Schools Like UVA But Easier to Get Into

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Anonymous wrote:UNC, Tufts, NYU, Wakeforest, BC, USSD

Most of these not easier to get into.

UNC, WF and NYU MUCH MUCH harder to get into.

UNC almost impossible for OOS
WF and NYU very difficult due to size and prestige.

UNC he’s harder to get into, NYU and Wake? Nope.

Wake and NYU are much much harder to get into

Wake is slightly less, but NYU is much harder.

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Anonymous wrote:DD is applying to UVA but there is a good chance she won’t get in. She likes the size of the school (or larger) the outgoing student body, location (not urban) and the school spirit. Need ideas for similar schools but easier to get into. They do not have to have to be in-state. She prefers a warmer climate.

A few good responses so far on this chain. And SO MANY bad ones. To put all the good responses in one place:
In-state: JMU & Virginia Tech
Out of state: Clemson, UTK, Bama, Auburn, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Arizona
Out of state but not "warmer": Indiana, Kansas, Iowa, Iowa State, Miami of Ohio
Really cold and kinda urban (and not an easy admit) but super outgoing and spirited: Wisconsin

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James Madison U

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Tennessee had been suggested to my senior but we didn't pursue, not sure it fits your criteria but its probably easier to get in than UNC's main campus.

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Anonymous wrote:DD is applying to UVA but there is a good chance she won’t get in. She likes the size of the school (or larger) the outgoing student body, location (not urban) and the school spirit. Need ideas for similar schools but easier to get into. They do not have to have to be in-state. She prefers a warmer climate.

A few good responses so far on this chain. And SO MANY bad ones. To put all the good responses in one place:
In-state: JMU & Virginia Tech
Out of state: Clemson, UTK, Bama, Auburn, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Arizona
Out of state but not "warmer": Indiana, Kansas, Iowa, Iowa State, Miami of Ohio
Really cold and kinda urban (and not an easy admit) but super outgoing and spirited: Wisconsin

TCU

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Anonymous wrote:UNC, Tufts, NYU, Wakeforest, BC, USSD

Let’s see:

UNC is harder to get into
Tufts is cold and school spirit? and harder
NYU is in a city, and again, school spirit - really? and harder
Wake Forest is not easier to get into
BC is cold. and harder

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Anonymous wrote:Penn State if she is willing compromise on the going south thing

+1 Meets all the requirements except the weather.

Also, if she's willing to look farther afield, how about UC Santa Barbara? Not sure if that's any easier to get into, though.

Terrible suggestion.

Why is that?

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Anonymous wrote:University of Florida

If out of state, that is not easier to get into than UVA.

Lol

Can't you Google? Can't you count?

class of 2025:
UVA instate acceptance rate = 28%
UF OOS acceptance rate = 22%

UF OOS is harder to get in than UVA instate.

That would assume the applicant pools are of equal quality.

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Anonymous wrote:UNC, Tufts, NYU, Wakeforest, BC, USSD

Most of these not easier to get into.

UNC, WF and NYU MUCH MUCH harder to get into.

UNC almost impossible for OOS
WF and NYU very difficult due to size and prestige.

UNC he’s harder to get into, NYU and Wake? Nope.

Wake and NYU are much much harder to get into

Wake is slightly less, but NYU is much harder.

US News lists both as lower than UVA so safe to assume their less selective since that's what the rankings measure.

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Anonymous wrote:One best answer = William and Mary

UVA/WM Similarities
Difficult to get admitted
Not in a large city
A little off the beaten path.
Well Respected

Differences
WM has smaller student body size
No Engineering School at WM, but a great applied physics department and computer science dept.
NASA and Jefferson Lab nearby WM which offers lots of research and internship opportunities, not similarly available at UVA.
WM cheaper for in state, UVA cheaper for out of state.

For list price, it is the other way around. UVA is somewhat less expensive in state and more expensive OOS.

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Anonymous wrote:UNC, Tufts, NYU, Wakeforest, BC, USSD

Most of these not easier to get into.

UNC, WF and NYU MUCH MUCH harder to get into.

UNC almost impossible for OOS
WF and NYU very difficult due to size and prestige.

UNC he’s harder to get into, NYU and Wake? Nope.

Wake and NYU are much much harder to get into

Wake is slightly less, but NYU is much harder.

US News lists both as lower than UVA so safe to assume their less selective since that's what the rankings measure.

"Selectivity" is a factor, but far from only criteria. Just look at USNWR ranking factors.

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Anonymous wrote:Penn State if she is willing compromise on the going south thing

+1 Meets all the requirements except the weather.

Also, if she's willing to look farther afield, how about UC Santa Barbara? Not sure if that's any easier to get into, though.

Terrible suggestion.

Why is that?

Having lived near both schools, they don't seem that similar at all. UC Santa Barbara will not be an easy admit, either.

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Anonymous wrote:UNC, Tufts, NYU, Wakeforest, BC, USSD

Most of these not easier to get into.

UNC, WF and NYU MUCH MUCH harder to get into.

UNC almost impossible for OOS
WF and NYU very difficult due to size and prestige.

UNC he’s harder to get into, NYU and Wake? Nope.

Wake and NYU are much much harder to get into

Wake is slightly less, but NYU is much harder.

US News lists both as lower than UVA so safe to assume their less selective since that's what the rankings measure.

No, acceptance rate is not even a factor anymore for USN&WR ranking.
There's not much difference in the ranking in the first place.
NYU is definitely more selective.
There are relatively more selective schools like BU BC Northeastern Tulane, but relatively ranked low.
These are all more selective than the T30 Wake Forrest.

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Anonymous wrote:University of Florida

If out of state, that is not easier to get into than UVA.

Lol

Can't you Google? Can't you count?

class of 2025:
UVA instate acceptance rate = 28%
UF OOS acceptance rate = 22%

UF OOS is harder to get in than UVA instate.

That would assume the applicant pools are of equal quality.

They’re also judging differently. If you’re not in the top 6% of your class in VA or didn’t take 4 years of the same language, forget UVA. U of F is looking at the application on its own, not with a strict cutoff of class rank.

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Anonymous wrote:One best answer = William and Mary

First of all, they're very different.

Second, for an in state girl, W&M admissions are not easier.

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