<p>The website says Echols are in Webb, Maupin, and Lile dormitories on Alderman Road. As noted, the U. has been replacing the “new dorms” from the 1970s including Webb because they were not built well to begin with.</p>
<p>Do you have to get a call in order to be considered for Echols?</p>
<p>No. Last year, we received Echols notification in an email shortly after admissions decisions were posted. No prior indication that it was coming.</p>
<p>I haven’t been following the whole thread but I received a likely letter dated March 7, 2011 and received a call today from a UVa freshman informing me of my likely status and asking me if I was still interested in UVa and if I had any questions. I asked her about the Echols Scholars program and she said she thought it came out with our admissions decisions this year and that more people got into the program than got likely letters.</p>
<p>That’s great!</p>
<p>A student is not privy to numbers about Likely Letters and Echols, FYI.</p>
<p>Thank you Dean J for all your guidance. Unfortunately, I did not receive a likely letter or an email notification. My school guidance counselor told me today that based on his information the absence of the likely letter and email notification leaves no doubt that I will not be offered admission. It was a somber moment for me. From the time I stepped foot on the campus, I kept the belief alive that I would be able to work towards my goal of attending UVA. As of today, it is over. Best of luck to the UVA admits.</p>
<p>Shame on any public or private school counselor for saying that to you. That is not true. He does not know the decision put forth by UVa on your behalf. Some colleges will share their decisions with counselors UVa is not one of them. Please check your decision at 5p today and go by what UVa decides officially on your SIS login. If your stats and ec’s put you remotely in the running for a likely then you are a competitive candidate. Best of luck to you!</p>
<p>Your guidance counselor should be taken out and shot. I don’t know of any college that sends out likely letters to every accepted student.</p>
<p>Exactly, last year my very talented daughter did not receive a likely letter whereas someone else in her school did - and there were plenty of other applicants in her school applying to UVA so she was nervous beyond belief. I just texted her today asking if she could believe it had been a year since she found out she got in and she laughed and said no, and went on to tell me of weekend plans and what was going in classes - needless to say she is a very happy 1st year at UVA today and just loves the school.</p>
<p>However in the event you do get a no, just no there are great oportunities out there. One of my daughter’s best friends applied to only a handful of specialized film programs and the best she got was a WL that didn’t materialize. She applied last minute to Drexel and it was truly the fall back plan. Today she is as happy as can be at Drexel, even thinking last year at this time that she was just going to have to “make do.”</p>
<p>Good luck to all today, I am so excited for everyone to hear their news!!</p>
<p>According to Dean J, most accepted students don’t get letters.</p>
<p>Shilly, it’s so great to see your name here again! I’m so glad your D is doing well!</p>
<p>The advice already posted is great. Don’t read into the absence of a Likely Letter. Most students at UVa have never even heard of them!</p>
<p>Thank you everyone for the encouragement. As it turns out, I am waitlisted and I am extremely grateful that I might still have a chance. I would appreciate any advice you might be willing to share…you were all much wiser ( and kinder) than my guidance counselor!</p>