Anonymous
Post 02/17/2023 21:06     Subject: VT this Friday?
DC waitlisted. 4.2, 7 APs, 1400 SAT, Political Science major - I’m really bummed. I was hoping they’d go to Tech.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2023 21:02     Subject: VT this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:Accepted.

4.2 Weighted. 1320 SAT. OOS. Biotech Engineering. White female with a medical condition that she wants to research.

One parent alumni and one sister current student.

Congrats
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2023 20:21     Subject: Re:VT this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.


This makes it sound like most years VaTech ultimately offered admission to hundreds/thousands of students on the waitlist? That seems much higher than most schools? Below is the information from the 2020-21 Common Data Set. Combined with the information on the website above, does this establish that 3,286 of 4,924 were offered admission but only 86 accepted (presumably because by July most had made other plans)? Am I missing something?


Number of qualified applicants offered a place on the waiting list: 8,690

Number accepting a place on the waiting list: 4924

Number of wait-listed students admitted: 86


No. I read it that 8690 applicants were notified they were put on the waitlist. Of those 8000+ students, 4924 decided they wanted to go on the waitlist. The other almost 4000 applicants decided to not be put on the waitlist. Only 86 were ultimately offered a spot. How many enrolled is unknown.


Thanks - I would have assumed that also but then I don't understand where the numbers from the Fall Waitlist FAQ website come from. It states: "What is Virginia Tech's history of selecting students from the waitlist?....In 2021, we were able to offer 3,286 applicants from the waitlist." This 3,286 is not listed in the Common Data Set. What does the 3,286 refer to?
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2023 20:17     Subject: VT this Friday?
Accepted.

4.2 Weighted. 1320 SAT. OOS. Biotech Engineering. White female with a medical condition that she wants to research.

One parent alumni and one sister current student.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2023 20:14     Subject: Re:VT this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yay! My OOS DD got in! DH and I are alumni. So sad it won't be a financially smart decision to send her there, so she will likely be a Terp.Congrats to all of the new Hokies!


Did something drastic and devastating happen to your financial situation between November and now? If your financial situation is basically the same as it was 3 months ago, and you already knew she wouldn't go even if offered a spot, why apply?


Not OP, but why not. She didn't know if she'd get into UMD or any other school she applied to.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2023 20:11     Subject: Re:VT this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.


This makes it sound like most years VaTech ultimately offered admission to hundreds/thousands of students on the waitlist? That seems much higher than most schools? Below is the information from the 2020-21 Common Data Set. Combined with the information on the website above, does this establish that 3,286 of 4,924 were offered admission but only 86 accepted (presumably because by July most had made other plans)? Am I missing something?


Number of qualified applicants offered a place on the waiting list: 8,690

Number accepting a place on the waiting list: 4924

Number of wait-listed students admitted: 86


No. I read it that 8690 applicants were notified they were put on the waitlist. Of those 8000+ students, 4924 decided they wanted to go on the waitlist. The other almost 4000 applicants decided to not be put on the waitlist. Only 86 were ultimately offered a spot. How many enrolled is unknown.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2023 20:11     Subject: VT this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:Is Tech not deferring this round? Why are people only posting about being waitlisted?


The website indicates that Early Decision applicants can be deferred to Early Action, but that "Early Decision and Early Action applicants are not rolled over to Regular Decision."
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2023 20:07     Subject: Re:VT this Friday?
Anonymous wrote: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.


This makes it sound like most years VaTech ultimately offered admission to hundreds/thousands of students on the waitlist? That seems much higher than most schools? Below is the information from the 2020-21 Common Data Set. Combined with the information on the website above, does this establish that 3,286 of 4,924 were offered admission but only 86 accepted (presumably because by July most had made other plans)? Am I missing something?


Number of qualified applicants offered a place on the waiting list: 8,690

Number accepting a place on the waiting list: 4924

Number of wait-listed students admitted: 86
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2023 19:47     Subject: Re:VT this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:
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.

They’ve changed it.
There’s much to commend at VT, but dismissing ED (not EA) high stats in state kids hurts. EA is not commitment, so yield protection at least makes more sense. Only applying to one major stinks.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2023 19:45     Subject: Re:VT this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:Please share stats! (VT is DS '24 top choice)


Rejected. 1380 SAT, 3.5 GPA mostly honors and a few AP’s. Applied as undecided
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2023 19:40     Subject: Re:VT this Friday?
No honors college notifications?
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2023 19:32     Subject: VT this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:Accepted! In-state, 4.4 / 34 ACT, International Relations (might switch to National Security and Foreign Affairs.
So excited and happy!


Congratulations! I have a DC in the NSFA major. Absolutely loving it!
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2023 19:31     Subject: Re:VT this Friday?
Please share stats! (VT is DS '24 top choice)
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2023 19:22     Subject: VT this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:Anyone else rejected?


Unfortunately, yes. Congratulations to those accepted. I loved my time as a student at Tech and hoped my kid would get in. It’s so much harder now than it used to be.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2023 19:22     Subject: Re:VT this Friday?
No one (except the one pp's DD's URM bf) admitted below 4.0? (lowest I've seen accepted so far is 4.2)