<p>I don’t mean to sound rude but your resume just seems very bland…I don’t see a whole lot of depth in your activities and that will hurt you (although this could just be the way your presented it here…) GPA will help you out a bit but ACT, being out of state, and your work experience will not boost you. UVa always stresses the importance of essays so if you “realllllyyy want UVa” I would focus on writing intriguing, unique, and natural essays that avoid any hint of desperation. Oh and don’t look for recs that will “be decent”, ask teachers, regardless of the subject, who will write how amazing you are. Given a math teacher who will write you a decent rec versus your foreign language teacher who can write about your personality and skills, the choice is pretty obvious. Of course, this is just an opinion, but it seems logical.</p>
<p>You definitely need to work up the depth of your activities, try to get a 34 or higher (though admittedly, at a certain point, it doesn’t matter) on the ACT, and perhaps do something this summer that might intrigue admissions.</p>