Had a Freak Out Sesh... Legit Chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I just had one of those stomach churning scares. Woke up sweating and shaking after dreaming I didn't get into UVa. So now I want an honest chance.</p>

<p>White Male from best public HS in PA-----4 APs senior year(rest are honors), grades have gotten better thru HS</p>

<p>Weighted GPA= 4.1
Unweighted GPA = 3.6-Decent upward trend
SAT Scores= Writing: 730 Math: 650 Critical Reading: 650
ACT Scores= (30) English: 34 Reading/Writing: 30 Science: 28 Math: 26 </p>

<p>~Elected Senior Class Vice President (12)
-Class size of approximately 300
~National Honor Society-Secretary (12)
~One of 4 Male Natural Helpers in my grade (voted by peers to go to a seminar and help kids with problems)
~Co-President of World Affairs Club (9,10,11,12)
~President (12) and Vice President (11) of CISV Pittsburgh Junior Branch
-A non-profit International cultural understanding program
~Elected Secretary of National Honor Society (12)
~Member of the CISV USA Junior Board of Trustees (11,12)
~Selected to be a Counselor at a CISV Camp in Brazil (2005)
~Participated in CISV exchange program with Hungary (2004)
~Attended CISV camps in Sweden (2001) and Costa Rica (2003)
~Hosted a Thai student and traveled to Thailand in a school-sponsored exchange program (2006)-Attended a private University Preparatory School</p>

<p>~Selected to attend the 2007 Pennsylvania Governors School for Global Entrepreneurship at Lehigh University (full ride-$3,500)
- less than 15% acceptance(supposedly redic)
~Received the “2007 Paul Harris Service Above Self Award” from Upper St. Clair-Bethel Park Rotary International(11)
~Received a scholarship from the Rotary to attend the World Affairs Institute for Student Leaders: India at Center Stage (11)
~Selected to receive a scholarship ($1,000) to attend the Global Scholar Program at Washington and Lee University
~Consistent High Honor Roll
~Tutor at elementary and junior high levels (10,11,12)
~Volunteer at South Hills Interfaith Ministries (9,10,11,12)
~Worked as a Camp Counselor for underprivileged children (9,10)
~Over 250 hours of community service in high school years
~Member of LINK (10,11,12)
-A student outreach program with Pittsburgh’s School for the Blind
~Spanish Club (10,11,12)
~Law Club (11,12)
~Invited to Mentor in Athletes Taking Action (11,12)
-Program that pairs younger athletes with a mentor upon entering high school
~Current member of the Varsity Track and Field Team (10,11,12)
~Freshman and Junior Varsity Soccer (9,10)
~Captain of Travel Soccer (11)
~Member of a Young Men’s Community Basketball League</p>

<p>I was accepted to U Mich already if that helps.</p>

<p>UVa (with Father legacy, Uncle/Aunt are also alums-wrote letters, so I'm considered in-state, yes I've checked) and I went drove to UVa to go to the Legacy meeting thing.... hoping that 12 hour round trip helps</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Legacy+ in state would help you a lot.
I would say low match
but you look kinda like a serial joiner (i just quickly glance over ur ECs)</p>

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<p>uhhh… yeah I guess some of my stuff is. But some of it I have been in for a long time. I’m “well-rounded” I guess, but sometimes that doesn’t always work out for admissions.</p>

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<p>I know!! I hate sitting around waiting to know if we got in or not…but, you seem pretty qualified. Well good luck!! And if you dont get in, i’m sure your second and third choices are equally sweet!</p>

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<p>Please send food, water, and chances</p>

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<p>i think you have a good chance, although it’ll be tougher as an OOS applicant… good luck! </p>

<p>(p.s. - i’m fairly certain the top public hs in PA is in Philly…)</p>

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<p>I woulda said 50% chances, but since you said both “legit” and “sesh” I am gonna have to say 25% chance.</p>

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<p>Dawg, I was just tryin’ to git yo 'tention. And arach-do you mean PUBLIC high school or PRIVATE? Because according to the past five years of PSSA results… us (and no we don’t take time out of our schedules to study it). Also highest average SAT/ACT scores for a public from Western PA (I didn’t see results from the east). In addition, our sports and arts are tops in the region/state.</p>

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<p>nope, nope… i meant public. if you look at this [Masterman</a> Julia R Secondary School: Best High Schools - USNews.com](<a href=“http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/pennsylvania/masterman_julia_r_secondary_school]Masterman”>http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/pennsylvania/masterman_julia_r_secondary_school) you’ll see that this school was the highest ranked PA school; washington post has it at 147 (highest for a PA school); its PSSA results: [Masterman</a> Julia R Secondary School Test Scores - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - PA](<a href=“http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/pa/2063;]Masterman”>http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/pa/2063;) the average SAT score of its students is around 1300/1600 (I’ll have to find the paper that gives exact the exact #s), but I don’t know the average ACT (the two people I know who did take it both received a score of 31)… so, i’m pretty sure that this is the #1 public in PA (not to say that others aren’t good, too, of course)…</p>

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<p>thats a magnet school… meaning it pulls the smartest 10% out of a bunch of schools. If you want to call that a public, I guess you can by definition, but by what I, and I would assume many people consider to be public (only based on where you live, no entry qualifications) schools-I would still say mine</p>

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<p>okey doke… i understand what you mean, now (we just just had different definitions of “public”)…</p>

<p>anyway, good luck with your college search!</p>