<p>Ok well from my experience,
Mail i wouldnt know, I haven't request any (i've gotten everything i need from the website and driving to charlottesville)</p>
<p>But by telephone they were very responsive to my needs, (Application, Financial Aid, and Awards information) I would try phoning them and getting past the receptionist and try talking to someone in charge. Good Luck</p>
<p>UVA class of 2009</p>
<p>lkf725:</p>
<p>My son applied to UVA last year as an Out of State applicant. He was accepted, but never received anything from them until the acceptance letter came at the end of March or early April. Ironically enough, he received an invitation to the Echols program (via a separate letter) at the same time. He had never even heard of the Echols program until then! Unfortunately there is no merit money associated with the program. If there was, he certainly would have considered UVA a little more seriously. I agree with you that UVA does not do that much to entice or recruit students with a lot of marketing materials or information about this program. </p>
<p>The fact that your son has not received anything yet may not mean that UVA doesn't recognize him as a top student!</p>
<p>I see the situation differently- I prefer that colleges don't send me tons of junk that most of the time is superfluous or available in other areas (such as the website or a campus visit). Sure, a viewbook is pretty and nice, but when you're a student paying thousands of dollars a year to go to a school, it might be comforting to hear that your money isn't going towards sending out mail to everyone and his brother.</p>
<p>I think IKF725 is refering to REQUESTED MAIL, not junk mail(that is really pointless)</p>
<p>Yes, I meant requested information about specific programs at the university. Thanks 1sokkermom, for your input. We are also out of state, and perhaps we will also get an acceptance letter at some point. I notice a subtle feeling, though, that "if a school isn't interested in me, I don't want to go there". UVa must have alot going for it to have the reputation it has...I guess recruiting mail just isn't a priority for them.</p>
<p>Well, my brother got into UVA, and to give you some idea of the plethora of students The University of Virginia enjoys, at Admitted Students Day, they stated that they hoped that the large majority of their acceptances would go somewhere else. Sounds like a warm welcome huh? Enticing?</p>
<p>i really can't make sense of who gets letters and who doesn't...i am out of state...California...1360 SAT's, 740 on Math IIC, 5 on Calc and 4 on Physics AP's last yr... and i got "the letter"...before i applied...maybe it has something to do with which states they are pushing for to increase their diversity?? i am told it is very hard to get admitted to UVA from California...i'm not counting on it...</p>
<p>Peter, if I lived in CA, I'd be tempted to go to one of the fine schools in state. Maybe not alot of californians apply to go to VA? Anyway, congratulations and good luck to you!</p>
<p>I went to the information session and tour at UVA last spring...I filled out a card with name, address, etc. They sent a letter saying thank you for your interest,etc...then in the summer a packet of info along with an application was sent to our house. It had info about applying online as well as a paper application. Did your son apply online or paper? Also, the packet of info that came with the paper application gave you info about their website...on the website you can find out practically anything you want to know about UVA.</p>
<p>Ik17f25,</p>
<p>thanks...mixed feelings on the CA schools...the UC system has gotten so crowded, so many majors are impacted. it's getting hard to change your major within the schools. we'll see...</p>
<p>My son applied online, and I do agree that much info is available on the website.</p>
<p>"[UVA] stated that they hoped that the large majority of their acceptances would go somewhere else". Quote by WahooCavilier, Your wrong, lol </p>
<p>They meant that only half of the students that get accepted actually end up going there. (roughly 53%) The accepted students are mostly top students so many get accepted to higher institutions. UVA is rank 21st and many get accepted higher ranked schools, UVA is competing with the other top 21 schools for the same students.</p>
<p>UVa's yield at over 50% is outstanding, and one of the biggest clues that they deserve their reputation for attracting a bright and diverse student body.</p>
<p>I wouldnt say "diverse student body"
Blacks are 9% (somewhat underrepresented), Hispanic 2.9%(overly underrepresented)
and with the fellow minorities and whites there seems to be a seperation of Race.</p>
<p>Depends on your defininition of diverse. UVA has an intellectually diverse faculty, and a great diversity of programs. It is a very diverse school when you consider the opportunities and career opportunities that are available upon graduation. Also, it is relativly geographically diverse, with people from all parts of the state, all 50 states (I think) and from abroad. Determining a school's "diversity" by only looking at the racial percentages is foolish and unfair to the school and its students.</p>
<p>amdandrew makes a good point. </p>
<p>sorry to change the subject, but can one still get into echols without having received a phone call? what do you all know/think?</p>
<p>Don't worry about about getting a call. The student group that organizes those calls is a bit behind this year, and not all students are called just due to time constraints.</p>