UVA Regular Decision Friday, 3/18

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Anonymous wrote:ED Deferred Rejected. 1580; 4.3 GPA; 4 yr varsity athlete & band. Our guess is ECs were weak link.

GPA is low for UVA unless that is top 5% in the class.

Hmm, don’t know the class rank. Not placing blame at all but guidance counselor all but called it a sure thing because of the NMS commendation.

UVA and VT were in the Washington Post article saying NMS doesn’t hold weight with them.

well then what actually does hold weight with them? I have been reading the admission blogs from time to time and they some come across as quite condescending.

Grades and most rigorous classes offered at your school - that is the most rigorous classes possible in the five core courses every year. And four years of foreign language. That's what UVA cares about.

They say this and it’s been proven true from what I’ve seen. But requiring 4.5+ GPAs not just about all else, but in some cases excluding all else (for example perfect SAT scores don’t help to bump your GPA) seems like a bad formula. On multiple levels.

But they think you’re for your experience in the most rigorous course loads means a lot more than a one day snapshot.

But they think the four year experience in the most rigorous course loads means a lot more than a one day snapshot.

Fwiw I think uva DOES want top test scores. The SCHEV results certainly indicate that. Where do you get the impression that it doesn’t?

They want both, and have plenty to choose from who have both.

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Anonymous wrote:For the results today, it was a 13% acceptance rate for in-sTate, 8% for OOS. https://news.virginia.edu/content/regular-decision-action-uva-offers-2182-more-people-entry-class-2027

incorrect. No idea where the UVA news article got it's data, but Dean J stated in her blog yesterday that the 2022-223 overall acceptance rate is 27% and OOS is 12%. She provides all the data and presents it clearly. Disregard the school paper.

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Anonymous wrote:Just got home from Friday night sports. DS, unhooked from FCPS, applied to engineering. DEFERRED EA. Now WAITLISTED. 3.98/4.5, 1560. Settling for honors english and not taking AP Lang and/or Lit likely contributed to his "downfall".

Sounds just like my DS. Had a game tonight and just checked. Deferred EA. Waitlisted. 4.2W Test Optional. Full IB at one of FCPS lowest ranked high schools (high FARMS, high ESOL.) DS is caucasian, UMC. He had a C in IB Chemistry sophomore year when they were online for 3/4 of the year.

Sorry but 4.2 wasn’t good enough this year (without a strong hook).

Actually. 4.2 is below the 25th percentile for last year’s incoming class (4.24 gpa)

4.2W is his current GPA. With 7 IB classes this year, it's going to be higher when he graduates. Also, I stated before, DS goes to one of the lowest performing high schools in FCPS. The IB diploma cohort is so small, they all talk to each other about their stats, where they are applying, where they are getting in. Every single student in the high school who has been accepted or waitlisted at UVA this year is either a full IB diploma candidate or an IB Career Program candidate. Honestly, I was expecting him to be rejected. His sophomore year grades were not great when he was online: one C, and several B minuses, so the waitlist was somewhat good news.

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Anonymous wrote:For the results today, it was a 13% acceptance rate for in-sTate, 8% for OOS. https://news.virginia.edu/content/regular-decision-action-uva-offers-2182-more-people-entry-class-2027

incorrect. No idea where the UVA news article got it's data, but Dean J stated in her blog yesterday that the 2022-223 overall acceptance rate is 27% and OOS is 12%. She provides all the data and presents it clearly. Disregard the school paper.

The article is clear the percentages deal with just yesterday’s releases.

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Anonymous wrote:Just got home from Friday night sports. DS, unhooked from FCPS, applied to engineering. DEFERRED EA. Now WAITLISTED. 3.98/4.5, 1560. Settling for honors english and not taking AP Lang and/or Lit likely contributed to his "downfall".

Sounds just like my DS. Had a game tonight and just checked. Deferred EA. Waitlisted. 4.2W Test Optional. Full IB at one of FCPS lowest ranked high schools (high FARMS, high ESOL.) DS is caucasian, UMC. He had a C in IB Chemistry sophomore year when they were online for 3/4 of the year.

Sorry but 4.2 wasn’t good enough this year (without a strong hook).

Actually. 4.2 is below the 25th percentile for last year’s incoming class (4.24 gpa)

4.2W is his current GPA. With 7 IB classes this year, it's going to be higher when he graduates. Also, I stated before, DS goes to one of the lowest performing high schools in FCPS. The IB diploma cohort is so small, they all talk to each other about their stats, where they are applying, where they are getting in. Every single student in the high school who has been accepted or waitlisted at UVA this year is either a full IB diploma candidate or an IB Career Program candidate. Honestly, I was expecting him to be rejected. His sophomore year grades were not great when he was online: one C, and several B minuses, so the waitlist was somewhat good news.

So sorry -what are his other options?

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Anonymous wrote:Deferred and now waitlist. Getting frustrated with this process; multiple deferrals and now 2 waitlists... what if most other deferrals are waitlists? How can you start to make any kind of plans? Seems like a giant game and we are tired of playing. Applied to a good balance of schools.

790M/780V SAT
4.0UW/4.7W
All the usual APs with 4-5s
Strong application with true passion project and 4 year community leadership/volunteer positions
Great LORs
Counselors are stumped

Overall just a strong, smart, passionate student who has worked his tail off in high school and is NOT feeling the love. Maybe bc last name is literally at the end of the alphabet and people get tired reading apps??? Who knows. It's hard to respect the game when you have no idea what the rules are.

He just got accepted to Purdue direct admit to CS! From deferred. Take that UVA

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incorrect. No idea where the UVA news article got it's data, but Dean J stated in her blog yesterday that the 2022-223 overall acceptance rate is 27% and OOS is 12%. She provides all the data and presents it clearly. Disregard the school paper.



