Virginia Schools - Legacy? Test Optional?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, you have much to learn.

First, there's no way a 1410 is "well above" the average SAT for a student admitted to UVA from any NOVA public high school.

Second, even before legacy was outlawed in VA public colleges it didn't carry a whole lot of weight for in state UVA applicants. It really only mattered for out of state.

A 1410 can be above average for her high school's admittance--maybe her HS sucks and most kids score lower. Not every HS in NoVa is super high achieving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, you have much to learn.

First, there's no way a 1410 is "well above" the average SAT for a student admitted to UVA from any NOVA public high school.

Second, even before legacy was outlawed in VA public colleges it didn't carry a whole lot of weight for in state UVA applicants. It really only mattered for out of state.

1410 is well above the average of admitted UVA students from Virginia, this is true if we knew the TO SAT scores.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, you have much to learn.

First, there's no way a 1410 is "well above" the average SAT for a student admitted to UVA from any NOVA public high school.

Second, even before legacy was outlawed in VA public colleges it didn't carry a whole lot of weight for in state UVA applicants. It really only mattered for out of state.

A 1410 can be above average for her high school's admittance--maybe her HS sucks and most kids score lower. Not every HS in NoVa is super high achieving.

My DD is entering her second year at UVA, and she reported her 1390 SAT score. We discussed TO, and ultimately it was her decision. She said UVA would assume the score was lower if she didn’t report, and she wanted to go to school that wanted her. She was at a DMV public.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, you have much to learn.

First, there's no way a 1410 is "well above" the average SAT for a student admitted to UVA from any NOVA public high school.

Second, even before legacy was outlawed in VA public colleges it didn't carry a whole lot of weight for in state UVA applicants. It really only mattered for out of state.

A 1410 can be above average for her high school's admittance--maybe her HS sucks and most kids score lower. Not every HS in NoVa is super high achieving.

My DD is entering her second year at UVA, and she reported her 1390 SAT score. We discussed TO, and ultimately it was her decision. She said UVA would assume the score was lower if she didn’t report, and she wanted to go to school that wanted her. She was at a DMV public.

DP. Love this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, you have much to learn.

First, there's no way a 1410 is "well above" the average SAT for a student admitted to UVA from any NOVA public high school.

Second, even before legacy was outlawed in VA public colleges it didn't carry a whole lot of weight for in state UVA applicants. It really only mattered for out of state.

A 1410 can be above average for her high school's admittance--maybe her HS sucks and most kids score lower. Not every HS in NoVa is super high achieving.

My DD is entering her second year at UVA, and she reported her 1390 SAT score. We discussed TO, and ultimately it was her decision. She said UVA would assume the score was lower if she didn’t report, and she wanted to go to school that wanted her. She was at a DMV public.

DP. Love this.

Thank you. She was also admitted to VT Honors, where she also reported the 1390. OP, best of luck to your DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Plenty of people go TO. The reported scores are certainly not indicative of the many, many TO applicants.

Many students don’t report scores unless they are very high, so the SAT/ACT range for a school doesn’t really indicate who gets in. Lots of kids get in with lower scores. Colleges look at course rigor and grades relative to other applicants from your HS. Also, intended major matters because they are trying to fill many departments. Pick a less popular major.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Plenty of people go TO. The reported scores are certainly not indicative of the many, many TO applicants.

Many students don’t report scores unless they are very high, so the SAT/ACT range for a school doesn’t really indicate who gets in. Lots of kids get in with lower scores. Colleges look at course rigor and grades relative to other applicants from your HS. Also, intended major matters because they are trying to fill many departments. Pick a less popular major.

Exactly. The UVA parent here needs to admit that. The scores reported are not at all indicative of *actual* scores from the many who went TO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just curious, how would parents’ alma maters shape a kid’s life experience and personal growth?

Just a guess, but seeing as how so many people in the DC area obsess over colleges, it’s fair to assume that kids would pick up on that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1410 is right of both the mean and median if you counted all the kids that got accepted.

Not true. SCHEV reports that last year's incoming class reports having a 1520 at the 75th percentile, a 1470 at the median and a 1410 at the 25th percentile. IT's very unlikely that a 1410 unhooked while male isi going to get in. https://research.schev.edu//enrollment/B10_FreshmenProfile.asp

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just curious, how would parents’ alma maters shape a kid’s life experience and personal growth?

Just a guess, but seeing as how so many people in the DC area obsess over colleges, it’s fair to assume that kids would pick up on that.

Sure, but not in a way they could write a compelling essay about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1410 is right of both the mean and median if you counted all the kids that got accepted.

Not true. SCHEV reports that last year's incoming class reports having a 1520 at the 75th percentile, a 1470 at the median and a 1410 at the 25th percentile. IT's very unlikely that a 1410 unhooked while male isi going to get in. https://research.schev.edu//enrollment/B10_FreshmenProfile.asp

That’s just from those who report scores - and many, many applicants do not but are accepted anyway. If schools eliminate TO, you’ll see these numbers decline big time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1410 is right of both the mean and median if you counted all the kids that got accepted.

Not true. SCHEV reports that last year's incoming class reports having a 1520 at the 75th percentile, a 1470 at the median and a 1410 at the 25th percentile. IT's very unlikely that a 1410 unhooked while male isi going to get in. https://research.schev.edu//enrollment/B10_FreshmenProfile.asp

As has been pointed out to you by several different posters - those are only the scores of those who report. We have no idea what the TO scores were, but it's fair to say those students had much lower scores or they would have reported them. So your info is extremely misleading.

[Anonymous]

In the common app it asks parents education college. You can list Alma matter. So if your legacy they will see