<p>Who else has turned down the Jefferson?</p>
<p>why the hell would anyone turn it down??</p>
<p>Because they got into an Ivy or MIT, or some school that's actually more recognizable than UVA.</p>
<p>Someone I know turned down Columbia for the Jefferson.</p>
<p>a friend of mine who is a senior @ uva (from out of state) turned down harvard for the jefferson. those were the only two schools she even bothered to apply to.</p>
<p>"Because they got into an Ivy or MIT, or some school that's actually more recognizable than UVA."</p>
<p>Hah! Very funny! Actually, probably all if not almost all have been accepted at the Ivies. And I'm not talking Cornell and Penn, I'm talking HYP and Columbia, and outside of the Ivies the Scholarship draws people away From Stanford and every small lib. arts college you could think of. Several people who are offered the Jefferson Scholarship each year will indeed turn it down for those schools, but you'll find at least as many who go the other way.</p>
<p>i thought that comment sounded a little funny too....i know alot of people from out of state that got into quite a few Ivy schools and either got rejected from or waitlisted at UVA</p>
<p>I turned down Yale for the Jefferson scholarship... did you get it? I'm Jia Tolentino, we might've crossed paths if you were up there for selection weekend. But yeah, I'm taking it, and it was my impression that most if not all of the kids who got it were accepted to Ivies.</p>
<p>Would you tell me the difference between Jefferson and Echols scholarships? Thanks.</p>
<p>Echols has no $$$ associted with it.</p>
<p>The Jefferson scholarship is not given by the University and carries no benefits that are directly supported by the university. It includes a full tuition+room+board stipend for 4 years plus a few other assorted benefits. Echols Scholars, on the other hand, are recognized by the university and are given certain benefits, but receive no money.</p>
<p>Is this Jefferson scholarship need-based? And could I get it if applying from out of state?</p>
<p>It is purely merit based, and yes, you can receive it as an out-of-state student. The scholarships are given out by the alumni association.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.jeffersonscholars.org%5B/url%5D">www.jeffersonscholars.org</a></p>
<p>Here's a link about the incoming class of Jefferson Scholars:</p>
<p>Congrats Jia!</p>
<p>I just came from a meeting at the Jeff Scholarship office, and everyone is very excited about you. One person even remarked that you're the "best read 16 year old he'd ever met." Welcome to UVa, and wahoowa!!!</p>
<p>I turned down Duke, Columbia, Dartmouth, and Northwestern. While the Jefferson Scholarship and Echols status were all part of it, UVA's atmosphere had that "just felt right" quality. Plus, national selection weekend truly sells the university well, with giving finalists close contact to faculty, other notables, and current students who made us feel at home. Thats why several people from last year who weren't offered the scholarship are coming to UVA anyway. Im definitely looking forward to the next four years there:)
(Plus academically and socially it doesn't get much better than UVA.)</p>
<p>Well then. Sorry if I think Harvard and MIT are more prestigious than UVA. Even Yale. Then again, I didn't get the Jefferson Scholarship. Can't say I wouldn't have taken it even if I'd gotten into MIT or Harvard, which would never have happened to me anyway.</p>
<p>I was selected as the regional finalist and am going to the Jefferson Scholars competition at UVA in a month. Anyone want to give me some tips and tell me about it? Thanks! </p>
<p>Did they happen to tell you what the dates are in March?</p>