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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

They care if you play intramural or club sports?  I mean, it's college so if you weren't recruited, you aren't playing varsity sports.[/quote]

Some of the club sports at UVA are highly competitive, difficult to gain a spot on and routinely compete in nationals.  The one my DD is on has several former UVA D1 athletes on it.  Businesses like competitive people who know how to work as a team.  Pretty straightforward to me.[/quote]

That is stupid.  I never once have cared if a kid played club sports when hiring…never once.  You play club sports for fun and perhaps the peer network it provides.

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