Anonymous
03/17/2026 08:54
Subject: Declining UVA
My DC chose CNU over UVA. He liked the fit better and the vibe. UVA was larger than he wanted as well. 10K was his goal but other than Radford and WM not many schools in that range. He is thriving at CNU and (from my biased view) is a big fish there. He made a great decision. He also wants to be closer to the beach than the mountains.
Anonymous
03/17/2026 08:52
Subject: Declining UVA
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid declined because admitted students day confirmed her sense that another school was a better fit for her. UVA is a fantastic school but not right for everyone. She is really happy where she landed.
Yet you won't name the school? Not helpful to OP in the slightest.
Their kid's reason for finding the other school a better fit doesn't translate to OP's kid, though.
These are teachable moments. We have to encourage kids to do their research and make the choice based on the factors that are most important to them. Why other people chose a school is irrelevant. It has to work for your kid, your budget, etc.
Anonymous
03/17/2026 08:48
Subject: Declining UVA
Anonymous wrote:My kid declined because admitted students day confirmed her sense that another school was a better fit for her. UVA is a fantastic school but not right for everyone. She is really happy where she landed.
Yet you won't name the school? Not helpful to OP in the slightest.
Anonymous
03/17/2026 08:46
Subject: Declining UVA
Anonymous wrote:Chose CMU IS over UVA engineering.
Money to burn, eh?
Anonymous
03/17/2026 08:46
Subject: Declining UVA
Anonymous wrote:Look, OP, it's pretty obvious. Two thirds of in state admits enroll, and one-quarter of OOS kids do. The in state kids who don't enroll either go to William & Mary, VT for engineering, or an Ivy League + school or top ten liberal arts college.
OOS kids will have faced tougher admit standards and will have been admitted to many excellent college. For them, UVA isn't the same financial bargain so they'll go just about anywhere.
This is likely it.
Anonymous
03/17/2026 08:46
Subject: Declining UVA
My kid declined because admitted students day confirmed her sense that another school was a better fit for her. UVA is a fantastic school but not right for everyone. She is really happy where she landed.
Anonymous
03/17/2026 08:45
Subject: Declining UVA
Anonymous wrote:My kid didn't apply to UVA, but my guess is that yield will not be as good this year due to the fact that admissions didn't require any essays, opening the door to easy applications. If I knew that, I would have had my kid throw in an application! Oh well!
FWIW, my older one chose ND over UVA many years ago.
Uh huh.
Anonymous
03/17/2026 08:45
Subject: Declining UVA
Look, OP, it's pretty obvious. Two thirds of in state admits enroll, and one-quarter of OOS kids do. The in state kids who don't enroll either go to William & Mary, VT for engineering, or an Ivy League + school or top ten liberal arts college.
OOS kids will have faced tougher admit standards and will have been admitted to many excellent college. For them, UVA isn't the same financial bargain so they'll go just about anywhere.
OOS kids will have faced tougher admit standards and will have been admitted to many excellent college. For them, UVA isn't the same financial bargain so they'll go just about anywhere.
Anonymous
03/17/2026 08:44
Subject: Declining UVA
My kid didn't apply to UVA, but my guess is that yield will not be as good this year due to the fact that admissions didn't require any essays, opening the door to easy applications. If I knew that, I would have had my kid throw in an application! Oh well!
FWIW, my older one chose ND over UVA many years ago.
FWIW, my older one chose ND over UVA many years ago.
Anonymous
03/17/2026 08:43
Subject: Declining UVA
Isn't the obvious answer that another school was a better fit or made it a better deal?
Anonymous
03/17/2026 08:40
Subject: Declining UVA
Chose CMU IS over UVA engineering.
Anonymous
03/17/2026 08:39
Subject: Declining UVA
Anonymous wrote:LOL, so your kid didn't get in?
Exhibit A of why some people wouldn’t want to go to UVA even if admitted. Imagine spending four years with you or your kid, yuck.
Anonymous
03/17/2026 08:38
Subject: Declining UVA
Anonymous wrote:Let’s be real, not everyone that is admitted will enroll. If your DC rejected UVA, can you share why and where they went?
Obviously. You should learn what yield rate means.
Anonymous
03/17/2026 08:33
Subject: Declining UVA
LOL, so your kid didn't get in?
Anonymous
03/17/2026 08:31
Subject: Declining UVA
Let’s be real, not everyone that is admitted will enroll. If your DC rejected UVA, can you share why and where they went?