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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the frustration is that the school has a 57% acceptance rate and kids stats are in the top quartile. It's understandable. [/quote]

VT certainly no longer has a 57% acceptance rate. It's now 13%, and for STEM-oriented students, that number is sure to be even lower.[/quote]

It's not that low, even if it feels like that when when your kid doesn't get in. There was just as much complaining last year and these were the in-state acceptance rates...

College of Engineering = 45%. (If take out 1st gen/URM, it's 41%)
College of Architecture = 41%, (39%)
College of Business = 35% (28%)
College of Natural Sciences & Environment = 59% (59%)
College of Science = 59% (56%)
College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences = 46% (39%)
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences = 63% (60%)

Interesting to see that Business has a lower acceptance rate than Engineering.  That's the only college with a <40% acceptance rate for in-state students. It definitely got more competitive in the last few years. College of Business was 57% for in-state/not 1st gen/not URM in 2020-21 but then dropped to 35% -->30% -->28%.

But even within Business acceptance rates vary a lot. BIT=28%, Management=31%, Marketing=38%, Hospitality & Tourism=40%, Accounting=47%. There's a listing of "Dean of Business" which may be the "undecided" option, that has a 19% acceptance rate. So, if you want the business school, don't apply undecided! Apply as an accounting major. Easy to change your major within the business school.[/quote]

No reason to parse out first gen/URM in your numbers.  [/quote]

Absolutely do, especially if you are not a first gen or URM student! VT is one of the best in terms of providing data transparency with admitted numbers. Whether or not you have issues with the amount of first gen/URM 'set asides' at Tech the breakdown is very helpful in targeting the right program where you have a reasonable chance of getting admitted.

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