help a VA student out?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>GPA: 3.8-ish, weighted (let's not even talk about unweighted)
SAT: 630 Math, 800 Reading, 740 Writing
SAT II: 720 Spanish, 780 Literature</p>

<p>AP Human Geography - 5
AP US History - 4
AP Spanish Language - 5</p>

<p>Junior Schedule
-AP US History -B
-Honors English 11 - A
-Pre-Calculus - B
-AP Spanish Language - A
-Advanced Spanish Conversation - B
-Art Foundations - A
-Painting- A
-Chemistry - A</p>

<p>Senior Schedule
AP Calculus AB- B
AP Spanish Lit - A
AP English Lit - A
Computer Animation - A
Humanities - A
U.S. and World Affairs - N/A
AP Gov- N/A
Physics - N/A</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
Varsity cross country in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade
Varsity track & field in 9th and 10th grade
Literary editor for my school's award-winning literary magazine
3-week summer writing workshop at UVA</p>

<p>I've also held down the same job at a bookstore for two years (I work 10 hours a week during the school year and about 30 during the summer).</p>

<p>So...what would you say my chances are for getting into UVA, William & Mary, Virginia Tech, JMU, Loyola Maryland, or Brown? Yes, I understand that Brown is a huge stretch, probably, but how far will the 800 take me? Also, does it matter that I got a C- in Trigonometry sophomore year if all my other math scores are fairly solid? Help!</p>

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<p>JMU and V-tech are definite safeties
UVA is a match/low-reach, same for William and Mary
Brown is possible if your essays and other subjective stuff were off the chain; if not, ur just another average applicant w/ solid stats (although ur gpa may be kind of low)</p>

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<p>you're looking good. </p>

<p>JMU-VT-WM-you're in
UVA-pretty sure you're in
Brown-good chance</p>

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<p>thanks so much. it's good to hear that i have a shot at UVA.</p>

<p>bump?</p>

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<p>safety-JMU, VT, UVa
possibly- W&M, They look down at high test scores but underachieving GPA
crapshoot at Brown b/c of so many applicants</p>

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<p>I think you're pretty much in at all of the colleges on your list except for Brown. Probably most of the people applying there have fantastic SAT scores and/or ridiculously high GPAs, so your 800 won't take you too far especially since your math score is a little lacking. </p>

<p>However, have you won any awards/distinctions for cross country and track? If you excel at those, that might be a big plus for you.</p>

<p>chance me at "Are these safe to call my safety/ low match schools?"</p>

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<p>Overall, you stand a pretty good shot at these schools, with the exception of Brown, which can be considered a reach for most people.</p>

<p>JMU, Vtech, and Loyola Maryland- In
UVA and W&M- High match/low reach
Brown- Reach</p>

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<p>you'll definitely get into jmu and vtech.
im not sure about william and mary though, i know they look at your overall grades with a strong placement on the unweighted gpa.
and as for trig- i had the SAME experience my sophomore year, it does matter but not as much as your grades as a junior/senior and sat's.</p>

<p>chance a fellow va student back??</p>

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