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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid got into Engineering.  Not selected for Honors, though it is hard to understand what they were looking for.[/quote]

My kid got admitted. Psychology major. 1520 SAT and 4.2 GPA, and Governors Academy. Also not accepted to Honors College. I agree it's hard to know what they are looking for...[/quote]

Congratulations!

It sounds like the Admissions Office has been telling people they put a lot of weight on the short-answer questions.

It does seem like some yield protection might be going on.  VT is high on my junior's list (College of Science fortunately, not COE/Business) and I think he needs to figure out if it's a solid #1 and be willing to do ED.  It should be a match -- GPA just about the median - but he has a really high SAT (just a good test taker) so I worry he'll get wait listed if they they he's using it as a safety but isn't seriously wanting to go.[/quote]

Thanks! Psychology is in College of Science, so maybe your DC and my DC will be classmates someday.
I would say having gone through this experience that if your kid has #1, then I  *STRONGLY* recommend going with the ED option. Both student and college know where they stand, and it's so wonderful to have it done by the winter holiday break. 
This works for folks in our situation who for financial reasons are sticking with public in state. I know other folks are trying to weigh lots of merit aid options... but yeah, if you are in state VA and your kid wants Tech, then absolutely apply ED.[/quote]

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