What are my chances of getting into Virginia Tech and Penn State? Will chance back (WCB)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm currently a high school senior living in Virginia. I'm applying as undecided, which I've heard increases my chances of getting in.</p>

<p>I currently have a 3.55 UW GPA and a 3.79 W GPA. I got a 4.62 in my first semester. If I maintain this, I should be able to bring my weighted GPA up to just being shy of a 3.90.</p>

<p>Location: Prince William County
SAT Score: 1740
550 Math
550 Writing
640 Critical Reading</p>

<p>I've taken a total of 8 AP and 5 honors classes (I'm taking five presently) and 3 years of Spanish. My weighted gpa is a relatively low since they don't offer AP classes to freshman in my school, and only one AP class during sophomore year.</p>

<p>My extracurriculars are pretty bad but I'll post anyway:
-2 years of indoor and outdoor track and field
-1 week of summer lacrosse camp
-Worked as a file organizer for my father's company during the summer.</p>

<p>Pretty good personal statement in my opinion</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>Bump</p>

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<p>what makor? engineering? then I’d say you should bring up your math score…</p>

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<p>@Kayakmom</p>

<p>I’m applying as undecided.</p>

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<p>You’ll have a better chance at Penn State, especially if you want main campus, if you improve your SAT score. </p>

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<p>Hmm…hard to gauge this one. I’d say Virginia Tech is a high match. Penn State, assuming you’re attempting to get into the main campus straightaway, is a low reach. Definitely bump your SAT score if it’s not too late.</p>

<p>Chance me back: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1612160-chance-me-for-good-and-rising-northeast-schools.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1612160-chance-me-for-good-and-rising-northeast-schools.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>VTech is a high match
Penn State is a high match
Try to get up SAT for sure
chance
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1618455-chance-me-on-these-institutions.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1618455-chance-me-on-these-institutions.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks for your opinions guys! Will chance back ASAP.</p>

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<p>I’d have to agree with MBenz23, siding a little more on the side of low reach with regard to Penn State, though.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>@applicant Thank you for your opinion!</p>

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<p>Low reach for penn improve your scores and maybe just add another EC or so. V tech is probably a high match. Good luck! Chance back??
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1619048-will-chance-back-chances-at-w-m-cornell-brown-stonybrook-medical-georgetown-suny-geneso.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1619048-will-chance-back-chances-at-w-m-cornell-brown-stonybrook-medical-georgetown-suny-geneso.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>UPDATE: Got accepted into Penn State University Park! One more school to go.</p>

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<p>Congratulations! </p>

<p>Thank you for the update - it"s very important for current juniors to see actual results and once chanced many students never check back in. So, thanks on behalf of all the CC readers :)</p>

<p>Have you received your financial aid package and is the school affordable?</p>

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<p>@MYOS1634 Thank you!!</p>

<p>I haven’t received my fin.aid package as of yet. Penn state is pretty expensive, especially for the OOS student, which is what I am. According to collegedata.com the rates are:</p>

<p>2013-2014 Tuition
$16,992 in-state
$29,566 out-of-state</p>

<p>In all honesty, Penn State isn’t my first choice, due to price alone, and as a result, my first choice is an in-state school. Nevertheless, Penn State is a great school.</p>

<p>Source: <a href=“Penn State University Park Tuition | CollegeData”>https://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg03_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=59&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>V Tech would definitely trump Penn State, if only for cost, so I hope you’ll get in!
You’re right, Penn State is very expensive, especially OOS - COA is $45,000 and typically you only get $5,500 in loans, so go ask your parents if they have $39,000 X4 in a college fund for you. IF not, rejoice you got in, consider that it’s no longer on the table, and look at your other choices.
Where else have you applied (beside VTech and PSU)?</p>

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<p>You should get into VTech
chance me- <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1624266-chance-a-struggling-sophomore.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1624266-chance-a-struggling-sophomore.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>@MYOS1634 UMBC and VCU, my two safeties. I got my first acceptance letters from these schools.</p>

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<p>Excellent. And VCU is sure to be affordable. So essentially you’re waiting to hear from your top choice while having favorable decision already in the bag :slight_smile: that’s a comfortable position to be in. Congratulations, well-done.</p>

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<p>virginia tech- low reach (only because you are instate)
penn state- mid reach
chance me back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1621256-change-me-into-mit-asu-michigan-state-etc-i-will-chance-back.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1621256-change-me-into-mit-asu-michigan-state-etc-i-will-chance-back.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Update:
Waitlisted from Virginia Tech :frowning: </p>