Make sure to have some safeties lined up as well. Things can change quickly.

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Anonymous wrote:Rising senior in VA public. 4.25 GPA in full IB, all As since 9th grade except 2 B+ classes in IB non core classes. 1540 SAT. UVA and William and Mary?

If they want UVA or W&M apply ED to the one they like better and they’ll be a lock for W&M and a 90%+ chance for UVA.

The current dynamics are forcing kids towards ED, which means in practice they have to figure out sooner what they really want in a school. This sounds like a pretty good chance at either with ED.

Full IB is key. Not sure how both schools treat that. Some schools love IB.

Anonymous wrote:The kid is a shoo in to either school.

I agree

My DS has similar stats, with a 4.31 gpa. We are planning to ED UVA. We are in FCPS. Will apply for WM RD.

Anonymous wrote:The kid is a shoo in to either school.

well that is just not true.. what are you basing that on? We don't know where the 4.25 GPA falls in his class... and that will be the determining factor for UVA.

Anonymous wrote:In terms of ED, DC should have a strong preference after considering and visiting both, as they are very different schools. My DD is an incoming W&M freshman this fall—she wouldn’t even consider applying to UVA. I know this goes both ways. I would think he has a good chance in either, although my DD had a higher GPA, but slightly lower SAT.

This is true, they are very different schools so do a tour of both, talk to kids you know who attend and the choice will become clearer for them. My DS likes the size, location and culture of W&M but is a sports lover so in the end he weighed it out and UVA was the first choice with W&M a close second.

DD hated the dorms and the location of W&M and was UVA all the way, didn’t even have W&M on the list.

They ate so different with very different admissions results as well. The PP was right that UVA is all about GPA and if it’s not there, you’re not getting in no matter your scores.

The kid is a shoo in to either school.