Where Should I Apply?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Background
Ethnicity: African American (First-Gen)
Sex: Male
Residence: VA (from northern va which is pretty competitive within the state schools)
Graduation Year: 2009
Major interests: Business/Economics
School: Highly Competitive
Class Size: About 600</p>

<p>GPA:
4.0 Scale
Had a 2.75 freshman year which put my GPA in a hole, then turned it up Sophomore-Junior Years with a combined 3.5 in AP and honor classes. My counselor will talk about my great turnaround in her recommendation.
UW:3.2 W:3.3
My school only weights AP's with a .5 and wont let you take any until your a junior so many weighted and unweighted GPA's at my school are virtually the same.</p>

<p>SAT/SATII
SAT: 1780 {Math-670, Cr-540, Wr-570}
I know my SAT's are the opposite of stellar, but I will be improving on them and retaking in October/November. Aiming for 2000-2100+
SAT II's:
Taking in October/November in Math II and probably US History</p>

<p>Rank: School Doesn't Rank</p>

<p>Course Rigor:
Most Rigorous
9th-12th:7 APs, 7 Honors, 4 years of Spanish, 4 years of Business Classes
11th:3 AP's Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, English Language
12th:4 AP's Calculus BC, Biology, English Literature, US Government</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
1. (9-12)Future Business Leaders of America (President)
2. (9)Freshman Basketball Team (Co-Captain)
3. (10) JV Basketball (Co-Captain)
4. (10-12)National Business Honor Society
5. (9-10) JV Winter/Spring Track
6. (10-12) Varsity Track Team
7. (11-12) Science Honor Society
8. (9-10) Junior Math Team
9. (11-12) Senior Math Team</p>

<p>Volunteer Experience
Many Hours in:
1. Local Church Helping First Graders
2. Library Helping Librarians
3. Clean the Neighborhood</p>

<p>Other
Recommendations: 2 Amazing Rec's from rigorous Chemistry teacher with a PhD and business teacher at my school.
Counselor Recommendation: great explaining how I've matured in four years
Essay: good</p>

<p>Preferences: Very Interested in UVA's school of commerce (just visited this week) and staying on the east coast. Prefer a rural/suburban campus to urban campus but not that much. I need a school that has some kind of prestige because thats what my parents mostly care about. I need Reaches Matches and Safeties. Thanks guys :-)</p>

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<p>bump!!!!!!</p>

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<p>Can anyone help me!!!</p>

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<p>As an African-American male, you'll get a great advantage in the college admissions process.</p>

<p>Not that you necessarily need it - if you raise your SAT score and work on keeping your grades up, colleges will be lining up to admit you.</p>

<p>I don't know what specific institutions you should look at, but I think UVA would probably be a good match for you, especially in-state.</p>

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<p>Yea UVA is my number one choice but I'm from northern Virginia where the competition is fierce so I'm a little worried.</p>

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<p>if you can get your sat up to 2000, you have a more than solid chance at UVA. study, study, study!! and as urm, your chances raise a significant amount. just raise those sats, even by 100, and you have a great chance!</p>

<p>best of luck</p>

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<p>If you can get a 2000+ SAT, I think you'll be in at UVA.</p>

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<p>thanks, any other opinions?</p>