UVA and low 1300s SAT

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Although a 1320 is below average at UVA for reported scores, I would think it is well in the range for TO applicants.

It’s low even for them.

Ha, you are extremely wrong. My nephew got in last year TO with a high gpa and rigor, 4s and 5s on AP exams, and his SAT score was 1080. Some kids don’t test well and those are the ones who apply TO. A 1320 is close to the 25th percentile for SUBMITTED scores at UVA, why would you think it is low “even for them” (those who choose not to submit)?

This is actually horrifying. Kids with 1500+ getting rejected at UVA at our private. 1080 is LOW and means that high GPA is inflated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Although a 1320 is below average at UVA for reported scores, I would think it is well in the range for TO applicants.

It’s low even for them.

Ha, you are extremely wrong. My nephew got in last year TO with a high gpa and rigor, 4s and 5s on AP exams, and his SAT score was 1080. Some kids don’t test well and those are the ones who apply TO. A 1320 is close to the 25th percentile for SUBMITTED scores at UVA, why would you think it is low “even for them” (those who choose not to submit)?

This is actually horrifying. Kids with 1500+ getting rejected at UVA at our private. 1080 is LOW and means that high GPA is inflated.

Agree - getting into UVA with a 1080 SAT is not the flex you think it is...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son was going to apply TO and UVA is a reach school but due to a clerical error, his SAT score (1320) is on his transcript and can’t be removed in time to process for EA. His GPA, rigor, etc are pretty good but he is thinking he should not even apply at this point due to the transcript score issue. Any thoughts?

Please don't pull his application. If all else is good, that will not matter, particularly if you indicate you don't want scores considered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I’d not bother applying

Please don't listen to this. Jeez.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Although a 1320 is below average at UVA for reported scores, I would think it is well in the range for TO applicants.

It’s low even for them.

Ha, you are extremely wrong. My nephew got in last year TO with a high gpa and rigor, 4s and 5s on AP exams, and his SAT score was 1080. Some kids don’t test well and those are the ones who apply TO. A 1320 is close to the 25th percentile for SUBMITTED scores at UVA, why would you think it is low “even for them” (those who choose not to submit)?

A 1080 is not "not testing well." That kid can't even be considered smart with the watered down SAT. Talk about gaming the system. Hopefully they're majoring in lib arts and have no plans for grad school.

Wow. You're a horrible person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Although a 1320 is below average at UVA for reported scores, I would think it is well in the range for TO applicants.

It’s low even for them.

Ha, you are extremely wrong. My nephew got in last year TO with a high gpa and rigor, 4s and 5s on AP exams, and his SAT score was 1080. Some kids don’t test well and those are the ones who apply TO. A 1320 is close to the 25th percentile for SUBMITTED scores at UVA, why would you think it is low “even for them” (those who choose not to submit)?

This is actually horrifying. Kids with 1500+ getting rejected at UVA at our private. 1080 is LOW and means that high GPA is inflated.

Not true, last fall's entering class had an SAT at 1510 at the 75th percentile, a 1470 at the median, and a 1410 at the bottom 25th percentile. See SCHEV.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:With that SAT the chances are the kid is better off in a school that will be a better fit.

BS. My son is doing great in engineering at UVA, having scored a 1320 on his SATs

What was his weighted and unweighted gpa? His Ecs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Although a 1320 is below average at UVA for reported scores, I would think it is well in the range for TO applicants.

It’s low even for them.

Ha, you are extremely wrong. My nephew got in last year TO with a high gpa and rigor, 4s and 5s on AP exams, and his SAT score was 1080. Some kids don’t test well and those are the ones who apply TO. A 1320 is close to the 25th percentile for SUBMITTED scores at UVA, why would you think it is low “even for them” (those who choose not to submit)?

This is actually horrifying. Kids with 1500+ getting rejected at UVA at our private. 1080 is LOW and means that high GPA is inflated.

Not true, last fall's entering class had an SAT at 1510 at the 75th percentile, a 1470 at the median, and a 1410 at the bottom 25th percentile. See SCHEV.

