It is so hard this year, McLean HS boy 4.6 GPA got rejected from UVA

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Anonymous wrote:I weep at night for rich kids from McLean going to college with no student loans.

Plenty of donut hole families that will have to pay $80 (many loans) for each kid. In-state tuition is a biggie. $320k for each kid is a huge 4-year college ask.

If you’re a “donut hole” family you have no business living in McLean.

WTF? We're a "donut hole" family living in Great Falls, in a small home. Who are you to tell others where to live?
DP

Don’t whine about being “donut hole” when you choose to live in the most expensive town.

Do you know what "DP" means? I'm a DIFFERENT POSTER. Get over yourself.

DP. You were still whining…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No way! Students with this GPA has to be top 5 (not top 5%) students in a typical FCPS school. Something has to be wrong somewhere.

While having a good GPA is great, it's essential to know that you'll be competing against many other students with similar academic achievements.
Additionally, holistic admissions takes into account other factors besides grades.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ridiculous that all these posters have fallen for the ED game. It should be abolished.

Nope. It's a fantastic way to show commitment to your first choice school. You don't have to ED anywhere. Just don't whine about it later.

ED is only for rich people, but thanks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ridiculous that all these posters have fallen for the ED game. It should be abolished.

Nope. It's a fantastic way to show commitment to your first choice school. You don't have to ED anywhere. Just don't whine about it later.

ED is only for rich people, but thanks.

UVA gives good FA for instate.

[Anonymous]

Situation is not unique. My kid, 4.5, 1560 unhooked male from another FCPS HS was waitlisted at UVA. Didn't bother applying to Tech. Heading to an OOS public to study CS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ridiculous that all these posters have fallen for the ED game. It should be abolished.

Nope. It's a fantastic way to show commitment to your first choice school. You don't have to ED anywhere. Just don't whine about it later.

ED is only for rich people, but thanks.

Whatever you say. You clearly don't know that you can still decline an ED school if they don't meet your financial needs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ridiculous that all these posters have fallen for the ED game. It should be abolished.

Nope. It's a fantastic way to show commitment to your first choice school. You don't have to ED anywhere. Just don't whine about it later.

ED is only for rich people, but thanks.

No. Run EFC and take a screen shot. If they do not meet it, back out.

[Anonymous]

My kid with 4.48 gpa and 1580 got rejected from UVA in EA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid with 4.48 gpa and 1580 got rejected from UVA in EA.

Why didn't he apply ED?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I weep at night for rich kids from McLean going to college with no student loans.

Plenty of donut hole families that will have to pay $80 (many loans) for each kid. In-state tuition is a biggie. $320k for each kid is a huge 4-year college ask.

If you’re a “donut hole” family you have no business living in McLean.

WTF? We're a "donut hole" family living in Great Falls, in a small home. Who are you to tell others where to live?
DP

Don’t whine about being “donut hole” when you choose to live in the most expensive town.

Do you know what "DP" means? I'm a DIFFERENT POSTER. Get over yourself.

DP. You were still whining…

Are you the poster whining about how "unfair" ED is?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ridiculous that all these posters have fallen for the ED game. It should be abolished.

Nope. It's a fantastic way to show commitment to your first choice school. You don't have to ED anywhere. Just don't whine about it later.

ED is only for rich people, but thanks.

UVA gives good FA for instate.

That's a lie, they don't give good FA instate. I don't know about OOS

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kid with 4.48 gpa and 1580 got rejected from UVA in EA.

Why didn't he apply ED?

UVA does like to take its incoming class from ED, so they don't have to resort to yield protecting.

[Anonymous]

OP, so share ... where else has your DC been admitted? Where else might they prefer to go?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Me here looking at all the white boys on my kids’ NoVa HS class Instagram announcing that they will attend UVA next year…rolling my eyes.

Same! These endless DCUM threads don’t match with reality. Most of the kids from Nova going to UVA, VT and W&M are white. Just not the white kids of the whining parents on here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA is overrated. So is VT. State schools that like to deny amazing in state applicants unless they fit the “diversity” profile. Too high on themselves.

yes because UVA and VA Tech are so diverse. LOL!