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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]It's practically impossible to get in to UVA from NoVA[/b].[/quote]

Well, having been through that battle, I think that's just about right unless you went to T.J.   Or you must be in top ten percent of your class, have a 4.40+ GPA, ACT of 34 or higher, 10 APs and national awards.  93% of this year's accepted students were top ten percent.[/quote]

There are many, many, many kids in NoVA who are in the top 10%, have taken 10 APs, and have ACT around 34.  Anybody who says "it's practically impossible to get in to UVA from NoVA" is doing a disservice to those kids.  I would hate to think one of those kids didn't apply because they listened to that nonsense.[/quote]

[b]^ 38% in-state acceptance rate so somebody's getting in. (two kids in my neighborhood alone, one had a 4.1 and 33 ACT).[/quote][/b]

Yes, but overall acceptance rate for class of 2022 is only 26.7%.  Also if you look by Fairfax County you will see a figure of 1143, which means that Fairfax County students may be at a slight disadvantage.  That figure, however, overlooks the fact that that figure includes the 250 kids from TJ who get into UVA.  That means a quarter of the students from Fairfax County who get in are TJ students.  Those of us remaining in the other 21 high schools in FCPS have to battle it out for the remaining seats.  We are also competing against those FCPS residents who have kids in VA, MD, DC and Arlington privates.  We are also battling it out against those residents whose children are in private boarding schools.  If you are a Caucasian male or female, or Asian American male or female, you must have over a 4.4, a 34 or higher, and be at least in the top ten percent of your class, AND have many AP courses AND national awards.  If you don't believe me, go read college confidential UVA class of 2022 RD and look at those who got in and those who didn't.  This is why legislation is proposed every year in the Va General Assembly to provide FCPS with more seats at UVA but, of course, the legislation goes nowhere.  [/quote]

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