i think it just depends on yield that specific year. we cant really predict anything rn so its best to just send a LOCI in
Accepted, OOS Engineering, 4.0 unweighted, 1540 SAT, leadership, sports, etc His dad was a Hokie.
My daughter was put on the “waitlist”. No idea if they deferred anyone. I would think maybe some were denied, but that’s just a guess.
Daughter accepted OOS, business analytics/cybersecurity. Thought for sure she’d get deferred or waitlisted so nice surprise!
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This thread has been very helpful for my family’s sanity to see what all of our kids are going through. To share My daughter’s experience - applied as an out of state engineering major on 10/28, accepted 4.1 uw 4.6w, 1300 SATs not submitted (per the advice of our counselor) - better than average EC not superior EC- best wishes to all of you and your families during this stressful time - thanks for sharing. I personally believe that test optional takes away the one of the few things that can level the playing field for all students.
If waitlisted students get in, it’s likely around May from previous years. Don’t send a LOCI, Tech doesn’t accept them nor do they put any stock in them.
My daughter got a 1300 on her SATs and did submit and got in. I think what most of this thread and other don’t take into consideration is that Tech puts considerable weight on their 4 questions (short answers). Sometimes you can have the best stats but not really answer the questions fully (I’ve seen it from friends) and the student gets waitlisted. It’s not just about numbers on a page for this application.
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Very fair point - I think I just wish there was a more quantitative way for these kids to have a better sense of likelyhood of outcomes. Congratulations to your daughter!
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Maybe. But I’ve had two kids to apply. Very comparable responses. To me the same level, answered question etc. Comparable GPAs. The one with lower test scores (120 pt different) got in over the higher test score who was waitlisted. I’m thinking Yield protection plays in too. Maybe?! Who knows!
Could’ve been last in the stack maybe? Guessing they were more liberal with who they were accepting early on, then tightened and got more conservative when they were running out of space?
Or might’ve lost the AO lottery. Who knows!
Good news for Waitlisted people is that the yield rate seems to be dropping year over year, last year they let 4k people off… so, here’s to hoping!
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Someone asked about merit. I couldn’t read the 24/25 CDs on the phone - their excel is a mess but two years ago 12.4% of kids (so 1/8) got an average of $3283.
You don’t apply to tech thinking lower cost. You assume OOS full pay. JMU would be your lower cost VA big name public.
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Tech is clear at every Open House, the answers to their UT Prosim questions are heavily counted. The look at 3 things… 1. strength of schedule and what classes you take, how do they align to your intended college major, 2. SAT/ACT scores (if submitted) and 3. Answers to UT Prosim questions. If you go test optional they put more weight on the other two. I’m certain yield protection plays in although they will deny it but it’s not the end all be all. I’m just saying I’ve read kids answers to those questions, and I’ve predicted every time who will get in and who won’t among my kids friends, my hope in posting this isn’t to shame anyone etc, it’s just to say, even with lower scores etc, put your all into answering those questions really well and it may make a difference!
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I think there is a range of scores, all strong, not likely you are getting in with say a 3.2. My daughter has a 4.5 W GPA, loads of AP, 4 year Varsity athlete but my opinion is while that played in, she had awesome answers where her passion shone through, taking about her 3 years of volunteering at the aquarium which aligns with her intended major, working through challenges as a camp counselor. Being well rounded, showing it, but also aligning your journey, they all matter. I share to inspire those with a great story to show them who you are and you might be surprised by the outcome
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I have heard of one rejection from our child’s group .
One of the college expert sites indicated VT was using AI to help review college applications. I don’t know how accurate they are and just passing on the info. My OOS DD got in with SAT 1560, GPA 4.55 and 3+ yrs FRC robotics. Two other students from her school FRC team also received offers.
Do you have reason to think that FRC, specifically, helped? Curious, thanks!
They announced that last fall about AI. Historically they used 2 human reviewers. They validated the new model over several years and this year switched to it. 1 human reviewer and AI to confirm. If there was enough of a discrepancy in score, a second human reviewer was brought in. This has been known.
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I agree! But child who got in a few years, did not have better/stronger answers IMO. (and we sat through their session before the tour so know the value the place on the 4 Qs) The two were very comparable, but with their own voices and experiences, answering the prompts. Same course schedule to the same major. Comparable ECs, actually the one this year (who got waitlisted) has stronger ECs with great athletics, leadership, work, volunteer etc. Super well rounded. Also had a 1500+ SAT score, 790 math… waitlisted vs the 1390, 770 math who was accepted… gotta go with some level of yield protection on this one or a WL strategy … I have only seen/heard of one denied applicant. All good! College admissions is a business, it is what it is!
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You have to wonder if students with very high stats and ECs got rejected because the AI reader detected AI in the writing.
Seems like a lot of kids on Reddit are constantly asking how schools know if they used AI. I’m sure VT isn’t the only school. With tens of thousands of applicants the time involved is enormous and AI is getting scarily accurate at accomplishing tasks we normally do.
It’s a harsh but necessary lesson for kids who used AI to write essays.
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I highly doubt there is yield protection. They accept over half.
They do admit by major - and women have an advantage statistically. Assuming more men percentage wise apply engineering, that might be why. 25% join overall but it’s very in-state weighted.
Internationals have the highest acceptance rate at 66% but a yield of 12%. That’s called chasing money.
Out of state is 59% accepted - but only a 14% yield, barely better than international. Higher rate - why - that’s called chasing money.
In-state - 48% acceptance. Far more apply OOS than in-state. The yield is very high - 48%.
I don’t see yield management. I do see chasing money.
The reality is - despite having the top rated food in America and for my money, the nicest large campus in America, most of those posting excitement for getting in OOS - will not attend Va Tech. Whether for lack of merit / cost or something else, they’ll choose another school.
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