DECISION: Accepted
Planned Major/College: Undecided, College of Arts & Sciences
State Residency: New York
Rigor: Prestigious catholic high school
Rank: n/a
GPA: 3.64
Demonstration of Good Character:
SAT/ACT: 1300/28
Extras/Volunteer work/Talents/Jobs: athlete (track), volunteer work via school organization (leadership role), lifeguarding, filing job
Ethnicity: Black/Hispanic
Gender: Male
Were you deferred from early action? Nope
Thoughts on why you received that decision: I was shocked. Still kinda am. But according to a UVA newsletter there was a big push for minority applicants this year (40% of admitted students this year are minorities). With my GPA and SAT/ACT scores I never even considered UVA a realistic possibility; however, I feel like my essays especially added strength to my application, and I had an unusual circumstance that I could talk about (hour & a half commute to school daily). Very thankful that I was talked into applying!
https://news.virginia.edu/content/wahoowa-uva-releases-admissions-decisions