where do i stand???

<p>ok, i'm starting to think about what schools i should apply to (saftey, match, and reach), so where do you think i stand with W&M</p>

<p>Female, Alexandria, VA (northern VA)
SAT: 2050
SAT II: Math1: 720
GPA: 4.0 unweighted, 4.3 weighted -- full IB candidate
EC: newspaper (managing editor- 2 years), lit mag, spanish club, spanish honor society, key club, NHS (president), tutoring kids weekly, creating a newsletter for a company, tons of volunteering, volleyball, band in 9th grade
Summer activities throughout high school: photography class, hollins u. summer program, boston u. summer program, writing for an animal newsletter
Honors: Academic Excellence in Sports- 9th grade, Excellence in English Award- 3 years and running, Excellence in Journalism- 11th grade, Quill & Scroll- 11th grade, 1st chair flute- 9th grade, article published in local nes magazine</p>

<p>SO . . . where do i stand???</p>

<p>high match, especially because you're in-state.</p>

<p>any other imput??? also, what schools do you think I should make my reach schools???</p>

<p>Great chance, but not as good as your chances at UVA, only because you said you have legacies there (I replied to your UVA one too). If you get in both and if UVA and W&M are your top two choices, then make your decision based on which campus you like better, and the intangibles like that. The education you'll get at either school is going to be of the same value in the real world. </p>

<p>As with reaches, if you get a 2100+, you could try to knock on Georgetown's, Emory's, and maybe Duke's doors. If you want to go to a private school, you can try Richmond (obscene price now), W&L, or maybe Vandy, Wake Forest, or Davidson. Just opening thoughts for you.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

<p>I say theres about a 95% chance your in. Any of the ivies as well as Duke, Notre Dame, perhaps Johns Hopkins would probably be good reaches for you.</p>

<p>thanks for the input --- any more opinions??</p>

<p>I'd say you're a very strong candidate. Being in-state is definitely helpful, but because you're from Northern VA, it makes it just a little bit more tricky. Since so many people apply from NoVa, sometimes people get rejected while equally qualified students from the same region get in just because they don't want all of the school to come from the DC area.</p>

<p>You have a very good chance of getting accepted, though. Best of luck!</p>

<p>bumpity bump bump</p>

<p>I'd say your shot at UVA is better, but I don't think legacies will help since you're instate.</p>

<p>I'd say you have a very good shot at W&M though, I would bet money on you getting in.</p>

<p>Hi All,
I need an opinion here. We live in Fairfax County and William and Mary is my daughter's first choice. What are her chances:</p>

<p>SAT's took twice 1450 (Sophomore) 2210 (Junior)
SAT II-Literature 800, American History 780, Math II 700
GPA-4.1
Has taken all honors class since Freshman year and will have 9 AP's when she graduates
NHS
Spanish Honor Society
Social Studies Honor Society
Science Honor Society
National English Honor Society
Tri M Honor Society (music)
Regional Science Fair-3rd Place
School Science Fair 1st place, 3rd place (two different years)
4 years of Marching Band/Wind Ensemble/Symphony Orchestra
It's Academic
Key Club
5 years volunteering at local library
Theraputic riding volunteer
Governor's School for Humanities
Girl's State Alternate
Her high school's William and Mary Leadership Award Winner.
She plans to able ED
Is she good to go?</p>

<p>atr- she certainly looks like the perfect candidate!<br>
I'm sure you know how competitive it is for girls, so there is no such thing as a "sure thing", but I'd say, if not your D, then who?
(But always have a back-up plan!).
Good luck to her!</p>

<p>If she weren't admitted, I would consider a lawsuit, especially since you are in-state.</p>

<p>atr, I'd say pretty good chance. Obviously she'll have to have a strong writing part of her application too, but she looks like a very good candidate.</p>

<p>hopefully she'll continue with music at college</p>

<p>Is the sophomore SAT score of 1450 out of 1600 or out of 2400?</p>

<p>Her Sophomore SAT was the old test so it's based out of 1600</p>

<p>Soccerguy, I think she might...doesn't W & M have a pep band?</p>

<p>yup, we do. Very small time commitment compared to high school marching band. We (i'm in it, former HS drum major) play for football and basketball games. We also do a soccer game or two usually. Practice once a week in the fall for an hour in addition to games, and a couple practices at the beginning of spring semester, but if you have a conflict you don't need to be there. Sometimes we get together for social events also.</p>