Low SAT, should I even apply?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Virginia
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<p>Well, I'd say I have a decent GPA and a horrible SAT score. Counselor said I shouldn't waste money on an application to W&M and UVa because I wouldn't get in.</p>

<p>Overview:
Instate - SoVa
Magnet School – Medical Academy
Unweighted GPA – 3.777
Weighted GPA – 4.156
Rank 7/397 – Top 1.76% of class
Asian – Male
Hopefully get in as a bio major.
SAT – 1790 Total =\ (Retaking in November)</p>

<p>Courses Taken:
(* = AP/Weighted Classes)</p>

<p>12th – (My senior year schedule)
AP Calculus BC*
AP Government*
AP Physics*
HSA Pathophysiology II*
Scientific Research and Writing
Honors English 12
(Schedule conflict wouldn't allow me to take AP Spanish)</p>

<p>11th –
AP Chemistry – B*
AP US History – A*
AP Psychology – A*
HSA Pathophysiology I – A*
Microbiology/Hereditary Medicine – A<em>/A</em>
Math Analysis – A
HSA Honors English 11 – B
Spanish 4 – A</p>

<p>10th –
AP Biology – A*
AP European History – A*
HSA Anatomy – A*
Medical Illustrations/Anatomical Architecture - A/A
HSA Honors English 10 – A
HSA Chemistry – A
HSA Algebra 2/Trig – B
Spanish 3 – A</p>

<p>9th –
HSA Honors English 9 – B
HSA Geometry – A
HSA World History – A
HSA Biology – A
HSA Health Occupations – A
Spanish 2 – A
PE/Health 9 – A</p>

<p>Extracurricular/School Activities:
National Honors Society – Treasurer – 10th, 11th, 12th
Medical Honors Society – 10th, 11th, 12th
Science Club – Founder/Vice President – 10th, 11th, 12th
Soccer – Captain during 10th grade – 9th, 10th
Athletic Trainer – 10th, 11th
Environmental Club – 10th, 11th
Chess Club – 10th, 11th
Future Business Leaders of America – 10th, 11th
Interact Club – 10th, 11th</p>

<p>Awards/Achievements:
Principals List – 9th, 10th, 11th
Honor Roll – 9th, 10th, 11th
Excellence in Academics and Athletics – 9th, 10th, 11th
Perfect Attendance – 9th
Many nominations</p>

<p>Community Service:
300+ hours of athletic training, aiding injured athletes
30+ hours of doing work for National Honors Society
20+ hours of doing work for Medical Honors Society
30+ hours of doing work for Science Club
30+ hours of peer tutoring classmates in Chemistry, English, and Algebra 2/Trig
30+ hours Environmental Club, helping pick up garbage and promoting awareness
20+ hours of Health Sciences Academy open house night preparation and presentation
40+ hours of random volunteering done
Total = 500+ hours</p>

<p>Thanks for the help!</p>

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<p>UVA dosen’t look soley on the scores, they only play 1 part in the entire application. Write some killer essays and such and I would say you have a shot.</p>

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<p>Do essays really count as much as people say for UVA admissions?</p>

<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>I would apply if I were you.</p>

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<p>New SAT just came in.</p>

<p>Super score of 1870 and I’m taking the Math II, BioM and US History SATs December 4th.</p>

<p>590CR, 640M, 640W.</p>

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<p>I have a naviance graph with 300 data points. GPA on y-axis, SAT on x-axis. There is a clearly defined horizontal line, stretching all the way to 2400, where the majority of people above it got in, and the ones below didn’t. (A few outliers, of course)</p>

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<p>My school uses Naviance too. For UVa, it has data ranging from 2008-2010 on the acceptances of students to this school (I’m from NoVa btw) and the average accepted GPA was a 4.25, average accepted SAT is an 1885. You have a good shot. I would still apply if I were you. :slight_smile: UVa has a holistic approach, they said so when I visited on November 11th for the information session/tour!</p>