<p>If you feel like there’s a fit at UVA, apply. IMO, GCs err on the side of caution. They don’t want you to come into their office disappointed if you didn’t get in, and they also don’t want to be the GC of the student who didn’t get in anywhere. It makes them look bad. So they downplay your chances and they push safeties. There may be some GCs out there who know who you are as a student and a person, and they suggest a school you’ve never thought of before that you actually like and have a chance of getting into, but unfortunately, I have not met one. I sincerely hope my experience is not the norm for all CCers.</p>