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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One of the great things about Pitt is their rolling admissions. If he applies in August, he should have an answer sometime in September or early October. It takes a lot of the pressure off to have a solid option in hand.[/quote]

OP - yes this is our plan!

We can afford to be full pay anywhere but he's very practical and thinks he should definitely go to UVA or W&M if he gets in. I don't feel quite as strongly about that.[/quote]

ED1UVA and ED2 W&M[/quote]

OP here. See, I am worried UVA will not provide the teaching and advising my kid needs. The vibe I get there is kids should feel lucky to be there and they oughta figure it out for themselves...so I'd prefer he apply EA instead of ED to give him some time to consider other options, go to admitted students days, etc.[/quote]

C'mon, OP, be serious.  UVA has one of the highest first year retention rates and four year graduation rates in the country.  It's up there with the Ivies and other top privates on these very important metrics.  And it offers just about everything.  If your kid gets in (which is unlikely) he'll get through it just fine.  Almost every kid who goes there does.

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