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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The most fascinating part of it all is UVA telling students that they look at the whole applicant and there isn’t really a number of AP classes that are needed and SAT scores aren’t that important. The live Instagram stories say this but the results show a completely different reality. [/quote]

Nailed it. Check the right box and you are in, basically. [/quote]

I don't think this is right.  My kid (HS class of 22) had a 4.5 wGPA (3.98 GPA) and a 35 SAT, plus 5 AP's, one DE class, a full IB Diploma, and a solid EC profile with good leadership (captain of HS and club sports teams, Eagle Scout). No obvious hooks (legacy, recruited athlete, URM, first-gen).  Applied EA to UVa, was deferred, and ultimate waitlisted.  I think his school had roughly 40 kids who ended up going to UVa, many of whom I think had "worse" stats than him (based on his friends who got in), but who were still very strong candidates. I just think it can be very hard at certain schools.  His Naviance checkmark going forward is going to show red in a sea of green.[/quote]

Then he likely had relatively poor essays and recommendation letters. He should've spent more time editing  and polishing.[/quote]

It's possible his essays weren't great, especially the supplementals, but I would be very surprised if his recommendations weren't at least good, if not great.  To the previous poster who asked how many AP's were offered at his school, I don't know the exact answer, but it's many.  But keep in mind that he had 6 two-year IB classes.  Even if you only count the HL (high level) classes, that would be equivalent to an additional 6 AP classes, for a total of 11, which doesn't even account for the 6 IB SL (standard level) classes he took.  In terms of basic rigor, I think he was fine.  He did not take any science APs of IB HL classes (other than Psych AP and Calc. AB), so that could have hurt his application.  He had excellent WL credit (AP with a 5 and then post AP with his IB class).[/quote]

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