Anonymous wrote:Just got home from Friday night sports. DS, unhooked from FCPS, applied to engineering. DEFERRED EA. Now WAITLISTED. 3.98/4.5, 1560. Settling for honors english and not taking AP Lang and/or Lit likely contributed to his "downfall".

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Anonymous wrote:How can they expect high school kids to get straight As AND take the MOST rigorous courses in ALL core subjects AND still be somewhat normal, social and not a nervous nut job?? Sounds like a way to encourage cheating out of fear of not making the cut. Teaches them how to game the system. Give me a class full of kids that are excellent in some subjects and decent in others. I fear we are creating a generation of grade grubbing, burned out, back stabbing neurotic robots.

Way to put down the kids who get the good news. We know from this forum that a lot of people are getting As, taking APs, and are involved.

They admit the best of the group that applies and it just so happens that lots of great kids apply.

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Anonymous wrote:Go over to Reddit. Amazing kids with 1600s and 4.7 not getting in.

Do you actually believe anonymous posters - especially on Reddit?

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Anonymous wrote:Go over to Reddit. Amazing kids with 1600s and 4.7 not getting in.

Do you actually believe anonymous posters - especially on Reddit?

Anonymous wrote:How can they expect high school kids to get straight As AND take the MOST rigorous courses in ALL core subjects AND still be somewhat normal, social and not a nervous nut job?? Sounds like a way to encourage cheating out of fear of not making the cut. Teaches them how to game the system. Give me a class full of kids that are excellent in some subjects and decent in others. I fear we are creating a generation of grade grubbing, burned out, back stabbing neurotic robots.

Anonymous wrote:How can they expect high school kids to get straight As AND take the MOST rigorous courses in ALL core subjects AND still be somewhat normal, social and not a nervous nut job?? Sounds like a way to encourage cheating out of fear of not making the cut. Teaches them how to game the system. Give me a class full of kids that are excellent in some subjects and decent in others. I fear we are creating a generation of grade grubbing, burned out, back stabbing neurotic robots.

Anonymous wrote:How can they expect high school kids to get straight As AND take the MOST rigorous courses in ALL core subjects AND still be somewhat normal, social and not a nervous nut job?? Sounds like a way to encourage cheating out of fear of not making the cut. Teaches them how to game the system. Give me a class full of kids that are excellent in some subjects and decent in others. I fear we are creating a generation of grade grubbing, burned out, back stabbing neurotic robots.

Anonymous wrote:Deferred and now waitlist. Getting frustrated with this process; multiple deferrals and now 2 waitlists... what if most other deferrals are waitlists? How can you start to make any kind of plans? Seems like a giant game and we are tired of playing. Applied to a good balance of schools.

790M/780V SAT
4.0UW/4.7W
All the usual APs with 4-5s
Strong application with true passion project and 4 year community leadership/volunteer positions
Great LORs
Counselors are stumped

Overall just a strong, smart, passionate student who has worked his tail off in high school and is NOT feeling the love. Maybe bc last name is literally at the end of the alphabet and people get tired reading apps??? Who knows. It's hard to respect the game when you have no idea what the rules are.

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Anonymous wrote:ED Deferred Rejected. 1580; 4.3 GPA; 4 yr varsity athlete & band. Our guess is ECs were weak link.

GPA is low for UVA unless that is top 5% in the class.

Hmm, don’t know the class rank. Not placing blame at all but guidance counselor all but called it a sure thing because of the NMS commendation.

UVA and VT were in the Washington Post article saying NMS doesn’t hold weight with them.

well then what actually does hold weight with them? I have been reading the admission blogs from time to time and they some come across as quite condescending.

Grades and most rigorous classes offered at your school - that is the most rigorous classes possible in the five core courses every year. And four years of foreign language. That's what UVA cares about.

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Anonymous wrote:ED Deferred Rejected. 1580; 4.3 GPA; 4 yr varsity athlete & band. Our guess is ECs were weak link.

GPA is low for UVA unless that is top 5% in the class.

Hmm, don’t know the class rank. Not placing blame at all but guidance counselor all but called it a sure thing because of the NMS commendation.

UVA and VT were in the Washington Post article saying NMS doesn’t hold weight with them.

well then what actually does hold weight with them? I have been reading the admission blogs from time to time and they some come across as quite condescending.

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Anonymous wrote:1490 SAT (but went test optional because the scores came in too late)
96 GPA
3 season athlete (XC, Co-Ed & Girls Wrestling)
Model UN
2 musical instruments
Various positions in student government
Scholarship to study abroad
Triple legacy status
EA deferred, RD waitlisted OOS

But wow! You must be proud

Anonymous wrote:Go over to Reddit. Amazing kids with 1600s and 4.7 not getting in.