<p>SAT: 610M, 540CR, 590W. i'm taking them again in two weeks
SAT II: Biology M: 690 Math I: 680 U.S. History: 610
ACT: 27
3 APs: Bio: 5, two untaken
GPA: Normal: 3.8 Weighted: 4.18</p>
<p>Altheltics: Varsity Lacorsse 4 years (4 letters), two years captain
Varsity Volleyball 3 years varsity (3 letters), two years captain
NHS member
Prom Committee
Yearbook Committee: 2 years editor
Bowling Club, Spanish Club, and French club member, three years each
Club Lacrosse</p>
<p>Awards: Rookie of the year lacrosse and volleyball, both in 2005
Acedemic all american award, 2008
2 time chritian athlete award. (1 person picked out of 140+ people at a christain sports camp)
voted captain of the Roman team for the summer of 2009 by those same 140+ people (picked out of 8 runners)</p>
<p>I know my SAT scores aren't perfect. standardized tests always get me. But what are my chances? should I do and early decision or action or just common app?</p>
<p>your SATs definitely need a bump for you to have a competitive advantage. i dont think UVA offers ED/EA anymore, which also means you should research the school a bit more too</p>
<p>yeah I'm going to have to agree with pman. I'm not even applying to colleges and I know that UVa doesn't have ED/EA (they did not have it last year either.) Also, UVa moved to the CommonApp this year so I'm pretty sure you'll be using the common app. </p>
<p>Your SAT scores and ACT scores are no where near competitive for OOS, unless you have extremely extenuating circumstances (i.e. your family is below the poverty line and you did amazing things to help them out, etc.) Your course load isn't impressive: 3 APs over the course of 4 years, yet your unweighted GPA is a 3.8. (btw, how much does your school weight AP classes? because if 1 AP class shot you from a 3.8 to a 4.18, I'm guessing you get some serious points.) And believe it or not, your ECs are pretty run of the mill. So, I'm going to say that your under average for a OOS applicant to UVa. But remember, that's just my opinion. My advice: You need to have some outstanding essays. So work on them.</p>
<p>And some general college advice: don't apply early decision to a college unless you know for a FACT that you want to go there and would accept your space without a doubt. Early decision is binding, so if you do get in, you would have to go. And early decision is something that you really need to discuss with your parents, counselors, teachers, etc. not random people on CC.</p>
<p>so get your facts straight, and then write some damn good essays. that's my advice.</p>
<p>P.S. I'm going to look so stupid, but I looked at your other chances posts in their respective universities. IMO, you don't have a chance at UNC-Chapel Hill but Iyou would get into Elon. I am not familiar with the other schools, so I cannot comment on them accurately.</p>
<p>I'm basing my knowledge off of who applied to Elon from my school. Most of them had stats comparable to this poster. Most of them got in. I'm not familiar with Elon as much as other schools. </p>
<p>and the verb between I and you should be "think." (sorry) So, I don't think it's a sure bet, I think it's more of a match school; she should be competitive. Her SAT score is competitive for the data given on Collegeboard and her ACT is closer to the higher range they give as well.</p>
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<p>Just butting in here, but I sometimes think it's a bit pretentious of schools to emphasise their selectivity above all else. It's one thing to say that a school is looking for a certain kind of high-calibre student. It's another thing to consciously play the numbers game -- contrasting # of applications with number of seats, as opposed to # of acceptances, especially with lower-yield? And 90% return rate just raises an eyebrow. From a quick glance anyway. </p>
<p>Elon may be a great school. But admission statistics should be used and guide the student, telling the prospective student what kind of individual a school is looking for. The line is crossed I think when the numbers are manipulated to create marketing. I don't know, I just get the feeling that the institution seems to like indulging in pretensions a lot? Could be just my prejudice. </p>
<p>Anyway, the OP's sports participation are "usual" but they are "hard usual" -- there's a hard core of performance -- better than my laundry list of ECs haha. They're not extremely distinguishing, but they help. </p>
<p>Is the OP just searching for schools? Does the OP have a hidden story to tell (in the essay sense)?</p>
<p>SAT scores matter especially for OOS students but I don't think they hold a unique niche compared to the high school transcript (my opinion). The OP can demonstrate aptitude and intellectual excitement in many other ways (including good essays), but it's more difficult to find alternatives to a poor transcript.</p>
<p>And for the numbers galoisien just posted, don't worry about them. Elon may have 1250 seats, but they accept a much greater number of people because of their yield: the number of people who actually choose to go to Elon instead of another university. So, according to CB, roughly 41% of the applicants that apply get in. That's a lot more than 1250.</p>
<p>You don't need to post your life story on CC and I would advise against doing so. It would give us a better sense of you, but I don't think you want all of your personal information floating around on the internet. </p>
<p>back on topic, justina, I would work on your essays and take the SAT again. Or the ACT. Whichever one you prefer. Good luck.</p>
<p>Do your best to boost the SAT scores. Right now they just aren't competitive for an OOS student. With some higher SAT scores, and some well done essays, you will have a much better shot. </p>
<p>Like Elon, Richmond touts their selectivity. They only have something like 750 seats for the 8000 or something that apply, but it is a safety school for most, and they offer admission to a very large percentage of applicants. Plus, having extraordinarily high tuition for a school of its calibre can't help.</p>