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[quote=Anonymous]Will be so glad when the wait is over. Really hopeful but anxious for my DC.

For the folks that keep saying VT is a safety...
I know many are basing that on the 70% acceptance rate, but it's important to dig into those numbers a little bit.
SCHEV has some interesting data on this.
For one thing, they admit a LOT of out of state applicants. More than in state. They can do that because far fewer out of state end up enrolling. So that's one thing that drives up the overall admit number.

When you look at the admit rate for students from NOVA, it's a different story.

% of applicants admitted 2017-2018
Arlington 69.7
Fairfax 60.4
Prince William 58.2
Alexandria City 55.1
Falls Church 41.2

% of applicant admitted 2018-2019
Arlington 55.9
Fairfax 55.6
Prince William 54.6
Alexandria City 50
Falls Church 45.4

Notice how none of the NOVA jurisdictions were getting 70% admit. Arlington came close two years ago, but significant decrease this past year. Now all of the NOVA jurisdictions are near 50% which is certainly not a safety. Also keeping in mind the acceptance rate will probably drop even further this year, because they have to adjust for the over-enrollment last year.

Nerve wracking.  [/quote]

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