<p>anecdotal evidence: my son applied ED last year and was accepted…around a 2230 SAT, around a 4.8 gpa (I forget his exact scores now :)), instate, 4th in class, great ec’s. He also was offered Echols in the spring. One of his friends was also top 10, high SAT’s, etc. He also applied ED and is also in Echols now. Obviously he didn’t apply early for an enrollment boost. He had made up his mind and was 100% positive he wanted to attend UVA. He toured several other universities, both higher in the rankings and lower. and he didn’t have financial constraints, so this was a choice based solely on his desire to attend UVA.</p>
<p>Does he have regrets? Absolutely not. To be honest, his dad and I were concerned that he had built up UVA in his mind so much that there was no way it could live up to his expectations. He’s only a first year, but to date, UVA has far exceeded his expectations in just about every way.</p>