The article is clear the percentages deal with just yesterday’s releases.

And Dean J’s blog post is clear that in RD, the percentages were 27% for in state and 12% for OOS and she provided the exact numbers of applications to back these numbers up. The student paper might just be using number of students deferred who were accepted during RD.

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http://uvaapplication.blogspot.com/2023/03/unofficial-2022-2023-uva-admission.html?m=1

It really does not say much about the student paper’s fact-checking.

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Anonymous wrote:How can they expect high school kids to get straight As AND take the MOST rigorous courses in ALL core subjects AND still be somewhat normal, social and not a nervous nut job?? Sounds like a way to encourage cheating out of fear of not making the cut. Teaches them how to game the system. Give me a class full of kids that are excellent in some subjects and decent in others. I fear we are creating a generation of grade grubbing, burned out, back stabbing neurotic robots.

Way to put down the kids who get the good news. We know from this forum that a lot of people are getting As, taking APs, and are involved.

They admit the best of the group that applies and it just so happens that lots of great kids apply.

I didn't read it like that. My son has high stats, but the cost to achieve them has been significant. Regardless of where schools they go to, we have to stay aware of the mental and physical burden that these kids are shouldering.

This summer, I want to him to vegetate at least. Do nothing except eat, exercise, sleep, do his favorite things. He's earned it, and needs to recharge before college.

Love this - yes let them rest as much as they can depending on schedule like job. They really do need it, and the nerves will really sink in. Good luck!

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Anonymous wrote:Deferred and now waitlist. Getting frustrated with this process; multiple deferrals and now 2 waitlists... what if most other deferrals are waitlists? How can you start to make any kind of plans? Seems like a giant game and we are tired of playing. Applied to a good balance of schools.

790M/780V SAT
4.0UW/4.7W
All the usual APs with 4-5s
Strong application with true passion project and 4 year community leadership/volunteer positions
Great LORs
Counselors are stumped

Overall just a strong, smart, passionate student who has worked his tail off in high school and is NOT feeling the love. Maybe bc last name is literally at the end of the alphabet and people get tired reading apps??? Who knows. It's hard to respect the game when you have no idea what the rules are.

He just got accepted to Purdue direct admit to CS! From deferred. Take that UVA

Wow! They take like what, 500 students? That’s awesome. Purdue isn’t Purdon’t anymore and West Lafayette had improved greatly since the 90s.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Deferred and now waitlist. Getting frustrated with this process; multiple deferrals and now 2 waitlists... what if most other deferrals are waitlists? How can you start to make any kind of plans? Seems like a giant game and we are tired of playing. Applied to a good balance of schools.

790M/780V SAT
4.0UW/4.7W
All the usual APs with 4-5s
Strong application with true passion project and 4 year community leadership/volunteer positions
Great LORs
Counselors are stumped

Overall just a strong, smart, passionate student who has worked his tail off in high school and is NOT feeling the love. Maybe bc last name is literally at the end of the alphabet and people get tired reading apps??? Who knows. It's hard to respect the game when you have no idea what the rules are.

He just got accepted to Purdue direct admit to CS! From deferred. Take that UVA

Ummm OK, congratulations... if that was what you wanted why the "take that UVA" is that some sort of dig?

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Anonymous wrote:EA deferred, RD waitlisted- and was also offered first year at UVA, Wise campus and guaranteed transfer to Charlottesville sophomore year. Any ideas on whether this is worth to go for a CS kid with other options such as UMD.

For CS, UMD is far superior compared to UVA. Please have a look at csrankings.org.

Not if you are Va in-state

That just affects tuition. There is a significant difference in the quality of these programs. However, it's not like you won't get a job... You just won't have access to the same research opportunities or a variety of classes.

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Anonymous wrote:Deferred and now waitlist. Getting frustrated with this process; multiple deferrals and now 2 waitlists... what if most other deferrals are waitlists? How can you start to make any kind of plans? Seems like a giant game and we are tired of playing. Applied to a good balance of schools.

790M/780V SAT
4.0UW/4.7W
All the usual APs with 4-5s
Strong application with true passion project and 4 year community leadership/volunteer positions
Great LORs
Counselors are stumped

Overall just a strong, smart, passionate student who has worked his tail off in high school and is NOT feeling the love. Maybe bc last name is literally at the end of the alphabet and people get tired reading apps??? Who knows. It's hard to respect the game when you have no idea what the rules are.

Are you sure that's not a chicken related business?
He just got accepted to Purdue direct admit to CS! From deferred. Take that UVA

Wow! They take like what, 500 students? That’s awesome. Purdue isn’t Purdon’t anymore and West Lafayette had improved greatly since the 90s.

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Anonymous wrote:How can they expect high school kids to get straight As AND take the MOST rigorous courses in ALL core subjects AND still be somewhat normal, social and not a nervous nut job?? Sounds like a way to encourage cheating out of fear of not making the cut. Teaches them how to game the system. Give me a class full of kids that are excellent in some subjects and decent in others. I fear we are creating a generation of grade grubbing, burned out, back stabbing neurotic robots.

Problematic for sure.

Teacher here. Someone’s going to write sour grapes. The burnout risk is real.
At the end of a school year, I’ve found the bright kids who don’t always do their work are still thinking and problem solving. Many of the most diligent stare in exhaustion.

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I'm amazed by the stats on here that aren't getting in. My heart hurts for the kids that have worked so hard to excel at all the things and it's. "not enough". My heart also hurts for the parents that have to figure out how to best support their kid.