<p>I'm still slightly baffled with my wait-list by UVa. And even though I didn't pursue it, not coming off the wait-list was a little surprising also, though that was very hard also given the small number of applicants who actually came off the list. I understand UVa is very competitive, and being OOS makes it that much harder, but I fall above the average OOS in SAT/ACT, GPA, and in the subjective areas of the application. Students with lower credentials from my high school were offered admission while I wasn't. So I was wondering if I could talk to an admissions officer about where my application was weaker and what led to my decision. Thanks.</p>
<p>Office of Admission Phone: 434-982-3200</p>
<p>UVa has always said that they treat the essays seriously. Maybe the other students in your school wrote essays that were more well-received.</p>
<p>In any case, once a student meets a certain very high level of credentials in a highly selective situation, it is impossible to be totally objective in picking which of those excellent applicants to admit.</p>