<p>Statistics:
Male, 17
Public School, Texas
GPA: 4.5
Class Rank: (15-17) out of 385 (Top 5%)
SAT I 1770 (M-590 R-590 W-590 essay 11) I know it's horrible. I just want to know how much higher you think I need to raise it to have a decent shot at getting into UVA. I know the median range for SAT is 1830-2100 or so. But do you think if I raised it 100 or so points I would have a decent shot with my stats or do you think more like 200?
AP Tests (AP English 4, AP US History 4)</p>
<p>Senior Class Schedule:
-AP Statistics
-AP Psychology
-AP Biology
-AP Gov. and Econ
-AP English IV
-Mentors
-Speech, possibly debate
(I also have 2 dismiss periods, do you think that colleges will think I am slacking even though I am taking 6 AP courses?)</p>
<p>EC's
-Junior and Senior Vice President
-National Honor Society
-Varsity Golf 3 years (Regional Qualifier finished 8th out of 180)
-UIL Current Events
-Boys State
-Student Council 3yrs
-Multicultural Club Treasurer 2yrs
(What more do you think I need to qualify as someone with solid EC's? There are more little misc. clubs that I am a member of but honestly they aren't that important to me and I know colleges can see that.)</p>
<p>Work Experience
-Grocery Store checkout
-Internship at Perfection Crane and Hoist (This type of work really has nothing to do with my intended major so I don't know if it will hurt or help me?)
-I also have roughly 200+ community service hours at a local Hospital</p>
<p>Side Notes
-I know that a big part of the UVA application and selection process is centered around the essays. This is one of my greatest strengths. I believe that I will be able to effectivley "craft" a series of essays that will vicariously manifest my personality in a light that would be benifitial to society and the University of Virginia.
-I also have great interest in politics, sociology, and economics and one of my essays will most certainly highlight my vast range of insightfull experiences at Boys State/
-Another one of my essays will highlight an experience that i am going through right at this moment in which I have helped my father's cousin deal with the profound stress both mentally and physically which involves a land and company dispute spearheaded by his own son.
-I know that my SAT score is not very good at all you don't to tell me simply (well if you want to have a chance you've gotta raise it at least 150-200 pts) I want more input at that. Take my profile as a whole and attack it like a true admissions staff at UVA. Do you really think that that one attribute could hurt me that bad? If so be honest.
-Also what would I have to do to even consider applying to U Chicago, and Washington University St. Louis?</p>
<p>I would truly appreciate your honest and constructive feedback
-Thank You</p>