Waitlist Movements

[Anonymous]

My own kid turned down an Ivy for UVA and is not premed. We know a few more including the child of a good friend.

I was recently looking at college acceptance posts on instagram and there are quite a few URM who are turning down an Ivy or other Top20 for HBCUs.


Not everyone is the DCUM prestige chasing, Ivy obsessed. People make all sorts of decisions for all sorts of reasons. Isn't it good that the entire world isn't made of the same person?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hey, let's keep this to updates about waitlists and not let it devolve into another Ivy or UVA or UMD conversation. You can start a new thread for that.

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NU moms wouldn’t constantly talk about and bash UChicago if UChicago wasn’t better than NU. And I say this as someone not affiliated with either school.

UChicago definitely better. NU only better for journalism and football.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NU moms wouldn’t constantly talk about and bash UChicago if UChicago wasn’t better than NU. And I say this as someone not affiliated with either school.

UChicago definitely better. NU only better for journalism and football.

Agreed. But let’s recall that this thread is for sharing waitlist updates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know if UVA accepted anyone off the waitlist in the college of engineering? DD is keeping her fingers crossed. So far, I have only seen psychology as a major in addition to the architecture kids.

yes. look at the dean J blog from yesterday: they accepted 260 total from the arts and sci plus engineering. it's the largest pull off the WL UVA has done in years. There are usually more in 2-3 weeks in years where it is this large, but it will be small.

[Anonymous]

Boston College waitlist movement yesterday and today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know if UVA accepted anyone off the waitlist in the college of engineering? DD is keeping her fingers crossed. So far, I have only seen psychology as a major in addition to the architecture kids.

yes. look at the dean J blog from yesterday: they accepted 260 total from the arts and sci plus engineering. it's the largest pull off the WL UVA has done in years. There are usually more in 2-3 weeks in years where it is this large, but it will be small.

Thank you so much. Did not know these updates were happening. Looks like no go for DD. Was hoping they hadn’t touched engineering yet. Oh well. Virginia Tech it is!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know if UVA accepted anyone off the waitlist in the college of engineering? DD is keeping her fingers crossed. So far, I have only seen psychology as a major in addition to the architecture kids.

yes. look at the dean J blog from yesterday: they accepted 260 total from the arts and sci plus engineering. it's the largest pull off the WL UVA has done in years. There are usually more in 2-3 weeks in years where it is this large, but it will be small.

Seems right in line with last year. The unusual years are when they're under 100 - only 3 times in 9 years.

2025 - 242
2024 - 185
2023 - 360
2022 - 7
2021 - 83
2020 - 915
2019 - 9
2018 - 13
2017 - 117

[Anonymous]

Wonder what WL yield is, maybe 50% at UVA who does not really care about yield. Assume there will be at least another round based on expected declines, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wonder what WL yield is, maybe 50% at UVA who does not really care about yield. Assume there will be at least another round based on expected declines, etc.

Of course UVA cares about yield!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know if UVA accepted anyone off the waitlist in the college of engineering? DD is keeping her fingers crossed. So far, I have only seen psychology as a major in addition to the architecture kids.

yes. look at the dean J blog from yesterday: they accepted 260 total from the arts and sci plus engineering. it's the largest pull off the WL UVA has done in years. There are usually more in 2-3 weeks in years where it is this large, but it will be small.

Thank you so much. Did not know these updates were happening. Looks like no go for DD. Was hoping they hadn’t touched engineering yet. Oh well. Virginia Tech it is!

My high stats kid got into four top 15 ranked Engineering programs and didn't get off the UVA Engineering W/L yet...frustrated NoVa taxpayer...

But honestly, congrats on Virginia Tech--stronger engineering program anyway.

[Anonymous]

Wow, they hit their numbers really well for a school their size.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My own kid turned down an Ivy for UVA and is not premed. We know a few more including the child of a good friend.

I was recently looking at college acceptance posts on instagram and there are quite a few URM who are turning down an Ivy or other Top20 for HBCUs.


Not everyone is the DCUM prestige chasing, Ivy obsessed. People make all sorts of decisions for all sorts of reasons. Isn't it good that the entire world isn't made of the same person?

Families look at affordability. With some universities at over $100k a year (USC), $42k for in-state UVA arts & Sciences looks very attractive. That’s what our DC thought and picked UVA. We banked the difference so now can pay for Harvard Law which is a whopping $126k a year for a Supermax cell of a room designed by Gropius. An apartment in Cambridge will bring the actual cost up to $246k a year. No, Harvard doesn’t offer merit because it doesn’t need to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My own kid turned down an Ivy for UVA and is not premed. We know a few more including the child of a good friend.

I was recently looking at college acceptance posts on instagram and there are quite a few URM who are turning down an Ivy or other Top20 for HBCUs.


Not everyone is the DCUM prestige chasing, Ivy obsessed. People make all sorts of decisions for all sorts of reasons. Isn't it good that the entire world isn't made of the same person?

Families look at affordability. With some universities at over $100k a year (USC), $42k for in-state UVA arts & Sciences looks very attractive. That’s what our DC thought and picked UVA. We banked the difference so now can pay for Harvard Law which is a whopping $126k a year for a Supermax cell of a room designed by Gropius. An apartment in Cambridge will bring the actual cost up to $246k a year. No, Harvard doesn’t offer merit because it doesn’t need to.

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know if UVA accepted anyone off the waitlist in the college of engineering? DD is keeping her fingers crossed. So far, I have only seen psychology as a major in addition to the architecture kids.

yes. look at the dean J blog from yesterday: they accepted 260 total from the arts and sci plus engineering. it's the largest pull off the WL UVA has done in years. There are usually more in 2-3 weeks in years where it is this large, but it will be small.

Thank you so much. Did not know these updates were happening. Looks like no go for DD. Was hoping they hadn’t touched engineering yet. Oh well. Virginia Tech it is!

My high stats kid got into four top 15 ranked Engineering programs and didn't get off the UVA Engineering W/L yet...frustrated NoVa taxpayer...

But honestly, congrats on Virginia Tech--stronger engineering program anyway.

My DD didn't get in to any top ranked engineering programs but was grateful to get into UVA's. It's a crazy process.