Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 20:47     Subject: No supplemental essays for UVA?
So lazy kids will apply in droves. Can't be bothered to write those essays, so why not throw in an app? Talk about dumbing down admissions.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 20:27     Subject: No supplemental essays for UVA?
Anonymous wrote:It seems that kids applying EA will have a much lower chance of admissions now. Applications will skyrocket! ED will be imperative this cycle if you really want UVA.


Are we sure they won’t lower the ED acceptance rate too? They don’t commit in advance to how many students they take ED
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 19:51     Subject: No supplemental essays for UVA?
It seems that kids applying EA will have a much lower chance of admissions now. Applications will skyrocket! ED will be imperative this cycle if you really want UVA.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 17:31     Subject: Re:No supplemental essays for UVA?
To be fair what was there before was very short and quick— at least in 2024.

Nothing like the pages upon pages at ivies, Georgetown, etc
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 17:28     Subject: Re:No supplemental essays for UVA?
MAGA University
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 17:26     Subject: No supplemental essays for UVA?
Anonymous wrote:Probably a strategic move to increase revenue from application fees and increase their selectivity as well.


And drive “the appearance” of being more selective than they are - like the other test OPTIONAL and No additional essays.

This will drive up applications crazy! So the denominator will be high/ but so many won’t be of high caliber.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 17:22     Subject: No supplemental essays for UVA?
Thank god. Now can they do away with the personal essay?
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 16:34     Subject: No supplemental essays for UVA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Probably know their rankings are going to take a hit and trying to juice acceptance rates further down. The maga cult has stupidity as one of their core pillars so there is that as well.

Meshes pretty well with the overall decline of societal intelligence. That is why you have t10 students who start their freshman year never having read a novel or know how to self write without AI doing it. Dumb and Dumber.

I thought the complaint was that UVA was woke and that's why their president was forced out. Now they're maga?


You are assuming the PP is (1) informed and (2) posting in good faith. Neither is true.


NP. The Insider Higher Ed article last week provided copies of multiple letters from the DOJ to UVA requesting admissions files (including essays). This is definitely a proactive measure. No essays, no proof the school is considering race in admissions.


Am surprised they didn't just pivot to a generic "why UVA?" question.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 16:31     Subject: No supplemental essays for UVA?
We went to a UVA Engineering open house this spring that just talked about the supplemental essay so this cancellation must be very recent.

Such much for the holistic review...
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 16:06     Subject: No supplemental essays for UVA?
My kid had crossed UVA off the list, but once he heard there are no more essays he has put it back on. UVA will be the new Northeastern this year. I wonder if their applications will top 75,000-100,000?
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 15:49     Subject: No supplemental essays for UVA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Probably know their rankings are going to take a hit and trying to juice acceptance rates further down. The maga cult has stupidity as one of their core pillars so there is that as well.

Meshes pretty well with the overall decline of societal intelligence. That is why you have t10 students who start their freshman year never having read a novel or know how to self write without AI doing it. Dumb and Dumber.

I thought the complaint was that UVA was woke and that's why their president was forced out. Now they're maga?


The MAGA R VA Governor replaced the entire UVA Board of Visitors with MAGA Rs. That's why Ryan was forced out. He had no support left on the BoV.

So yes, MAGA is taking over UVA.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 15:47     Subject: Re:No supplemental essays for UVA?
Anonymous wrote:I wonder if it will cause applicants to tailor their personal common essay to each school? Would make sense given how each school has a different mission and is looking for different things.


That would be a lot of work to tailor the CA essay to each school. A lot.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 15:45     Subject: No supplemental essays for UVA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yeah their app numbers will skyrocket. My son just said, “I guess I’m applying to UVA now!” It was not on his list but he has competitive stats so why not.

DC said the same thing.


This really makes no sense. Is your son not applying anywhere else that requires supplemental essays? They can be reworked. Are you saying the only thing holding him back was the extra essays?


You really can't see how it's easier to submit an app without supplementals?
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 15:45     Subject: No supplemental essays for UVA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yeah their app numbers will skyrocket. My son just said, “I guess I’m applying to UVA now!” It was not on his list but he has competitive stats so why not.

DC said the same thing.


It's gone off and on DC's list, but he just said he's definitely applying now.
Anonymous
Post 08/01/2025 15:35     Subject: No supplemental essays for UVA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Probably know their rankings are going to take a hit and trying to juice acceptance rates further down. The maga cult has stupidity as one of their core pillars so there is that as well.

Meshes pretty well with the overall decline of societal intelligence. That is why you have t10 students who start their freshman year never having read a novel or know how to self write without AI doing it. Dumb and Dumber.

I thought the complaint was that UVA was woke and that's why their president was forced out. Now they're maga?


You are assuming the PP is (1) informed and (2) posting in good faith. Neither is true.


NP. The Insider Higher Ed article last week provided copies of multiple letters from the DOJ to UVA requesting admissions files (including essays). This is definitely a proactive measure. No essays, no proof the school is considering race in admissions.