<p>I’m definitely applying to an in-state safety school and UVA early action. I’m a VA resident, & I’m fairly confident about getting into UVA, but I’m wondering if it’s worth the time and effort to reach for a couple private schools.</p>
<p>What are my chances for Vanderbilt, Rice, & Washington U. - St. Louis?</p>
<p>ACT June 2012 - Composite 30: 32 english, 26 math, 31 reading, 31 science, 9 essay
ACT September 2012 - Composite 30: 28 english, 29 math, 33 reading, 30 science, 9 essay</p>
<p>GPA Weighted: 3.97 (As of last year, rising) My school only reports a weighted GPA and offers an additional .5 points for an honor course, and a full point for an AP course.</p>
<p>Class Rank: ~29/430, top <10%</p>
<p>Took toughest available course load freshman year with only AP Human Geography</p>
<p>Took toughest available course load sophomore year with AP World History & AP Psychology</p>
<p>Took fairly rigorous course load junior year with AP Biology, AP U.S. History, & AP English</p>
<p>Took rigorous course load senior year with AP statistics, AP environmental science, AP English, and AP U.S. Government</p>
<p>GPA and grades are at an upward trend. Went from scattered A’s & B’s to all A’s junior year, & maintaining ~all A’s senior year (now)</p>
<p>EC’s: Historian in National honor Society junior year - present (earliest available), Key Club 4 years (Committee chairmen), part time job since junior year (~12hr/wk), VA Summer Residential Governor’s School for Life Science and Medicine (2012), Lacrosse club team captain 4 years (no varsity team available), independent research for siemens 2012, etc.</p>