pretty average- but VERY unsure and confused...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>just a simple chance/suggestion would be very much appreciated :)</p>

<p>white male
VA resident (NOVA, to be exact)</p>

<p>UWGPA: 3.44
WGPA: ~3.6 (not sure yet, have to wait till next year)</p>

<p>SAT: CR - 610/M - 570/W - 680 (don't plan on retaking or submitting)
ACT: 29 composite (retake this fall, hoping for 30-31)</p>

<p>9th Grade:</p>

<p>MYP Alg. II B
Choir A
MYP English 9 B
MYP Biology B
German III A
MYP World History A
HPE 9 A</p>

<p>10th Grade:</p>

<p>Advanced Math B
IB German IV A
MYP English 10 B
MYP/AP Comp. Gov. B
HPE 10 B
Journalism I A
MYP Chemistry B</p>

<p>11th Grade:</p>

<p>IB History I HL B
IB German V B
IB English I HL C
IB Math I SL C
IB Biology I HL B
Journalism II A
IB Chemistry I HL C</p>

<p>EC's:</p>

<p>IB Diploma Candidate
VA Governor's School for Agriculture in 2006
VA Boy's State nominee
county premier soccer league NCSL
300+ hours community service
Habitat for Humanity in Biloxi, MS
elementary school mentorship program
others I can't think of right now, lol</p>

<p>***I would like to note, that it wasn't until this summer that I realized how important college admissions could be, so I want to stress that my grades senior year WILL be all A's and B's</p>

<p>Schools (no particular order):</p>

<p>UVA
VCU
Virginia Tech.
Pepperdine
Reed
Pittsburgh
Sarah Lawrence (VA resident, btw)
Elon
Wake Forest
BC
Macalester
Carleton</p>

<p>*****yeah, broad list, but so far just ideas, I really want to major in philosophy, and would appreciate you opinion on my chances at this schools</p>

<p>********also, if you've got any other schools I should look at in mind, feel free to mention them!</p>

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<p>i suspect a slight <em>bump</em> is adequate?</p>

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<p>I'm not an expert or anything, but I think your grades may be kind of lowish for UVA- it's getting really competitve and the VA'ers i know who r applying have no C's. But then again you are in IB but still that's no excuse.
You're in at VCU, V-tech, and Elon, though. idk about the rest</p>

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<p>You'll probably get into every VA school, although there is a chance that UVA won't take you.</p>

<p>But basically everywhere else on your list is a reach. Your GPA and your test scores just aren't that great.</p>

<p>Pittsburgh and Elon are not as bad as the others and Sarah Lawrence is SAT optional. But still, your GPA won't bode well.</p>

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<p>thanks much, inputs appreciated :)</p>

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<p>bump 10 char haha! (wait, that makes it 15... no 37... no 44... no 51....)</p>

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<p>Wake, Reed, BC, Macalaster, and especially Carleton are significant reaches. Even UVA might be a slight reach. I think you are fine at most of the others, though.</p>

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<p>sarah lawrence sticks out like a sore thumb here- i dont think they get many cross applicants with the other schools on your list. just a thought.</p>

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<p>^Wrong. Reed, Carleton, and Macalester are similar types of schools. The discord is between the half of the list and the half with Wake Forest and VCU.</p>

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<p>eh, VCU and UVA JUST becuase instate :/</p>