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[quote=Anonymous]It comes down to a numbers game....and being from NOVA you are already at a disadvantage due to (a) high density of students in NOVA - we all know about overcrowded schools in our regions and (b) high number of students with similar stats - all Honors/APs with 4.0+ GPAs.

They calculate the number of spots/% they can offer in EA/ED and they calculate (based on past performance data) an average % they anticipate on accepting those offers.
They calculate the number of spots/% they can offer in RD and they calculate (based on past performance data) an average % they anticipate on accepting those offers.

Then take into account that they take a certain % from each region in VA (Northern, Central, Southern, etc.), a certain % from each school district within the region, and a certain % from each school....add to that making sure they have a diverse pool of applications.

For VT...this is the calculation that was way off last year - they did not expect the # of acceptances they received, hence the over-enrollment.

That is why they are erring on the side of caution and wait listing/deferring many qualified (maybe even over qualified) applications.

Also to note - there is less competition at VT for applicants selecting liberal arts majors. VA currently has a teacher shortage so those selecting Education would also be highly desired.  So I suspect those selecting liberal arts/education majors might have a lower threshold for entrance qualifications than say someone applying to Engineering.

I do feel that is it totally unfair to have students select a major at 17-18 yrs of age and even if they do "know" what they want...a majority will end of changing while in college anyways....hence why it often takes 5-6 yrs to graduate for some.

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