Anonymous
Post 04/06/2018 23:56     Subject: UVA saw one of the smallest increases in applicants this year
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So this is a one time thing, right? Nothing to be concerned over regarding reputation?


Unfortunately I think this may continue. The push for STEM over the last decade plus is leading people to other schools. A lot of kids and parents don’t want s school with frats. The Rolling Stone debacle did not help. A number of high profile murders and crimes in Charlottesville give concern. The basketball team was an exciting ride while it lasted, but people seemed really happy when UVa lost. My kids don’t want to go there.

- UVa grad


That was 2014 and Rolling Stone had to pay $1.65 to the fraternity due to the false story. STEM is fine and healthy. I know a number of excellent students in the engineering departments, astronomy, aerospace engineering and other STEM fields. No one cares about the frats at UVA. My DC has never set foot inside any of them. Like UVA's other 300 clubs you can choose to join or just decide never to walk over there. There haven't been "a number of high profile murders and crimes in Charlottesville". Even if you count the one woman she was not killed in Charlottesville. All students enjoy walking Main street. As a UVA grad (which I don't think you are), why would you write re the basketball team, "people seemed really happy when UVA lost?" That's just a weird statement to make. UVA grads were happy? That wasn't true. They wanted to win and came so close. The opposition were happy? Well, of course. the winning team runs in the streets and celebrates. What are you trying to say? I'm sorry your children don't want to go there but we felt extremely fortunate when one of our children did get in. If you are in-state Virginia, you are letting a marvelous opportunity go by. Or send them to Va Tech, I love that school, too. But I don't think you really have children. From your comments I think you are someone who didn't get in, like OP, and wants to stir the pot. Alums wouldn't post what you did.
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2018 23:53     Subject: UVA saw one of the smallest increases in applicants this year
So how many total applicants this year to last?

EA went up 5%. Nothing special compared to most big schools.

What about RD?
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2018 23:45     Subject: UVA saw one of the smallest increases in applicants this year
Anonymous wrote:This seems to conflict with what's discussed in this thread where they claim that admit stats have gotten more strict.. What am I missing?

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/713905.page


You're missing nothing. It was another banner year for UVA. 37,000 applications. OP is stirring the pot because they didn't get in or are a UMD type. http://www.newsplex.com/content/news/Record-number-of-early-action-applications-to-UVA-456141563.html
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2018 23:41     Subject: UVA saw one of the smallest increases in applicants this year
[quote=Anonymous][b]I found this post comparing Class of 2022 acceptance rates with Class of 2021 acceptance rates

Why did UVA get such a small increase in applicants this year than other schools?
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Why do you look at it a negative, Oh UMD student who didn't get in? It was a record year for UVA both in EA and RD decisions. Since 2015, the number of applications have grown 31%. 37,000 applied this year, 1,500 more than the previously. 10,000 bright students are on the waiting list, anxious to take a seat. There are no issues. And bringing the race riots into this is unfair both to the administration and students. I was on campus that day and saw everything that Teresa Sullivan did to keep the alt.-right off the campus but since it is a public university there was little she could do but call the police, who tried to direct the protestors. I'm reporting the race comments. I also think you are the same person who started the other "Is UVA going down" thread.
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2018 22:09     Subject: UVA saw one of the smallest increases in applicants this year
This seems to conflict with what's discussed in this thread where they claim that admit stats have gotten more strict.. What am I missing?

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/713905.page
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2018 21:45     Subject: UVA saw one of the smallest increases in applicants this year
Anonymous wrote:So this is a one time thing, right? Nothing to be concerned over regarding reputation?


Unfortunately I think this may continue. The push for STEM over the last decade plus is leading people to other schools. A lot of kids and parents don’t want s school with frats. The Rolling Stone debacle did not help. A number of high profile murders and crimes in Charlottesville give concern. The basketball team was an exciting ride while it lasted, but people seemed really happy when UVa lost. My kids don’t want to go there.

- UVa grad
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2018 21:32     Subject: UVA saw one of the smallest increases in applicants this year
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Because people are finally realizing there’s nothing prestigious about a big state school.


But UCLA, Berkeley, UNC Chapel Hill, Georgia Tech, and Florida saw much higher increases than UVA.


What is going on with Florida? Lots of interest there lately. Is it up and coming?
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2018 21:27     Subject: UVA saw one of the smallest increases in applicants this year
So this is a one time thing, right? Nothing to be concerned over regarding reputation?
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2018 21:26     Subject: Re:UVA saw one of the smallest increases in applicants this year
Anonymous wrote: I do think the rally had something to do with this. That really hurt Charlottesville nationally, even though they had nothing to do with what happened. However, it certainly didn't help to learn that the organizers were UVA grads.




Yeah, I think the school that is basically a temple devoted to the memory of Jefferson is not exactly a hot ticket right now. Just a hunch.
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2018 21:21     Subject: Re:UVA saw one of the smallest increases in applicants this year
I do think the rally had something to do with this. That really hurt Charlottesville nationally, even though they had nothing to do with what happened. However, it certainly didn't help to learn that the organizers were UVA grads.


Anonymous
Post 04/06/2018 21:20     Subject: UVA saw one of the smallest increases in applicants this year
Anonymous wrote:Because people are finally realizing there’s nothing prestigious about a big state school.


But UCLA, Berkeley, UNC Chapel Hill, Georgia Tech, and Florida saw much higher increases than UVA.
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2018 21:18     Subject: UVA saw one of the smallest increases in applicants this year
I’m guessing the neonazi rally and murder had something to do with it.
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2018 21:09     Subject: UVA saw one of the smallest increases in applicants this year
Because people are finally realizing there’s nothing prestigious about a big state school.
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2018 20:39     Subject: UVA saw one of the smallest increases in applicants this year
Oh, weird, don't know why it cut-

I found this post comparing Class of 2022 acceptance rates with Class of 2021 acceptance rates

Original source here: https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/comments/8acfsv/2021_vs_2022_how_competitive_was_this_year/
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2018 20:36     Subject: UVA saw one of the smallest increases in applicants this year
I found this post comparing Class of 2022 acceptance rates with Class of 2021 acceptance rates

Why did UVA get such a small increase in applicants this year than other schools?