Will riots/demonstrations affect UVA reputation/applications?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Educational Consultant here - seriously, you are not right about this. It will blow over. I have actually pulled all of the data on this. Everyone said the same thing would happen with the Rolling Stone article - it didn't. Or Hannah Graham - it didn't. I could go on. Nothing is making a difference.. and these people are not pro-rape (the applications deadline occurred during the time when everyone thought the article was true) or pro-kidnapping students.. it's just that their desire for a top-name school at a low price supercedes their concern about any of this.

Yup. In my view, contrary thoughts are wishful thinking by 1) bitter rejects or 2) nova parents who are desperate for a decrease in applications so their so-so kids have a better chance at admission.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Educational Consultant here - seriously, you are not right about this. It will blow over. I have actually pulled all of the data on this. Everyone said the same thing would happen with the Rolling Stone article - it didn't. Or Hannah Graham - it didn't. I could go on. Nothing is making a difference.. and these people are not pro-rape (the applications deadline occurred during the time when everyone thought the article was true) or pro-kidnapping students.. it's just that their desire for a top-name school at a low price supercedes their concern about any of this.

Yup. In my view, contrary thoughts are wishful thinking by 1) bitter rejects or 2) nova parents who are desperate for a decrease in applications so their so-so kids have a better chance at admission.

Not true at all. I live in Virginia and have zero desire for my child to attend UVA. The culture at the school is a disgrace. Racist and sexist views are rampant - I know firsthand that certain fraternities do not allow minorities to attend their parties for example. Its disgusting and the school overlooks it. In my view, supportive thoughts of the school are made by parents who are willing to turn a blind eye to blatant discrimination of minorities and women because they are 1) too cheap to pay for their kid to go to a private or out of state public school and need to justify their choice or 2) just don't care how minorities and women are treated there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think there is a difference between the protests at Berkeley and nazis making themselves at home.

Both were the same antifas and blm are terrorist hate groups

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think there is a difference between the protests at Berkeley and nazis making themselves at home.

Both were the same antifas and blm are terrorist hate groups

No. Nice try.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Educational Consultant here - seriously, you are not right about this. It will blow over. I have actually pulled all of the data on this. Everyone said the same thing would happen with the Rolling Stone article - it didn't. Or Hannah Graham - it didn't. I could go on. Nothing is making a difference.. and these people are not pro-rape (the applications deadline occurred during the time when everyone thought the article was true) or pro-kidnapping students.. it's just that their desire for a top-name school at a low price supercedes their concern about any of this.

1. The UVA story was revealed to be a hoax before it had a chance to have an impact.
2. What just happened at UVA is at least as bad as what went down at Mizzou. Their freshman enrollment dropped by 1/3. I'm not saying that will happen at UVA, but don't delude yourself. To most people, UVA is academically closer to Mizzou than it is to UC Berkeley.

Mizzou? I have no comment on the heirarchy of schools, and I don't know about your facts, but I suggest Mizzou's problems are more closely related to funding issues and budget cuts than to student unrest.

You are completely wrong.

The drop in enrollment is solely due to to the protests and how the administration of Mizzou handled it. Anyone who knows anything about it or knows people from Missouri can tell you thos fact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think there is a difference between the protests at Berkeley and nazis making themselves at home.

Both were the same antifas and blm are terrorist hate groups

No. Nice try.

+1. Most of us are not wearing blinders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The President of UVA needs to get on national TV and condemn what happened. She needs to explain why the demonstrators were allowed on the campus. She needs to do the morning talk shows, etc., maybe with the mayor of Charlottesville. Otherwise, the school's reputation will suffer nationally.

I thought the same thing and so does my family who lives a mile from the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Educational Consultant here - seriously, you are not right about this. It will blow over. I have actually pulled all of the data on this. Everyone said the same thing would happen with the Rolling Stone article - it didn't. Or Hannah Graham - it didn't. I could go on. Nothing is making a difference.. and these people are not pro-rape (the applications deadline occurred during the time when everyone thought the article was true) or pro-kidnapping students.. it's just that their desire for a top-name school at a low price supercedes their concern about any of this.

1. The UVA story was revealed to be a hoax before it had a chance to have an impact.
2. What just happened at UVA is at least as bad as what went down at Mizzou. Their freshman enrollment dropped by 1/3. I'm not saying that will happen at UVA, but don't delude yourself. To most people, UVA is academically closer to Mizzou than it is to UC Berkeley.

Mizzou? I have no comment on the heirarchy of schools, and I don't know about your facts, but I suggest Mizzou's problems are more closely related to funding issues and budget cuts than to student unrest.

You are completely wrong.

The drop in enrollment is solely due to to the protests and how the administration of Mizzou handled it. Anyone who knows anything about it or knows people from Missouri can tell you thos fact.

Yes, "solely." No other factor played any role whatsoever.


You sound smart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The President of UVA needs to get on national TV and condemn what happened. She needs to explain why the demonstrators were allowed on the campus. She needs to do the morning talk shows, etc., maybe with the mayor of Charlottesville. Otherwise, the school's reputation will suffer nationally.

I thought the same thing and so does my family who lives a mile from the school.

Agree. And here is a pretty good article explaining how they are mishandling it. http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-harper-davis-uva-white-supremacists-20170812-story.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not going to make any bit of difference, nor has it been. There are PLENTY of qualified kids in VA (and probably even more outside of VA) who would be thrilled to have the opportunity to attend UVA, especially at its price point... riots or no riots.

-Educational Consultant here

You are out of your mind. I have a rising junior and he and every single one of his peers has crossed UVA of their list. There are many good choices that do not create such a fraught environment.

[Anonymous]

Yes, it will affect their reputation.

On the plus side, more NoVA students will be able to get in, if they want to.

[Anonymous]

The radical left has been around a long time operating violence with impunity. Now they are shocked when they get roughed up. Both groups are idiots. Maybe they can nuke each other and normal people can carry on.

[Anonymous]

I remember applying to college in the early 70's. Washington DC schools that were competitive were much easier to get into, during this time, because parents did not want to send their kids to a school when riots were going on.

[Anonymous]

While it is the case that UVA didn't have anything to do with this sad event, it's just another mark against the place in my view. PPs have noted the excessive drinking and partying atmosphere along with the terrible sex culture to name a few.

It would be "cheap" as an in stater but we're strongly against the place for our dc. It's off the list. Don't really to care from those who now will post singing its praises. Granted it may have been good but that was then and this is now.

Signed not a believer in UVA.

[Anonymous]

My kid is a minority being recruited by one of their sports teams....this is making me re-think and potentially talk to my child's travel coach about re-focusing their efforts elsewhere. Sports team or not, I cannot be fearful of my child's safety.