<p>I believe it does probably vary with the school. There are no hard rules though. My kids attend an Albemarle County high school, and while typically the top 10% are offered admittance to UVa, sometimes someone in the top 10% is not accepted if their rigor wasn’t as strong as it could have been. Some were also surprised last year when several students outside the top 10% were accepted. If you really want to attend a school, apply and be hopeful, but realistic. Not everyone who is qualified can be accepted. We thank our lucky stars each day that both of our kids were accepted. But, they had other choices if they hadn’t been:).</p>