UVa - Beautiful Grounds, Beautiful Students

discombobulated
Thu, 18 Nov 2004 01:49:51 +0000

Globalist: But apparently only 10% of deferred applicants get accepted eventually? That’s what I’ve been reading anyways. But thanks! fingers crossed Are you involved in current admissions? Or are you just a really enthusiastic alumni? :D

uva james: Out of State? Try out of the country. Heh.

Things are way different where I come from, so I’m not sure how I’d be judged against other internationals. I am a US citizen though.

SAT (taken once): 1420 (710/710)
SAT2s (taken once): 680 Writing/ 700 Math 2C/ 770 Literature

My ECs are decent, I’m drama club secretary, in the students’ council (1 of 39 that got elected my year), and have approximately 1500 hours of volunteer work under my belt these 4 years in high school, amongst other random things.

I’m in the top 10%, but my report card looks… icky. Again, we’re on a different grading scale here than in the states, but this is what’s really getting me down in the dumps about my chances. Whether or not UVa recognises grade differences and stuff.

Plus essays. I’m very iffy about the quality of my work. You know the “what work of … has challenged you” question? I could only manage to weakly correlate A Clockwork Orange with Singapore society (where I’m at). So, I dunno. This is me depressed.