Chances with these inconsistent stats? (cousin = alumnus)

Colleges & Universities College of William and Mary
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<p>Cousin = alumnus
President and vice-president of company I worked for were also alumni and have each given me an outstanding letter of recommendation specifically for W&M.</p>

<p>My Stats (VIRGINIA RESIDENT)
Cumulative GPA: 2.9
Yearly GPA: (2.9, 2.2, 3.6, 2.9 first quarter senior/ 3.6 second quarter midterm)
5 AP’s
Factors for poor performance: moving and problems adjusting (implemented in essay)
New SAT: 1930 (690 Math, 670 Writing, 570 Verbal) = 1290 on old 1600 Scale
SAT II Math BC: 700</p>

<p>EC: Web Design Club Founder & President, Habitat for Humanity, Construction CSP, CSP Technical Support, Library Volunteer, JV Basketball Captain
Smithsonian Volunteer, Janmedia/Web Design Company Job
International Experience</p>

<p>Obviously my grades are very low but I think I have average SAT scores and a solid SAT II score. I have some EC’s and have job experience at a respectable computer firm. I’ve taken a summer college course at Mason also as a junior in high school and got a B, which suggests that I can handle college-level courses. I was also taking the course while holding two jobs - Smithsonian and Janmedia.</p>

<p>Performed poorly in early school years but will convery a sense of maturity in my essay and talk about what I’ve learned through my experiences living abroad. Most significant experience is living in a third-world country (Bolivia) and getting a dose of reality, which resulted in an increase in my grades. Was also seperated from my father for a year when he got a job in Baghdad, Iraq.</p>

<p>Anyhow… any comments, suggestions? Also should I add a portfolio of the artwork/websites I’ve made? I won an award for one of the artworks I’ve made.</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, I don’t think you will make it in. </p>

<p>My suggestion would be to go somewhere else and transfer in after a year or two. I currently go to the University of Massachusetts and that’s my plan for spring 2006. </p>

<p>Good luck with the college search.</p>

<p>Btw- I think the average SAT is somewhere around 1420.</p>

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<p>I believe the average SAT is around 1340.</p>

<p>But there’s no way around this, your grades are killer. The rest of your application outside of the grades looks fairly strong. There’s a small chance, but according to college board, 99% of accepted students had a GPA over 3.0, and I don’t know how successful the upward grades trend would be with that 2.9 first quarter.</p>

<p>As AndrewUMass said, a successful year at another school, including George Mason (the grades have to be there though), and you would have a good chance to get in.</p>

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<p>My cousin is also an alumnus, but I didn’t think it counted as a legacy. Anyone know?</p>

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<p>In general, I am fairly certain that legacies are only the children or grandchildren of those who have attended. I am not sure about W&M’s decision making on legacies, either; so I cannot answer this question exactly. All I can say is that legacies are typically your direct parents.</p>

<p>AS.</p>