UVA saw one of the smallest increases in applicants this year

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Anonymous wrote: I do think the rally had something to do with this. That really hurt Charlottesville nationally, even though they had nothing to do with what happened. However, it certainly didn't help to learn that the organizers were UVA grads.

singular - Jason - and he graduated in 2009.Very few people even know that so I don't know what your gripe is. Every school has its troubled students. Look at Va -Tech! UVA had nothing to do with the protest - Jason just took advantage of the visuals on the lawn. Meanwhile Teresa Sullivan did a masterful job of clearing the campus (it happened before school started so few were on campus) and alerted state and county officials to protect the University.

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I think OP is also the author of this thread, which certainly didn't go the way he thought it would. http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/714659.page

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I think OP is also the author of this thread ridiculing UVA. http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/712740.page

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Another I found. I think OP is author of this thread too. http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/710614.page

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and maybe this one? (more UVA bashing) http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/714587.page

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I note that you seem to enjoy posting just before midnight (after the kids are asleep) and between 4:35 and 5:13p.m. during meal prep, or coming home from work on metro, rail or bus.

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From what I hear from other parents, there has been less talk/interest in UVA; so I can believe that application growth rate is lower then other colleges. Some points that parents make are: the lack of prestige in STEM at UVA compared to VT and even GMU; the dorms are old and unappealing; a UVA degree does not seem impressive outside of UVA alums. We have not visited the campus yet but it's on our list.

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This is a funny thread. To think that a College that received >37K applications (for an eventual class of ~3,800) and an offer rate of <26% is considered “failing”.

WSJ has a recent article about a reckoning separating the best and worst colleges into winners and losers - many colleges are struggling with enrollment and financial stability. Most colleges would KILL for UVA’s problem of applications:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-decades-of-growth-colleges-find-its-survival-of-the-fittest-1519209001?redirect=amp#click=https://t.co/RAWERsstw0

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DC at large fcps high school says it seems that more kids in this years graduating class assumed that they wouldn't get in to UVA from nova and didn't bother to try, so more aimed for VT - then were shocked to get wait listed or outright rejected there with stats they thought were reasonable for admission. Its really sad that so many just assume its not even a possibility.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So this is a one time thing, right? Nothing to be concerned over regarding reputation?

Unfortunately I think this may continue. The push for STEM over the last decade plus is leading people to other schools. A lot of kids and parents don’t want s school with frats. The Rolling Stone debacle did not help. A number of high profile murders and crimes in Charlottesville give concern. The basketball team was an exciting ride while it lasted, but people seemed really happy when UVa lost. My kids don’t want to go there.

- UVa grad

That was 2014 and Rolling Stone had to pay $1.65 to the fraternity due to the false story. STEM is fine and healthy. I know a number of excellent students in the engineering departments, astronomy, aerospace engineering and other STEM fields. No one cares about the frats at UVA. My DC has never set foot inside any of them. Like UVA's other 300 clubs you can choose to join or just decide never to walk over there. There haven't been "a number of high profile murders and crimes in Charlottesville". Even if you count the one woman she was not killed in Charlottesville. All students enjoy walking Main street. As a UVA grad (which I don't think you are), why would you write re the basketball team, "people seemed really happy when UVA lost?" That's just a weird statement to make. UVA grads were happy? That wasn't true. They wanted to win and came so close. The opposition were happy? Well, of course. the winning team runs in the streets and celebrates. What are you trying to say? I'm sorry your children don't want to go there but we felt extremely fortunate when one of our children did get in. If you are in-state Virginia, you are letting a marvelous opportunity go by. Or send them to Va Tech, I love that school, too. But I don't think you really have children. From your comments I think you are someone who didn't get in, like OP, and wants to stir the pot. Alums wouldn't post what you did.

You can believe whatever you want to believe. I'm a UVa grad as is my spouse, and my sibling. We had mixed experiences while there. One of us had a STEM major and is frequently asked even so many years later, "why UVa?" There were racial issues when we were at UVa, I believe there still are many unresolved issues. Over the years perceptions of UVa have become less favorable in my opinion. Regardless of the outcome of the Rolling Stone story, it affected whether people want to send their daughters there. I fully believed that something like that could happen at UVa as did all my friends. Morgan Harrington, Hannah Graham, Yeardley Love have been high profile tragic cases associated with Charlottesville, in addition to the horrific incidents of last summer. As for the basketball, my phrasing could have been better but many people not affiliated with UVa or UMBC seemed happy to see UVa go down - not just happy for the underdog Cinderella story, but actually disliking UVa like some people dislike Duke or the Patriots. It surprised me to see that vitriol for UVa. I thought my teens would consider applying when the time comes, but other than Bodo's they just don't care for the school. Also, it wasn't just Jason Kessler - Richard Spencer went to UVa too.

I hope your child has a wonderful experience there, and that he/she will be more open to different opinions than you are. Feel free to keep your head in the sand.

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Anonymous wrote:I think OP is also the author of this thread, which certainly didn't go the way he thought it would. http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/714659.page

Are you usually this paranoid? I have never posted on UVA. Just interesting that other schools saw 5%+ increases in apps, while UVA saw one of the smallest.

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Anonymous wrote:So how many total applicants this year to last?

EA went up 5%. Nothing special compared to most big schools.

What about RD?

It's in the link. Scroll down to "Virginia"

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UVA is excellent in all the least rigorous subjects and not well regarded in the difficult majors. For that reason the school is not highly ranked in world rankings.

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is excellent in all the least rigorous subjects and not well regarded in the difficult majors. For that reason the school is not highly ranked in world rankings.

You again? UMD troll.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m guessing the neonazi rally and murder had something to do with it.

+1