Anonymous
Post 09/26/2023 11:55     Subject: Re:Does ED help at UVA?
ED gives an admission advantage vs RD at most schools, to a varying degree (from substantial to just a bit). That's assuming the candidate is strong by the school's definition.
If UVA is top choice ED is smart to do
Anonymous
Post 09/26/2023 11:53     Subject: Does ED help at UVA?
Why would anyone commit to a binding ED program if it gave no advantage. Why offer it at all then?
Anonymous
Post 09/26/2023 11:50     Subject: Does ED help at UVA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If the kid wants to go to UVA, yes do ED. Mine both got in ED. I’m a believer even though they say it doesn’t matter.


+1

It absolutely matters. Everyone I know that was recently accepted to UVA applied ED.


If it were my kid AND truly UVA were the 1st choice school, then I would go ED. Otherwise, if DC wanted UVa, but not as 1st choice, then I would go EA. The numbers do not lie. Most UVa ugrad offers are made either ED or EA, as recently as last year’s admissions cycle.
Anonymous
Post 09/26/2023 11:45     Subject: Does ED help at UVA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They're probably addressing it because people see the percentage and assume it's easier to get in. The percent is higher, but the number is low. It's probably a strong group of applications. Pulling this off the admissions blog.

2022-2023
ED offers: 1,040
EA offers: 6,243
RD offers: 2,123



Dean J has repeatedly said that the EA group is the strongest, which makes sense because it can include kids who apply REA to an Ivy.


So if EA is a stronger pool, why is the acceptance rate in ED higher?


Seriously? Because it’s an easier admit.


That is the original question. UVA says it's not an easier admit.
Anonymous
Post 09/26/2023 10:07     Subject: Does ED help at UVA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They're probably addressing it because people see the percentage and assume it's easier to get in. The percent is higher, but the number is low. It's probably a strong group of applications. Pulling this off the admissions blog.

2022-2023
ED offers: 1,040
EA offers: 6,243
RD offers: 2,123



Dean J has repeatedly said that the EA group is the strongest, which makes sense because it can include kids who apply REA to an Ivy.


So if EA is a stronger pool, why is the acceptance rate in ED higher?


But it's only 1000 kids vs 6000. You can probably guess that the ED group is almost a subset of EA. The kids who have strong applications early on.
Anonymous
Post 09/26/2023 09:10     Subject: Re:Does ED help at UVA?
Anonymous wrote:UVA publishes all the data.

For example, OOS admit rate during ED was 17%, compared to 12% in EA or RD. So ED gave a small bump but not 30% like at Emory or Wash U for example.

Here is their ED post, read down for the rates 31% in-state, 17% OOS.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/early-decision-notifications-uva-welcomes-first-cohort-class-2027

And here is their post on early action 27% in-state and 12% OOS.

https://uvaapplication.blogspot.com/2023/02/2023-uva-early-action-admission.html


Ty!
Anonymous
Post 09/26/2023 08:58     Subject: Does ED help at UVA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They're probably addressing it because people see the percentage and assume it's easier to get in. The percent is higher, but the number is low. It's probably a strong group of applications. Pulling this off the admissions blog.

2022-2023
ED offers: 1,040
EA offers: 6,243
RD offers: 2,123



Dean J has repeatedly said that the EA group is the strongest, which makes sense because it can include kids who apply REA to an Ivy.


So if EA is a stronger pool, why is the acceptance rate in ED higher?


Basic math. The EA pool is huge.
Anonymous
Post 09/26/2023 08:58     Subject: Does ED help at UVA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They're probably addressing it because people see the percentage and assume it's easier to get in. The percent is higher, but the number is low. It's probably a strong group of applications. Pulling this off the admissions blog.

2022-2023
ED offers: 1,040
EA offers: 6,243
RD offers: 2,123



Dean J has repeatedly said that the EA group is the strongest, which makes sense because it can include kids who apply REA to an Ivy.


So if EA is a stronger pool, why is the acceptance rate in ED higher?


Seriously? Because it’s an easier admit.
Anonymous
Post 09/26/2023 08:49     Subject: Does ED help at UVA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They're probably addressing it because people see the percentage and assume it's easier to get in. The percent is higher, but the number is low. It's probably a strong group of applications. Pulling this off the admissions blog.

2022-2023
ED offers: 1,040
EA offers: 6,243
RD offers: 2,123



Dean J has repeatedly said that the EA group is the strongest, which makes sense because it can include kids who apply REA to an Ivy.


So if EA is a stronger pool, why is the acceptance rate in ED higher?
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2023 19:59     Subject: Re:Does ED help at UVA?
UVA publishes all the data.

For example, OOS admit rate during ED was 17%, compared to 12% in EA or RD. So ED gave a small bump but not 30% like at Emory or Wash U for example.

Here is their ED post, read down for the rates 31% in-state, 17% OOS.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/early-decision-notifications-uva-welcomes-first-cohort-class-2027

And here is their post on early action 27% in-state and 12% OOS.

https://uvaapplication.blogspot.com/2023/02/2023-uva-early-action-admission.html
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2023 19:10     Subject: Does ED help at UVA?
Anonymous wrote:They're probably addressing it because people see the percentage and assume it's easier to get in. The percent is higher, but the number is low. It's probably a strong group of applications. Pulling this off the admissions blog.

2022-2023
ED offers: 1,040
EA offers: 6,243
RD offers: 2,123



Dean J has repeatedly said that the EA group is the strongest, which makes sense because it can include kids who apply REA to an Ivy.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2023 19:09     Subject: Does ED help at UVA?
Anonymous wrote:Didn’t they just announce they were ending ED?


That was VaTech
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2023 19:07     Subject: Does ED help at UVA?
Anonymous wrote:If the kid wants to go to UVA, yes do ED. Mine both got in ED. I’m a believer even though they say it doesn’t matter.


+1

It absolutely matters. Everyone I know that was recently accepted to UVA applied ED.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2023 19:05     Subject: Does ED help at UVA?
One of my kids applied ED, was deferred, then got in RD. Another applied RD, was waitlisted, then got in off the waitlist.

Pretty lucky, eh?
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2023 18:57     Subject: Does ED help at UVA?
Mine got in ED and I really do think it helped.