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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]TJ doesn't represent the entire state - hell it doesn't even represent Fairfax County. [/quote]

I didn't say it represented the entire state. Dear Lord. I was simply speculating that high stat kids in NOVA were getting turned off to Tech engineering by their recent admission trends focusing on first gen. Simply used recent TJ numbers as an example. [/quote]

DP.  I think it's safe to say that you are projecting.  The vast majority of VT acceptances [b]aren't[/b] going to first gen/URM, as you would have others believe.  Some of you may have kids who were rejected, thus you think it's because of "recent admissions trends."  Instead, it's most likely due to the fact that so many highly qualified kids apply, they simply can't take them all.  None of the kids who were admitted from our high school were either first gen or URM.  They were simply high stats, well-rounded kids.  The more you repeat this, the more obvious it is you have a major case of sour grapes - and an axe to grind.[/quote]

You need to read more before spouting off. Start with the Chronicle of Higher Education. The President of Virginia Tech has been ver public about moving the school to 40% URM and first generation.   There are only so many slots so when you make a shift like this someone isn’t going to get in. If you look at the numbers and  even the fallout posted here, Reddit and College Confidential over the last two years you can see a noticeable drop off of top TJ students being passed over for URM snd first generation. Many of these students are from modest families in nova and needed those slots. VT also engaged in yield prop which UVA and others do not. This also hurts top performing students. The big question in higher Ed  is whether or not the only polytechnic university in the state should be engaging in social engineering. I say not snd leave that to the privates. Meanwhile nova parents of tech kids have a lot to be concerned about. Go back and read “Virginia Tech Ed, EA and RD decisions” both here and in college confidential and Reddit. There is a distinct disturbing trend of passing over qualified high stats kids in the name of social engineering [/quote]

Except you don't actually know who was "passed over" in the name of social engineering.  You simply don't.  You can speculate all you want, but at the end of the day, your kid didn't get in.  Perhaps there were others who were better qualified, regardless of their demographics.  And btw - almost all good schools engage in yield protection.  It's flat-out false to claim that UVA doesn't.  Of course they do.  They're all trying to get the best yield rate possible.   :roll: [/quote]

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