Virginia Tech

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

The bottom of the class usually is reserved for the hooked students, which includes URMs and first-generations.

Give it a rest. Your assumption that the bottom of the class must be URM or first gen students is racist BS. Va Tech undergrad population is 65% White, 10% Asian, & 6.8% international.

+1
That's the same troll who *loves* to parrot the URM/1st gen garbage.

Except that it’s true. Look at what Tim Sands wants to accomplish!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

The bottom of the class usually is reserved for the hooked students, which includes URMs and first-generations.

Give it a rest. Your assumption that the bottom of the class must be URM or first gen students is racist BS. Va Tech undergrad population is 65% White, 10% Asian, & 6.8% international.

+1
That's the same troll who *loves* to parrot the URM/1st gen garbage.

+2 I feel bad that this person is so paranoid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All of my DC's friends who applied to VT early action this year got in, which was not true for UVA, W&M, or JMU. I think they all got the memo about applying EA because DC doesn't know anyone who waited for RD.

These kids all do orchestra, some clubs, a couple do sports. They all have solid grades and SATs, with lots of APs. I'd guess all are top 10-15% of the class (large FCPS school), but not necessarily top 5%. I don't think any applied for CS or engineering. More like environmental science, humanities, etc. They all seem pretty excited about VT and several are choosing it over UVA.

We also know several who were accepted to both UVA and VT and are choosing VT. It's a special place.

Yeah, top 10%-15% aren’t getting into UVA any longer from FCPS.
I call BS.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, top 10%-15% aren’t getting into UVA any longer from FCPS.

Troll

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

The bottom of the class usually is reserved for the hooked students, which includes URMs and first-generations.

Give it a rest. Your assumption that the bottom of the class must be URM or first gen students is racist BS. Va Tech undergrad population is 65% White, 10% Asian, & 6.8% international.

+1
That's the same troll who *loves* to parrot the URM/1st gen garbage.

Except that it’s true. Look at what Tim Sands wants to accomplish!

Psst: that goal has already been accomplished. Meanwhile, 60% of VT students are white. Including my own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Yeah, top 10%-15% aren’t getting into UVA any longer from FCPS.

Troll

Not the pp but they are absolutely correct.

[Anonymous]

IF VT is your top choice and you live in NOVA you want ED. Both our kids applied EA for non-stem majors with 75%+ grades and 75%+ for test scores and were waitlisted. They can only take so many from each high school and fill in a lot of those spots in ED. There is probably some measure of yield protection too. A number of kids from our high school were waitlisted but accepted at schools like ND, UCLA, UF, Ga Tech, CMU. We like VA TECH but that should not happen. It is forcing top kids out of state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IF VT is your top choice and you live in NOVA you want ED. Both our kids applied EA for non-stem majors with 75%+ grades and 75%+ for test scores and were waitlisted. They can only take so many from each high school and fill in a lot of those spots in ED. There is probably some measure of yield protection too. A number of kids from our high school were waitlisted but accepted at schools like ND, UCLA, UF, Ga Tech, CMU. We like VA TECH but that should not happen. It is forcing top kids out of state.

I agree. Not necessarily a "top kid", but DS didn't even bother applying. Wanted to weigh his options.
NOVA public, unhooked, 3.94/4.5, 1560, NMSF will be attending UMD where he got some merit aid, Honors college and direct admit to CS. Will end up paying $12-15k per year more than if he would have attended Tech.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Yeah, top 10%-15% aren’t getting into UVA any longer from FCPS.

Troll

Right. You need to be in the top
6% to get into UVA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IF VT is your top choice and you live in NOVA you want ED. Both our kids applied EA for non-stem majors with 75%+ grades and 75%+ for test scores and were waitlisted. They can only take so many from each high school and fill in a lot of those spots in ED. There is probably some measure of yield protection too. A number of kids from our high school were waitlisted but accepted at schools like ND, UCLA, UF, Ga Tech, CMU. We like VA TECH but that should not happen. It is forcing top kids out of state.

I agree. Not necessarily a "top kid", but DS didn't even bother applying. Wanted to weigh his options.
NOVA public, unhooked, 3.94/4.5, 1560, NMSF will be attending UMD where he got some merit aid, Honors college and direct admit to CS. Will end up paying $12-15k per year more than if he would have attended Tech.

'21 kid. similar stats out of TJ. Got into UVA, UMD and several other higher ranked OOS schools but was waitlisted at Tech. We were unhappy that this happened, especially since I'm an alum (not that it counts apparently) but we weren't going to attend anyways so it makes sense on their part to yield protect. Several of his peers didn't even get into UVA, which also does this thing (waitlist/reject high stats kids that they think won't attend). If someone wants to attend either of these two schools, they should do ED. And, yes, both UVA and Tech do YIELD PROTECT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: “and she’s not like the founder of a charity that develops prosthetics for 3-legged corgis or whatever DCUM thinks you need to do to get into college.”

