RD is out. That was super quick!
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yes really sad that they waitlisted so many EA to then give spots to RD vs. deferring EA to have the opportunity to be evaluated with RD. As an instate student with a 4.4 GPA, 7 APs. and 2 DEs. LAX 4 years, state champs, pt job and tons or volunteering we are disgusted.
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same boat here. S25 was also waitlisted at EA. OOS, 4.85 UW, 4.4W, 10 APs and DEs, SAT 1440, varsity sports, PT employment 2 years, volunteering, the usual. I found the entire VT process to be a bit unusual, with the VERY long wait to an EA decision and then a WL only to have RD come out shortly after?? Unless they absolutely hated his essaysâŠ
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we had a similar boat as wellâŠstats almost identical. essays seemed to be highly rated elsewhere, several honor college admits, got into lower admit % programs and higher rated CS programs. really not sure what happened with VA tech. no hard feelings as it wasnât top choice, but was quite a surprise. even based on naviance data. my D25 withdrew app from the waitlist.
Interesting. Also not first choice for my S and he has acceptances at other preferred options, so itâs an easier pill to swallow, even if a confusingly misshapen pill.
100% agree. VT is frankly ridiculous in their process. I was quite surprised to see RD come out today. They donât take care of their in-state students. My older DS was wait-listed in 2023, the year they accepted 0. It all worked out for him; at Purdue which he loves. I wish you the best for your DC.
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I think with the increased numbers of applications all around, state schools are now accepting more OOS for more high tuition paying students as most are under financial stress. it is the same story in most state schools! Private institutions are now becoming more predictable based on school scoir/naviance historical data. For us, private schools that sent out acceptances gave good merit aid than state schools and actually COA is cheaper for those private schools after merit than state schools! This year our high school in MA (typically 35/150 students are accepted at UMass Amherst/yr) had more waitlists and denials in EA!
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Virginia public colleges are required to have ~2/3 of the students from in-state. That hasnât changed in a long time and colleges donât have the option to make more OOS.
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Iâm sorry - that is disappointing.
I think RD came out so quickly because itâs a smaller number of applications. In the sessions we attended, they were very clear that RD is seen as âspace availableâ and encouraged EA applications. I hope we see waitlist movement quickly.
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Do you think there will be waitlist movement before May 1? I have my second kid waitlisted for Engineering from EA while his twin brother got accepted to Business school yesterday from RD. My business school kid had communicated with VT and was informed it was space limited for RD including business school!
Some worry about timing and yet other schools for the first wave donât come to March.
Itâs interesting to me how people at different schools donât like the timeline - which Va Tech beat vs what they published.
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Any idea how many apps were EA vs RD?
Iâm not sure I have ever seen it published. They did publish this, but itâs overall - Virginia Tech first-year applications approach 58,000, another record high | Virginia Tech News | Virginia Tech
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As a proud VT alum, Iâve always sung Hokie praisesâuntil now. My DD applied EA for Fall 2025: 3.9/4.3 GPA, 9 APs, 2 dual enrollments, 12 honors, 1440 SAT, NHS, summer internships, part-time work, lots of volunteer hours, killer essay, and stellar ECs. Waitlisted. It stings. I get VTâs push for accessâ57k+ apps, 7k spots, holistic reviewâbut seeing her stats sidelined leaves a bad taste. I support opening doors for first-gen students; itâs the land-grant spirit. But whereâs the fairness for kids whoâve poured everything into earning a spot? Years of hard work feel undervalued. VTâs process is a black box, and as a parent and alum, Iâm left wondering: what more could she have done? Not bitter, just baffled.
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Could be the essay or LOR ??
Holistic is just hard to know.
What college w/in VT did she apply to? Makes a huge difference.
LORs are not considered at Virginia Tech
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Itâs not something she did or didnât do. Itâs that there are so, so many applicants just as qualified as her. VT canât take everyone because seats are limited.
Which major did your daughter apply to? That matters a lot because engineering, business, some others are way more competitive.
It sounds like you think other students who got in did so by lowered standards and didnât earn it. Thatâs just plain wrong. They are no less deserving. They also worked hard.
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Sorry. I know the UT Prosim essay matters. They said so in their sesssion. They claim gpa doesnât but that seems odd.