<p>Great job taking my statement completely out of context…the kids in honors are some of the most brilliant kids I’ll ever meet… though, I didn’t feel as academically challenged as I would have liked because realistically, I was in the top 5% of the BC class (and I am sure it would be a similar thing if I did decide to apply to and attend UVA). Being bright, motivated and hardworking has very little to do with the SOCIAL fit and the main reasons why I decided to leave BC aren’t relevant to this discussion. </p>
<p>Since the OP’s daughter got into honors at BC, she will probably do very well there. Additionally, she will probably do very well at UVA. If she’s qualified enough to get accepted into honors at Boston College, then she had to have had 1450+ on her SAT and graduate at the very top of her class. A student who those stats would definitely be one of the top students at UVA, from a statistical standpoint and will probably thrive there as well. Sure she was wait-listed initially, but she is also out-of-state. I’m definitely not denying the fact that getting into UVA out-of-state is harder than getting into BC. But nearly 70% are in state and those students are GENERALLY weaker than students at BC so it ultimately balances out. </p>
<p>Regarding the 88% to 80%…those were last year’s numbers. It’s more like 88% to 83-85% (can’t remember exactly, though my cousin who will be attending this year has the exact number). That’s such a huge difference, right? BC’s SAT range is also slightly higher with a difference comparable to the previously mentioned percentages. You attempted to disprove the statement “the overall caliber of the student bodies aren’t all that different.” Yes, UVA does have a SLIGHTLY more competitive student body as a whole but they “aren’t all that different.”</p>