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I just watched the kick off. The game this year looks awesome! Have a great time and good luck!</p>
<p>Did you go for height or stability?</p>
<p>Re: letters, for the very last time, they go out in waves and only a fraction of students will get them.</p>
<p>If you didn’t receive a likely letter, please don’t post your information. It doesn’t help anyone.</p>
<p>^ I wasn’t gonna. You’ve already shattered my hopes!</p>
<p>we are in the 4 ft weight class (yes they have 3 weightclasses depending on height) but can extend up to the top level and when we are fully extended, its a bit tipsy. otherwise we are pretty stable. we went basically full-out arm and have 4 wheel drive to get on top of another robot at the end of the game. we wont pick anyone up but we can put up/take down all rings from anywhere pretty fast.</p>
<p>sorry for hijacking your thread…maybe thisll bump it and ppl will use it more? just wanted to tell dean j: manchester is over. my team made it to the quarterfinals with me driving but lost to probably the 2nd best alliance in the elimination round. both were very close matches. o well…we had very strong showings and were probably the only robot on our team to live up to our pregame promises. too bad i cant do it next year 
its so sad</p>
<p>Gime, congrats! It sounds like your robot worked, just got out maneauvered. </p>
<p>Hey, if you’re going to be in the engineering school at UVA, you can still do robotics! We have [a</a> robotics education center<a href=“mentoring%20kids”>/url</a> within the Medical Automation Research Center and I just found out about this [url=<a href=“http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~vision/]computer”>http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~vision/]computer</a> vision group](<a href=“http://marc.med.virginia.edu/education.html]a”>http://marc.med.virginia.edu/education.html), which sounds pretty interesting.</p>
<p>Best of all (drum roll) is [the</a> FIRST Team mentored by UVA/NASA](<a href=“http://carobotics.org/]the”>http://carobotics.org/). The VCU regional was this weekend. I can’t find results at the moment.</p>
<p>**Decision: Likely Letter! **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] GPA weighted: 4.09/4.30
[</em>] GPA unweighted: 3.82/4.0
[<em>] SAT: 2160 (750 M, 690 CR, 720 Wr)
[</em>] SAT II: 800 Math L2, 770 Chem, 730 US History
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: AP Chem 5, AP US History 5, AP Spanish Lang 5, AP Eng. Lang. 3
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: School Doesn’t Rank but definately in top 5-10%</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: long one was excellent; I didn’t feel that my short answers were spectacular
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Pretty Good I guess (didn’t read)
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Pretty Good I guess (didn’t read)
[</em>] Hook (if any): i’m pretty sure my long essay along with my leadership in my ECs is what got the likely</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: GA
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Pakistani
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: Habitat for Humanity, RA, Amnesty Int., NHS, etc.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: i don’t know</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I was pretty shocked when I got the letter this late. Congrats to everyone else who got one, and if you didn’t get one, there is still a great chance for you to get in. Does anyone know the percentage of people with likelies who get into Echols?</p>
<p>If you get any free time Dean J, this site has videos of matches: <a href=“http://www.soap.circuitrunners.com/2007/[/url]”>http://www.soap.circuitrunners.com/2007/</a> It seems like the NH (manchester/bae) regional is the only one with videos right now. Click movies, nh, and there is every match for the bae regional.
UVAs team, 619, placed 51 out of 66 (3-5-0), and lost in the quarterfinals. I would like to see a video of their robot because it is tough to tell how good they are from such statistics. I got this info off of the first website.</p>
<p>Decision: Likely Letter! </p>
<p>Stats:
GPA: 4.00/4.00
SAT: 2120 (770 M, 700 CR, 650 Wr)
SAT II: 790 Math L2, 660 Chem, 800 Chinese w/ Listening
AP/IB taken/scores: AP Calc BC 4, AP Physics C: Mech 5, AP US 4
Rank or % estimate: School does not rank, but graduating in the top 5 student, counselor told me.</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: Very Good
Teacher Recs: Assuming Excellent
Counselor Rec: Know its excellent, the guy loves me.
