Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to SCHEV, the website with the official statistics, last year 43 percent of Fairfax County applicants got in, which is slightly lower than the average of 47 percent. The website does not show test scores and GPA by county, but overall the median SAT score of enrolled students was a 1360 and the median high school GPA was 4.13.

Exactly, not too difficult.

The stats for VT are almost worthless if you want to go into the engineering school since acceptance rate for that is so low vs that for any other major.

Any truth to it being easier for girls to get in?

We have a kid there, they admit by major. My kid is in the humanities and yeah -- it was still very competitive! As in taking a fraction of those who apply. Our kid knew from middle school what they wanted to major in, and did it. So it showed in the HS classes they took and in their application that this is me, this is who I am, what I want to do and everything about me reflects my interest in it. Kid wants to get a Ph.D. in it. I do think people in NOVA underestimate how tough VT is and they treat it as a safety school when it is not a safety school at all.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to SCHEV, the website with the official statistics, last year 43 percent of Fairfax County applicants got in, which is slightly lower than the average of 47 percent. The website does not show test scores and GPA by county, but overall the median SAT score of enrolled students was a 1360 and the median high school GPA was 4.13.

Exactly, not too difficult.

The stats for VT are almost worthless if you want to go into the engineering school since acceptance rate for that is so low vs that for any other major.

13% acceptance rate for engineering this past year.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to SCHEV, the website with the official statistics, last year 43 percent of Fairfax County applicants got in, which is slightly lower than the average of 47 percent. The website does not show test scores and GPA by county, but overall the median SAT score of enrolled students was a 1360 and the median high school GPA was 4.13.

Exactly, not too difficult.

The stats for VT are almost worthless if you want to go into the engineering school since acceptance rate for that is so low vs that for any other major.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What stats are needed to get in VT from a top NOVA high school? We have been hearing about possible yield protection and how hard admissions is. Does VT yield protect, or is it just now very hard to get in?

VT does not yield protect. Every year, surprised parents claim that it does when their kids don't get in. They are very upfront about the fact that they do not do this and say so right on their website.

Yeah but I have heard that they weigh demonstrated interest really strongly.

Anonymous wrote:DS 24, Fcps. 4.1w gpa, 1380sat (670v, 710M) White not first gen college. 8 APs. all the rest honors. Varsity captain of a sport, state champion in individual sport. Also volunteer work.

Waitlisted for business, so did not get in.

Is happily attending another school w a great business program, in the cost range of VT.

NP. Can you please share where your kid is? My DD considering VT for business with similar stats...

Anonymous wrote:According to SCHEV, the website with the official statistics, last year 43 percent of Fairfax County applicants got in, which is slightly lower than the average of 47 percent. The website does not show test scores and GPA by county, but overall the median SAT score of enrolled students was a 1360 and the median high school GPA was 4.13.

Exactly, not too difficult.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was pleasantly surprised with VT admits this year. Many were in the 4.0-4.2 range, some went test optional, all showed volunteering/community impact. Supplemental questions also very important. However, I feel like most that really wanted to got in (many came off the waitlist). There were a couple of outliers who did not get in that I thought should, but they were engineering or other top science fields, but for the most part, was a good year.

How on earth would you know anyone's stats/activities/TO or not unless they are your own kid?

Because my DC has a huge group of friends that got in and they are very close and share this info with each other.

Kids are known to tell half truths if they’re not straight up liars.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was pleasantly surprised with VT admits this year. Many were in the 4.0-4.2 range, some went test optional, all showed volunteering/community impact. Supplemental questions also very important. However, I feel like most that really wanted to got in (many came off the waitlist). There were a couple of outliers who did not get in that I thought should, but they were engineering or other top science fields, but for the most part, was a good year.

How on earth would you know anyone's stats/activities/TO or not unless they are your own kid?

Because my DC has a huge group of friends that got in and they are very close and share this info with each other.

DS 24, Fcps. 4.1w gpa, 1380sat (670v, 710M) White not first gen college. 8 APs. all the rest honors. Varsity captain of a sport, state champion in individual sport. Also volunteer work.

Waitlisted for business, so did not get in.

Is happily attending another school w a great business program, in the cost range of VT.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was pleasantly surprised with VT admits this year. Many were in the 4.0-4.2 range, some went test optional, all showed volunteering/community impact. Supplemental questions also very important. However, I feel like most that really wanted to got in (many came off the waitlist). There were a couple of outliers who did not get in that I thought should, but they were engineering or other top science fields, but for the most part, was a good year.

How on earth would you know anyone's stats/activities/TO or not unless they are your own kid?

Guidance counselor?

Anonymous wrote:I was pleasantly surprised with VT admits this year. Many were in the 4.0-4.2 range, some went test optional, all showed volunteering/community impact. Supplemental questions also very important. However, I feel like most that really wanted to got in (many came off the waitlist). There were a couple of outliers who did not get in that I thought should, but they were engineering or other top science fields, but for the most part, was a good year.

How on earth would you know anyone's stats/activities/TO or not unless they are your own kid?

Anonymous wrote:What stats are needed to get in VT from a top NOVA high school? We have been hearing about possible yield protection and how hard admissions is. Does VT yield protect, or is it just now very hard to get in?

VT does not yield protect. Every year, surprised parents claim that it does when their kids don't get in. They are very upfront about the fact that they do not do this and say so right on their website.

Anonymous wrote:I thought VT had a great year in NOVA this year…hope it continues!

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I thought VT had a great year in NOVA this year…hope it continues!