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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I had a child graduate in 2022 - here are my takeaways.

1) I believe these numbers are accurate. I know at least for my child’s school seniors were required to update all the acceptances etc. in Naviance to include the school they are  attending before some other milestone was permitted (can’t remember if it was picking up cap and gown, graduation tickets, or yearbook but they had to do it).

2) I am not surprised by low acceptances to schools that people think “everyone” should be accepted at, like Radford or Old Dominion or whatever. I’m pretty sure the top students in the class didn’t apply to Radford - it was probably students for whom Radford was actually a reach.

3) The very low numbers accepted to Ivies and top schools seem to track with the overall impossible admission to these schools. They are all a crapshoot at this point with so many kids applying for so few spots and all with similar credentials. I think the smart kids honestly are looking elsewhere and not wasting their time.

4) The acceptance rates to UVA, Virginia Tech, and William & Mary seem to track to the expected rates of admission. I think people need to accept that the process is fair and that the right kids are being admitted. I do not think your chances improve living in a small town/remote state. I think admissions offices for these schools are familiar with our schools and our kids and they get as close a look, if not closer, than people from areas that are less known.

5) I am also very surprised more kids don’t apply to Georgetown but the barrier of not being on the Common App is real - you have to really want it. Also it is very expensive. But I don’t buy the “too close to home” argument - I’ve spent time on the campus taking classes and it feels like another world.

6) I find it amusing that people think this list is “depressing” and that the outcomes don’t seem very good or match people’s expectations. Sounds like words spoken by parents whose kids were aiming for Carnegie Mellon but ended up at Virginia Tech, or were aiming for Virginia Tech and ended up at George Mason. Expectation (and/or entitlement) will kick you in the butt every time.

On a personal note, my child and their peers all were accepted at schools that seem right on point. Nobody had any wildly unexpected acceptances, and nobody got shut out from all of the schools that matched their qualifications. All the kids we know ended up with good options seemed to land in the right place. Best of luck to students and parents applying for Fall 2023![/quote]

Why do people chose to ignore verified, official data?  Yes, Radford and the like DO accept nearly everyone.  According to SCHEV data compiled by the state of Virginia with information directly from every Virginia college, Radford accepted 95% of all applicants from Arlington county.  So at least some of the numbers in the article are undeniably WRONG.  [/quote]

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