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[quote=Anonymous][quote]You really don't know what you are talking about. It's already possible to have a GPA well beyond a 5.8. My DC's classmate at UVA entered with a 6.5 and 64 college-level classes finished with As. He can graduate in 3 years if he chooses. He's considering a dual business degree that will get him a UVA undergrad degree in 3 years and a business master's in 2, so all done in five years, not six. [/quote]

Hey let's keep this civil.  I'm just an interested dad whose dd will graduate from high school this year BTW, so I know the current situation.

So it sounds like you're suggesting that to be competitive at UVA in the future, you will need to have essentially skipped three years of high school and proceeded to college at he age of 14? 15?, and completed 64 hours of college level classes with straight A's.  64 credit hours represents more than 2 years of full time college level work.  Is that what you're saying?  Are you aware that only about 1 to 2 percent of high school students currently take 8 or more AP classes?  That number has held very steady over the decades.

I'd love it if you would address the demographic and bell curve arguments I'm making.  Also, you seem to be viewing UVA in isolation.  My point is that UVA now has more competition than ever before, both public and private.  It only remains a good deal for in state high achievers and there are a limited number of those.  OOS costs are huge.  Many, many OOS state kids will find better bargains at their in state flagships or in privates with generous financial aid.

As to the front loading of apps in EA, I believe that is a function of the hyper competitive environment we're in.  Highly organized, bright students will do this de rigeuer now as my dd did.  Front loading does not signify an overall increase.  Yes, I know that UVA apps have increased markedly over recent years.  That's my whole point.  This year that increase essentially stopped.  Thus, I'm arguing that for this and the other reasons I cite, we've reached peak UVA.  [/quote]

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