Is my GPA too low to get into UVA CS?

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Demographics

  • US Domestic
  • State/Location of residency: Northern Virginia
  • Type of high school: Public
  • Gender/Race/Ethnicity: Asian Male
  • Other special factors (first generation to college, legacy, athlete, etc.): None

Intended Major(s)
Computer Science

GPA, Rank, and Test Scores

  • Unweighted HS GPA: School doesn’t show but ~3.7
  • Weighted HS GPA *: 4.3
  • Class Rank: N/A
  • ACT/SAT Scores: 1530

Coursework
8 APs 12 by Senior year

Awards
AP Scholar with Distinction
Extracurriculars
2x Cyberpatriot Platnium Semifinalist
4x Varsity Athlete, 2x All region player
Co-Founder Small Business dedicated helping nearby athletes
ACSL Finalist
Co-Founder of USACO Club
Marching Band Section Leader
Math and Computer Science Tutor

Given my stats what other schools would you recommend? I already have Virginia Tech on my list but don’t know where else my stats could get me.

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No and figure out your unweighted vs about. You can be precise.

4 for A, 3 for B, 2 for C

Rigor matters at UVA as does rank.
A 3.7 in the top 5% is not the same as a 3.7 at the 30th percentile. 85% are in the top 10% of the class. So it makes a difference as do ECs and test score.

Good luck.

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What’s the budget? What else (besides CS) do you want out of your college experience? (Size of school, location, vibe, Greek life, athletic fandom, particular extracurriculars, etc)?

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Look at how your school does. Virginia publishes all data by county for every public college

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Here is an old blog from UVA about GPA:

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