<p>As long as your child doesn’t get their hopes up unrealistically, apply to UVa. I like the comment above that a visit to Cville may give your child more motivation to work harder on the test scores. </p>
<p>Of the 6 kids of alums who I know who applied last year, only one was admitted.</p>
<p>(Everyone needs a reach school. My attitude is: if you don’t get rejected from one college, you haven’t reached high enough.)</p>