Do i even have a chance of getting in to UVa or VTech?

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Hi everyone,

I am currently a student at NVCC and I started in the fall of 2013. I have been here for 5 semesters so far, took two sessions of a summer classes in 2014. I am a computer engineering major,was straight A student, and had a 3.96 GPA (B in History). However, last semester, I was devastated because I got a D in my vector calculus class. A relative in my family died, due to which I had to skip one of my exams. My teacher never accommodated m for it and gave me a straight up 0. Because of that, I lost 25% of my grade and got a D. I have never felt so devastated. I felt like all my hard work for four semesters was for nothing. This semester, I’ll be applying for the fall. I got A’s in all my other classes that semester, and I have one W on my transcript. Since I won’t be going under guaranteed admissions now, what are my chances of getting in to UVa or VTech? This semester, I’m taking PHY232, differentials, vector calc again, and two other classes to finish my degree. I am VERY hopeless, and extremely negative. Am I doing the right thing by bringing myself down so much? I feel like I’ll get into neither of the two and will likely end up as a failure. I’d really appreciate some advice, or just some honest opinions. Thank you!

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Chill out. You’ll be fine. You’re already operating at a high level (somewhat depending on what PHYS232 is). UVA and VT will undeniably understand your explanation. To put it another way, if you get rejected, it’s not because of that D.

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Wow, we’re at a very similar situation here. Come see my thread and you’ll relate a lot.
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1728306-transfer-how-much-does-sat-matter-chances.html#latest

First of all, don’t worry because it’s not the end of the world! I think you will get into Vtech regardless, and UVa of course is uncertain for many reasons. I’m not sure of computer engineering falls under the engineering school, but UVa engineering is competitive for anyone. If you have solid records of high school grade and SAT, you might stand out and have a good chance at it!