Anonymous wrote:So how hard is it to apply for say Agriculture, but switch to arts and sciences after the first year?

This might give you the information you're looking for:

https://student.advising.vt.edu/major-exploration/change-of-major.html

So how hard is it to apply for say Agriculture, but switch to arts and sciences after the first year?

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Anonymous wrote:I despise VT for making kids choose majors and accepting kids based on those choices. A lot of kids change their majors, some several times. It’s ridiculous to deny high achieving kids because for a hot second they wanted to major in engineering but if given the choice to be admitted under a generalized major they might have chosen that. VT was my daughter’s first choice and she would have never applied engineering had she known they were going to deny her. She had a 4.5 gpa! Yet her first Gen boyfriend got in with a 3.7! Grrrr

Whatever.

They are making a concerted effort to increase the number of URM students. If you are Caucasian applying for a popular major, you’ll have a high hurdle.

You mean like every other college and university? Oh. Yawn.

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Anonymous wrote:I despise VT for making kids choose majors and accepting kids based on those choices. A lot of kids change their majors, some several times. It’s ridiculous to deny high achieving kids because for a hot second they wanted to major in engineering but if given the choice to be admitted under a generalized major they might have chosen that. VT was my daughter’s first choice and she would have never applied engineering had she known they were going to deny her. She had a 4.5 gpa! Yet her first Gen boyfriend got in with a 3.7! Grrrr

Whatever.

They are making a concerted effort to increase the number of URM students. If you are Caucasian applying for a popular major, you’ll have a high hurdle.

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Anonymous wrote:I despise VT for making kids choose majors and accepting kids based on those choices. A lot of kids change their majors, some several times. It’s ridiculous to deny high achieving kids because for a hot second they wanted to major in engineering but if given the choice to be admitted under a generalized major they might have chosen that. VT was my daughter’s first choice and she would have never applied engineering had she known they were going to deny her. She had a 4.5 gpa! Yet her first Gen boyfriend got in with a 3.7! Grrrr

Isn’t it possible to be denied in one major but accepted into another?
Five years ago my nephew was rejected from engineering but admitted to the school itself.

Five years is a lifetime in college admissions. You used to be able to list a 2nd choice major and could be considered for that. They dropped that option a few years ago. You have to pick one major and it's that or nothing. They do have undecided major options but those have pretty low admit rates for VT.

You can change majors within the same college easily though. You're not stuck with the major you applied with.

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Anonymous wrote:I despise VT for making kids choose majors and accepting kids based on those choices. A lot of kids change their majors, some several times. It’s ridiculous to deny high achieving kids because for a hot second they wanted to major in engineering but if given the choice to be admitted under a generalized major they might have chosen that. VT was my daughter’s first choice and she would have never applied engineering had she known they were going to deny her. She had a 4.5 gpa! Yet her first Gen boyfriend got in with a 3.7! Grrrr

Isn’t it possible to be denied in one major but accepted into another?
Five years ago my nephew was rejected from engineering but admitted to the school itself.

Five years is a lifetime in college admissions. You used to be able to list a 2nd choice major and could be considered for that. They dropped that option a few years ago. You have to pick one major and it's that or nothing. They do have undecided major options but those have pretty low admit rates for VT.

Anonymous wrote:I despise VT for making kids choose majors and accepting kids based on those choices. A lot of kids change their majors, some several times. It’s ridiculous to deny high achieving kids because for a hot second they wanted to major in engineering but if given the choice to be admitted under a generalized major they might have chosen that. VT was my daughter’s first choice and she would have never applied engineering had she known they were going to deny her. She had a 4.5 gpa! Yet her first Gen boyfriend got in with a 3.7! Grrrr

Whatever.

Anonymous wrote:I despise VT for making kids choose majors and accepting kids based on those choices. A lot of kids change their majors, some several times. It’s ridiculous to deny high achieving kids because for a hot second they wanted to major in engineering but if given the choice to be admitted under a generalized major they might have chosen that. VT was my daughter’s first choice and she would have never applied engineering had she known they were going to deny her. She had a 4.5 gpa! Yet her first Gen boyfriend got in with a 3.7! Grrrr

Isn’t it possible to be denied in one major but accepted into another?
Five years ago my nephew was rejected from engineering but admitted to the school itself.

From VT website:
What is Virginia Tech's history of selecting students from the waitlist?
Last year, we were able to offer 2,458 applicants from the waitlist. In 2021, we were able to offer 3,286 applicants from the waitlist. In 2020, we were able to offer 3,961 applicants from the waitlist. In 2019, we were unable to make any offers. In 2018, we were able to offer 1,896 applicants from our waitlist. In 2017, we were unable to make any offers. As you can see, the number of students ultimately receiving offers from the waitlist is highly unpredictable and variable.

I despise VT for making kids choose majors and accepting kids based on those choices. A lot of kids change their majors, some several times. It’s ridiculous to deny high achieving kids because for a hot second they wanted to major in engineering but if given the choice to be admitted under a generalized major they might have chosen that. VT was my daughter’s first choice and she would have never applied engineering had she known they were going to deny her. She had a 4.5 gpa! Yet her first Gen boyfriend got in with a 3.7! Grrrr

Anonymous wrote:She’s on the waitlist. Do most people hear before May 1 if they are off the waitlist?
Do we just remain on the list until May 1 and then commit elsewhere?

PP. DD heard about 2 weeks before the May deadline. She had not committed anywhere else yet but she would have if she had not gotten in. She was waiting until the last minute-she was on a few other wait lists as well. This was in 2021.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry to break the news but waitlist typically means denied. It’s their gentle way of letting you down easy. They didn’t take off the waitlist in 2021 at all and with the way admissions are again this year I imagine so many kids will accept their spot at VT and they won’t use the waitlist. Waitlist means choose another college and move on. We’ve had experience with this and VT

Yes they did. DD got off the wait list and is now a Sophomore. Granted it was close to the May deadline but she got off the wait list. Also not the most in demand major-Human Nutrition Foods and Exercise Major. But it is possible.

Hmm interesting since we have a letter from the portal that stated they would not be taking anyone off the waitlist. Maybe it was just for specific majors.

Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry to break the news but waitlist typically means denied. It’s their gentle way of letting you down easy. They didn’t take off the waitlist in 2021 at all and with the way admissions are again this year I imagine so many kids will accept their spot at VT and they won’t use the waitlist. Waitlist means choose another college and move on. We’ve had experience with this and VT

Yes they did. DD got off the wait list and is now a Sophomore. Granted it was close to the May deadline but she got off the wait list. Also not the most in demand major-Human Nutrition Foods and Exercise Major. But it is possible.

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone say if their child got an email to check their portal? My daughter is hosting an event right now and I am wondering if she is going to find out that decisions are out by getting an email on her phone.

Accepted. Didn't get email. Just had portal open to check at 5:00 pm.

Thanks.

PP (with the original question) again. Turns out that my daughter did get an email. And was accepted!

Anonymous wrote:DD accepted to engineering. In-state, 4.6 GPA, 1530 SAT.

Congrats! My child' has similar stats