<p>What does it take to get into UVA? </p>
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<p>I've heard so many different things, and many of them are from people who are completely certain that they are right..yet they have such opposing viewpoints. I have a combined score of 1930 on the new SAT, 1260 if you remove the writing score. I plan on trying to raise my math score of 560. I also have a (I believe) 4.1 or 4.2, and I am a white female (I have heard that this means I am less likely to get picked if I am of the same qualifications as another student who is of a different race or is male). My homestate is Virginia. I also am in the international baccalaureate program. This means that the classes I am in are almost all advanced by at least a year, and several are AP.</p>
<p>I'm applying to NHS at the beginning of this year and I am also planning on starting a debate team at our school, and taking over responsibilities as captain. I take dance, guitar, and piano lessons and I have been taking acting classes/participating in different productions since I was in the second grade. </p>
<p>My question is: Am I anywhere near qualified to gain entry into this school? I plan on applying early decision, but I am torn because I've been told if I apply early decision to William and Mary (my secondary choice) I will have an excellent chance of getting in, but I would much rather go to UVA. I am worried about blowing my chances of going to either of them. Any advice or suggestions on what I can do or what my chances are? Thanks.</p>