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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The most fascinating part of it all is UVA telling students that they look at the whole applicant and there isn’t really a number of AP classes that are needed and SAT scores aren’t that important. The live Instagram stories say this but the results show a completely different reality. [/quote]

It depends on where the student is coming from. UVA can, and should, expect a lot more from a kid from Langley or McLean than from a kid in a less privileged part of the state.[/quote]

Sure.  What about a kid from a less well ranked NOVA HS, such as, for instance, South Lakes or Fairfax High?  I suspect a school like Annandale or Justice may not have enough of a peer group and student body interest to really prepare students for a flagship state university.  But these average high schools are capable and I wonder if they have some degree of admission boost.  [/quote]

:roll: [/quote]

Twenty-four Justice graduates are freshmen at UVA this year. Quite a few more were accepted but went elsewhere. Many of these students were IB students and were well-prepared. https://www.instagram.com/justice22decisions. It may not be as much as other NoVA schools, but to stay there isn't enough "interest to really prepare students for a flagship state university" is inaccurate. [/quote]

It was anecdotally much tougher this year at Justice for ED. Many thought to be good candidates were deferred. We'll see how it all shakes out but what people don't realize with the school there is a strong core of IB students that all want to go there and is very competitive amongst that group. Thankfully, my DC didn't want UVA (applied to Tech) and will have a ton of opportunities at other schools because the profile of Justice and being an IB candidate is a huge advantage out of state. Worked for my previous DC and crossing fingers this year, too.[/quote]

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