"Demonstrated Interest" for Virginia Colleges

[Anonymous]

I've been told that "demonstrated interest" is a factor at Va Tech. Does that mean if we cannot do a live campus visit that will be counted against my DC? Are there any other Va colleges that weigh demonstrated interest?

[Anonymous]

W&M does. If you cannot visit in person, take advantage of the virtual options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been told that "demonstrated interest" is a factor at Va Tech. Does that mean if we cannot do a live campus visit that will be counted against my DC? Are there any other Va colleges that weigh demonstrated interest?

Online visits are fine, meet the rep when they do a school visit.

W&M cares a LOT about demonstrated interest. Visit, go to the school visit, and keep an eye on when interview sign-ups open up.

[Anonymous]

It count if your kid's stats are borderline.
My high stats Maryland kid was accepted Regular Decision at W&M without any interview or college visit.

[Anonymous]

If you live within a few hours of a college that values DI, they will expect you to make an in person visit. And make your presence known either via an official tour, a program offered for prospective students, an interview, or letting admissions know you were there (in case you cannot get a spot on a tour).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It count if your kid's stats are borderline.
My high stats Maryland kid was accepted Regular Decision at W&M without any interview or college visit.

+1 DD was IMO a likely-deny at W&M but did all the interest including a good in-person interview and got waitlisted w/ the Spring start option. She decided to go elsewhere but would not have had the W&M option at all IMO without interest.

[Anonymous]

I agree with the above and I also feel it doesn’t hurt, and might really help, to assume that interest is a thing and act accordingly

[Anonymous]

Demonstrated Interest
​​Virginia Tech does not use demonstrated interest when
reviewing applications for admission.

https://www.vt.edu/admissions/undergraduate/counselor-corner.html#:~:text=%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8BVirginia%20Tech%20does,when%20reviewing%20applications%20for%20admission.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've been told that "demonstrated interest" is a factor at Va Tech. Does that mean if we cannot do a live campus visit that will be counted against my DC? Are there any other Va colleges that weigh demonstrated interest?

Online visits are fine, meet the rep when they do a school visit.

W&M cares a LOT about demonstrated interest. Visit, go to the school visit, and keep an eye on when interview sign-ups open up.

+1. WM’s motto is “who comes here belongs here” and the flat out say that demonstrated interest is a huge factor. Visit, do a green and gold day in the fall (visits specifically for pre-professionals, fine arts, government and IR, STEM, Business), interview (and watch! They start to interview over the summer and registration for rising seniors opens soon after the Admissions office finishes with senior admission. So probably in the next 4-6 weeks. And fills fast), the optional essay isn’t optional. And, they love ED. If you can’t visit, take advantage of remote options. And ED is a sizable bump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been told that "demonstrated interest" is a factor at Va Tech. Does that mean if we cannot do a live campus visit that will be counted against my DC? Are there any other Va colleges that weigh demonstrated interest?

If school has ED, then they expect you to ED to demonstrate interests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Demonstrated Interest
​​Virginia Tech does not use demonstrated interest when
reviewing applications for admission.

https://www.vt.edu/admissions/undergraduate/counselor-corner.html#:~:text=%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8BVirginia%20Tech%20does,when%20reviewing%20applications%20for%20admission.

+1 and trying to demonstrate interest when it’s not considered will annoy them, and likely hurt you.

[Anonymous]

I heard a VT admissions officer explicitly state on a podcast that students show demonstrated interest through the VT-specific essays/prompts AND by applying ED/EA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard a VT admissions officer explicitly state on a podcast that students show demonstrated interest through the VT-specific essays/prompts AND by applying ED/EA.

This is easy to miss. None of the essays are explicitly "why VT" but DS answered the question about a goal and how you work to achieve it by talking about his career goal and how the VT program would help him get there. He was accepted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've been told that "demonstrated interest" is a factor at Va Tech. Does that mean if we cannot do a live campus visit that will be counted against my DC? Are there any other Va colleges that weigh demonstrated interest?

Online visits are fine, meet the rep when they do a school visit.

W&M cares a LOT about demonstrated interest. Visit, go to the school visit, and keep an eye on when interview sign-ups open up.

+1. WM’s motto is “who comes here belongs here” and the flat out say that demonstrated interest is a huge factor. Visit, do a green and gold day in the fall (visits specifically for pre-professionals, fine arts, government and IR, STEM, Business), interview (and watch! They start to interview over the summer and registration for rising seniors opens soon after the Admissions office finishes with senior admission. So probably in the next 4-6 weeks. And fills fast), the optional essay isn’t optional. And, they love ED. If you can’t visit, take advantage of remote options. And ED is a sizable bump.

WM considers demonstrated interest, but it's a far lower factor than everything else (as per the common data set). ED offers a bump, but not a big difference in grade/test score profiles of ED vs RD candidates. But showing demonstrated interest is easy so no reason not to do it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It count if your kid's stats are borderline.
My high stats Maryland kid was accepted Regular Decision at W&M without any interview or college visit.

+1 DD was IMO a likely-deny at W&M but did all the interest including a good in-person interview and got waitlisted w/ the Spring start option. She decided to go elsewhere but would not have had the W&M option at all IMO without interest.

+1. My likely deny was admitted ED w/strong demonstrated interest and a good narrative as to why WM was a good fit.