<p>dude, chill out! This is just college admissions…What are you going to do in a real crisis?</p>
<p>I’ll tell it like it is. UVa is the #1 or #2 public school in the United States. However, UVa has pretty high admission standards compared to Harvard or Yale with <10% applicants accepted. I think UVa has acceptance rates in the high 20’s, low 30’s. Out of state/non-legacy/non-recruit means you are fighting for the 1/3 of the class whereas everyone else is competing for the other 2/3’s.</p>
<p>What does this mean for you? It means that you are in pretty good shape. Your GPA is top notch especially considering the fact you are in a competitive NJ school. Your SAT II’s are obviously stellar. I have no idea why you would want to retake an SAT II like Lit (apparently very hard) considering the fact that SAT II’s don’t mean a whole lot to UVa admissions. Your EC’s look like they are in the Ivy League level. You also have shown you can take challenging courses and score very well. Your time spent in Varsity track shows dedication and well-roundedness.</p>
<p>Your weakness? If anything, it would be your SAT I. You SAT I is very competitive but as an OSS candidate, it is slightly below average. I would concentrate on that and try to raise that a bit (50 points extra would be great.)</p>
<p>Focus on your essays and recommendations. I have heard that UVa spends a great deal of time reading the essays and rec’s because they are a strong reflection of who you are and not what you can do in a 4-hour standardized testing period. Try to focus on what you have done in 4 years, not 4 hours.</p>
<p>Overall, I wouldn’t be surprised if you receive a likely letter in the fall because UVa admissions will probably assume that you applied to several Ivy’s and will most likely be accepted by one of them.</p>
<p>Good Luck. If you are wondering, I was accepted to UVa and will be attending this fall. I had stats way below yours and received a likely letter. I hope this response helped ease your nerves!</p>