<p>I agree that it depends on the areas you live in. At most public universities, there is a quota system that they need to meet on accepting students from different areas. I came from a very small school in a very rural area with not too high of a GPA or SAT scores. I was accepted though. NOVA kids usually have a much harder time because of the huge population. People from areas with high populations that I know seem to have much higher grades/scores than people i know from smaller areas. Best of luck to you though. :)</p>