Anonymous
02/07/2026 11:03
Subject: How hard is it to get into UVA from NOVA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just be sure to take at least four years of foreign language. Don’t bother applying with less.
Not in our case. Reading DCUM I'd have thought that we'd have had no chance.
And you were extremely lucky, a solid STEM applicant or most likely hooked. For 99% of the applicants, they need to take UVA’s “recommended four years” of a world language very seriously. That’s why Dean J says that. Coukd be worse. Princeton “requires” four years.
Cite 99%.
There are certainly more than 1% that are solid STEM kids.
+ 1
Also false that Princeton requires four years.
From the Princeton admissions page: “we EXPECT to see …. Four years of a foreign language “. Not recommended as UVA says, expected. https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/before-you-apply#:~:text=Four%20years%20of%20one%20language,for%20students%20interested%20in%20engineering).
Anonymous
02/07/2026 10:59
Subject: How hard is it to get into UVA from NOVA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just be sure to take at least four years of foreign language. Don’t bother applying with less.
Not this again...
That poster should retract his/her statement: "Don’t bother applying with less."
But why? Every single year parents with kids who got deferred or waitlisted or rejected from UVA come on here and complain “why didn’t someone tell us going into high school that you need four years for UVA, T25?” Or “why didn’t our counselor tell us it had to be four years of one language”? Because they were rejected when their kid had switched languages. I would rather be informed than ignorant going into the application cycle.
And none of those people can say with certainty that the only reason they didn’t get into UVA was because they didn’t have more foreign language, or that they would have definitely gotten in if they did.
That’s correct, but, they assume so and come in here to complain that someone should have told them.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 10:41
Subject: How hard is it to get into UVA from NOVA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Depends on the school. By far the hardest school to be from is TJHSST.
+1
Second hardest is McLean, followed by Langley. Very difficult admits.
Yes, whoever was saying a lot of Langley kids already got in is not correct. Barely anyone got in. Very hard from Langley.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 10:38
Subject: How hard is it to get into UVA from NOVA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wish we could avoid rat-holing on the UVA FL question every single time UVA is discussed.
UVA explicitly says 4 years FL is desired / recommended / whatever. As with any other thing on this planet, exceptions exist. Only UVA Admissions truly knows -exactly- when/why those exceptions apply. So one's odds are better applying with 4 yrs FL than not.
Similarly, UVA and many other universities recommend "max rigor". Again, exceptions exist.
For any comment about any university, exceptions exist.
Yep, I've posted elsewhere, but DD got in EA this year with no language senior year. 4.0UW GPA and 1520 SAT if relevant.
But did she take AP Spanish (or whatever language) junior year? Your statement isn’t helpful with context and knowing what level she completed.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 09:26
Subject: How hard is it to get into UVA from NOVA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wish we could avoid rat-holing on the UVA FL question every single time UVA is discussed.
UVA explicitly says 4 years FL is desired / recommended / whatever. As with any other thing on this planet, exceptions exist. Only UVA Admissions truly knows -exactly- when/why those exceptions apply. So one's odds are better applying with 4 yrs FL than not.
Similarly, UVA and many other universities recommend "max rigor". Again, exceptions exist.
For any comment about any university, exceptions exist.
Yep, I've posted elsewhere, but DD got in EA this year with no language senior year. 4.0UW GPA and 1520 SAT if relevant.
But that was still 4 years of language, right?
Anonymous
02/07/2026 08:23
Subject: Re:How hard is it to get into UVA from NOVA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It’s not that difficult, judging from the huge numbers from many NOVA public’s.
+1
Just look at the Insta for Commits pages for NOVA schools. Tons already got in form Langley, Oakton, McLean, etc. even Justice.
What’s more: only a few post on Insta; others get in and never even post.
Only 2 got in from Langley while 14 from McLean are going to UVA.
Kids have not even decided yet. You must mean ED
It’s very hard to get in. You need 4 years language and As in all classes and yearly rigor. Then get an SAT score of at least 1500 but preferably higher. Then they may say yes- but maybe no
A lot have already decided. Not just ED but EA.
Not my experience at all. Most EA admits wait until after Ivy Day, Michigan, Georgetown, UCs, etc. come out in March. Even if they are likely going to UVA, they don’t really announce it for a few more months so they have a chance to got to days on the lawn in April. This is at a DMV private school.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 08:10
Subject: How hard is it to get into UVA from NOVA?
Got in EA, a little under 75% in GPA and SAT, 3 years of language, no "hooks" that I know of. Going for the IB diploma. Great essays I assume, I didn't read them. No money spent on SAT or essay tutoring. Regular clubs like NHS. Has a job. (PP, adding more info)
Anonymous
02/07/2026 07:52
Subject: Re:How hard is it to get into UVA from NOVA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It’s not that difficult, judging from the huge numbers from many NOVA public’s.
+1
Just look at the Insta for Commits pages for NOVA schools. Tons already got in form Langley, Oakton, McLean, etc. even Justice.
