GPA for almost guaranteed admissions to UVA seems to be minimum 4.4 and above.

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Anonymous wrote:What are the stats of the UVA EA kids?

Depends heavily on your school - classes offered, rigor of student's schedule, relative performance of student (including test scores, if supplied). Even if your student's school doesn't rank officially, AOs can compare academic rigor and performance of students within the context of the school. UVA was test optional this year but I would be surprised if they don't at least shift to test preferred for next year.

There are a lot of threads about UVA in the search but upshot is that they like an advanced schedule (if available) of AP/Advanced/IB type of classes in the core subjects - English, World Language, Math, Science (Chem/Physics/Bio), History. Most successful students take an AP Calculus or beyond. Other AP classes are fine to take but are not considered core (such as Env Science, Research, Psychology).

You are just making stuff up. UVA definitely considers APES a core science. My DC just got in with this science progression: honors bio, honors chem, honors physics, APES. Private school that requires the honors version of a bio, chem or physics before the AP version.

Disagree that UVA considers APES at the same rigor as AP Bio, AP Chem, and AP Physics. Dean J has been clear on that for years but always is quick to note that it depends on school offerings etc.

Strong agree. Private-school Dean of counseling told the top 1/4 students not to take APES as the AP science (after bio, chem, physics) if targeting UVA or higher(T20). The T10 chasers usually took two of AP physC , Chem or Bio in addition to the high-school level bio, chem, physics as well as AP literature and APUSH, AP foreign language, and BC calc or MV as a senior.
Every high school is different.

My DC took APES and AP Calc AB senior year and just got into UVA EA. DMV private school.

Anonymous wrote:Almost 3/4 of student in the top 10-15% plan to EA Uva and RD WM. Most get in to both. Top private. The other 25% ED somewhere higher ranked and pull the other apps when they get in

You can ED Ivy/T10 and still EA UVA since UVA is a public, non-binding EA. If you get rejected or deferred from the ED school—EA is still in play.

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Anonymous wrote:What are the stats of the UVA EA kids?

Depends heavily on your school - classes offered, rigor of student's schedule, relative performance of student (including test scores, if supplied). Even if your student's school doesn't rank officially, AOs can compare academic rigor and performance of students within the context of the school. UVA was test optional this year but I would be surprised if they don't at least shift to test preferred for next year.

There are a lot of threads about UVA in the search but upshot is that they like an advanced schedule (if available) of AP/Advanced/IB type of classes in the core subjects - English, World Language, Math, Science (Chem/Physics/Bio), History. Most successful students take an AP Calculus or beyond. Other AP classes are fine to take but are not considered core (such as Env Science, Research, Psychology).

You are just making stuff up. UVA definitely considers APES a core science. My DC just got in with this science progression: honors bio, honors chem, honors physics, APES. Private school that requires the honors version of a bio, chem or physics before the AP version.

Disagree that UVA considers APES at the same rigor as AP Bio, AP Chem, and AP Physics. Dean J has been clear on that for years but always is quick to note that it depends on school offerings etc.

Strong agree. Private-school Dean of counseling told the top 1/4 students not to take APES as the AP science (after bio, chem, physics) if targeting UVA or higher(T20). The T10 chasers usually took two of AP physC , Chem or Bio in addition to the high-school level bio, chem, physics as well as AP literature and APUSH, AP foreign language, and BC calc or MV as a senior.
Every high school is different.

Anonymous wrote:My son likes both of these schools equally. He knows it would be a boost to apply ED to one or the other, but I am pushing him to keep options open -- he's somewhat of a late bloomer and I think he'll have a better sense of which school he likes more later in senior year, rather than right at the beginning of senior year.

Any success stories of students (willing to share stats would be great) who did this -- applied Early Action to UVA, Regular Decision to W&M (they don't seem to have Early Action), got into both and could go to admitted students days and make a smart, informed decision?

Multiple do this every single year at our private. There is no need to ED unless one is a borderline candidate.
Hundreds or more likely thousands of students in Virginia alone apply to both schools non-binding and get into both. then they decide, or they pick a better option out of state (T20 private, WAS, UCB)

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Anonymous wrote:What are the stats of the UVA EA kids?

Depends heavily on your school - classes offered, rigor of student's schedule, relative performance of student (including test scores, if supplied). Even if your student's school doesn't rank officially, AOs can compare academic rigor and performance of students within the context of the school. UVA was test optional this year but I would be surprised if they don't at least shift to test preferred for next year.

