team). I was in a cast and on crutches for two months and had a walking brace for another one month. Will colleges take this into consideration?</p>

<p>-GPA has increased every year from a 3.7 in freshman year...I have heard that's a good thing...</p>

<p>Any replies will be appreciated, and please be honest...you will not hurt my feelings...</p>

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<p>your stuff looks good.</p>

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<p>Your chances look pretty good. Nothing about your profile seems particularly extraordinary, but nothing is terribly weak. You've probably got a great shot, and if UVA is one of your top choices, you should definitely let them know. You look like a pretty typical out-of-state admit, but out-of-state admissions can be fairly random. The only thing you can do at this point (aside from applying ED), is to get the SAT score up.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice. </p>

<p>I am planning to take the SAT I again, and am aiming for a 2300. UVA is one of my top choice, but not my top (ED to JHU). How can I still show that I am interested without applying ED?</p>

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<p>It always helps to write an additional essay or letter of interest.</p>

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<p>Okay...I will keep that in mind...</p>

<p>BTW...do you attend UVA yourself?</p>

<p>If so, what were your high school stats?</p>

<p>I know I am in a different situation since I am out of state, but I was just wondering...</p>

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<p>I'm in the class of '09, so I'll be enrolling in the fall. I applied regular decision from an instate high school. Stat-wise, I had a 1550 SAT (800v/750m), pretty decent SAT2's; I was the valedictorian out of around 400 students; I had a lot of participation in various musical ensembles (I'm a drummer); I was a varsity athlete (track-sprinter); and, in general, I had a solid and well-rounded background. My recs were very good, and my essays were good enough to get me into the Echols Scholars program. </p>

<p>I'll be 100% honest with you: the admissions process at top schools (and for out-of-state, non-legacy students at UVA) can be very, very random. Stats help; essays help; but, in the end, sometimes it comes down to luck. UVA's a great school, and if you feel it's one of your best fits, the best thing you can do to show interest is to write another essay about why you want to go there.</p>

<p>If you wanna know anything else, feel free to ask.</p>

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<p>Your essays will be crucial.</p>

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<p>Wow! Those are some impressive stats cavalier...</p>

<p>I guess I should bring up the SAT to about 2300...and focus one ssays and recommendations....thanks for all of your help...no more questions as of now...</p>

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<p>Let me tell you, my SAT scores were crap and I got in. I would say that the most important things are your essays and recommendations. Put your heart into your essays, and try and get excellent recs.</p>

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<p>Did you decide to attend UVA tenniscrze?</p>

<p>Do you live in VA?</p>

<p>If so, what other schools were you considering/got accepted into before going to UVA?</p>