Instate, Fairfax County
3.9 uwGPA, 4.3 wGPA
770 V/ 730 M
11 APs (5 5s and a 4 on tests)
Part-time job
JV sports
Intended major is political science
As an Asian kid from NOVA we thought our son wasn’t getting in. But we were very happily surprised with an EA admit! After deferred notices in a row from an Ivy, Michigan and USC, this was great news!
Does anyone know how housing works at UVA? Is it limited/competitive…is it like some schools where you need to submit your housing application ASAP in order to hold a spot?
For incoming first-year undergraduate students, UVA guarantees on-Grounds housing if they submit their housing application by June 1. The housing application is available online through the UVA Housing Portal, where you can also indicate your preferences for housing and roommate. The housing assignments are made based on the date of your application, your preferences, and the availability of spaces. You will receive your housing assignment and roommate information by mid-July
For incoming transfer students, UVA does not guarantee on-Grounds housing, but it offers a limited number of spaces in the residence halls and apartments. The housing application is available online through the UVA Housing Portal, where you can also indicate your preferences for housing and roommate. The housing assignments are made on a first-come, first-served basis, based on the date of your application, your preferences, and the availability of spaces. You will receive your housing assignment and roommate information by mid-August.
Yeah I know I was replying to the person who asked if there was a high score near perfect that got rejected.
In state- denied.
Rather than bore you- he had all the similarly wonderful, impressive overachievements you have all been posting about your kids whether accepted or denied or waitlisted…
Very disillusioned on this whole process now that I’ve been through it 2X in less than 3 years and both of my sons with stellar achievements and experiences have been rejected from this school AND it’s the only school that has given both boys a rejection. Maybe Cavdog can let us all know the secret to getting the golden ticket! Disappointing weekend but moving on… I’m so proud of where he has been accepted and know that in the end he’s going to be where he is meant to be. Congrats to all future Cavaliers!
I’m so sorry. I attended UVA many years ago and it is one of my very favorite places in the world. My son was just denied OOS and he is far more accomplished academically. It doesn’t diminish my love for the place, but it does make me very sad.
I’m a bit suprised to find out that UVA seems to have accepted a lot of unexpected students this year, some with less course rigor, lower GPA and test scores. Has anyone else noticed this at their high schools?
I have noticed this as well. I’m not sure if it was a consequence of holistic review or if it was yield protection. I know they say they don’t yield protect, but you can’t take colleges at face value with this stuff. UVA is very untransparent with their admissions process. I wish they became more like UGA.
I’m trying to follow this theory…so UVA has had a record number of applicants and they’ve opted to take students who aren’t as strong academically because of yield protection? This is based on hearing some anecdotal evidence about acceptances of other students and their qualifications…
I think you meant to reply to @ae1231.
This is just based on what i’ve seen here. A lot of unexpectedly low stat people got in, while many higher level stats did not. I don’t know for sure, but it seems that some yield protection might be going on.
For applicants from NOVA and Richmond (we’re NOVA), the UVA process is a complete crapshoot.
Older son applied in 2021 cycle with 1480 SAT, 3.9 GPA, 8 APs, average ECAs with a part-time job. Admitted to Michigan, Va Tech and Pitt, rejected by UVA. He’s very happy at Michigan.
Younger son applied in this cycle from the same public high school with 1500 SAT, 3.9 GPA, 11 APs, average ECAs with a part-time job. Deferred at an Ivy, Michigan and USC, but accepted at UVA in EA.
Very happy to have second kid in but I have no idea how or why. We were fully expecting the same result but were happy to see him get in.
Maybe I should log into BetMGM or buy some Bitcoin with this luck!
At our school, the high stat kids that wanted to go to UVA got in. I was just really surprised by the low stat kids that got in, because their stats were pretty low, and their extracurriculars weren’t impressive either.
UVA considers the following as an important factor:
(From UVA admissions webpage)
I did some more research and found some articles about UVAs lack of economic diversity (that the school doesn’t have a lot of lower income enrollment, not to be confused with racial diversity) and the steps they are taking to improve that. So I think at our high school, it might be related to that.
Accepted
In state, 4.0/4.7 IB diploma, 35 ACT one sitting
Good ECs but nothing earth shattering
Very happy for the acceptance. Sorry for those who did not get in. I don’t think there is any rhyme or reason for an acceptance or denial when there are thousands with almost the same score and similar ECs. We got denied places I thought were likelies. This year is tough.
We are out of state (MA) which is a whole different ballgame - only about 8 kids per year apply to UVA and typically those with a combination of high gpa/high test score are admitted. Usually that is a couple of kids. Typically, at least one will attend which is probably why we get decent results considering the school is OOS. It could be different if kids who were accepted never attend. Admissions are a mystery from the outside at highly competitive schools - before getting into UVA S24 was rejected at two different highly competitive schools and we’ll never know why.
Accepted, OOS, close to a 5.0 weighted GPA, 4.0 unweighted, 36 ACT, 14 AP credits with all 5s. Multiple season varsity athlete and captain. Older child didn’t get in, I don’t think there is a yield protection. They are looking for something and sometimes our kids are that and sometimes they are not.
Agree, not claiming to be representative of all, but I have seen no signs of yield protection in our results. My personal opinion is that this phenomenon is overblown. I often think test scores (despite being TO) in some populations, essays, and evidence of personal character are of significant importance, and sometimes undervalued in the process.
Adding, my kid was nominee for his school and interviewed with Jefferson Scholars. One thing he noted and loved about UVA was that they seemed to appreciate students that are “academically aggressive” and seek out opportunities. He did that, so he really connected with the vibe given off during the process, and was disappointed in outcome but such is life.
This year has seen an unprecedented surge in applications driven by:
Results: Same 10,000 candidates getting 10 or more accepts, huge deferral/reject lists.