VT this Friday?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:WL from VT, Good EC, Intern jobs, part time jobs. First time SAT 1550. On the other hand, UMD awarded the president's 40K scholarship, direct admit to CS major

So, would you DC have chosen VT? Unlikely, especially if in state MD. Thus the deferral.

Exactly.

I’m sorry things didn’t go your way, but the sour grapes is not a good luck. Your issue is not with the VA kid that was waitlisted or the MD kid that got in. College admissions is a hot mess in 2023. Relax, and just tell your kid how proud you are of their character and their hard work. Trust that things will work out.

*good look

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WL from VT, Good EC, Intern jobs, part time jobs. First time SAT 1550. On the other hand, UMD awarded the president's 40K scholarship, direct admit to CS major

So, would you DC have chosen VT? Unlikely, especially if in state MD. Thus the deferral.

We live in VA..

Ouch. This sucks. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WL from VT, Good EC, Intern jobs, part time jobs. First time SAT 1550. On the other hand, UMD awarded the president's 40K scholarship, direct admit to CS major

So, would you DC have chosen VT? Unlikely, especially if in state MD. Thus the deferral.

We live in VA..

Ok. My bad. If they applied ED, it’s hard to find a reasonable explanation.

[Anonymous]

Honors College decisions are now in the portal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC waitlisted. 4.2, 7 APs, 1400 SAT, Political Science major - I’m really bummed. I was hoping they’d go to Tech.

well this is disappointing

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yay! My OOS DD got in! DH and I are alumni. So sad it won't be a financially smart decision to send her there, so she will likely be a Terp.Congrats to all of the new Hokies!

Did something drastic and devastating happen to your financial situation between November and now? If your financial situation is basically the same as it was 3 months ago, and you already knew she wouldn't go even if offered a spot, why apply?

Curious about this also.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I despise VT for making kids choose majors and accepting kids based on those choices. A lot of kids change their majors, some several times. It’s ridiculous to deny high achieving kids because for a hot second they wanted to major in engineering but if given the choice to be admitted under a generalized major they might have chosen that. VT was my daughter’s first choice and she would have never applied engineering had she known they were going to deny her. She had a 4.5 gpa! Yet her first Gen boyfriend got in with a 3.7! Grrrr

Whatever.

They are making a concerted effort to increase the number of URM students. If you are Caucasian applying for a popular major, you’ll have a high hurdle.

You mean like every other college and university? Oh. Yawn.

If you're yawning it means you're tired. Turn the computer off and get some sleep.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DC waitlisted. 4.2, 7 APs, 1400 SAT, Political Science major - I’m really bummed. I was hoping they’d go to Tech.

well this is disappointing

I feel sorry for so many hard-working, capable, and deserving students. It sounds like it’s basically a lottery drawing from thousands of qualified candidates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yay! My OOS DD got in! DH and I are alumni. So sad it won't be a financially smart decision to send her there, so she will likely be a Terp.Congrats to all of the new Hokies!

Did something drastic and devastating happen to your financial situation between November and now? If your financial situation is basically the same as it was 3 months ago, and you already knew she wouldn't go even if offered a spot, why apply?

Don’t owe you an explanation, but she applied far and wide and has been looking for scholarships too. We had no idea she would even get into UMD when she applied early action to VT. DH and I have 5 VT degrees between us, and we love it there so we were happy to pay the fee for her to apply there. But no, we don’t plan to pay $200k+ for an undergrad degree when UMD is cheaper and has a higher-ranked program.

Not the poster you are responding to but I was also wondering. Don't think the poster was demanding an explanation but was curious also.

[Anonymous]

Information about the Honors college is on the Applicant Portal now!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yay! My OOS DD got in! DH and I are alumni. So sad it won't be a financially smart decision to send her there, so she will likely be a Terp.Congrats to all of the new Hokies!

Did something drastic and devastating happen to your financial situation between November and now? If your financial situation is basically the same as it was 3 months ago, and you already knew she wouldn't go even if offered a spot, why apply?

Don’t owe you an explanation, but she applied far and wide and has been looking for scholarships too. We had no idea she would even get into UMD when she applied early action to VT. DH and I have 5 VT degrees between us, and we love it there so we were happy to pay the fee for her to apply there. But no, we don’t plan to pay $200k+ for an undergrad degree when UMD is cheaper and has a higher-ranked program.

You have 5 degrees between you and are worried about college costs for your kid?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I despise VT for making kids choose majors and accepting kids based on those choices. A lot of kids change their majors, some several times. It’s ridiculous to deny high achieving kids because for a hot second they wanted to major in engineering but if given the choice to be admitted under a generalized major they might have chosen that. VT was my daughter’s first choice and she would have never applied engineering had she known they were going to deny her. She had a 4.5 gpa! Yet her first Gen boyfriend got in with a 3.7! Grrrr

Whatever.

They are making a concerted effort to increase the number of URM students. If you are Caucasian applying for a popular major, you’ll have a high hurdle.

You mean like every other college and university? Oh. Yawn.

If you're yawning it means you're tired. Turn the computer off and get some sleep.

Not tired - bored with your repetitive posts about URMs. Get some new material.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD (white, applied as sociology major) in with 3.93 weighted and 1150 SAT (not submitted). A little surprised after reading this forum. We’re thrilled for her.

Loudoun County.

Congratulations! If she applied as TO, there’s no need to list her scores.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD (white, applied as sociology major) in with 3.93 weighted and 1150 SAT (not submitted). A little surprised after reading this forum. We’re thrilled for her.

Loudoun County.

I think it is much harder to get into the engineering programs and that really skews the numbers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DD (white, applied as sociology major) in with 3.93 weighted and 1150 SAT (not submitted). A little surprised after reading this forum. We’re thrilled for her.

Loudoun County.

Congratulations! If she applied as TO, there’s no need to list her scores.

I appreciate seeing scores, decisions re submitting them & outcomes. Congrats