Rainbowwings444

Hey everyone, I applied to W&M early decision, and I was hoping that you might be able to give me an idea of what my chances are. Here're my stats:

*skipped junior year; will graduate from an extremely!!!! competitive HS with an advanced diploma in 3 years*

live in richmond, so it'll be in-state
GPA (uw): 3.93 (w): 4.27
Class Rank: 66/488 (approx. top 13%)
SAT: 690 (W) 600 (M) 670 (CR), not great, I know...but I am retaking on 1/28!
Senior year schedule: AP English 12; Physics; Advanced Algebra/Trig; Spanish IV Honors; Journalism; Government; VA & US History
Other years: Taken hard courses and 2 honors classes per year

Wrote an excellent essay and optional submission and will get killer reccomendations

EC's:
Spanish Club (3 years): Secretary in 10th grade, Co-president in 12th
Peer Helpers (2 years): Team Leader in 12th
Girl Scouts (since kindergarden): Earned Silver Award, which is what I wrote my essay about
Newspaper: News Editor
Write a monthly column for local paper
Art Club (2 years)
Nominated for W&M College Scholars program by my guidance counselor
Volunteered at local library (3 years)
Quill and Scroll Honor Society
Award for best foreign language student in my grade
SCA Homeroom Representative
High PSAT Award (awarded this two times)

I know that my chances aren't great, but maybe they're sort of good?..ish? Anyway, thanks for letting me know! ^_^ And also, since I skipped a year there was no way I could have taken Calculus, but I am looking into taking it over the summer. I'll do whatever it takes to get into this school. My parents would only let me apply to one other school that I already got into, and I really really don't like it (my mother is completely insane!!!). But luckily they're still letting my apply here...mom decided in December that she wants a divorce so things are kind of tough right now, but there's no way I'm going to let my grades drop. I have to get in here...

amptron2x

It's a toss up, unfortunately. You're in-state,which is good. Your ECs are OK and GPA is good, but your current SATs are towards the bottom of 25th to 75th percentile range of admitted applicants. Your GPA pushes one way and your SAT's the other. I'd guess you have about a 50/50 chance.

By the way, if you don't get in, you can try to transfer in the next year. Do superlatively well where you do go, and then do a transfer app highlighting how well you did. My cousin did that in NY. Got into SUNY Albany, did extremely well, and transferred to Cornell in his Sophomore year.

Rainbowwings444

Ok, thanks for the honest opinion. My friend gave me this SAT help book which is helping, and I've had more math and English in school which will help. And you're right, transferring's always an opion.