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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]TJ kid got deferred as well. SAT in the high 1500’s. [/quote]

I think what this and other stories of high-star deferments show is stats-obsessed posters truly don’t understand the admission criteria. Not that I claim to, but UVA is obviously most interested in trying to put together a cohort of kids that bring different things. Just because you have perfect or near perfect test scores and sky-high GPA doesn’t mean you have something to offer.

I do think essays and recommendations make a huge difference. Especially in a year like this.

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Of course these posters understand, and the vast majority likely have awesome kids who are well-rounded. It’s much easier to post stats than ECs which potentially out your kid. [/quote]

PP.  Thanks for hitting the nail on the head. The poster you responded to thinks that high stats kids are one dimensional (similar to how there are posters that assume high-stats Asian kids are bookworms).  Most of these kids are club leaders, sometimes in clubs like debate and MUN (imagine the horror) and actually win EVERY competition they go to.   It's pointless to list all ECs on this board and, like you said, expose the kid or have some clueless poster nitpick those to death. [/quote]

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