Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 16:45     Subject: Re:UVA Early Decision results
What are the chances for a student with 4.0, UW & 4.36 gpa? Magnet school similar to TJ. Unique EC
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 16:09     Subject: UVA Early Decision results
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In short, easier if one is a big fish in a small pond than a big fish in a big pond.


Sort of. It's also harder to get the rigor at the small pond.


There is enough UVA-level-rigor in the small ponds.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 15:54     Subject: UVA Early Decision results
Anonymous wrote:In short, easier if one is a big fish in a small pond than a big fish in a big pond.


Sort of. It's also harder to get the rigor at the small pond.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 15:53     Subject: UVA Early Decision results
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Friend’s kid from TJ, was rejected UVA ED, accepted UChicago ED2.


Didn't think the TJ kid will say yes in the end. Many don't.


They claim not to care about yield but honestly they should be admitting almost half of TJ.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 15:21     Subject: UVA Early Decision results
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Friend’s kid from TJ, was rejected UVA ED, accepted UChicago ED2.


Didn't think the TJ kid will say yes in the end. Many don't.


?? ED = early decision. Not early action. Would’ve been committed to UVA.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 14:34     Subject: UVA Early Decision results
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Friend’s kid from TJ, was rejected UVA ED, accepted UChicago ED2.


Didn't think the TJ kid will say yes in the end. Many don't.


TJ kid applied ED.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 13:20     Subject: Re:UVA Early Decision results
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do UVA care about EC’s or is it just just GPA?


Say it with me: sustained performance in the classroom. That’s what Dean J repeatedly says is the most important factor.


This. Regarding ECs, I would add leadership roles in ECs are important too. President of school clubs weighs less than say, assistant manager at a job they have held for a few years.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 13:04     Subject: Re:UVA Early Decision results
Anonymous wrote:Do UVA care about EC’s or is it just just GPA?


Say it with me: sustained performance in the classroom. That’s what Dean J repeatedly says is the most important factor.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 13:03     Subject: UVA Early Decision results
Anonymous wrote:EA because no supplemental.
Withdrew bc got into ED elsewhere.


Thankyou
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 13:02     Subject: Re:UVA Early Decision results
Do UVA care about EC’s or is it just just GPA?
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 13:00     Subject: UVA Early Decision results
EA because no supplemental.
Withdrew bc got into ED elsewhere.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 11:19     Subject: UVA Early Decision results
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:A school that is 49% FARMs, like WestPo, is going to get their top kids into UVA without submitting test scores. A student with inflated GPA and a 1300 can apply TO and get in. This is not happening at Langley. This is the difference.


That may be true but don’t think that there aren’t students admitted to UVA that don’t have the 1500+ scores to go along with the grades (and AP scores too). My kid being one albeit at a different high FARMS school in Nova.


This, and even higher ranked schools.


Yes, absolutely. I was focused on UVA but yes.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 11:10     Subject: UVA Early Decision results
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:A school that is 49% FARMs, like WestPo, is going to get their top kids into UVA without submitting test scores. A student with inflated GPA and a 1300 can apply TO and get in. This is not happening at Langley. This is the difference.


That may be true but don’t think that there aren’t students admitted to UVA that don’t have the 1500+ scores to go along with the grades (and AP scores too). My kid being one albeit at a different high FARMS school in Nova.


This, and even higher ranked schools.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 11:05     Subject: UVA Early Decision results
Anonymous wrote:A school that is 49% FARMs, like WestPo, is going to get their top kids into UVA without submitting test scores. A student with inflated GPA and a 1300 can apply TO and get in. This is not happening at Langley. This is the difference.


That may be true but don’t think that there aren’t students admitted to UVA that don’t have the 1500+ scores to go along with the grades (and AP scores too). My kid being one albeit at a different high FARMS school in Nova.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 11:03     Subject: UVA Early Decision results
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Friend’s kid from TJ, was rejected UVA ED, accepted UChicago ED2.


Didn't think the TJ kid will say yes in the end. Many don't.


It was ED, that wouldn't apply.

(NP)