UVA info session today said “most rigorous in ALL 5 core subjects.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Prefer" and "require" are two different things. Of course UVA prefers more rigor. That doesn't mean it's necessary for admission.

From an earlier post:

DeanJ's instagram, albeit a few years ago, 10th slide in the post https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3O...=2410571039632223712

"To summarize:

1. There is no foreign language requirement for admission to UVA"

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[Anonymous]

APUSH isn’t required; other AP social sciences will do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m so over people saying highest rigor and all the things. It is getting so absurd.

I agree. My DS arrived home from school feeling hopeless and crying over 3 mid-term Bs in high rigor classes. They won’t even be on his transcript! He feels like he won’t get into any college unless he is perfect. At a private school where retakes are not allowed and one test will sink your grade from an A to a B. How did we do this to our kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m so over people saying highest rigor and all the things. It is getting so absurd.

I agree. My DS arrived home from school feeling hopeless and crying over 3 mid-term Bs in high rigor classes. They won’t even be on his transcript! He feels like he won’t get into any college unless he is perfect. At a private school where retakes are not allowed and one test will sink your grade from an A to a B. How did we do this to our kids?

So, my kid in public also has the same situation- retakes not allowed. One test will sink your grade from an A to a B. Etc.

Her GPA has taken a hit with a couple B’s. But she has a ton of resilience and knows she will enjoy college wherever she lands. I suspect something in your home or his environment may be adding unnecessary stress. No kid should be crying over grades. I’m sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m so over people saying highest rigor and all the things. It is getting so absurd.

I agree. My DS arrived home from school feeling hopeless and crying over 3 mid-term Bs in high rigor classes. They won’t even be on his transcript! He feels like he won’t get into any college unless he is perfect. At a private school where retakes are not allowed and one test will sink your grade from an A to a B. How did we do this to our kids?

This happens at public school, too. Do no believe the myth of the plentiful retake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know why this is so hard to grasp, or why this needs to be parsed nine ways to Sunday:

1) UVA is a competetive school for which to be admitted.

2) Given 1), the way to make yourself stand out is to have a stellar résumé.

3) The way to have a stellar résumé is to take the most challenging classes your school offers and do well in them.

4) And yes, that may include pursuing a foreign language as far as you can.

That's it, that's the formula.

But why a foreign language, why not take another 5th class as far as you can?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:APUSH isn’t required; other AP social sciences will do.

apparently everyone is saying it is and my kid didnt have space for the ib equivalent as is now panicking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m so over people saying highest rigor and all the things. It is getting so absurd.

I agree. My DS arrived home from school feeling hopeless and crying over 3 mid-term Bs in high rigor classes. They won’t even be on his transcript! He feels like he won’t get into any college unless he is perfect. At a private school where retakes are not allowed and one test will sink your grade from an A to a B. How did we do this to our kids?

This happens at public school, too. Do no believe the myth of the plentiful retake.

Yeah, our public HS does not allow retakes of exams. I wish. lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is what we were told by our private college counselor. There are several “must” APs if your child is in FCPS and is applying to the UVA College of Arts and Sciences:

AP Lang
AP Calc - at least AB
APUSH (and avoid Online APUSH)
AP World Language

+ a science, like AP Bio, AP Chem or AP Physics.

Then add at least two or three more APs of your choice. Avoid DE classes in your core classes. Don’t try to take core classes from the online campus.

OP here. The same admissions officer I mentioned in my post claims that DE is viewed “equally” to AP. Take that how you will.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA is not the be all, end all. Hell my kid had the stats two years ago but was waitlisted. Loving his OOS flagship. Couldn't imagine attending anywhere else. Plus they whopped the Cavs butt in football on national TV this year.

It’s the be all if you don’t want to pay for out of state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what we were told by our private college counselor. There are several “must” APs if your child is in FCPS and is applying to the UVA College of Arts and Sciences:

AP Lang
AP Calc - at least AB
APUSH (and avoid Online APUSH)
AP World Language

+ a science, like AP Bio, AP Chem or AP Physics.

Then add at least two or three more APs of your choice. Avoid DE classes in your core classes. Don’t try to take core classes from the online campus.

OP here. The same admissions officer I mentioned in my post claims that DE is viewed “equally” to AP. Take that how you will.

well thats a lie , i mean in fcps ap is above de
now in rural VA if no AP available, then yes DE is equivalent

[Anonymous]

So long as you take

Calc AB in freshmen year, Calc BC and AP stats by sophomore year

AP World freshmen, AP Euro sophomore, APUSH junior, AP Gov senior

AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Physics C by junior year

AP Lang/comp and AP Lit by senior year

Your foreign language ladder will not matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m so over people saying highest rigor and all the things. It is getting so absurd.

I agree. My DS arrived home from school feeling hopeless and crying over 3 mid-term Bs in high rigor classes. They won’t even be on his transcript! He feels like he won’t get into any college unless he is perfect. At a private school where retakes are not allowed and one test will sink your grade from an A to a B. How did we do this to our kids?

This happens at public school, too. Do no believe the myth of the plentiful retake.

Yep. Well said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So long as you take

Calc AB in freshmen year, Calc BC and AP stats by sophomore year

AP World freshmen, AP Euro sophomore, APUSH junior, AP Gov senior

AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Physics C by junior year

AP Lang/comp and AP Lit by senior year

Your foreign language ladder will not matter.

What's with the silly timeline? A number of schools forbid and/or greatly limit APs during 9th and 10th grade

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what we were told by our private college counselor. There are several “must” APs if your child is in FCPS and is applying to the UVA College of Arts and Sciences:

AP Lang
AP Calc - at least AB
APUSH (and avoid Online APUSH)
AP World Language

+ a science, like AP Bio, AP Chem or AP Physics.

Then add at least two or three more APs of your choice. Avoid DE classes in your core classes. Don’t try to take core classes from the online campus.

OP here. The same admissions officer I mentioned in my post claims that DE is viewed “equally” to AP. Take that how you will.

well thats a lie , i mean in fcps ap is above de
now in rural VA if no AP available, then yes DE is equivalent

OP here. Hence my point that I don’t think you can put much weight in the answers they give.