But maybe a reflection of the quality of aplicants? OP, can you EA @ UVa and ED at W&M? |
UVA is ED now. Gotta choose one. One of the reasons WM likes ED. It’s getting the kids for whom WM isn’t a consolation prize after a UVA rejection. |
I am the person you are quoting. What do you mean, UVA is ED now? My child got into UVA EA this year (for fall entrance). |
They also have EA, according to https://admission.virginia.edu/admission/deadlines-instructions |
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If it's a toss-up as to where she prefers, my suggestion is to apply to
UVA EA Lots of others that give good aid early W&M ED then you can reassess |
No, you cannot "reassess" if you get into W&M ED. If you are admitted ED1, you are committed to attending W&M and must withdraw all other apps. W&M issues its ED1 decisions in December (as does UVA); UVA doesn't release EA decisions until mid-February. The deadline for applying ED2 to W&M is in January, before the UVA EA results are released. And W&M does not offer EA. |
^to clarify the above, you are of course also obligated to attend W&M if you are admitted ED2 (not just ED1). |
| Sorry, but I thought EA was binding and ED was not. Am I backwards? |
ED is binding. EA just lets you know a little earlier than RD. |
Disclaimer - I am not saying ED applicants are subpar. The advice from school and private counselors is to ED if you stats are a little lower bc they are more willing to take a chance in the beginning. |
When I said "reassess" I meant, pending answers. Obv if you get in to an ED you go |
ED is the way to go. Any in state applicant who doesn't apply ED to UVA is foolish. |
| Our kid was accepted ED to UVA from NoVA. I’m not sure the marginal benefit over EA in-state at UVA is worth the binding commitment. In retrospect, I wish they had EA’d to UVA and let all of their other applications ride out. |
Do you really? Won't it hurt either way? if they are accepted to all tho others, you are forced to let them go. If they are rejected, won't you hate them a little bit more and fear you kid 'barely' made the cut? IMHO its better not to know. |
Unless they ED to W&M, of course.
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