Deferred from UVA in state. Do i even stand a chance for Dartmouth, Duke, Williams, Michigan, USC RD

Hello CC,

I am a current HS senior, and i was just deferred from UVA In State. I don’t really want to go to UVA, but I am scared that i dont stand a chance at these other schools and whether my applications matter. if i got deferred from in state, do even stand a chance at these schools?

GPA (Unweighted):Bad, 3.72 maybe lower ( F: 3.92 S:3.65 J:3.4(Got MAJOR eye correction surgery, eyes would occasionally bleed) Sr:3.82, no minuses, B+=3.4) downward trend freshman to junior, jump from junior to senior, but overall i got a LOT of B’s (maybe 22A’s, 12,13 B’s and B+'s)

GPA (weighted):4.205 (F: 4.13 S: 4.16 J: 4.4 Sr: 4.82)
ACT: 34, 35 superscored (2 tests)
Sat Subject Scores: Math II: 800, Chemistry: 690
Rank: 29/721 (Top 4%)
Senior Classes: Calc III, Linear Algebra, AP Economics, AP Comp Gov, Orgo/Bio Chemistry, PTE Class, Science Research

Extracurriculars:

  • part founder of Indian Cultural Nonprofit organization , donated over $5000 dollars to local hospitals.
  • As part of my nonprofit, i also participate in Voice of Specially abled people, where we help disabled people in india
  • President of Computer science committee: Tutor students, compete, and make apps using computer science.
  • Worked on Developing an ios game app, now on App Store (game name is Arö, check it out)
  • I teach java programming to students who want to take it but can’t, I have 7 students(Taught for Fun and Free)
  • Invest in Stocks outside of school(using money from summer job), one experience i bought DCTH stock, which went up over 100 percent in a day. Wrote my Personal essay about this experience
  • National CyberPatriot Competition - Captain of CyberPatriot team 2 years,CyberSecurity competition, eliminate vulnerabilities, Cyber Defense. Certificate Winner - State Platinum competition twice, 14th and 18th place in Northeast Competition (top 12 go to Nationals)
  • participated in a club where our school refurbished electronics and donated them.
  • Science Bowl (started this year, not sure if important)

Took STEM classes at George Mason University Junior and Senior Year
At GMU, I did University Research and Innovation Classes

  • Developed a Water proof Life Jacket that heats up to prevent Hypothermia using resistance wiring.
  • Junior Year Research: Researched and coded a bipedal leg implementation made from 3-D printed parts focused on cost efficiency
  • Finished an audio to text translating AR headset that will display translated text in field of vision, hope to get University funded patent
  • Currently Researching and developing an Infrared HUD display for firefighters. It will display sensor data in a field and it it has access to thermal imaging to facilitate firefighting
  • Hoping to qualify for ISEF 2018

Recommendations:
Counselor’s - Great
Calc II Teacher - Great
AP Economics - Good

Intended Major: Mathematics or Economics

Michigan is not likely due to low GPA. Do you have any safety and matches?

Fwiw, saw a few deferred and rejected UVA applicants got into UMich. Good luck.

Maybe that came across in your application.

For UVa it does matter where you are from in the state- if you are NoVa it is much harder.