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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Naviance from a mid-range FCPS hs: (Gives average scores from past 10 years of accepted students)

1.UVA: 4.37 GPA/1368 SAT   --- W&M 4.32 GPA/1404 SAT  (W&M kids have slightly higher SATs, UVA slightly higher GPA).

2. VT:   4.14 GPA/1304 SAT  (Engineering not separated out, if engineering same as group above)

3. JMU   3.94 GPA/1220 SAT---GMU  3.89 GPA/1220 SAT  (difference of .05 GPA not meaningful, also GMU on the rise in competitiveness)

4. VCU   3.62 GPA/1202 SAT---CNU   3.72 GPA/1200 SAT

5. UMW  3.65 GPA/1155 SAT and all the other public colleges/universities[/quote]

This is the way I group/rank them in terms of terms of competitiveness as I think about reaches/matches/safeties for my NOVA hs daughter who will likely fall near median for W&M/UVA (4.25 GPA in rigorous courseload/1420 PSAT--we don't have SAT scores yet). I think of UVA/W&M as reaches. Definitely not a sure thing. VT as a  match (DD not interested in engineering) though also not a sure thing.  JMU and GMU as somewhere between safety and match(e.g. she'd probably get in and be eligible for their honors colleges etc.).  Everything else as a safety.  Her hs counselor agrees with this ranking/perception of reaches/matches/safeties.  She suggests if W&M is top choice, we should apply Early Decision.  If not, apply UVA Early Action. 
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