Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 21:06     Subject: What UVA looks for OOS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Money! $92k COA for OOS engineering student
https://sfs.virginia.edu/financial-aid-new-applicants/financial-aid-basics/estimated-undergraduate-cost-attendance-2025-2026

+1. They look for second-tier students who are likely to yield, because nobody in their right mind would pay that tuition for an oos public.


I know numerous former and current UVA oos and in-state student and NONE are second-tier students, even those in engineering. All impressive so you can stop now.


Yup. They are only second tier in the sense that some of them were striving for Ivies and didn't get in. But these are kids who I thought were Ivy material, were just like my Ivy classmates back in the day.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 21:05     Subject: What UVA looks for OOS
Anonymous wrote:Common app reopened tonight and UVA doesn’t have any supplemental essays! DeanJ also didn’t do her normal 3pm instagram live today. Do you think they’ll add essays tomorrow? That always seemed important for their holistic review


What really? no supplementals? That's a big change if it is one. Would it always post on August 1?

My kid will be happy if they don't have them...
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 21:04     Subject: What UVA looks for OOS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Assuming stats are comparable, this really lays out what makes the difference:
https://admission.virginia.edu/admission/characteristics-qualities-competitive-applicants

Plus second language proficiency.


"We are deeply interested in students who show kindness, care, and compassion to others and demonstrate character and integrity in all they do."

This is another top school explicitly focused on kindness (Dartmouth and Yale are two others).....


Interesting. I have degrees from Dartmouth (professional school) and Yale and some of my best friends went to UVA. The people I know from the 3 schools are all very similar and I know multiple admissions officers who have 2/3 of those schools on their resume.


I have 2/3 of these schools of my resume too and am married to someone from one of them to boot.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 20:36     Subject: What UVA looks for OOS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Common app reopened tonight and UVA doesn’t have any supplemental essays! DeanJ also didn’t do her normal 3pm instagram live today. Do you think they’ll add essays tomorrow? That always seemed important for their holistic review


With privately hired college counselors, writers, editors and AI it’s surprising essays/supplementals are still required by any college.


Truly
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 20:29     Subject: What UVA looks for OOS
Anonymous wrote:Common app reopened tonight and UVA doesn’t have any supplemental essays! DeanJ also didn’t do her normal 3pm instagram live today. Do you think they’ll add essays tomorrow? That always seemed important for their holistic review


With privately hired college counselors, writers, editors and AI it’s surprising essays/supplementals are still required by any college.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 20:14     Subject: What UVA looks for OOS
Anonymous wrote:They meet 100% need for OOS too.


Well I’d like to see those stats
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 19:55     Subject: What UVA looks for OOS
They meet 100% need for OOS too.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 19:00     Subject: What UVA looks for OOS
Anonymous wrote:I’m on the west coast. The kids I know going to UVA OOS are all at private schools. They’re applying ED.

Like I said on page 1...$$$$$$.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 18:59     Subject: What UVA looks for OOS
I’m on the west coast. The kids I know going to UVA OOS are all at private schools. They’re applying ED.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 18:49     Subject: What UVA looks for OOS
Common app reopened tonight and UVA doesn’t have any supplemental essays! DeanJ also didn’t do her normal 3pm instagram live today. Do you think they’ll add essays tomorrow? That always seemed important for their holistic review
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 17:45     Subject: What UVA looks for OOS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Money! $92k COA for OOS engineering student
https://sfs.virginia.edu/financial-aid-new-applicants/financial-aid-basics/estimated-undergraduate-cost-attendance-2025-2026

+1. They look for second-tier students who are likely to yield, because nobody in their right mind would pay that tuition for an oos public.


I know numerous former and current UVA oos and in-state student and NONE are second-tier students, even those in engineering. All impressive so you can stop now.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 17:06     Subject: What UVA looks for OOS
At least one AP in each of the five main subject areas.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 16:47     Subject: What UVA looks for OOS
Anonymous wrote:Michigan, UCLA and Berkeley are just as expensive if not more so.


True. And much bigger.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 16:46     Subject: What UVA looks for OOS
Michigan, UCLA and Berkeley are just as expensive if not more so.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 16:45     Subject: What UVA looks for OOS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Money! $92k COA for OOS engineering student
https://sfs.virginia.edu/financial-aid-new-applicants/financial-aid-basics/estimated-undergraduate-cost-attendance-2025-2026

+1. They look for second-tier students who are likely to yield, because nobody in their right mind would pay that tuition for an oos public.


I agree. The price is too high. Certainly engineering students have far better options.