<p>Stats:
SAT Verbal: 690
SAT Math: 800
SAT Writing: 780
SAT Total: 2270
SAT II: U.S. History 740, Math 1 730, Math 2 690, Chem 580
ACT:
AP taken/scores: Euro Hist 4, U.S. Hist 5, Lang & Comp 5; taking Calc AB, Macro, and Gov
GPA weighted: 5.37
GPA unweighted:3.96
Rank or % estimate: 27/343, top 8%</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: Common App essay was pretty funny-- I talked about the shock I had when I moved from Fairfax Co, VA to Southeastern PA-- cityesque to straight up farmland
Teacher Recs: Good
Counselor Rec: Good
Hook (if any): Legacy, good essay, substantial improvement over high school career as classes got harder and in SATs</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Pennsylvania
School Type: Top 5 public HS in state
Ethnicity: South Asian
Gender: Female
Legacy Yes/No: Yes
Recruited Yes/No: No
Important ECs: Managing Editor of school paper; chamber choir, show choir, symphonic choir; FBLA; French club; NHS, NJHS, French Honor Society
Likely Letter Yes/No: No</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Truly happy about my acceptance. Congratulations to everyone else and good luck to next term’s applicants. I suggest making your essay humorous-- show your personality. And if it’s not too late, show improvement in your grades. Get straight A’s and rock the SATs.
I’m worried about the $40,000 aggregate cost, but UVA’s an investment, right?</p>