<p>Wow, thanks for that long post. I really appreciate your answering all of my questions, especially on TOK. No IB class is a joke in our school. We are ranked top 30 by Newsweek and top 18 by the IB. It is for this and other reasons that a comparison between our school system and out of state is at least a better barameter than statewide stats. In order to get an A your average must be above 94%, which leads me to your GPA.</p>
<p>I see your u/w average but would appreciate the weighed version. Like our schools you do not get a lot of inflation. For example in some VA high schools your IB curriculum could get you a GPA of close to 5.1. It is very frustrating for us. Our county seems more aligned with your school. I think a GPA of anything above 4.1 should put you in good shape grade wise. </p>
<p>Also my guess is that Oregon is not a hotbed of UVa applicants so geographical diversity may help as well. Conversely, there are a good number of applicants from Texas, PA, NJ, MD, NY so it is a bit tougher for applicants from those states. IMO opinion you are in good shape there as well.</p>
<p>The full IB Diploma (we agree) is the only way to impress these folks. I’m guessing that the counselor can’t put you down for the most rigorous curriculum if you have 5 certificates, and admissions would notice that. Sort of unfair since 5 AP’s are okay, but that is the reality. Some schools love IB, like Brown and Dartmouth, others like G’Town and UVa don’t care about it. There was a big article in Wash Post from the G’Town Dean talking about how he didn’t care for the IB at all. It was painful to read. Further, full IB students get precious little college credit compared to AP after enrolling in UVa. Alas, I digress, back to you.</p>
<p>Regarding the SAT/ACT the medians on all sections has risen. The 2006 average instate in my area is 2080. Just to give you a feel for instate demographics it is much tougher to get into UVa from Northern VA as compared to other parts of the state. As a result the averages are somewhat deflated in the guide books. A score above the 75th percentile is where you should aim in that regard.</p>
<p>I mentioned in my earlier post about the scattergrams that our county provides. As soon as they post the 2007 numbers I will get them to you as a guide. If I can figure out how to copy and paste the entire chart I will IM them to you.
Hang in there!</p>