<p>Can I get into UVA, W&M, Virginia Tech, VCU and JMU with a 3.4 GPA?
This low GPA is due to the Cs that I got in a highly accelerated (magnet) middle school where I took high school credits and did not expunge them. However, once I got to high school, I have been consistently getting As with a few Bs in between (my GPA as I entered high school form 8th grade was a 2.5, horrendous I know). I have played varsity tennis for my school since freshman year and my ranking has consistently been in the top 4 on the team (and hoping to be the captain in spring this year). I have taken all the AP classes offered, including Calculus BC and Statistics. Also I have over 500 volunteer hours from hospitals and libraries. I also have excellent teacher recommendations. I am a year younger than the rest of my graduating class (I will be graduating when I am 16). My SAT scores are 2150 and 1450 out of 1600. I am attending a a special academy for students interested in being in the health field. I was wondering how good of a chance I stand in getting admitted into the biology or biomedical engineering (premed) programs at uva, tech, w&m, jmu, and vcu</p>
<p>UVA and W/M, probably not, but your SAT will help you. VT and JMU you have a very solid shot at, VCU is a guarantee</p>
<p>cool but isnt vcu biomedical engineering harder to get into than the regular vcu</p>
<p>what is it unweighted?</p>
<p>Who says your GPA is 3.4?</p>
<p>My d entered high school with 2 P’s, one for alg 1 and geom, and took alg 2 in 9th grade. I suppose this did affect her GPA, but somehow I doubt that colleges will hold that against her that her middle school grades are P’s on her high school record. In fact, I would think they would be ijmpressed that you took courses in middle school and got high school credit for them. It’s my understanding that colleges re-calculate your GPA when they get your transcript. </p>
<p>Sure you want to apply to VCU? You are way over-qualified for that one, I can assure you. </p>
<p>I would think you have a good chance for admission to all of them, given that you are in-state.</p>
<p>unweighted is like 3.3. well im thinking vcu because of its reputable alliance with the medical college of virginia. plus vcu has an honors college that i visited and liked , and yea im in state.</p>
<p>Community College.</p>
<p>I kid, I kid. VCU and VTech are possible matches, UVA and W&M are reaches, VCU should be a safety.</p>
<p>Chance me as well. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/580933-low-gpa-no-chance-all.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/580933-low-gpa-no-chance-all.html</a> Low GPA too, so I guess we’re in the same boat. :)</p>
<p>ha yea man i guess we are . at least our sats are somewhat high you know</p>
<p>for the personal statement for virginia tech, should i explain why my cumm. gpa is low and how i graduate before everyone else, or what?</p>
<p>I’m not quite sure what you mean about your GPA because colleges only look at 10th-12th and some include 9th.</p>
<p>OP, try ODU as well. VCU is one of my top choices and we’re both in the same situation though my gpa is a little higher than yours. Let me know what happens in the spring!</p>
<p>sounds good. what major are you trying out for thouth?? im doing biology or biomedical engineering</p>
<p>gpa is cummulative grade point average. its taken by averaging all the high school credits that youve taken. so i took some in middle school and got Cs in them .so when i entered high school it was a 2.5 . and now after lots of AP classes, its a 3.4 as im applying for colleges.</p>
<p>Im either going for history or political science(hence the username lol). Afterwards I will either go to graduate school or law school depending on where my interests rest by the time of graduation.</p>
<p>cool haha. whats the gpa that ur applying to college with??</p>
<p>right now its around a 3.4-3.5 something. I dont know what my new one is so far since i have a 4.02 this year.</p>
<p>which school is your top choice?</p>
<p>my top choice is vcu honors college biomedical engineering, and then vtech biological sciences</p>
<p>neato! We might cross paths someday :p</p>
<p>yea cool haha we might</p>