UVA SAT Scores

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I believe EA odds are almost always equal to or only slightly better than RD. Very popular bc of non binding nature (not REA of course)

Yes, EA admit rate about a percentage point higher than RD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I believe EA odds are almost always equal to or only slightly better than RD. Very popular bc of non binding nature (not REA of course)

Yes, EA admit rate about a percentage point higher than RD.

So, maybe it is harder EA if you presume the applicants are higher stats who are applying elsewhere...

[Anonymous]

Wow these are high scores. When I was in high school, 1400 was considered decent for Duke, and 1300 for UNC. Some of this is the result of SAT renorming that raised the scores, but UVa was never considered as needing such high scores.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Middle 50% range for fall 2021 entry (admitted students):
690-750 reading and writing
700-780 math

Her score is within that range. I suggest she work hard and take it again, and then submit.

. Explains why our 1570 DD rejected.

Asian.

Our instate 1540 got waited in Art & Science, then no news

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Middle 50% range for fall 2021 entry (admitted students):
690-750 reading and writing
700-780 math

Her score is within that range. I suggest she work hard and take it again, and then submit.

. Explains why our 1570 DD rejected.

Asian.

Our instate 1540 got waited in Art & Science, then no news

btw good thing that it was bottom of the list. Applied just because it was instate.
Kid was adventurous and wanted to get out of VA.

[Anonymous]

The reason UVA doesn't have high ED numbers is because it is relatively new - only reinstated ED in the past few years. Last year more than 35,000 students applied EA to UVA and significantly less applied ED or RD. EA application numbers at UVA used to be manageable but now the vast majority apply EA. If you want your application lost in the crowd, apply EA. If you are qualified and UVA is your first choice, ED is now by far the way to go.

Signed,

Mom to 3 DCs admitted to UVA EA in the last 4-9 years and 1 admitted ED last year.

Your anecdote really is irrelevant to the point you are trying to make - and I think your point has no data yet to support it. It's really just your opinion.

[Anonymous]

^ Meant anecdata - darn autocorrect!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry for the naive question - the scores that are mentioned here, are they superscores or scores from one test?

OP they are from one test so not superscored.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

The reason UVA doesn't have high ED numbers is because it is relatively new - only reinstated ED in the past few years. Last year more than 35,000 students applied EA to UVA and significantly less applied ED or RD. EA application numbers at UVA used to be manageable but now the vast majority apply EA. If you want your application lost in the crowd, apply EA. If you are qualified and UVA is your first choice, ED is now by far the way to go.

Signed,

Mom to 3 DCs admitted to UVA EA in the last 4-9 years and 1 admitted ED last year.

Your anecdote really is irrelevant to the point you are trying to make - and I think your point has no data yet to support it. It's really just your opinion.

This forum is about 99% anecdotes. Check the data yourself. Admissions to UVA for entering class of 2026 was brutal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I believe EA odds are almost always equal to or only slightly better than RD. Very popular bc of non binding nature (not REA of course)

Yes, EA admit rate about a percentage point higher than RD.

So, maybe it is harder EA if you presume the applicants are higher stats who are applying elsewhere...

Not necessarily. I would assume hardest RD because that is lowest acceptance rate. In EA, You can be deferred to RD.

[Anonymous]

should my kid submit an SAT score of 1560 to UVA, if apying EA?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

The reason UVA doesn't have high ED numbers is because it is relatively new - only reinstated ED in the past few years. Last year more than 35,000 students applied EA to UVA and significantly less applied ED or RD. EA application numbers at UVA used to be manageable but now the vast majority apply EA. If you want your application lost in the crowd, apply EA. If you are qualified and UVA is your first choice, ED is now by far the way to go.

Signed,

Mom to 3 DCs admitted to UVA EA in the last 4-9 years and 1 admitted ED last year.

Your anecdote really is irrelevant to the point you are trying to make - and I think your point has no data yet to support it. It's really just your opinion.

This forum is about 99% anecdotes. Check the data yourself. Admissions to UVA for entering class of 2026 was brutal.

Who gets in, if not a 1570 SAT?? Assuming they also have great grades and extracurriculars - what is UVA looking for?

1200 and straight C's with weak or none extracurriculars?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Middle 50% range for fall 2021 entry (admitted students):
690-750 reading and writing
700-780 math

Her score is within that range. I suggest she work hard and take it again, and then submit.

. Explains why our 1570 DD rejected.

Asian.

Our instate 1540 got waited in Art & Science, then no news

Apparently, UVA wants well under 1500.

[Anonymous]

I thought common wisdom was UVA prioritizes GPA over test scores?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought common wisdom was UVA prioritizes GPA over test scores?

+1 This the answer. It’s all about GPA and class rank.