Accepted to UVA from NOVA Public — How many B+/Bs and in what classes

[Anonymous]

Weighted GPAs tell us nothing if you don’t know which school system etc. And everyone says better to get the A in the harder class. For those of you with kids who got into UVA for a public NOVA, how many, if any, B or B+ were on the transcript through Junior year and in what classes?

[Anonymous]

My daughter was rejected and only had one B her entire transcript. Everything else were As. I think it was Pre Calc. Her SAT was a little below the target, 1420. But we had already put the deposit down on another school anyway, she didnt plan on going to UVA

[Anonymous]

NoVA public (TJ) accepted EA. Science major. No Bs. A few A- junior year. 1580 SAT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter was rejected and only had one B her entire transcript. Everything else were As. I think it was Pre Calc. Her SAT was a little below the target, 1420. But we had already put the deposit down on another school anyway, she didnt plan on going to UVA

Major?
ECs?
That 1 essay mattered

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter was rejected and only had one B her entire transcript. Everything else were As. I think it was Pre Calc. Her SAT was a little below the target, 1420. But we had already put the deposit down on another school anyway, she didnt plan on going to UVA

Major?
ECs?
That 1 essay mattered

Education
ECs were strong for her major
I thought the essay was really good, but I'm not an Admissions Officer, so I guess I'm biased.

I figure shes a very strong student caught up in a numbers game for UVA, but she fell in love with other schools and had it ranked lower on her list. She was not concerned about prestige or optics of her choice at all. And that's cool with me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Weighted GPAs tell us nothing if you don’t know which school system etc. And everyone says better to get the A in the harder class. For those of you with kids who got into UVA for a public NOVA, how many, if any, B or B+ were on the transcript through Junior year and in what classes?

0 Bs. Waitlisted

[Anonymous]

B's dont tell the story either. You need to be in the "most rigorous courses" that is common at your HS.

UVA is among the more predictable ones. Criteria is

1. Top 5% of class at most HS (top 20% at TJ) by GPA

2. You have taken the most rigorous courses that is reasonably possible at your HS

3. 4 years of FL

4. SAT/ACT above median at UVA

If you meet all 4 above, you can pretty much be sure of admission.

[Anonymous]

90.5% of accepted students had 4.0 UW. So out of 10 students enrolled, only one had a B+ or lower.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, it could be A- (not B+) or lower.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:B's dont tell the story either. You need to be in the "most rigorous courses" that is common at your HS.

UVA is among the more predictable ones. Criteria is

1. Top 5% of class at most HS (top 20% at TJ) by GPA

2. You have taken the most rigorous courses that is reasonably possible at your HS

3. 4 years of FL

4. SAT/ACT above median at UVA

If you meet all 4 above, you can pretty much be sure of admission.

2. To me it was never quite clear what most rigorous mean since a math and science student would be stronger in different subjects than an English student for example. I think the important thing is to look at rigor as the combination of all your classes.

3. 3 years of FL will not destroy your chance. Just make sure you make up with more rigor somewhere else.

[Anonymous]

DC accepted into CAS from McLean/Langley in 2024, EA. Asian male. No hooks. Average ECs, part time job. 1500 SAT

Weighted GPA was 4.3 after 11th grade, 4.35 after 1st semester of 12th grade. Eventually had 3 years of 1 FL (including middle school) and 2 years of another. So definitely not the same FL for 4 years and not AP.

Bs in Precal Honors, FL, and AP Lang after 11th grade. Everything else was As or A-s. Had Bs in AP Calc AB, AP Stats, AP Environ after 1st semester of 12th grade. 10 APs in total, but no other STEM APs other than those listed here, so not a STEM kid.

Definitely not top 10% of class, no idea where he was in the class. He was definitely on the border between green checks and red xs in Naviance. Were very happily surprised that the coinflip was in his favor. Hope your own DCs are as lucky because it is definitely arbitrary at that level. Our other DC with virtually same wGPA, SAT and ECs was rejected by UVA but admitted to T20 in 2021.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:B's dont tell the story either. You need to be in the "most rigorous courses" that is common at your HS.

UVA is among the more predictable ones. Criteria is

1. Top 5% of class at most HS (top 20% at TJ) by GPA

2. You have taken the most rigorous courses that is reasonably possible at your HS

3. 4 years of FL

4. SAT/ACT above median at UVA

If you meet all 4 above, you can pretty much be sure of admission.

2. To me it was never quite clear what most rigorous mean since a math and science student would be stronger in different subjects than an English student for example. I think the important thing is to look at rigor as the combination of all your classes.

3. 3 years of FL will not destroy your chance. Just make sure you make up with more rigor somewhere else.

Most rigorous ~ Max rigor in all core subjects in all 4 years (does not matter if they are math or English student)

3 years of FL will not destroy your chance but you are giving them an easy strike against you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC accepted into CAS from McLean/Langley in 2024, EA. Asian male. No hooks. Average ECs, part time job. 1500 SAT

Weighted GPA was 4.3 after 11th grade, 4.35 after 1st semester of 12th grade. Eventually had 3 years of 1 FL (including middle school) and 2 years of another. So definitely not the same FL for 4 years and not AP.

Bs in Precal Honors, FL, and AP Lang after 11th grade. Everything else was As or A-s. Had Bs in AP Calc AB, AP Stats, AP Environ after 1st semester of 12th grade. 10 APs in total, but no other STEM APs other than those listed here, so not a STEM kid.

Definitely not top 10% of class, no idea where he was in the class. He was definitely on the border between green checks and red xs in Naviance. Were very happily surprised that the coinflip was in his favor. Hope your own DCs are as lucky because it is definitely arbitrary at that level. Our other DC with virtually same wGPA, SAT and ECs was rejected by UVA but admitted to T20 in 2021.

Thanks for sharing.
At least in 2024 max rigor was not necessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:B's dont tell the story either. You need to be in the "most rigorous courses" that is common at your HS.

UVA is among the more predictable ones. Criteria is

1. Top 5% of class at most HS (top 20% at TJ) by GPA

2. You have taken the most rigorous courses that is reasonably possible at your HS

3. 4 years of FL

4. SAT/ACT above median at UVA

If you meet all 4 above, you can pretty much be sure of admission.

I would adx that it is much easier to get accepted into UVA as a girl than a boy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:B's dont tell the story either. You need to be in the "most rigorous courses" that is common at your HS.

UVA is among the more predictable ones. Criteria is

1. Top 5% of class at most HS (top 20% at TJ) by GPA

2. You have taken the most rigorous courses that is reasonably possible at your HS

3. 4 years of FL

4. SAT/ACT above median at UVA

If you meet all 4 above, you can pretty much be sure of admission.

2. To me it was never quite clear what most rigorous mean since a math and science student would be stronger in different subjects than an English student for example. I think the important thing is to look at rigor as the combination of all your classes.

3. 3 years of FL will not destroy your chance. Just make sure you make up with more rigor somewhere else.

Most rigorous ~ Max rigor in all core subjects in all 4 years (does not matter if they are math or English student)

3 years of FL will not destroy your chance but you are giving them an easy strike against you

+1. Both correct. Your college counselor determines if your kid is taking the “most rigorous” courses and indicates so. Ask your high school counselor is your kid is on target for “most rigorous” designation. They may hem and haw. You should push