What’s more: only a few post on Insta; others get in and never even post.
Only 2 got in from Langley while 14 from McLean are going to UVA.
Kids have not even decided yet. You must mean ED
It’s very hard to get in. You need 4 years language and As in all classes and yearly rigor. Then get an SAT score of at least 1500 but preferably higher. Then they may say yes- but maybe no
A lot have already decided. Not just ED but EA.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 07:47
Subject: How hard is it to get into UVA from NOVA?
Anonymous wrote:I wish we could avoid rat-holing on the UVA FL question every single time UVA is discussed.
UVA explicitly says 4 years FL is desired / recommended / whatever. As with any other thing on this planet, exceptions exist. Only UVA Admissions truly knows -exactly- when/why those exceptions apply. So one's odds are better applying with 4 yrs FL than not.
Similarly, UVA and many other universities recommend "max rigor". Again, exceptions exist.
For any comment about any university, exceptions exist.
Yep, I've posted elsewhere, but DD got in EA this year with no language senior year. 4.0UW GPA and 1520 SAT if relevant.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 07:33
Subject: How hard is it to get into UVA from NOVA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just be sure to take at least four years of foreign language. Don’t bother applying with less.
Not this again...
That poster should retract his/her statement: "Don’t bother applying with less."
But why? Every single year parents with kids who got deferred or waitlisted or rejected from UVA come on here and complain “why didn’t someone tell us going into high school that you need four years for UVA, T25?” Or “why didn’t our counselor tell us it had to be four years of one language”? Because they were rejected when their kid had switched languages. I would rather be informed than ignorant going into the application cycle.
And none of those people can say with certainty that the only reason they didn’t get into UVA was because they didn’t have more foreign language, or that they would have definitely gotten in if they did.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 06:50
Subject: How hard is it to get into UVA from NOVA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just be sure to take at least four years of foreign language. Don’t bother applying with less.
Not this again...
dean jesus has a cult
Anonymous
02/07/2026 06:47
Subject: Re:How hard is it to get into UVA from NOVA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It’s not that difficult, judging from the huge numbers from many NOVA public’s.
+1
Just look at the Insta for Commits pages for NOVA schools. Tons already got in form Langley, Oakton, McLean, etc. even Justice.
What’s more: only a few post on Insta; others get in and never even post.
My kid was WL a couple of years ago. Take the hardest classes in core subjects. My kid elected to only take honors English and NOT AP Lang and Lit. "Maxed out" every other subject. 3.98/4.5, 1560
This! Max out in all five core subjects, AND do well in them. That’s what my kid did: 1470 SAT and 4.3 gpa. Admitted ED.
Sorry for being blunt, but 1470 and 4.3 is low.
Max rigor and can’t do well in a test on very basic (middle school level) math and language stuff.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 06:42
Subject: Re:How hard is it to get into UVA from NOVA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It’s not that difficult, judging from the huge numbers from many NOVA public’s.
+1
Just look at the Insta for Commits pages for NOVA schools. Tons already got in form Langley, Oakton, McLean, etc. even Justice.
What’s more: only a few post on Insta; others get in and never even post.
My kid was WL a couple of years ago. Take the hardest classes in core subjects. My kid elected to only take honors English and NOT AP Lang and Lit. "Maxed out" every other subject. 3.98/4.5, 1560
This! Max out in all five core subjects, AND do well in them. That’s what my kid did: 1470 SAT and 4.3 gpa. Admitted ED.
Sorry for being blunt, but 1470 and 4.3 is low.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 06:35
Subject: Re:How hard is it to get into UVA from NOVA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It’s not that difficult, judging from the huge numbers from many NOVA public’s.
+1
Just look at the Insta for Commits pages for NOVA schools. Tons already got in form Langley, Oakton, McLean, etc. even Justice.
What’s more: only a few post on Insta; others get in and never even post.
Only 2 got in from Langley while 14 from McLean are going to UVA.
Kids have not even decided yet. You must mean ED
It’s very hard to get in. You need 4 years language and As in all classes and yearly rigor. Then get an SAT score of at least 1500 but preferably higher. Then they may say yes- but maybe no
UVA admits 40% of kids with zero SAT/ACT scores.
In another thread not specifically about UVA, there’s a kid who got in UVA with calc AB in a school where the highest math offered is mvc and linear alg, another who got in chem major w/ calc AB.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 06:21
Subject: Re:How hard is it to get into UVA from NOVA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It’s not that difficult, judging from the huge numbers from many NOVA public’s.
+1
Just look at the Insta for Commits pages for NOVA schools. Tons already got in form Langley, Oakton, McLean, etc. even Justice.
What’s more: only a few post on Insta; others get in and never even post.
Only 2 got in from Langley while 14 from McLean are going to UVA.
Kids have not even decided yet. You must mean ED
It’s very hard to get in. You need 4 years language and As in all classes and yearly rigor. Then get an SAT score of at least 1500 but preferably higher. Then they may say yes- but maybe no