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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]High stats kids are getting rejected from VT and UVA, OP.  Probably W&M, too.  Results just aren’t out yet.[/quote]

I don't know a single high stats kid that has gotten rejected from VT.  They are waitlisted because VT thinks they are using it as a safety.  If they stay on the waitlist they will get in because VT keeps space on the waitlist for this.[/quote]

VT puts everyone on the waitlist because they are just terrible at predicting yield.  Like, worst in the nation bad.  Yes, it could be like last year where a bunch of kids were admitted from the WL. Or, it could be like a few years ago where they massively overenrolled and the entire WL was shut out. They never have a normal WL year. Either they are taking hundreds of kids.  Or none. Add to That  the fact that they are aiming for 40% disadvantaged and [b]using the common app for the first time this year[/b]. You are giving them way to much credit if you think they are using the WL straigically, vs as a holding pen because their yield predictions suck. No one can tell you how their waitlist will go. Even they have no clue.

I do know that DD had a bunch of kids deferred in EA and they were denied or WL in RD. As in, most of he robotics team. None got in. [/quote]

This is not VTs first year on the Common App, they were on it last year. It was, however, JMUs first year on Common App and they seem to be waitlisting more.[/quote]

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