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[quote=Anonymous]UVA student back! Would it surprise you to know that at first I actually didn't like UVA and preferred Virginia Tech? I was originally going to be an Aerospace Student but my interests changed over the course of high school. I now like UVA more than Virginia Tech but VT is still a great engineering school. They are a little bit easier to get into than UVA but it would still be challenging. When I went to the engineering open house two years ago, they said it would take a 4.0 GPA to get in, high SAT/ACT, and other factors. I think the portion of in-state students is lower at VT but I can't remember the specific number. All I remember is being in the room when somebody asked what the portion is and when they said something like "60% are in-state" the entire room gasped because it was lower than you would expect. Whereas UVA has Early Admission, Tech has(had?) ED which is binding. If you don't want to be restricted to Virginia Tech if you apply ED and get in, you will have to go with regular admission, which decreases your chances of getting in to VT. On the other hand, you won't be restricted to VT if your child gets in somewhere else. VT also is not on the common app so you will have to fill our their individual application, which takes more time. As it turns out, I never even applied to Virginia Tech simply because I was able to get into UVA and because I was too tired to fill out another application. If your child is intent on going to Virginia Tech, then give ED a shot, otherwise keep your options open.[/quote]

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