Question for UVA parents
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Anonymous
| My niece had difficulty registering for classes she needed at UVA. |
Anonymous
What majors? Mine didn’t have any problems. UVA is not as large a school as other big state schools where that’s a problem, like UCLA |
Anonymous
| FWIW my kid at Hopkins has problems getting classes he needed for his major. So the dream may not solve the problem either. 😁 |
Anonymous
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Is cost of attendance a consideration? Med school can cost $400k+.
Going in-state for undergrad might be the pragmatic option |
Anonymous
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If your kid is sort of “middle of the pack” with grades, uva probably isn’t an option. The bottom quartile of students has a 4.2 gpa. Generally only the top 6% of the high school can get into uva.
Agree with PPs that said all big universities have issues with class selection. |
Anonymous
My dtgr didn't have any problem. |
Anonymous
This. The person complaining didn’t prepare their kid to be a freshman. It’s September. way too early for you to take this person’s comments seriously. |
Anonymous
| UVA has the highest four year graduation rate of any public school in the country, a rate that’s on par with the Ivies, Duke and Georgetown. Obviously its students are getting the classes they need. |
Anonymous
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I am not a UVA parent but a W&M one.
I'll say that UVA isn't the best fit for everyone. If he is saying he is looking for a SLAC vibe, then maybe W&M would be the right place for him. Or another SLAC that would be similar to in-state costs with merit aid. Class registration issues happen everywhere, but generally work out, even if the kid does not get his first choice of times or professors. Do not choose or rule out a college based on this anecdote. |
Anonymous
It will always work out for the most part. If the student didn't get it when the first window opens, getting on the waitlist will usually work out as the time approaches to the start or right after classes start. There will also be other less popular sections like 9am ones that are less crowded. It's a public school unlike small privates after all. But even for large classes, the size of the class is smaller compared to huge schools like UCLA, Michigan, or UCB. |
Anonymous
Stop scolding. If you had read closely enough you would know that OP has a junior in high school and is concerned about course registry problems before applying for colleges. With UCLA and Berkeley students having such problems that’s fair. OP, UVA has only 16,000 undergrads and 53 percent if its classes have fewer than 20 students. The size of the classrooms is listed on its website with few being over 100 - the largest is the room used by admissions which you will see when you tour. Our DC says he never had a problem with registering for his science or calculus courses. Those are the the large entry courses. GMU, has 26,000 students. I can’t remember if our DC had any problems there but it’s certainly worth asking about at both JMU and GMU, which are the larger schools. Also ask at Virginia Tech and read Reddit and College Confidential Yes, honors status sometimes give you first shot at registering. GMU has honors. UVA does not but it has the Jefferson Scholars, Rodman and Echols which give similar perks. Frankly, it has gotten so difficult to get into W&M and UVA that I would suggest you child apply and worry about class selection after. |
Anonymous
This is OP. I meant middle of the pack for UVA. Currently 4.3 GPA. Taking 4 hard APs and doing well in them. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
| Are you looking for a way to soften a likely rejection? |
Anonymous
| Sorry but what does “super strong for pre-med” mean? Like the classes are good preparation? Or that the school helps the students with the mcat or application process? Thank you. |