I love you PP for posting this. This is what it feels like. Thanks for making me laugh this morning.

I love finding others who see the insanity….glad it made you laugh. 😊

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IF VT is your top choice and you live in NOVA you want ED. Both our kids applied EA for non-stem majors with 75%+ grades and 75%+ for test scores and were waitlisted. They can only take so many from each high school and fill in a lot of those spots in ED. There is probably some measure of yield protection too. A number of kids from our high school were waitlisted but accepted at schools like ND, UCLA, UF, Ga Tech, CMU. We like VA TECH but that should not happen. It is forcing top kids out of state.

I agree. Not necessarily a "top kid", but DS didn't even bother applying. Wanted to weigh his options.
NOVA public, unhooked, 3.94/4.5, 1560, NMSF will be attending UMD where he got some merit aid, Honors college and direct admit to CS. Will end up paying $12-15k per year more than if he would have attended Tech.

'21 kid. similar stats out of TJ. Got into UVA, UMD and several other higher ranked OOS schools but was waitlisted at Tech. We were unhappy that this happened, especially since I'm an alum (not that it counts apparently) but we weren't going to attend anyways so it makes sense on their part to yield protect. Several of his peers didn't even get into UVA, which also does this thing (waitlist/reject high stats kids that they think won't attend). If someone wants to attend either of these two schools, they should do ED. And, yes, both UVA and Tech do YIELD PROTECT.

Nope, they don’t yield protect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi! Wondering what the Stats/extracurriculars of people you know they have been accepted/what helps to get into Tech from Northern Virginia. Looked on Naviance and etc but just wondering other examples of accepted kids too. Thanks!

The one thing that really seems to matter most above all else is the answers to the supplemental essays. It’s really the one best place to differentiate yourself. As well as demonstrated interest.

BTDT with a kid with a 3.7 1150 SAT who was admitted (non-engineering). The VT admissions officer for her school (Loudoun public) said it was her essays that made the difference.

She was deferred in the ED round and accepted in the EA round.

What was her major?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IF VT is your top choice and you live in NOVA you want ED. Both our kids applied EA for non-stem majors with 75%+ grades and 75%+ for test scores and were waitlisted. They can only take so many from each high school and fill in a lot of those spots in ED. There is probably some measure of yield protection too. A number of kids from our high school were waitlisted but accepted at schools like ND, UCLA, UF, Ga Tech, CMU. We like VA TECH but that should not happen. It is forcing top kids out of state.

I agree. Not necessarily a "top kid", but DS didn't even bother applying. Wanted to weigh his options.
NOVA public, unhooked, 3.94/4.5, 1560, NMSF will be attending UMD where he got some merit aid, Honors college and direct admit to CS. Will end up paying $12-15k per year more than if he would have attended Tech.

'21 kid. similar stats out of TJ. Got into UVA, UMD and several other higher ranked OOS schools but was waitlisted at Tech. We were unhappy that this happened, especially since I'm an alum (not that it counts apparently) but we weren't going to attend anyways so it makes sense on their part to yield protect. Several of his peers didn't even get into UVA, which also does this thing (waitlist/reject high stats kids that they think won't attend). If someone wants to attend either of these two schools, they should do ED. And, yes, both UVA and Tech do YIELD PROTECT.

Both of the above posters have repeated their sob stories ad nauseam in this forum. Move on!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IF VT is your top choice and you live in NOVA you want ED. Both our kids applied EA for non-stem majors with 75%+ grades and 75%+ for test scores and were waitlisted. They can only take so many from each high school and fill in a lot of those spots in ED. There is probably some measure of yield protection too. A number of kids from our high school were waitlisted but accepted at schools like ND, UCLA, UF, Ga Tech, CMU. We like VA TECH but that should not happen. It is forcing top kids out of state.

I agree. Not necessarily a "top kid", but DS didn't even bother applying. Wanted to weigh his options.
NOVA public, unhooked, 3.94/4.5, 1560, NMSF will be attending UMD where he got some merit aid, Honors college and direct admit to CS. Will end up paying $12-15k per year more than if he would have attended Tech.

'21 kid. similar stats out of TJ. Got into UVA, UMD and several other higher ranked OOS schools but was waitlisted at Tech. We were unhappy that this happened, especially since I'm an alum (not that it counts apparently) but we weren't going to attend anyways so it makes sense on their part to yield protect. Several of his peers didn't even get into UVA, which also does this thing (waitlist/reject high stats kids that they think won't attend). If someone wants to attend either of these two schools, they should do ED. And, yes, both UVA and Tech do YIELD PROTECT.

Both of the above posters have repeated their sob stories ad nauseam in this forum. Move on!

Why don't you? And what part of the story is 'sob'by?