<p>I know a lot of people with great SAT scores and terrible grades. (Then again, I also know many people who have great SATs and grades)</p>
<p>I feel like grades, SATs, and classes are just the first step to an application. It’s “can they handle being here?” But there are probably way too many people that could handle the work at UVA, and there aren’t enough spots for everyone. So the admissions officers look at the other stuff, like ECs and essays. </p>
<p>Here’s an entry in the blog that I thought was interesting.
[Notes</a> from Peabody: The UVA Application Process: Let’s talk about perfection](<a href=“http://uvaapplication.blogspot.com/2010/03/lets-talk-about-perfection.html]Notes”>Notes from Peabody: The UVA Application Process: Let's talk about perfection)</p>
<p>The IS:OOS ratio kind of sucks for out of state-ers, but it’s not UVA’s policy. It’s the state’s policy, so UVA can’t do anything about it.</p>