Anonymous
Post 01/27/2015 20:09     Subject: What is it about UVA that makes people so gaga
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:The UVA thing amuses me. I'm sure it's a great school but I'm pretty sure there's a rule that alums have to say that they went to UVA within 5 minutes of meeting you. They do NOT keep their candle under a bushel.


I've never heard that. You're talking about Harvard.


No, people who went to Harvard don't tell you they went to Harvard, they say they went to school in Boston and then wait for you to ask where.

Funny. True.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2015 20:00     Subject: What is it about UVA that makes people so gaga
Anonymous wrote:UVA is a good state school just like UMD - nothing more, nothing less. People always talk about rankings but most people don't even know what criteria are used for rankings.

WTH? There are a million things MD does better than VA but please no sane person could say UVA is "just like" UMD. Let's see. They're both in state schools. They each have decent sports programs some years. Yep, that's it.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2015 19:57     Subject: Re:What is it about UVA that makes people so gaga
What's a bushel?
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2015 19:46     Subject: What is it about UVA that makes people so gaga
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow - I didn't realize it had a 40% acceptance rate. Cool.


What's 40%? The admissions rate for in-state students? The overall admissions rate is closer to 30%.

I assume there's a fair amount of self-selection involved in applying, too, particularly among in-state students who can look at the profiles of admitted students from their schools.


Not sure - someone upthread said 40%. Even 30% isn't that bad. I assumed it was much lower based on what I've heard about it.


the admission rates for all the best high school in Northern Virginia are much less than that; like around 10%. Except TJ of course.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2015 19:46     Subject: What is it about UVA that makes people so gaga
Anonymous wrote:The UVA thing amuses me. I'm sure it's a great school but I'm pretty sure there's a rule that alums have to say that they went to UVA within 5 minutes of meeting you. They do NOT keep their candle under a bushel.



This is my experience as well. The first company I worked for only recruited from 5 schools and UVA was one of them. Fifteen years later I still haven't come across a more affected group of people like those UVA grads.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2015 19:32     Subject: What is it about UVA that makes people so gaga
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow - I didn't realize it had a 40% acceptance rate. Cool.


What's 40%? The admissions rate for in-state students? The overall admissions rate is closer to 30%.

I assume there's a fair amount of self-selection involved in applying, too, particularly among in-state students who can look at the profiles of admitted students from their schools.


Not sure - someone upthread said 40%. Even 30% isn't that bad. I assumed it was much lower based on what I've heard about it.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2015 18:56     Subject: What is it about UVA that makes people so gaga
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Anonymous wrote:We are new to this area. My kids are in ES, but this school seems to come into almost every conversation I have with other parents. It is a state school, just like other state schools, right? I heard that it was only difficult to get into if you are out of state like UNC CH. Please enlighten me. Thanks.


Wrong. Do you think it is comperable to say, the University of South Carolina or the University of Alabama?


It's comparable to Michigan, California-Berkeley, UCLA, Wisconsin-Madison, University of Texas, William and Mary. It's a really good state school, but it's still just a state school.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2015 18:54     Subject: Re:What is it about UVA that makes people so gaga
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Anonymous wrote:lets be honest here. half the class at TJ will go there. why. Asians like the cheaper in-state tuition.


Being offensive is so low brow. If you knew anything, you'd know that any one school cannot be over- represented. Since the kids who choose to apply self select, you really are getting the cream de la cream applying much less being accepted. What woos an admissions person is the world's million dollar question. Many amazing students get in and many amazing students don't. The draw of this particular school has to be it's reputation in the work force.


the draw of the place is the in-state tuition for kids from Northern Virginia who are among the smartest in the country and want to stagy close to home.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2015 18:50     Subject: Re:What is it about UVA that makes people so gaga
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:lets be honest here. half the class at TJ will go there. why. Asians like the cheaper in-state tuition.

Wow, bright as well as money savvy. So, the Asian students are single handedly improving the reputation of these state schools. Good work.


yes they are (well maybe not “singlehandedly”), but yes, I never implied otherwise. Thing is, they are very big on prestige but don’t like to pay a lot for it, so you find them at the in-state public schools quite often.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2015 18:44     Subject: Re:What is it about UVA that makes people so gaga
Anonymous wrote:lets be honest here. half the class at TJ will go there. why. Asians like the cheaper in-state tuition.

Wow, bright as well as money savvy. So, the Asian students are single handedly improving the reputation of these state schools. Good work.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2015 18:41     Subject: What is it about UVA that makes people so gaga
UVA speak:

Campus = the Grounds
Quad = the Lawn
Freshman, sophomore, junior and senior = first years, second years, etc.

Founder of UVA = "Mr. Jefferson"

Lol, they just love to set themselves apart from everyone else. It's a good school though. My niece attends UVA.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2015 18:34     Subject: Re:What is it about UVA that makes people so gaga
Anonymous wrote:lets be honest here. half the class at TJ will go there. why. Asians like the cheaper in-state tuition.


Being offensive is so low brow. If you knew anything, you'd know that any one school cannot be over- represented. Since the kids who choose to apply self select, you really are getting the cream de la cream applying much less being accepted. What woos an admissions person is the world's million dollar question. Many amazing students get in and many amazing students don't. The draw of this particular school has to be it's reputation in the work force.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2015 18:22     Subject: Re:What is it about UVA that makes people so gaga
lets be honest here. half the class at TJ will go there. why. Asians like the cheaper in-state tuition.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2015 18:17     Subject: What is it about UVA that makes people so gaga
UVA is a good state school just like UMD - nothing more, nothing less. People always talk about rankings but most people don't even know what criteria are used for rankings.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2015 18:11     Subject: What is it about UVA that makes people so gaga
Anonymous wrote:Wow - I didn't realize it had a 40% acceptance rate. Cool.


What's 40%? The admissions rate for in-state students? The overall admissions rate is closer to 30%.

I assume there's a fair amount of self-selection involved in applying, too, particularly among in-state students who can look at the profiles of admitted students from their schools.