<p>With a 750 in writing, a 710 in CR …you are not “out of the running” for any school.</p>
<p>However…you also shouldn’t get your hopes up on ANY reach school. But…if you’re interested in reach schools, you definitely should apply.</p>
<p>Rochester is likely a very reasonable option for you. I would hope your GC could tell you how competitive you are compared to other kids from your school for UVA, William and Mary and other VA state schools.</p>
<p>Are you taking/have you taken any AP courses? How are you doing in them?</p>
<p>If you have some great recommendations, have a compelling essay, and can show that you are capable of high caliber work your “status” as a low income first generation college student will cause ad coms at reach schools to at least take a close look at your application. </p>
<p>The parents on this site are usually more helpful than I think they’ve been so far on this thread. But, maybe there will be some more input. </p>
<p>Are the GC’s at your school any good? If not …you’ll need to find some kind of mentor (maybe a teacher???) to give you advice during this process.</p>