<p>I am an African American Male Junior in High School from the State of Virginia. I will be applying to James Madison University, Virginia Tech, and University of Mary Washington next year.
I was somewhat of a slacker in my early years, I got bad grades in elementary and middle school, which carried on into high school.</p>
<p>I received a 2.8 GPA freshman year with no advanced classes. I played football for my high school.</p>
<p>Sophomore year, I received a 3.2 GPA with one AP class, in which I passed the exam and will receive college credit. I also passed two Cambridge classes, which was the specialty program at my high school.</p>
<p>Over the summer, I participated in one all day volunteer project, and held a volunteer job for a month and a half. I also got hired at my first job. I am still employed. That summer, I also won an essay contest, and joined twenty nine other students from throughout the US and and accepted a special invitation to the Washington DC Field Office to receive a three day training from the FBI.</p>
<p>I joined a rec basketball league, and played point guard, leading my team to the conference finals.</p>
<p>I transferred this year, and I am taking two AP classes and doing excellent in both. I write for the school newspaper and am an assignment editor on my school news television program. </p>
<p>From the results of my SAT mock exam, I should score around a 1700-1800. I also took the ACT recently and am waiting for my results.</p>
<p>Next year, I will take 3 AP classes. I will graduate with an Advanced Diploma, and with special honors, as I was invited to join the Governor's Early College Scholars Program. </p>
<p>So the question remains, which of those in state schools might I be accepted into? Which, if any others, should I consider applying to?</p>