There are a lot of threads about UVA in the search but upshot is that they like an advanced schedule (if available) of AP/Advanced/IB type of classes in the core subjects - English, World Language, Math, Science (Chem/Physics/Bio), History. Most successful students take an AP Calculus or beyond. Other AP classes are fine to take but are not considered core (such as Env Science, Research, Psychology).

You are just making stuff up. UVA definitely considers APES a core science. My DC just got in with this science progression: honors bio, honors chem, honors physics, APES. Private school that requires the honors version of a bio, chem or physics before the AP version.

Disagree that UVA considers APES at the same rigor as AP Bio, AP Chem, and AP Physics. Dean J has been clear on that for years but always is quick to note that it depends on school offerings etc.

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Anonymous wrote:What are the stats of the UVA EA kids?

Depends heavily on your school - classes offered, rigor of student's schedule, relative performance of student (including test scores, if supplied). Even if your student's school doesn't rank officially, AOs can compare academic rigor and performance of students within the context of the school. UVA was test optional this year but I would be surprised if they don't at least shift to test preferred for next year.

There are a lot of threads about UVA in the search but upshot is that they like an advanced schedule (if available) of AP/Advanced/IB type of classes in the core subjects - English, World Language, Math, Science (Chem/Physics/Bio), History. Most successful students take an AP Calculus or beyond. Other AP classes are fine to take but are not considered core (such as Env Science, Research, Psychology).

You are just making stuff up. UVA definitely considers APES a core science. My DC just got in with this science progression: honors bio, honors chem, honors physics, APES. Private school that requires the honors version of a bio, chem or physics before the AP version.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, OP. My kid did that - EA to UVA and RD to W&M. She was admitted to both and loved W&M and chose it. It’s going great so far.

Same with my sons. In at UVA, Monroe scholars WM.

Same EA UVA and Monroe RD WM (cypher card). 2024

Same with my current 2026.

Both boys. Both uw4.0/4.5; 35 ACTs, 5s on all AP exams. Catholic HS.

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Anonymous wrote:What are the stats of the UVA EA kids?

Depends heavily on your school - classes offered, rigor of student's schedule, relative performance of student (including test scores, if supplied). Even if your student's school doesn't rank officially, AOs can compare academic rigor and performance of students within the context of the school. UVA was test optional this year but I would be surprised if they don't at least shift to test preferred for next year.

There are a lot of threads about UVA in the search but upshot is that they like an advanced schedule (if available) of AP/Advanced/IB type of classes in the core subjects - English, World Language, Math, Science (Chem/Physics/Bio), History. Most successful students take an AP Calculus or beyond. Other AP classes are fine to take but are not considered core (such as Env Science, Research, Psychology).

There is no reason to think this, especially with the BoV changes. They get massive numbers of applications with plenty of high-scoring kids. They can apply TO as they see fit.

Anonymous wrote:Yes. My kid did that. Accepted to UVA in EA and W&M through RD. Very happy to be accepted to both. But chose an out of state private instead.

Same with my DC, high school class of ‘25.

Anonymous wrote:What are the stats of the UVA EA kids?

Depends heavily on your school - classes offered, rigor of student's schedule, relative performance of student (including test scores, if supplied). Even if your student's school doesn't rank officially, AOs can compare academic rigor and performance of students within the context of the school. UVA was test optional this year but I would be surprised if they don't at least shift to test preferred for next year.

There are a lot of threads about UVA in the search but upshot is that they like an advanced schedule (if available) of AP/Advanced/IB type of classes in the core subjects - English, World Language, Math, Science (Chem/Physics/Bio), History. Most successful students take an AP Calculus or beyond. Other AP classes are fine to take but are not considered core (such as Env Science, Research, Psychology).

Anonymous wrote:Almost 3/4 of student in the top 10-15% plan to EA Uva and RD WM. Most get in to both. Top private. The other 25% ED somewhere higher ranked and pull the other apps when they get in

so true, this is a common plan

What are the stats of the UVA EA kids?

Almost 3/4 of student in the top 10-15% plan to EA Uva and RD WM. Most get in to both. Top private. The other 25% ED somewhere higher ranked and pull the other apps when they get in

Couple years ago. Applied EA to UVA, deferred, WL. RD to WM. Accepted. Offered Monroe Scholar. Enrolled at UMD. 3.98/4.5, 1560, 9 AP, Calc 3/Linear. CS major