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[quote=Anonymous][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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I don't know why you would write this, PP. I have a kid at UVA who absolutely loves it there but I don't pretend he's having the same kind of high-touch experience that students at a SLAC do. He just doesn't. And while we are on the topic, most ivies aren't known for that either. And yes, in some ways, the structure at UVA is forcing him to mature and become more independent. But, in other ways, of course it is hurting him to have a lot more competition for on-campus jobs/internships/research, you name it. These would be extremely nice to have.

And that kid is my go-getter. I posted about my laid back HS junior, a kid who sounds very similar to OP's, last week and mentioned that I do not think UVA is the ideal place for him. Of course, if he is lucky enough to get in, he will commit immediately. [/quote]

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