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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The numbers are inline with expectations based on the known number of apps this year.  Until/unless UVA increases the capacity of the school the acceptance numbers will continue to decline as more applications are sent every year with a limited number of available seats.  I[b]t's why many kids just self select to other schools right from the get go[/b].[/quote]

What does this mean?[/quote]

Take my kid. High ACT, but low freshman year grades, so GPA was in the 25%. And she strongly specialized in humanities.  She was likely top 5% in her class on the humanities side. But, no STEM APs and took standard Calc, not AP.  UVA wants most rigorous classes across the 5, core areas.  She never seriously considered UVA because she knew it was a huge long shot. Instead, she did ED at WM (and was admitted), B/c WM likes quirky kids and specialists.   She self selected to WM and never applied to UVA—  because she knew she wouldn’t get in.

Many kids in the top 20% of the class do this— don’t even bother with UVA because their transcript isn’t perfect. They don’t show up in the rejection numbers. [/quote]

I’m surprised she got into W&M.  A few years ago she probably wouldn’t have.  [b]It’s gotten easier.[/b]  [/quote]

Not really if you look at their overall admitted student stats.  They are just a smidgen under UVA.  
Example GPA:  W&M 4.51, UVA 4.53  (75%ile); W&M 4.15, UVA 4.24 (25%ile)[/quote]

+100%[/quote]

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