Anonymous
Post 11/30/2022 17:25     Subject: Virginia Tech SAT Scores
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:At VT, this will depend on two issues:

1. Did you and your child's other parent go to college?
2. Is your child an URM?

Those two things will matter a lot.


Does it help if only one parent went to college? Sort of a half-way first generation?


Nope. Both parents need to be non-college educated to qualify as "first generation."
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2022 17:19     Subject: Re:Virginia Tech SAT Scores
Anonymous wrote:I'm having a hard time seeing how so many students have over a 4.0 gpa in Virginia.


1/3 of y daughters graduating class in FCPS. Honors and AP get extra weighting.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2022 17:18     Subject: Re:Virginia Tech SAT Scores
Anonymous wrote:OP this board is full of anecdotal and misinformation. Tech admits about 50% of applicants. Look at Naviance data for your DCs high school as well as their published stats online.

https://www.vt.edu/admissions/undergraduate/snapshot.html

https://vtx.vt.edu/articles/2022/06/em-fall2022snapshot.html

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/virginia-tech-3754/applying

https://www.niche.com/colleges/virginia-tech/


How do you get naviance data?
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2022 17:04     Subject: Re:Virginia Tech SAT Scores
I just don't see much of Virginia being terribly academic. I can't believe the biggest school in the state has OVER a 4.0 GPA as its average.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2022 17:02     Subject: Re:Virginia Tech SAT Scores
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm having a hard time seeing how so many students have over a 4.0 gpa in Virginia.


Weighted GPAs in public school: full grade boost for an AP and half grade boost for an honors class.


Still. My child has a lot of those and with b pluses and A minuses, they aren't there.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2022 17:02     Subject: Virginia Tech SAT Scores
https://udc.vt.edu/irdata/data/students/admission/index

use the filters on the left. very useful.

Anonymous
Post 11/30/2022 16:59     Subject: Re:Virginia Tech SAT Scores
Anonymous wrote:I'm having a hard time seeing how so many students have over a 4.0 gpa in Virginia.


Weighted GPAs in public school: full grade boost for an AP and half grade boost for an honors class.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2022 16:57     Subject: Re:Virginia Tech SAT Scores
I'm having a hard time seeing how so many students have over a 4.0 gpa in Virginia.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2022 16:30     Subject: Re:Virginia Tech SAT Scores
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My daughter had a 33 ACT (equivalent to 1510 on SAT) and a 3.5 from a DC private and was waitlisted last year. So, I don't think these stats will cut it. Sorry to be a downer.


Are you a Virginia resident family? Just curious because my DC has a 3.6 un-weighted and 1450 SAT (from a DC private) and is hoping there might be a shot at VT? And I wouldn't mind the tuition.


Yes. We live in northern VA. But she applied to a small program. Maybe that had something to do with it.


Can I ask which program?
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2022 16:27     Subject: Re:Virginia Tech SAT Scores
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My daughter had a 33 ACT (equivalent to 1510 on SAT) and a 3.5 from a DC private and was waitlisted last year. So, I don't think these stats will cut it. Sorry to be a downer.


I can’t speak to VT, but 33 ACT converts to a 1460 SAT, roughly - the range is 1450-1480. A 34 converts to a 1500 and 35 is a 1540. Just want to clarify in case folks are relying on data.


According to Princeton Review, a 33 ACT converts to a 1490-1510 SAT. But, not worth arguing over.


Actually, the PP above who said a 33 ACT is 1450 to 1480 SAT is correct. You should look at the ACT website for the SAT conversion. I know because my DC recently took the ACT. See link.

https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/ACT-SAT-Concordance-Tables.pdf
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2022 16:22     Subject: Virginia Tech SAT Scores
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Would you go test optional with a 1230 SAT and 3.7 w GPA?


They ain’t getting in. This is awful


THIS is awful. What a gross way to talk about a child's performance. It's a kid. And those stats are only AWFUL among the weird snobs on this board. It's an A- GPA FFS.


Bingo this

OP those stats are fine.

Anonymous
Post 11/30/2022 16:22     Subject: Virginia Tech SAT Scores
Anonymous wrote:At VT, this will depend on two issues:

1. Did you and your child's other parent go to college?
2. Is your child an URM?

Those two things will matter a lot.


omg no LOL
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2022 16:08     Subject: Virginia Tech SAT Scores
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Would you go test optional with a 1230 SAT and 3.7 w GPA?


They ain’t getting in. This is awful


THIS is awful. What a gross way to talk about a child's performance. It's a kid. And those stats are only AWFUL among the weird snobs on this board. It's an A- GPA FFS.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2022 15:59     Subject: Virginia Tech SAT Scores
Anonymous wrote:At VT, this will depend on two issues:

1. Did you and your child's other parent go to college?
2. Is your child an URM?

Those two things will matter a lot.


Does it help if only one parent went to college? Sort of a half-way first generation?
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2022 15:50     Subject: Re:Virginia Tech SAT Scores
OP this board is full of anecdotal and misinformation. Tech admits about 50% of applicants. Look at Naviance data for your DCs high school as well as their published stats online.

https://www.vt.edu/admissions/undergraduate/snapshot.html

https://vtx.vt.edu/articles/2022/06/em-fall2022snapshot.html

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/virginia-tech-3754/applying

https://www.niche.com/colleges/virginia-tech/