UVA Echols

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but those are not full-ride scholarships. One is for $3K, one is for $4K (and the Echols website doesn't say how much the other one is for). I'm not arguing with your point that there are some financial opportunities Echols scholars can apply for, just saying that none of them provides a full-ride.

Just responding to the person who said there is no money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but those are not full-ride scholarships. One is for $3K, one is for $4K (and the Echols website doesn't say how much the other one is for). I'm not arguing with your point that there are some financial opportunities Echols scholars can apply for, just saying that none of them provides a full-ride.

Just responding to the person who said there is no money.

Are you always this overly literal?

Competitive summer research stipend opportunity is not exactly the level of “merit scholarship” that the OP and/or PPs were asking about. 😂🙄

[Anonymous]

My kid who got it had a recommendation that referred to my kid as one of the teachers best students in recent years. I think that’s the kind of thing Echols is looking for. Not just top stats

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but those are not full-ride scholarships. One is for $3K, one is for $4K (and the Echols website doesn't say how much the other one is for). I'm not arguing with your point that there are some financial opportunities Echols scholars can apply for, just saying that none of them provides a full-ride.

Just responding to the person who said there is no money.

Are you always this overly literal?

Competitive summer research stipend opportunity is not exactly the level of “merit scholarship” that the OP and/or PPs were asking about. 😂🙄

Pp on page 1 said “no money attached”. That is incorrect

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but those are not full-ride scholarships. One is for $3K, one is for $4K (and the Echols website doesn't say how much the other one is for). I'm not arguing with your point that there are some financial opportunities Echols scholars can apply for, just saying that none of them provides a full-ride.

Just responding to the person who said there is no money.

Are you always this overly literal?

Competitive summer research stipend opportunity is not exactly the level of “merit scholarship” that the OP and/or PPs were asking about. 😂🙄

Pp on page 1 said “no money attached”. That is incorrect

+1. That is good info to know and worth checking into

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am interested in Rodman Scholar profiles. Dean J’s blog entry indicates that standardized tests are not heavily considered in this selection. But she also de-emphasized SATs in her lives. Not really sure in the end.

In the late dark ages, Rodmans were selected primarily because they were highly qualified academically, very advanced math courses with top grades and high end SAT/ACT. Think top 10% at TJ or Blair magnet. Goal of both Echols and Rodman was to improve yield of top students.

In my day, Rodman was more of a title and had no real impact like Echols.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am interested in Rodman Scholar profiles. Dean J’s blog entry indicates that standardized tests are not heavily considered in this selection. But she also de-emphasized SATs in her lives. Not really sure in the end.

In the late dark ages, Rodmans were selected primarily because they were highly qualified academically, very advanced math courses with top grades and high end SAT/ACT. Think top 10% at TJ or Blair magnet. Goal of both Echols and Rodman was to improve yield of top students.

On DCUM, improving the yield of top students is often equated (incorrectly) with yield protection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read once the stats have to be there but they know almost as soon as they read the essays.

My son is an Echols Scholar (1st Year). He had the stats, but I really think it came down to his essays, ECs, and recommendations. He went to Governor's School and is just one of those kids who is curious and loves to learn. Yes, they're looking for good students academically, but there has to be something more than test scores and GPA.

https://echols.as.virginia.edu/frequently-asked-questions-faqs-about-echols-scholars-program

Has he enjoyed it/ do you recommend it? My child is deciding between UVA Echols and a school that's higher-ranked than UVA but is wondering if the Echols would even that out

[Anonymous]

The very very top students are not worth pursuing through Echols as they will likely not be swayed and end up at Ivies etc anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read once the stats have to be there but they know almost as soon as they read the essays.

My son is an Echols Scholar (1st Year). He had the stats, but I really think it came down to his essays, ECs, and recommendations. He went to Governor's School and is just one of those kids who is curious and loves to learn. Yes, they're looking for good students academically, but there has to be something more than test scores and GPA.

https://echols.as.virginia.edu/frequently-asked-questions-faqs-about-echols-scholars-program

Has he enjoyed it/ do you recommend it? My child is deciding between UVA Echols and a school that's higher-ranked than UVA but is wondering if the Echols would even that out

The main advantage of Echols is that CLAS distribution requirements are waived. The 2nd advantage is there is a separate Dean for Echols, which sometimes means one gets better advising.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The very very top students are not worth pursuing through Echols as they will likely not be swayed and end up at Ivies etc anyway.

UVa believes the Echols program has worked well to bring numerous top students to UVa who otherwise would have gone elsewhere. I know several people admitted to Ivys (other than Brown) who ended up at UVa because of Echols.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am interested in Rodman Scholar profiles. Dean J’s blog entry indicates that standardized tests are not heavily considered in this selection. But she also de-emphasized SATs in her lives. Not really sure in the end.

In the late dark ages, Rodmans were selected primarily because they were highly qualified academically, very advanced math courses with top grades and high end SAT/ACT. Think top 10% at TJ or Blair magnet. Goal of both Echols and Rodman was to improve yield of top students.

In my day, Rodman was more of a title and had no real impact like Echols.

One Rodman I knew said the main benefit seemed to be a pizza dinner once a year with the other Rodmans.

[Anonymous]

Pretty sure Rodman gets money now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pretty sure Rodman gets money now.

Nope

https://engineering.virginia.edu/offices-programs/rodman-scholars-program/about

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pretty sure Rodman gets money now.

Nope

https://engineering.virginia.edu/offices-programs/rodman-scholars-program/about

You may be thinking Ridley