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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is an objective fact that some majors are more selective than others, something a kid and their parents should be aware of. Basic math. The “evidence” is not lacking. Numbers are numbers, and they show what they show. Gather as much information as you can about your high school and the program you want. And you can have a decent idea of what your chances are. There are no guarantees, but you can have a decent idea of the odds. Going into major life decisions blind of information is a strategy I guess but not one I would recommend. Throwing up your hands after a decision doesn’t go your way and chalking it up to the universe is also a strategy I guess. Understanding probability would probably be more helpful. Sometimes an admission decision was a bad beat, knowing that is helpful to many people, and it isn’t coping. It is an objective acceptance of reality and a representation of the truth.[/quote]
Clueless parent of jr here. If I wanted to deep dive into Va Tech, majors, chances of admission, etc etc, data and any good chat level (CC?), could you recommend a couple useful sources? (DS is VA resident, at an independent school, with about a 4.0 in "normal" rigorous schedule (will have AP Calc AB senior yr, for example) and SATs currently looking weak -- may eventually hover around/below 1400). Reading tea leaves now, but feeling Va Tech would be his only/best fit VA school. Thanks. [/quote]

Are you first hen or URM? It will help per recent comments of VT’s President [/quote]
no - plain vanilla son of grad-level educated parents [/quote]

DP.  Don't worry.  Plenty of "plain vanilla" kids of highly educated parents get in, if they have the stats.  The PP is fixated and has a chip on her shoulder.[/quote]

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