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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IDK. My daughter goes to what is considered a "middle-tier" Fairfax county high school. In her friend group, everyone who applied to VA Tech got in, literally everyone.  These are smart, hardworking kids, but not superstars. [/quote]

My one kid goes to TJ. The acceptance odds for VT are not great for it and really random looking when you go to Naviance.

My other kid goes to a solid but “mid tier” FCPS HS - oddly lots more green check marks in naviance and less of a random pattern to who is in vs rejected. I don’t think VT is a fan of magnet programs. [/quote]

It seems to me they don’t like being considered a safety and like to yield protect. So they deny kids who seem overqualified for the school. I know multiple kids who got in to “better” schools and denied at Tech. [/quote]

They say right on their website that they do not yield protect.  [/quote]

Do they count demonstrated interest? UVA says they don’t. I could see Tech using that as a proxy. Like high stat person who doesn’t visit has a lower chance than someone who shows interest, all other things being the same. [/quote]

We always visited and expressed interest even if the school says they don’t consider it.  Especially if it’s a top choice school, as VT was for our DC.  It can’t hurt.[/quote]

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