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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If I knew my kid could ace freshman year with a stellar 3.9 GPA which would nearly guarantee admit to McIntyre I would go for UVA. If there is any chance that they struggle with acclimation, have a more challenging freshman year, not even horrible, but get like a 3.0 first semester, they likely would not get into McIntyre, and I’d see that as too risky. And Econ is Nothing Like a Business degree in terms of course choices etc, heavier in quant, I know my kid would not have enjoyed that as a plan B and only applied to schools with direct admit…. I think you have to know your kid, their mental health, their ability to handle change, etc etc. There are definitely those kids who kill it freshman year and get a 4.0. If yours is one of those go for UVA. [/quote]

Acceptance to McIntire is more than just grades, there will be many 3.9 and 4.0 that won’t get in. It’s very holistic. [/quote]

Holistic? Based on what?[/quote]

Participation in clubs, sports and the community and volunteering are very important. [/quote]

My child applied with a GPA of 3.9 but unfortunately did not gain admission. Luckily he has a major that he loves to fall back on. There are a few highly competitive clubs, and he was not fortunate enough to secure a spot in any of them. It's unclear if this impacted his application outcome.[/quote]

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