thoughts on chances, please?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Virginia
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<p>i'm a white girl going into my senior year at incredibly competitive high school in MD (so, im out of state). i'm a 1st generation american, i have a very strong interest in history/politics and i really am liking uva right now for its history dept! i'd really like to apply and i want to know what you think about my chances...or possibly suggestions for other schools? thanks!</p>

<p>GPA: 3.74 UW, 4.39 W (my school doesnt rank, but probs top 15%-ish)
SAT: 2190 (700V, 760M, 730W)
ACT (taking again in september) : 32 (35 writing, 34 reading, 30 math, 30 science)
SAT IIs: 750 US hist, 740 Math I, 690 Lit</p>

<p>AP NSL (4), APUSH (5), AP Psych (5), AP English Lang (4), AP Stat, AP Euro, AP English Lit, AP Spanish Lang</p>

<p>Features editor of newspaper (paper wins a bunch of awards every year)
Teen leadership of local children's museum for 3 years
Docent at historical home in DC this summer
Service trip to Indian reservation this summer
BBYO for 1 year
Best Buddies for 4 years
Community service award
MD distinguished scholar
history program at w&m
...those are my major ones, but i have several other good ones too..im going to focus on my MAJOR love of us history</p>

<p>ill also have really good teacher recs and a great essay, etc. im visiting later this summer. i know getting into uva is kinda a crapshoot out of state these days but please let me know what you think! (any other suggestions for schools are welcomed as well)</p>

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<p>probably should be able to get into uva, but you shouldn't mark UVA as your safety school.- I would say it is around reach.(or slightly less than)</p>

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<p>lol 4.39. Top 15% would be low for OOS. This girl who was one of the valedictorians at my VA school didnt get into UVA.</p>

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<p>I would like to stress that it is not all about the grades.
Write great essays.</p>

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I would like to stress that it is not all about the grades.

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<p>Of course not. It's only mostly about the grades. Not that UVA is a competitive academic institution or anything.</p>