Hook (if any): A lot of leadership, CAP Varsity XC, President Admissions Ambassadors, CAP Math Team, VP Business Ethics, A lot of math awards including league champion</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: New York City
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: Male
Legacy Yes/No: No
Recruited Yes/No: No</p>
<p>Other Factors: ???</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Shocked and mine was dated the 2nd of March instead of 15th of February like everyone else.</p>
<p>Decision: Likely Letter! </p>
<p>Stats:
GPA: 3.9 UW, 4.5 W
SAT: 2310 (800W, 800CR, 710M)
SAT II: 760 Lit, 700 US History
AP/IB taken/scores: US History 5, Lit 5, Eng. Lang 5
Rank or % estimate: 1 at time of application, 4 after midyear reports (out of 375)</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: Really good (I think, haha)
Teacher Recs: Good
Counselor Rec: Good
Hook (if any): National debate awards, lots of leadership, etc. </p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Kansas
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Legacy Yes/No: No
Recruited Yes/No: No</p>
<p>Other Factors: Jefferson Scholars finalist, will be flying out there in a few weeks!</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: It’s exciting! Not sure I would turn down an acceptance at my SCEA school unless I got Jefferson’s, but still pretty cool.</p>
<p>Decision: Likely Letter! </p>
<p>Stats:
GPA: 4.0 UW, 5.46 W
SAT: N/A
ACT:29
SAT II: 640 W. History, 640 Literature
AP/IB taken/scores: AP Eng. Lang. 4, AP Psychology 4, AP World History 3, AP Art History 3
Rank or % estimate: 3/800</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: can’t tell you objectively
Teacher Recs: didn’t read
Counselor Rec: didn’t read
Hook (if any): early graduate, bellydancing and breakdancing</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Public
Ethnicity: African-American
Gender: Female
Legacy Yes/No: No
Recruited Yes/No: No
Important ECs: Dance related ECs, community service org., photography</p>
<p>Other Factors: i don’t know</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Just received my letter today, don’t give up hope, they are still coming.</p>
<p>Decision:Likely Letter</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:2310: 800V 710M 800W
[</em>] SAT II:Bio M-770, Math II-800, US Hist-730
[<em>] ACT: 36
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: 5’s on Euro Hist, US Hist, Physics B, Bio, Microecon, Calc BC, 4 on English Lang
[<em>] GPA weighted: 4.69
[</em>] GPA unweighted: 3.93
[li] Rank or % estimate: top 5% in school of about 4600 students, 1111 seniors</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays:Don’t remember them, decent enough, I suppose
[</em>] Teacher Recs:Didn’t see them, but the guidance counselor said that they were the best that she had ever seen.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Didn’t see
[</em>] Hook (if any): No clue…</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Illinois, but my Dad has been living in Virginia for the past few months (got a new job there), so I was considered for In-state tuition, but i guess it’s still Out of school competition
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Indian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: Nyet
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: Nope
[li] Important ECs: Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Pit Orchestra, Orchestra Winds and Percussion, Scholastic Bowl (captain), NHS, Science Olympiad, Truthseekers (philosophical club at my HS), etc…you know, the nerdy stuff…</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:No clue. I suppose they liked me.</p>
<p>[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/etc:[ /b]</p>
<p>Decision: Likely Letter</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] ACT: 33
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: European History (3), US History (3), Psychology (3), and Calculus AB (3)
[<em>] GPA weighted: 4.5
[</em>] GPA unweighted: don’t know
[li] Rank or % estimate: 1 out of 181</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: amateur voice-acting and my experiences with Japanese culture, and a narrative about being in Europe all by myself
[</em>] Teacher Recs: One was outstanding, the other I didn’t see, but was told it was very good.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I have no idea… I hope it was good, but we got a new senior counselor this year… (eek!)
[</em>] Hook (if any): none that I know of…</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Virginia
[</em>] School Type: poor Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: caucasian
[</em>] Gender: female
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: no
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: no
[li] Important ECs: Senior Class President, active member of church youth group, won VA state speaking tournament, involved and dedicated to many clubs, 4-year Varsity Swimmer, 1-year Varsity Cheerleader, 1-year Varsity Tennis Player, volunteer at a recently renovated theatre that is supported by grants, tutor through Beta Club and serve as secretary, Girl Scout (Senior Member, working on Gold), Venture Crew member and secretary (a co-ed division of Boy Scouts of America), volunteer-manage concession stands for school volleyball and baseball games, as well as summer-league baseball, Marching/Concert Band Drum Major for 3 years, forensics team member (won District competition), Lifeguard for over a year at two different locations; assistant recreational manager for the Town Department of <strong>(my town)</strong>, co-own a very successful jewelry business</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: National Merit Commended Student, AP Scholar, published author, Global Youth Leadership Conference representative, Outstanding Student of America, National Beta Club member</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I am very grateful, but not completely sure that I will actually matriculate to UVA, and wish the best of luck to those who got likely letters, as well as everyone getting decisions soon!</p>
<p>ok this is the third time I am doing this. My computer screwed up both other times I tried to post this!</p>
<p>**Decision: Likely **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 680/680/640
[</em>] SAT II: 790 Math II, 750 Physics
[<em>] ACT: 35 Math, 31 English, 35 Science, 33 Read
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: AP Comp Politics (2), AP Psychology (4), AP US History (4), AP English Language (4), AP Cal BC (5, 5 sub), AP Music (3, 3sub), IB French (5), IB Music (5). Ive got annoying excuses for my poor performance on comp politics and my relatively poor performance on music
[<em>] GPA weighted: 4.12
[</em>] GPA unweighted: 3.52
[<em>] Rank or % estimate: 21/ 400-450
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I guess they were good; I didn’t have anyone else read them. I wrote about catharsis as my favorite word, my self-study of circuits and creation of some pre-amplifiers,
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Only sent one in. My GC said it was one of the best she has read
[</em>] Counselor Rec: I have known her almost all my life, so it was probably strong
[<em>] Hook (if any): Self-taught for the SAT II physics. I only had mechanics when I took the test and taught myself E&M, optics, etc
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Va
[<em>] School Type: High-Ranked public, sends a handful to Ivy’s each year
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[<em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[</em>] Important ECs: Intern at NASA through the Summer Residential Gov School program, extended my stay for research. Research invited to the 2006 Inter-Noise congress on acoustics. Intern at JLab, working on PC-104 data acquisition. Created a sound engineering company with my dad: we run sound at local shows and festivals. President of a few clubs.
