UVA decisions are out

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“High stats” does not always equal rigorous course load across all five subjects.

People need to stop talking about “my high stats kid…..” because that never tells the whole story.

I do happen to know rigorous course load kids who did quite well, at the top of their "DCUM approved" high school - that were not accepted to UVA. Those same kids have outstanding ECs. It is not outrageous at all to think (know) that UVA practices yield protection. UVA disregards those from the top of their class, in the name of diversity. It is no secret.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:“High stats” does not always equal rigorous course load across all five subjects.

People need to stop talking about “my high stats kid…..” because that never tells the whole story.

I do happen to know rigorous course load kids who did quite well, at the top of their "DCUM approved" high school - that were not accepted to UVA. Those same kids have outstanding ECs. It is not outrageous at all to think (know) that UVA practices yield protection. UVA disregards those from the top of their class, in the name of diversity. It is no secret.

You can't be serious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here we go! Getting my popcorn! 😂

Wait until the rejections from Virginia Tech come in, then it starts to get interesting. How dare they, it was my kid's top safety school!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:“High stats” does not always equal rigorous course load across all five subjects.

People need to stop talking about “my high stats kid…..” because that never tells the whole story.

I do happen to know rigorous course load kids who did quite well, at the top of their "DCUM approved" high school - that were not accepted to UVA. Those same kids have outstanding ECs. It is not outrageous at all to think (know) that UVA practices yield protection. UVA disregards those from the top of their class, in the name of diversity. It is no secret.

But not in the ED round.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had two kids go to UVA. I always think it’s funny when I read about kids being rejected. That means my kids are better.

Well, you sound like a peach! :-O

[Anonymous]

UVA yield protects. My OOS DC was waitlisted at UVA last year. Got into several Ivies and Duke in RD.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:“High stats” does not always equal rigorous course load across all five subjects.

People need to stop talking about “my high stats kid…..” because that never tells the whole story.

I do happen to know rigorous course load kids who did quite well, at the top of their "DCUM approved" high school - that were not accepted to UVA. Those same kids have outstanding ECs. It is not outrageous at all to think (know) that UVA practices yield protection. UVA disregards those from the top of their class, in the name of diversity. It is no secret.

But not in the ED round.

You do not know that. It is yield protection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: UVA yield protects. My OOS DC was waitlisted at UVA last year. Got into several Ivies and Duke in RD.

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:“High stats” does not always equal rigorous course load across all five subjects.

People need to stop talking about “my high stats kid…..” because that never tells the whole story.

I do happen to know rigorous course load kids who did quite well, at the top of their "DCUM approved" high school - that were not accepted to UVA. Those same kids have outstanding ECs. It is not outrageous at all to think (know) that UVA practices yield protection. UVA disregards those from the top of their class, in the name of diversity. It is no secret.

You can't be serious.

You clearly have not seen a few recent application years, with several different candidates, real time, in progress.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:“High stats” does not always equal rigorous course load across all five subjects.

People need to stop talking about “my high stats kid…..” because that never tells the whole story.

I do happen to know rigorous course load kids who did quite well, at the top of their "DCUM approved" high school - that were not accepted to UVA. Those same kids have outstanding ECs. It is not outrageous at all to think (know) that UVA practices yield protection. UVA disregards those from the top of their class, in the name of diversity. It is no secret.

You can't be serious.

You clearly have not seen a few recent application years, with several different candidates, real time, in progress.

To add: people who do not know, now you do. Be prepared.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: UVA yield protects. My OOS DC was waitlisted at UVA last year. Got into several Ivies and Duke in RD.

Sorry, wasn’t clear. Did he apply ED or EA?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid was rejected last year - top 10% of class, 34, national awards, club president, varsity captain, 13AP mostly 5’s. We applied for FA. Kid got in an elite school in RD with very generous aid. So, it could be a good thing to be rejected or deferred by UVA. Good luck!

In or out of state?

DP here. I know top VA students who have been rejected, similar stats. Some posters insist UVA does not yield protect, but in all my years, I have seen differently. If UVA thinks you will pick a "higher" school, they will not admit you. Also, schools are not supposed to communicate with each other about whom they choose, but there is some degree of understanding, such that other schools accept in lieu of. Again, this is not supposed to happen, but I have seen it.

This is something people tell themselves to feel better. My high stats dd was deferred last year and the kids who got in all had even higher stats.

Not necessarily true. We can see the Naviance scattergrams for our school. There was no rhyme or reason to the acceptances. Some students with higher GPA/SAT were rejected while students with lower GPA/SAT were accepted. Not sure I would call it yield protection but UVA definitely does a “wholistic” review. Maybe the lower stat kid solved world hunger - who knows, but definitely higher stat kids get rejected in favor of lower stat kids within the same school even.

Same! And what sucks is a lot of these donut hole families need in-state tuition!! They can’t pay $90k/year even if they get in a higher ranked university- do it’s presumptuous to yield protect like that.

They can pay in-state tuition at JMU, VCU, etc.

LOL tell that to a white or chinese kid who was rejected with (truly) top stats. You better hope you intermarried with another background.

You don't get to decide what they're looking for. Perhaps they want less attitudes like this.

I don't care but I would suppose VA taxpayers care.

VA taxpayers have already voted on this: underfund UVA and let superior oos students foot the bill.

UVA needs to make admin cuts. Too many and not enough high-quality faculty.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: UVA yield protects. My OOS DC was waitlisted at UVA last year. Got into several Ivies and Duke in RD.

Sorry, wasn’t clear. Did he apply ED or EA?

Applied EA. There is obviously no yield protection in ED.

[Anonymous]

Is it possible to clean up this thread a little? Can people post their kid's stats with a recent ED acceptance, waitlist, or rejection?

We've got 8 pages of sniping with only a handful of waitlist/reject posts and 1 or 2 acceptance posts and no accompanying stats. But perhaps parents are either celebrating or moving on and not getting on DCUM today!

FWIW, my DD applied EA to UVA with a 4.4 (FCPS HS), 1520 SAT, 10 APs, 2 varsity/club sports, and no other note-worthy ECs. Fingers crossed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to clean up this thread a little? Can people post their kid's stats with a recent ED acceptance, waitlist, or rejection?

We've got 8 pages of sniping with only a handful of waitlist/reject posts and 1 or 2 acceptance posts and no accompanying stats. But perhaps parents are either celebrating or moving on and not getting on DCUM today!

FWIW, my DD applied EA to UVA with a 4.4 (FCPS HS), 1520 SAT, 10 APs, 2 varsity/club sports, and no other note-worthy ECs. Fingers crossed.

+1000

Thank you. Fingers crossed for your DD!

Others- please post acceptance/denials and course rigor.