<p>Hello I am a senior in high school with a 3.33 UW and 3.8W GPa. How hard would it be for me to get into UVA . I'm instate. If I got a high sat score would that help much or is my chances ruined due to my GPa</p>
<p>It depends if you are in the top 10% of your class or not and have taken a rigorous curriculum. In my opinion, those are the two biggest academic factors in UVA’s admission decisions, especially for in-state students. More then 9/10 UVA students were in the top 10% of their class and so the odds are long if you are not.</p>
<p>Four hours on a Saturday morning cannot make up for four years (when it’s all said and done) of academic work. You can apply but the result is likely to not be in your favor unless you are in the top 10% of your class as muckdogs77 said.</p>
<p>If you do get denied as a freshman admit and still really want to attend UVA there is always the transfer route. Never give up or lose hope.</p>
<p>As a reference I applied with a 2230 and my class rank was top 20% with a rigorous course load and I didn’t get in. BTW I was instate. Everyone outside the top 10% who applied from my school got denied.</p>
<p>My guidance counselor showed me the naviance stats that fall and I knew my chances were slim. She said the say thing as 110%wahoo almost verbatim but encouraged me to apply anyways. So I worked hard my first semester and gave it a shot. </p>
<p>I guess my advice would be to work hard to improve your grades and scores. Really well written essays could also help. Maybe you might get in if you show you’re an interesting person. Good luck and hope this helps.</p>
<p>Also, don’t underestimate class rigor, and your performance, when it comes to evaluating your gpa and ranking. For example, if you took 9 AP classes, that could speak to rigor of schedule. Your grades in those classes could speak to either your performance or the grading of the teacher. The proof of which it was is your AP test score. If you have all 5s on your tests, and Bs in the classes, then you may have had low-grading teachers but learned the material well. If those Bs are accompanied by 3s on the AP test, then it reflects on your performance. This is an example of why the admissions process isn’t black and white, there is a lot that is considered. But, as has been mentioned, your class rank being in the top 10% is huge indicator in previous admissions cycles. And you need to consider that some of those few admitted students falling below this line may have had specific hooks, like a varsity sport, or particular art, music, major, etc. that needed to be filled. Best of luck to you. The best thing you can probably do now is work hard this first semester of your senior year and write great essays.</p>
<p>If you are in-state and have access to the Naviance reports for your HS then the answer to your question is likely in the statistical results. UVA will, of course, evaluate your application on a holistic basis but at our local HS the likelihood of admittance with your GPA would be extremely low regardless of SAT scores.</p>
<p>Ok this really bums me out. I was not motivated my first two years of high school so that’s what shows in the GPa . Thank you anyways</p>
<p>I have two children at UVA. The elder, my son, was not in the top 10% of his class, but he did go to TJ. Both kids had fantastic SATs.</p>
<p>TYPICALLY, if you are not in the top 10% of your class, you will typically need other strong aspects to get you in. </p>
<p>This was a generation ago, but, my SATs were top 1% (1400+ PRE 1995) but my grades looked like CRAP compared to SATs. I got in to UVA (went elsewhere - but I got in to UVA).</p>
<p>Don’t give up. My kid (from NoVa) had a similar GPA, ACT in the low 30s, a hair outside the top 20% of class from a school known to be pretty rigorous. He had a tough courseload, strong extracurriculars with leadership, and great essays. The averages are just that - averages. Some kids score lower, some higher. If it’s your dream school, then go ahead and apply. But know that you will need something to compensate for your GPA and make UVa want you as part of their community, and it helps if your counselor can speak to them on your behalf if there are extenuating circumstances. “Not getting how important good grades are” during 9th and 10th grades doesn’t count as extenuating, though. Good luck.</p>