<p>I'm an African-American rising senior with first gen status. I also reside in Virginia. I have also had a big academic turn around in my high school career.
Grades:
I went from being a confused freshman with a 2.75 gpa to averaging a 3.5 gpa sophomore and junior years in the most rigorous AP and honors courses available at my school. So due to my horrible freshman year I accumulated a 3.2 cumulative GPA for all three years. If you count my senior year first semester it will rise to a 3.3. My school does not rank and weighs very little( only honors not AP, and only gives a .5)yet I've still taken mostly rigorous classes. After freshman year had only one C in AP Macroeconomics.
EC's:
As for extracurriculars, I've played freshman and JV basketball and co-captained both. I'm running varsity track and field this winter and spring seasons, and I am the president of my school's Future Business Leaders of America. I am a member of the science honor society and I volunteer teaching 1st grade students at a local church every week. Junior and Senior Math Teams. National Business Honor Society. Have played travel basketball and soccer during high school.
Test Scores:SAT I 2140 Math 730 Critical Reading 700 Writing 710
I'm taking SAT II's in October.</p>
<p>Just visited UVA today and it was an AMAZING place! I want to go SOO bad! Can I get in? What can I do to improve my chances? What other schools should I look at? Thanks</p>