[/ul]Other Factors: I have made a couple of my own circuits dealing with signal processing for the most part. I have studied a lot of E&M and circuit theory on my own time.</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Yay! I am still waiting for Rodman though. Either way I am excited!!</p>
<p>My son , class of 2009 ED did not get Rodman with better stats, instate 780 math, 700 verbal, 800 calc bc, etc. Currently getting great grades in engineering. No need to give Rodman instate ED when they know they have you! I really do think the admissions people need to do a better job of stroking instate kids with great stats to keep them looking at UVa . My son started to look at other alternatives, private, not becaues they were a better fit, but because they did a better job courting him. Instate kids with great stats that could go elsewhere certainly must add to the stats. Nice to see that acknowledged. It seems there is almost a stigma invloved with Virginia kids with great stats that makes them look elsewhere-It is easy from Va. (not so but the out of state people seem to think you would not have their stats if you are there, ivy league stats if you are out of state, etc. Would love to see Dean J respond.</p>
<p>The likely letters are a great perk to receive, but if the vast majority of incoming freshmen don’t receive them anyway (as Dean J states in another thread), what is UVA’s objective in doing this? I know of an IS student who had decent grades/scores - but not superlative - and received a likely letter which was unexpected.</p>
<p>from the descriptions of the Echols and Rodman program, it seems like they focus a lot on essays, recs, and ECs rather than stats, whereas it seems like likelies are based on the whole file</p>
<p>
I’m not quite sure I understand the question being asked.<br>
EDIT: If this is about UVa “showing interest”, something about which you’ve posted before, I do have a comment. We’re a public school with a small staff serving tens of thousands of prospective students. We do our best to interact with students in a personal way, but reaching out to every single one is quite hard. </p>
<p>You’ve mentioned in the past that your son applied to private schools out of state. I can’t help but imagine that they have larger staffs and more money to work with. It’s hard to be compared to them. We’re constantly trying to do more, but there are some strategies that we’ll probably never be able to afford.</p>
<p>
The purpose is stately quite simply in the letter. We want to tell a student that we were impressed with their application.</p>
<p>Likely letters aren’t about statistics. If an application gives us an overall “wow” feeling, we can put it on the list to get a letter. Yes, the stats have to be great, but there’s usually something that comes across in the activities, essays, and recs that is truly striking.</p>
<p>For those of you who got a letter, congratulations! For those who didn’t, hang in there! As I’ve said before, don’t read into the absence of a letter!</p>
<p>Decision: Likely!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2330 composite (800 CR, 800 W, 730 M)
[</em>] SAT II: 710 World History, 740 Spanish, 760 Match 2C
[<em>] ACT: didn’t take
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: Chemistry (4) Gov&Pol (4) Calc AB (5) Eng Lang (5) World History (5) Psych (5)
[<em>] GPA weighted: 4.64 (5.0 scale)
[</em>] GPA unweighted: 3.95 (4.0 scale)
[li] Rank or % estimate: #2 unweighted, #10ish weighted?</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: probably the best i’ve written for any of my apps
[</em>] Teacher Recs: very good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: generic
[</em>] Hook (if any): none</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: out-of-state (MD)
[</em>] School Type: well-regarded public
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: female
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: no
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: no
[li] Important ECs: literary magazine, theatre, softball, piano</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:
one of my strongest all-around applications.</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc:
i am SO thrilled!!! here’s hoping for echols!</p>
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<p>I’ve said it before: In my experience, the top kids from my school each year go to UVa and are happy to do so (not “settling” by any means). Many of the top kids in my class applied ED this year and were happy to get in. One or two students per year may get into an Ivy (but rarely HYPS). In a few cases kids have turned down the Ivy school for UVa for various reasons.</p>