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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]These threads about UVA never cease to amaze me. Lots of people bitter it seems..

Anyhoo, if the OP is looking for an honest answer to the vibe at UVA my kid would say out all all the stereotypes out there, the one she sees to be true is work hard, play hard. Everyone takes their studies very seriously and they are also super involved in the community as well whether it be the social scene, club sports, church, volunteering, etc etc….so many things to get involved in and most students are active and involved in something to their liking to balance out the “work hard.”

My kid couldn’t be happier![/quote][/b]

It's bitter people who couldn't get in themselves, their children can't get in, their children aren't even a contender in the eyes of the high school college counselor (our situation with one child) or have loved ones who didn't get in. It's a great school at a great price.  So people lash out.  It's that simple.

And I agree with everything else you said.  My one UVA kid there was blissfully happy.  I asked her recently if she wants to go back and she said, definitely, hopefully for Law.[/quote]

DP. I’m an alum and my kid doesn’t know yet whether she got in or not, so I’m definitely not bitter, but I often post in UVA threads to offer a measured opinion. It’s a great school and many, many will have a great experience. But the expectation that you will be “blissfully happy” there is a dangerous way to send your kid off to any school. I went off to UVA thinking I would be blissfully happy, but when it didn’t quite pan out that way, I spiraled a bit.

If it works for your kid, fantastic. [b]But don’t assume everyone who has a less than glowing review got shut out. [/quote][/b]

[b]No one is assuming that.[/b]  Sorry you couldn't figure it out with 26,000 students and 700 clubs.  That's on you, not on UVA.  I didn't have a great SLAC experience but I don't beat up on it - and it got me into a T3 law school.  So grow up.  Your single experience doesn't matter to those applying who want to save $50K a year.[/quote]

Except they are. The only reason I posted is because someone literally wrote “It's bitter people who couldn't get in themselves, their children can't get in, their children aren't even a contender.” It’s tiresome. UVA parents (particularly the NOVA ones) get so triggered at the suggestion that going to UVA isn’t the best possible thing that could ever happen to every 18 year old. They assume everyone is so jealous.[/quote]

UVA seems like a great school, and has lots of loyal alums.  Also, my kid and his friends didn’t visit, research, or apply there - they wanted to go further away.  Back in the dark ages, I attended UNC OOS (which was a tough admit even then) and didn’t consider UVA.

Two things can be true - it’s a great school and also not everyone’s cup of tea for undergrad.  DC applied for grad school, so may end up there yet.  [/quote]

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