<p>Thank you for that reality check! You did it in a way that encouraged me, rather than discouraging me. I am willing to work hard in CC for a chance at UVA. I know that my high school record isn’t top-notch, but I’ll try my best and hardest for my college record to outshine my high school record. Here are a few answers to some of the points that you brought up:</p>
<p>-My 3.8 GPA was unweighted.
-My only hooks are that I’m a first-generation, African American male.
-I will most definitely retake the SAT. I might even try the ACT out.</p>
<p>Thanks again for your answer! You helped reinforce the notion that I’ll have to work extremely hard for admission into UVA (UNC-CH, Maryland, and UCLA would probably be reaches, as well. Penn State, UGA, and possibly Delaware would most likely be matches.)!</p>