UVA Chance?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>In-State</p>

<p>Attend the Commonwealth Governor's School (Magnet type school) which offers the hardest core subject course load available.</p>

<p>GPA - 4.12 (College Board Scale)
APs - 12
DEs - 1
Honors - 5 non AP/DE, although all of those are also technically honors AP/DE courses.
Foreign Language - 3 years Latin, taking Spanish I this year.</p>

<p>Rank - 25/319 (top 8%)</p>

<p>SAT: Reading - 620
Math - 690
Writing - 620
(Taking again in December)</p>

<p>Subject Tests: Nov 1st</p>

<p>ACT: December</p>

<p>ECs - BSA Eagle Scout (w/ 7 palms)
Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor Member
Arrow of Light Award
Several positions within these organizations (e.g. BSA Troop SPL (President), BSA Troop Junior Assistant Scout Master (highest youth position), Order of the Arrow Chapter Chief (President))
Over 200 Community Service Hours
NHS 2 years (Current Treasurer)
FBLA 3 years (Current President)
Currently cofounding "Student's Helping Student's Succeed", a tutoring program. (Conveniently timed thanks to a friend that wanted me to help him found it so he could add something else to his college app... like colleges don't realize that.)
A few other unimportant clubs
"National Society of High School Scholars"
"People to People Student Ambassador"
Attended the "National Student Leadership Conference" for Business</p>

<p>Recs - Good, including a previous McIntire Admissions Officer</p>

<p>Most likely forgot something, but I greatly appreciate any honest responses.</p>

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<p>From another high school senior I would see you as major competition and say you have a great chance of getting in...</p>

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<p>Thank you for the comment. I'll just have to make sure my essays are good, take the SAT IIs, retake the SAT, and hope for the best.</p>

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<p>your boy scout stuff looks good, are you anywhere near eagle? if so, you're for sure in.</p>

<p>chance me bak plz</p>

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<p>Thanks for the comment - I have been an Eagle Scout for 2.5 years and have earned 7 palms since then.</p>

<p>Will do.</p>

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<p>EC's are good. Scores a bit lacking. I'd say you have a good shot.</p>

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<p>you have a superb chance as it is.
make sure you emphasize your role as a boy scout- your eagle scout + 7 palms is OUTSTANDING.</p>

<p>but raising those scores would not hurt =)</p>

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<p>Thanks for the comments.</p>

<p>Good advice - those are cold scores, so I will actually study for the December test and try to raise them.</p>

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<p>My MY report transcript put me at 17/315 for rank... so top 5.4% now.</p>

<p>Upped my Reading score to 650.</p>

<p>Got a 29 on the ACT.</p>

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<p>Have guidance send a note to your admissions officer at UVA to explain that your ranking and SAT are up. Several of my students do that, hoping it will increase their chances to get into their top choices.</p>

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<p>Well the SAT and ACT made it to them before the application deadline since I took those back in December. My counselor is sending the MY Report and my transcript which will show that my ranking went up... so they will be aware of the changes.</p>