<p>DeanJ: As a parent, I just want to commend you for being so helpful, patient and timely with your posts. I can only imagine how tight your time is right now. And this comes from a W&M alum!</p>
<p>I didn't get a likely letter until the first week of march, and my credentials were as strong as those that anyone else has posted so far. I got pretty anxious about it, but eventually the letter came, followed soon after by an actual offer of admission (which was expected anyway).</p>
<p>sorry if this sound dumb, but what is TOEFL?</p>
<p>its a test used for international applicants to asses their english</p>
<p>I don't think that's very nice - not all the English are asses :-)</p>
<p>got one today..</p>
<p>here are some stats
rank: 3/477
sat: 2310</p>
<p>id like to go to uva, but money is a factor - no jefferson scholars :/</p>
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<p>We don't mean to Dean J, but we can't help it. After years of working our brains out we stress over everything real and imagined. Right now, lack of a likely letter is another reason to agonize.</p>
<p>We are in High School, worrying is what we do....</p>
<p>Well here's the way I see it: Any student whose caliber warrants anticipation of a likely letter is all but guaranteed admission. In other words, if you think there's a shot you rank among the top 5% of accepted applicants, then how could you be worried about being denied admission?</p>
<p>I got the letter! Being OOS, I'm very excited. Virginia is one of my top schools.</p>
<p>Proof that miracles do, in fact, happen:</p>
<p>31 ACT
3.93 uw GPA, 4.23 W
4/343 (school is pretty mediocre)
great ECs, I wrote a big hit-or-miss essay. Guess it was a hit!</p>
<p>Funny thing though: my high school wasn't even listed in UVA's database, which is supposed to have just about every hs in the country in it. When I called the admissions office to have them input it, the lady was like "I've been working here 10 years, and I've never had this happen!"</p>
<p>Quick question, Dean J: are these LLs sent after review of mid-yr grades? My grades were fine and stuff, just curious.</p>
<p>Also, you said, "It's just a letter, not an offer of admission." Why would they reject you after sending you the letter, asking you to visit, etc. Again, I realize only a minute % do NOT get in after receiving a LL, but what is the reason behind that?</p>
<p>DS was thrilled to get a likely letter today. We are so delighted for him! He's worked very hard to earn himself the nice choices that seem to be shaping up.</p>
<p>His basic stats:</p>
<p>OOS
Legacy (mom - UVA Law School)
SAT 2340/1540
4.02 GPA
6 AP's
Ed-in-Chief of school newspaper for 2 years, varsity tennis, several other activities in school & community</p>
<p>Congratulations to all of you who got your own likely letter, and for y'all who are still waiting, listen to Dean J!!!! :-)</p>
<p>Congratulations to all who got a likely letter!! How exciting! You are in!</p>
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We aren't done with the process. It's rare, but things can change in the second round of review.</p>
<p>ohh, gotcha. Well I'm perfectly fine with just one review, to ya know, save you the time....</p>
<p>;)</p>
<p>Lol, yea, you're gonna change your mind on a valedictorian with a 1500 SAT and great essays/recs/ECs...right...</p>
<p>Haha, I wish I had those stats....I'm guessing they only revoke them if mid-year grades reveal a D/F, or the student has disciplinary problems or something.</p>
<p>I think that revocation of acceptance is a pretty rotten thing for the Office of Admissions to do, especially for something relatively minor like getting a few bad grades or an alcohol/marijuana possession charge. But I imagine there aren't <em>that</em> many people who lose their acceptance each year...</p>
<p>Someone earlier said like in the single-digits %-wise lose their acceptance. So basically as long as you don't screw up, you're fine.</p>
<p>Congrats to all who got one, everyone else, hang in there, and good luck!</p>
<p>yay I got one! =)</p>
<p>Oh! So Happy!! Congratulations! I've gotten to know so many of you folks over this past year, so it's cool to see nice reports of success! I hope to see you all here on Mr. Jefferson's Grounds next year. Please contact me, as a student, if I can answer any questions.</p>