<p>A few years ago UVA joined some other selective schools (including one in Cambridge, MA hoos name I can't recall <g>) in abandoning binding early decision on the solid grounds that the only kids who could take advantage of it were those who didn't need to compare financial aid offers in selecting a college.</g></p>
<p>This past summer, the UVA Board of Visitors discussed bringing back some form of non-binding early action, perhaps for the class entering in August, 2012. </p>
<p>There is an agenda item next week for the Board of Visitors to hear the admissions office's "final plan", but it is shown as "No action required': </p>
<p>Assuming there is no controversy about the final plan presented, when is it expected to be approved, and is it indeed proposed for 2012? </p>
<p>tia</p>
<p>UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BOARD OF VISITORS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
BOARD MEETING: November 16, 2010
COMMITTEE: Educational Policy
AGENDA ITEM: IV.A Admission Program
ACTION REQUIRED: None
DISCUSSION: Dr. Garson will introduce Mr. Gregory W. Roberts, Dean of Admissions. Mr. Roberts will present the final plan for the implementation of an unrestricted early action admission program beginning at the University in 2012.</p>
<p>“… abandoning binding early decision on the solid grounds that the only kids who could take advantage of it …”</p>
<p>One minor correction:</p>
<p>“… abandoning binding early decision on the solid grounds that the only kids who do take advantage of it …”</p>
<p>Kids needing financial aid could take advantage of ED at their dream school, but tend not to, perhaps out of misplaced fear of being somehow “trapped” into attending a school they couldn’t afford. But no one who wants to compare FA packages should apply ED.</p>
<p>We’ll have something up on the blog about this in the next few days. Those who read the paper regularly probably won’t be too surprised. This topic has come up multiple times since August.</p>
<p>this a good move… but it only helps with the anxiety issue… by letting kids know 3 months early. </p>
<p>But the Jan 31 response date is well after the deadline for most colleges’ regular admissions, so a kid for whom UVA is a top choice will still need to apply to the large number everyone does nowadays. Much better would have been to have the response date at least a few days before Jan 1, when most regular applications are due. </p>
<p>Perhaps there is a code of omerta among admission office staffs to help provide full employment for admissions officers everywhere? <g></g></p>
<p>In response to the above comment, nobody should wait until 3 days before a deadline to apply to a second or third college, particularly if their first choice is highly selective.</p>
<p>Congrats to UVa on the early action. That is good for the students, and also allows UVa many months to market themselves to the best students. </p>
Please read the press release, blog, and news articles. The time line will change.</p>
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Can you elaborate? I’m not quite sure I follow why an early program would affect whether a school sends likely letters. Plenty of EA schools have likely letters. We had them during our ED years, too.</p>
<p>what I did read was:
" The early action application deadline will be Nov. 1, 2011. By Jan. 31, 2012, students will receive one of three responses…"</p>
<p>Since RA deadline for almost all colleges is Jan 1, kids will have to apply to the usual vast array of colleges, “just in case”, even though uVA may be either top of their list or very close.
How many colleges do most kids apply to? 8? 12?
I was hoping the new EA policy would permit successful kids to decide not to send out all of those extra applications, and instead send the total fees saved to a good cause… perhaps the Campaign for UVA: [Home</a> - <strong>Clone Master Campaign</strong> DO NOT USE](<a href=“http://campaign.virginia.edu%5DHome”>http://campaign.virginia.edu)… just a thought… oh well…</p>
<p>Yes, the time line will change after the first year. I’m sorry, but it’s reading season and I don’t have time to find the quote for you. It’s in one of the articles.</p>
<p>^With great humility I will quote Dean J directly:
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<p>Let. Dean. J. Work! </p>
<p>Seriously. It’s amazing that she comes here so very often to answer questions, many of which can be found from other sources if people choose to look far enough. She just stated less than an hour ago she was trying to work, and you are going to ask her to stop and report on how many applications yet received?</p>
<p>Think about your question logically. Does this really matter? UVa will review all applications received prior to accepting, rejecting, or perhaps, waitliststing, each and every one, regardless of how many received (or when they are received). If you are trying to gain an early idea of the possible increase in applicants, other top universities that are releasing EA/ED statistics are showing increases of double digits over last year alone. This can be a deceiving number as the total number of applications will not be calculated until the end of this admissions cycle. Early applications could have increased by 18% at a specific university, however overall they may see an increase of 10%.</p>
<p>The only result that will truly affect you will be your own.</p>
<p>Thank you Iguana. Man I have to ship my application in soon. I mean I’ve done everything but I’m taking SAT II’s. I wonder if I send my application in now, without SAT II’s, if they will be considered if I send them in later. </p>
<p>And Iguana I didn’t want an exact number. I was just wondering if they have already began receiveing a lot of apps, not just a couple here and there.</p>