<p>soccerguy: Actually, I would much rather go to W & M than UVA anyway. Too bad UVA does not distinguish between 1/2 load IB and full IB because I am full IB. The only "normal" classes I've taken since 6th grade are PE and one art class. Everything else has been honors, MYP or IB. Add to that, working 2 jobs, a one hour commute daily, president of 3 clubs and co-captain of a sports team. So, if I want to make up excuses as to why I only get 5 As and 2 Bs every year (i.e. low gpa)-- those are the reasons. </p>
<p>It will be interesting to see how this all comes out in the wash. I applied to Princeton ED (was deferred -- shocking!), Cornell, UVA, W&M and University of Richmond. Princeton and Cornell and total long shots and I'm probably borderline at the other schools. The only thing going for me for W & M is that they like IB students and my school has the second highest acceptance rate for W & M in the entire country. I might be going to community college in the Fall, who knows!</p>