Do I have any shot? Any help would be great.

johnrr · 10-11-2009, 11:54 AM

Please chance me: Any help would be great

I am a current senior at a top 100 public high school.

ACT: 30
Best Single Sitting: SAT: 1280/1930
Best Superscored: SAT: 1290/1940
SAT II: World: 640, Lit:600

Retaking LIT in the November

Weighted GPA: 3.94

Will have taken 7 AP's by the time I graduate:

AP US GOV: 4

AP LANG: 4

AP World: 5

3 years on football team. (1 as JV starter) (1 as varsity starter) (Co-Captain)

Debate team for 4 years...one as treasurer and 2 as captian

Member of honors academy at my school, with a focus in Social Studies

3 years on school's paper...one year as Business Manager and one as the observations Editor

Internship over the summer (after sophomore year) at our county executive's office (wrote a great rec)

Internship this summer working with a political group.

I intend to major in public policy or political science (Would love to be an political strategist)

I will also have great recomendaitons and wrote very good essays.

johnrr · 10-11-2009, 11:56 AM

I am also an out of state legacy.

surfwakesnow165 · 10-11-2009, 02:37 PM

I think that you have a decent shot. Because you are a legacy you are evaluated as an in state tuition. Your scores are okay, but if they were a little better that would help you out a lot. Your Weighted GPA is decent, but what's ur UW? You have really good EC's and they show that you have a passion for government.

*I may be a little biased though because my stats are very similar to yours haha

EWLW · 10-11-2009, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean J

Out-of-state legacies are not put in the in-state pool.

The legacy pool (which includes Virginians and non-Virginians) has had a similar admit rate to the Virginia pool, which is why some people have decided that they one and the same.

Link - Here

surfwakesnow165 · 10-11-2009, 05:31 PM

Oh my bad...i guess thats what I meant about the similar admit rates. thanks for the correction though

johnrr · 10-12-2009, 09:18 PM

thanks guys!

powderpuff · 10-12-2009, 10:22 PM

What's your rank? Right now I can't say you are a shoe in. Your rank will be the best gauge.

johnrr · 10-13-2009, 07:00 PM

my school does not rank. but i have taken a very rigorious schedule.

powderpuff · 10-14-2009, 09:59 PM

I can't swear by this, since I appiled in 2006 for the 2007 class. But, if your school doesn't rank, the the guidance counselor is asked to estimate your rank. Rank is VERY important because it shows how you do when compared with your classmates. If everyone gets easy great grades at your school, then everyone will have a high GPA; but it is the ranking of students that spells out who is really at the top of the heap.
Well, back when I applied, it meant a whole lot at many top universities, including UVA. So, just think about it a bit, and give an idea of where you fit in.
If your weighted GPA is 3.94, then I'm guessing that your unweighted is in the 3.4-3.5 range?? But if you are ranked #1 in your class then it tells me you go to a school that grades fairly harshly, but with #1 you are doing fantastically.
I had a long day today. I hope my logic makes a little bit of sense.
By the way, you have some nice EC's and that should help your application across the board.

johnrr · 10-18-2009, 03:03 PM

thanks guys. Very informative and helpful.

rdh1991 · 11-02-2009, 10:48 AM

have a shot. gonna be close.