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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]UVA haters [/quote]

yeah, i'd say more haters. i live in nyc and there are plenty of folks I know, probably any parent I know, in this last admission cycle who would have been thrilled if their DC had ended up at UVA given the dearth of choices for many after ED1/2. One of DD's BFF's picked it over Harvard. [/quote]

Don't you mean that the entire Ivy admits pool rejected each and every Ivy to go to UVA?  After all it's much better than any other school in the world because TJ sends students there and you need really high grades from VA public schools to get in....[/quote]

No, that's not what I wrote. This last cycle was fairly brutal for some high achieving students. DD mentioned last night that one of her senior friends dinged at 11 schools and now headed to Wisconsin. She would be thrilled to be going to UVA. And yes, one of her friends is headed to UVA. Her parents went to Harvard and, at the end of the day, she decided that she didn't want that for her college experience. Sh*t happens.

FWIW, your shade didn't really fall. Most folks in NYC have no idea what TJ means with their kids enrolled at Stuy, Bronx Science, Brooklyn Tech, LaGuardia, etc and that's just the publics.[/quote]

I am from NY my friends do Trinity, Dalton, Spence, Regis,  Collegiate, Horace Mann, Riverdale, and Chapin.  No shade meant.  Those kids try to go top 10, liberal arts or Stem.  Just parroting what is said about UVA and its admissions in the DMV.  Not sure what the difference is between Wisconsin and UVA.  Both are strong state flagships.

HPY alum with kids who attending or grads of HPY Alums [/quote]

So if your kids are attending or alum, then you really have no idea about the most recent admissions cycle as you had no skin in the game. Can't speak about other regions of country, but my DCs attend one of the schools on your list and have friends at many of the others. Lots of disappointments for kids with perfect board scores, subject scores, GPAs, etc. While you may not perceive a difference between UW and UVA, the DC mentioned and her parents do and regret that she did not apply to UVA as Wisconsin feels far. Even though DD thinks she is one of the top students in the class, she did not catch a break at the end of the admit season.

I know it may be hard to understand, but your experience doesn't necessarily cancel out that of another person or family.[/quote]

Of course not!   I did have kids in this cycle and was involved.  I am sorry your DD or your friend's daughter was disappointed. I can say that my friends and work colleagues' kids at those schools all did well.  If she did not apply to UVA you kind of prove my point --- it's not the most desired school in NY (she didn't apply and only now wishes she had as a backup to her desired schools).  
DC has long sent large numbers of kids to Wisconsin and they seem to do just fine, I hope the young person you know does too or at least can transfer to someplace she is happy.[/quote]

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