Anonymous
Post 09/18/2025 23:31     Subject: 3.58 unweighted and 4.05 weighted
Anonymous wrote:UVA didn't go below a 3.8 at my kid's Big3 last year--even rejected the ED applicants. Your milage may vary.


What is a Big3??
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2025 21:48     Subject: 3.58 unweighted and 4.05 weighted
Op here all of the 6 AP exams got a 4, no 5s.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2025 21:28     Subject: 3.58 unweighted and 4.05 weighted
Anonymous wrote:Two different high schools?


Yes. Base and a magnet.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2025 21:27     Subject: 3.58 unweighted and 4.05 weighted
Anonymous wrote:Have they taken AP Physics C and Calc BC and gotten 5s? Can counterweight the mid GPA if they can show they know their stuff.


Took Calc BC Junior year and got a 4, is taking Physics C in 12th grade .

Are you referring to UVA ? Or Vtech?

Thanks
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2025 21:03     Subject: 3.58 unweighted and 4.05 weighted
Anonymous wrote:Have they taken AP Physics C and Calc BC and gotten 5s? Can counterweight the mid GPA if they can show they know their stuff.


I’ve never heard that and our school data shows a pretty hard GPA cutoff.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2025 20:48     Subject: 3.58 unweighted and 4.05 weighted
Have they taken AP Physics C and Calc BC and gotten 5s? Can counterweight the mid GPA if they can show they know their stuff.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2025 20:47     Subject: 3.58 unweighted and 4.05 weighted
Our kid is in a similar situation but their first choice is VT - if only they had ED!
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2025 20:39     Subject: 3.58 unweighted and 4.05 weighted
Anonymous wrote:UVA didn't go below a 3.8 at my kid's Big3 last year--even rejected the ED applicants. Your milage may vary.


What’s a Big3? So you mean one of the DC privates?
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2025 20:21     Subject: 3.58 unweighted and 4.05 weighted
Two different high schools?
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2025 20:19     Subject: 3.58 unweighted and 4.05 weighted
UVA didn't go below a 3.8 at my kid's Big3 last year--even rejected the ED applicants. Your milage may vary.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2025 19:37     Subject: 3.58 unweighted and 4.05 weighted
Yes VA resident.Our school doesn’t have a naviance.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2025 19:36     Subject: 3.58 unweighted and 4.05 weighted
Use your schools Naviance or Scoir. That would be too much of a stretch from our school, but maybe not yours.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2025 19:25     Subject: 3.58 unweighted and 4.05 weighted
Anonymous wrote:With the most rigorous courses from both a top DMV school and a magnet school with STEM heavy courses.

SAT superscore 1530.
Wants a Physics major / minor CS

Is it worth to take a chance and ED at UVA?


(or just EA at V Tech? Even that seems a reach these days)

Thanks

Virginia resident? Yes, apply ED. Tech can be the EA backup.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2025 19:23     Subject: 3.58 unweighted and 4.05 weighted
With the most rigorous courses from both a top DMV school and a magnet school with STEM heavy courses.

SAT superscore 1530.
Wants a Physics major / minor CS

Is it worth to take a chance and ED at UVA?


(or just EA at V Tech? Even that seems a reach these days)

Thanks