Never mind - see the ACT scores. Sorry!

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Anonymous wrote:DD applied EA for engineering. 4.0UW and 1520 SAT. I have no idea if she'll get in given how competitive engineering is.

Truly curious why they would choose UVA engineering over VT?

They can apply to both??

PP was not referring to ED for both, I think

Curious - does no one submit ACT scores? We are OOS and ACT score is in the 50% range - not sure whether or not to submit so was eager to look at this thread but seems like SAT scores are the only ones mentioned

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Anonymous wrote:DD applied EA for engineering. 4.0UW and 1520 SAT. I have no idea if she'll get in given how competitive engineering is.

The stats to get in that we can access do not differentiate between majors picked (some are easier, some more competitive than others), correct? It’s just word of mouth and guesses by reputation within the same school? Or listed somewhere?

There is a site where you can see stats by school.

Yes, but not by major within the same school, right?

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Anonymous wrote:DD applied EA for engineering. 4.0UW and 1520 SAT. I have no idea if she'll get in given how competitive engineering is.

Truly curious why they would choose UVA engineering over VT?

Maybe because a college is more than just a degree factory. Maybe wants a smaller school, maybe wants access to a stronger alumni network, maybe wants to go to school with a higher caliber students, maybe wants a school with a better sports program, maybe wants a school closer to home? I can truly think of lots of reasons.

Dang you were onto something but had to go low like the PP with a couple snobby points.
my kid did choose UVA over VT engineering and I find this obnoxious. Way to make us look even worse!

+1 I’m a proud UVA parent and this is not a good look. I know numerous VT students and ALL are smart, driven and salt of the earth kids any parent would be proud of. However, I can see why parents get irritated when asked why their kids chose UVA’s engineering program over VT’s. Both programs are solid.

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Anonymous wrote:5 weighted; 35 act composite; OOS; URM Hispanic. Tbd!

I don’t think the URM status will move the needle. Their stats are amazing though! Good chance, I would say.

To the contrary, UVA is more eager than ever to admit URMs, if for no other reason they as payback for all the trump-threats which lead up to them signing the agreement with trump.

You are confused. UVA did not sign the compact. It signed an agreement with DOJ that DOJ would temporarily stop its investigation into allged discrimination in hiring and in admissions while UVA sorted out its practices. You don't want UVA to continue to discriminate against JEws, Asian students and white students do you? Because that's what you are saying.

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Anonymous wrote:4.58 weighted GPA, 1510 SAT, public HS, in-state, high rigor, strong (but not uncommon) EC’s with leadership,

We are cautiously optimistic.

You are getting in with that 4.5 gpa for sure - Good luck!

Not necessarily. SCHEV reports that the entering class in September had a 4.5 at the 75th percentile, meaning 25 percent had higher. The states were 4.5 at the 75th percentile, 4.4 median and 4.2 for bottom 25th percentile. The ACTs were 35/33/32 and SATs 1520/1470 and 1410.

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Anonymous wrote:Results will be interesting this year with zero supplements, legacy or demonstrated interest. I wonder if they’ll admit more figuring yield will go down?

They didn't use legacy last year either. They never used DI.

Eh - last year they still had the supplimental optional essay to share in under 100 words your connection to UVA. Could have been that you went to a sports camp there, toured there and had a special experience OR grew up going to games with your alumni parents.

Eh, but those are gone this year.

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Anonymous wrote:DD applied EA for engineering. 4.0UW and 1520 SAT. I have no idea if she'll get in given how competitive engineering is.

Truly curious why they would choose UVA engineering over VT?

Maybe because a college is more than just a degree factory. Maybe wants a smaller school, maybe wants access to a stronger alumni network, maybe wants to go to school with a higher caliber students, maybe wants a school with a better sports program, maybe wants a school closer to home? I can truly think of lots of reasons.

My kid picked UVA for aerospace engineering over VT, Purdue and Ga Tech, which was a very good thing because she bailed after Calc3 and went into the humanities and is now in a T3 law school. 80% of students change their major at least once.

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Anonymous wrote:I heard you need a 4.4 weighted -true? I was suspicious, but our Naviance bears this out.

At our school some get in with lower but 4.4 seems to be the line above which most get in, provided SAT is also over 1500.

Yes, my DD got in ED last year with those stats as well as good EC's (and what I thought were great essays)....you are so lucky they took away the two supplemental essays!!! Those were so time consuming last year!

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Anonymous wrote:Results will be interesting this year with zero supplements, legacy or demonstrated interest. I wonder if they’ll admit more figuring yield will go down?

They didn't use legacy last year either. They never used DI.

Eh - last year they still had the supplimental optional essay to share in under 100 words your connection to UVA. Could have been that you went to a sports camp there, toured there and had a special experience OR grew up going to games with your alumni parents.

Anonymous wrote:Results will be interesting this year with zero supplements, legacy or demonstrated interest. I wonder if they’ll admit more figuring yield will go down?

They didn't use legacy last year either. They never used DI.

Anonymous wrote:DD applied EA for engineering. 4.0UW and 1520 SAT. I have no idea if she'll get in given how competitive engineering is.

Those two stats were my daughter’s…in EA engineering. Huge public. Good luck to your kid!

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Anonymous wrote:DD applied EA for engineering. 4.0UW and 1520 SAT. I have no idea if she'll get in given how competitive engineering is.

The stats to get in that we can access do not differentiate between majors picked (some are easier, some more competitive than others), correct? It’s just word of mouth and guesses by reputation within the same school? Or listed somewhere?

There is a site where you can see stats by school.

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Anonymous wrote:DD applied EA for engineering. 4.0UW and 1520 SAT. I have no idea if she'll get in given how competitive engineering is.

Truly curious why they would choose UVA engineering over VT?

Maybe because a college is more than just a degree factory. Maybe wants a smaller school, maybe wants access to a stronger alumni network, maybe wants to go to school with a higher caliber students, maybe wants a school with a better sports program, maybe wants a school closer to home? I can truly think of lots of reasons.

Dang you were onto something but had to go low like the PP with a couple snobby points.
my kid did choose UVA over VT engineering and I find this obnoxious. Way to make us look even worse!