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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have no iron in the fire on this one but W&M is a fantastic choice for any serious student.  Clearly, OP's kid didn't get in ED and is trying to work out her issues.  I wish people didn't use this forum that way, but they do.

And, as to high selectivity percentage, both UVA and W&M stats are higher than, say Pomona College, because applicants are self-selected and directed by the high school counselor, who directs in-state Virginia students to the best institution for the student.  With SCHEV and Naviance stats, the counselors are now able to make a pretty good guess as to chance.  The counselor's (and high school's) credibility is at stake; they are not going to back the application of a student with a number of A-s and B+s to the top VA schools.  Sure, they might put in an application as 14:23's kid did, but not attend (thus making for a low yield percentage).  Also a lot of high stats kids from Virginia use UVA and W&M as safeties for Ivies (mine did).  The counselors write letters of recommendation to the Virginia institutions and prepare the high school profile against which each student in the Virginia high school is compared.  That's how UVA and W&M know if your students is in the top 10% or 5% of the class.  the counselors are also responsible for checking the "most rigorous" box to tell the institution if your student has taken the most rigorous courses that the high school has to offer.  This is why you cannot compare the selectivity and yield numbers of small privates to publics.  Many publics don't have the resources or desire to compete on USN&WR yield and selectivity figures because their mission is different than that of a small SLAC trying to work its way up the food chain on the USN&WR rankings. [/quote]

If you are implying that the poster who was put off by the faculty panel is posting because her child did not get in...you are wrong. That panel caused my DC not to apply. So there's that...[/quote]

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