<p>Just to make sure I understand what you are saying about Naviance – your GPA is higher than those of students recently admitted to UVA from your school? That is good. One additional question I would try to figure out is whether those students with lower GPA’s were recruited athletes, UVa Legacies, or had some other “hook” that helped them get admitted. </p>
<p>I think you have decent chance at being accepted because your grades and test scores are good. You have been involved in your school and in your community. But thousands of students with similar credentials apply to UVa each year. In addition, many with even stronger credentials, apply, as well. See [Notes</a> from Peabody: The UVA Application Process: March 2012](<a href=“http://uvaapplication.blogspot.com/2012_03_01_archive.html]Notes”>Notes from Peabody: The UVA Application Process: March 2012), a posting to Dean J’s blog on the admission process at UVa. In 2011/12, 19,484 out of state students applied to UVa. 22.4% of them, 4,355, were offered admission. </p>
<p>Those numbers are the reason I and others advise you to apply to UVa (apply early if you have your application together in time, but understand that UVa doesn’t give a preference to early applicants). Put a lot of work into your essays to submit the strongest application possible. But, also apply to a safety or two that you really wouldn’t mind attending because UVa and schools with a similar level of selectivity are very hard to gain admittance to these days.</p>