Anonymous wrote:Does Dean J read every application? I know, this might be a dumb question, but she makes it sound like she does?

No, she’s assigned to part of NOVA.

Does Dean J read every application? I know, this might be a dumb question, but she makes it sound like she does?

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Anonymous wrote:12:27 and 12:31 you're being weird

Don’t you think it’s weirder for this person to use the UVA brand at her disposal? If UVA wants to have a transparent process, they should just post a bunch of Q&As on their official admission website.

At her disposal? I mean, she’s doing this as part of her job, not out of the kindness of her heart. Teenagers are on Instagram so she is, too. They don’t go looking for FAQs on admission websites.

You’re deliberately being obtuse. UVA of course can post their admission info on Instagram like most colleges without being hijacked by a single person. Anyway, I’m getting out of here, as I can see she does have a bunch of fans on here.

You don’t seem to understand the way contemporary digital comms works.

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Anonymous wrote:12:27 and 12:31 you're being weird

Don’t you think it’s weirder for this person to use the UVA brand at her disposal? If UVA wants to have a transparent process, they should just post a bunch of Q&As on their official admission website.

At her disposal? I mean, she’s doing this as part of her job, not out of the kindness of her heart. Teenagers are on Instagram so she is, too. They don’t go looking for FAQs on admission websites.

You’re deliberately being obtuse. UVA of course can post their admission info on Instagram like most colleges without being hijacked by a single person. Anyway, I’m getting out of here, as I can see she does have a bunch of fans on here.

If you are new to UVA, the best thing to know up front is that they don’t do things the way “most colleges” do. And they don’t care if it makes you mad.

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Anonymous wrote:12:27 and 12:31 you're being weird

Don’t you think it’s weirder for this person to use the UVA brand at her disposal? If UVA wants to have a transparent process, they should just post a bunch of Q&As on their official admission website.

Good lord. They basically do this, through Dean J. She is a member of the admissions team who seems to like doing this sort of communication and maintains both an Instagram account and blog providing university-sanctioned information. This is exceptionally helpful and more transparent than 99% of universities out there.

And having just gone through the exceedingly opaque and chaotic admissions process run by the University of Michigan, I will simply say that anyone complaining about the transparency provided by Dean J is just looking for things to complain about.

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Anonymous wrote:12:27 and 12:31 you're being weird

Don’t you think it’s weirder for this person to use the UVA brand at her disposal? If UVA wants to have a transparent process, they should just post a bunch of Q&As on their official admission website.

At her disposal? I mean, she’s doing this as part of her job, not out of the kindness of her heart. Teenagers are on Instagram so she is, too. They don’t go looking for FAQs on admission websites.

You’re deliberately being obtuse. UVA of course can post their admission info on Instagram like most colleges without being hijacked by a single person. Anyway, I’m getting out of here, as I can see she does have a bunch of fans on here.

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Anonymous wrote:12:27 and 12:31 you're being weird

Don’t you think it’s weirder for this person to use the UVA brand at her disposal? If UVA wants to have a transparent process, they should just post a bunch of Q&As on their official admission website.

They do this, too. And Dean J constantly reminds people about this. Through her cheery disposition, you can tell how tired they are of applicants who don’t follow directions or who keep asking the same questions repeatedly that are clearly spelled out on the website.

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Anonymous wrote:12:27 and 12:31 you're being weird

Don’t you think it’s weirder for this person to use the UVA brand at her disposal? If UVA wants to have a transparent process, they should just post a bunch of Q&As on their official admission website.

At her disposal? I mean, she’s doing this as part of her job, not out of the kindness of her heart. Teenagers are on Instagram so she is, too. They don’t go looking for FAQs on admission websites.

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Anonymous wrote:Well, other schools have sent an email about several days prior. We don't follow the blog or their Instagram.

But you're here, so you're on top of it.

Yes, thank goodness for dcurbanmom.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m sure this Dean J is an amazing person. Her “name” comes up constantly on here. So she’s a senior associate dean of admission at UVA. Isn’t it odd that a single person has such a sizable influence on admissions to UVA?

She’s the face. She’s selling the school. College admissions has become big business and there are a lot of people who lap this stuff up. At the end of the day, UVA is going to do what they want/admit who they want.

I’m surprised UVA let her keep such a high profile. So many admissions people moved on to milk their former titles and build a college consulting biz.

Or perhaps Dean J posts things to be helpful for applicants. There are actually some good people in the world who aren’t working an angle. Sheesh.

Anonymous wrote:12:27 and 12:31 you're being weird

Don’t you think it’s weirder for this person to use the UVA brand at her disposal? If UVA wants to have a transparent process, they should just post a bunch of Q&As on their official admission website.

Anonymous wrote:Well, other schools have sent an email about several days prior. We don't follow the blog or their Instagram.

But you're here, so you're on top of it.

Well, other schools have sent an email about several days prior. We don't follow the blog or their Instagram.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m sure this Dean J is an amazing person. Her “name” comes up constantly on here. So she’s a senior associate dean of admission at UVA. Isn’t it odd that a single person has such a sizable influence on admissions to UVA?

Does anyone know who the actual dean of undergrad admissions at UVA is? Thanks.

Just google it. Stephen Farmer and Gregory Roberts.

Anonymous wrote:There was no email sent out that decisions will be released today (?)

Their system emails you when your update is ready.