What are you talking about? UVA is test optional. Follow along. Those scores do not represent all the kids at UVA with scores like the PP (1080 SAT). That is awful. UVA should feel ashamed and start requiring scores again. What a joke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Although a 1320 is below average at UVA for reported scores, I would think it is well in the range for TO applicants.

It’s low even for them.

Ha, you are extremely wrong. My nephew got in last year TO with a high gpa and rigor, 4s and 5s on AP exams, and his SAT score was 1080. Some kids don’t test well and those are the ones who apply TO. A 1320 is close to the 25th percentile for SUBMITTED scores at UVA, why would you think it is low “even for them” (those who choose not to submit)?

This is actually horrifying. Kids with 1500+ getting rejected at UVA at our private. 1080 is LOW and means that high GPA is inflated.

Considering the material on the tests, AP exams should be more important than the SAT at top schools.

Not true, last fall's entering class had an SAT at 1510 at the 75th percentile, a 1470 at the median, and a 1410 at the bottom 25th percentile. See SCHEV.

What are you talking about? UVA is test optional. Follow along. Those scores do not represent all the kids at UVA with scores like the PP (1080 SAT). That is awful. UVA should feel ashamed and start requiring scores again. What a joke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Although a 1320 is below average at UVA for reported scores, I would think it is well in the range for TO applicants.

It’s low even for them.

Ha, you are extremely wrong. My nephew got in last year TO with a high gpa and rigor, 4s and 5s on AP exams, and his SAT score was 1080. Some kids don’t test well and those are the ones who apply TO. A 1320 is close to the 25th percentile for SUBMITTED scores at UVA, why would you think it is low “even for them” (those who choose not to submit)?

This is actually horrifying. Kids with 1500+ getting rejected at UVA at our private. 1080 is LOW and means that high GPA is inflated.

Not true, last fall's entering class had an SAT at 1510 at the 75th percentile, a 1470 at the median, and a 1410 at the bottom 25th percentile. See SCHEV.

What are you talking about? UVA is test optional. Follow along. Those scores do not represent all the kids at UVA with scores like the PP (1080 SAT). That is awful. UVA should feel ashamed and start requiring scores again. What a joke.

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People like the PP must truly think everyone else is too dumb to understand what's happening here. TO means that only the very highest scores are shown. All of the kids who go TO obviously had much lower scores (or they wouldn't have gone TO!).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Although a 1320 is below average at UVA for reported scores, I would think it is well in the range for TO applicants.

It’s low even for them.

Ha, you are extremely wrong. My nephew got in last year TO with a high gpa and rigor, 4s and 5s on AP exams, and his SAT score was 1080. Some kids don’t test well and those are the ones who apply TO. A 1320 is close to the 25th percentile for SUBMITTED scores at UVA, why would you think it is low “even for them” (those who choose not to submit)?

This is actually horrifying. Kids with 1500+ getting rejected at UVA at our private. 1080 is LOW and means that high GPA is inflated.

Not true, last fall's entering class had an SAT at 1510 at the 75th percentile, a 1470 at the median, and a 1410 at the bottom 25th percentile. See SCHEV.

What are you talking about? UVA is test optional. Follow along. Those scores do not represent all the kids at UVA with scores like the PP (1080 SAT). That is awful. UVA should feel ashamed and start requiring scores again. What a joke.

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People like the PP must truly think everyone else is too dumb to understand what's happening here. TO means that only the very highest scores are shown. All of the kids who go TO obviously had much lower scores (or they wouldn't have gone TO!).

+2 This. 41% went test optional.

[Anonymous]

The counselors have their own portal where they can submit things.

I would worry that the HS counselors are intentionally taking on a role here. When they should not. Our experience was the counselors did *not* like any approach that involved a strategy. My guess is they are doing what they can to thwart your strategy.

[Anonymous]

UVA parents think their kids are smarter than they truly are! It’s an epidemic.

[Anonymous]

1300 is a pretty good SAT Score.

Why wouldn’t he have a decent shot with that ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA parents think their kids are smarter than they truly are! It’s an epidemic.

I get it to an extent. The school is a bargain. I would love if my kid ended up at UVA. It is cheap in-state for a great education. But blasting these test scores like UVA is filled with brilliant kids is hysterically funny when 40% of the class couldn’t even score high enough to submit.