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11-09-2005, 11:00 PM
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#1 | | Member
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| In-State versus OOS
I have heard that UVA tends to be generous to in-state applicants. I know someone who got a 1200 SAT combined (old one) and got in. I've heard that like for OOS applicants its generally around 1400+ How true is this? Also if it is true, then does UVA just prefer Virginians?? I kno the it is a very competitve school, but why not keep the requirements somewhat similar? | 
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11-09-2005, 11:20 PM
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#2 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Virginia
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| It's easier to get in as an instate applicant because UVA is a state school which serves the state of virginia. | |
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11-09-2005, 11:30 PM
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#3 | | Junior Member
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| UVa is required by the state to stay at least 2/3 Virginian, I believe. | |
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11-09-2005, 11:49 PM
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| UVA is not required to admit any certain ratio of in-to-out of staters, but because it is a state school, and it was Thomas Jefferson's wish, they do keep a majority of the class in-state | |
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11-09-2005, 11:53 PM
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#5 | | Senior Member
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| Yes, they are required to maintain a certain ration, either per state mandate or university charter. | |
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11-10-2005, 12:00 AM
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#6 | | Member
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| Actually Hebrew Hammer, they are required to keep a 2/3 ration of in-state to out-of-state in order to receive state funding. | |
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11-10-2005, 12:04 AM
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| wow, i can't believe i was right. i was kind of bs-ing that, haha. | |
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11-10-2005, 12:26 AM
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| More out-of-state than in-state applicants apply to the university, but because it is state-funded, it is required to remain at 2/3 Virginian. Therefore, it is much easier to be admitted from in-state. | |
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11-10-2005, 01:48 AM
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#9 | | Senior Member
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| Actually, there is no required in-state/out-of-state ratio set by the Commonwealth. Virginia is one of the few states that doesn't have this requirement. In fact, one year William & Mary admitted 48% out-of-state, which totally angered Virginia's state legislators who in turn tried to pass a law that required a certain in-state ratio. Luckily for out-of-staters, it did not pass. In order to stay in good graces with Richmond and to not make the same mistake as W&M, UVA tries to maintain a 2/3 in-state, 1/3 out-of-state ratio. | |
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11-10-2005, 11:08 AM
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| I stand corrected  | |
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11-10-2005, 12:07 PM
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| The 1200 in-state person might have been from one of VAs rural areas. UVA looks for geographic diversity within the state, and waitlists a ton of NOVA people. | |
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11-10-2005, 08:11 PM
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#12 | | Member
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| man i hope i get in! I have legacty status, hopefully that helps! | |
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11-10-2005, 08:21 PM
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| will the extended ED Nov 11 deadline for Hurricane Katrian victims push back the decision date for all other applicants?? | |
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11-10-2005, 08:52 PM
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#14 | | Senior Member
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| Plenty of people get in from instate with SATs in the 1200 range, and not all of them are from rural areas. It is only marginally harder to get in from NoVa than from other areas of the state. UVA, for instate applicants, is still among the easiest of top 25 schools to get into.
Thrills4ever, from what I understand, legacy status only really helps if you're out of state. If that's the case, then you will be considered as an instate applicant. | |
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11-10-2005, 10:04 PM
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#15 | | Member
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| wait so cav, does legacy make me in-state? Well both my sisters went to UVA, would that be legacy or alumni relation, or is that the same thing? | |
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