<p>I understand the desire to analyze every word I wrote, but I think some of you are misinterpreting what I've written.
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The the current first year class at UVa, of all those students who were offered admission, only a couple hundred were sent one of these letters.
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The point was to show that many students wind up at UVa without ever receiving one of these letters.</p>
<p>Please try to step away from CC for the weekend and do something besides fixate on these letters.</p>
<p>ooh! i got one earlier this week! it made my day :) </p>
<p>i am OOS</p>
<p>The Committee on Admission has reviewed your application and found it impressive. Your academic record, as you are probably aware, is unusually strong; so are your achievements outside the classroom.............blah blah</p>
<p>Is this the first few lines of the so called "likely letter"?</p>
<p>dude, read the rest of the freaking thread. Then post again and you tell me.</p>
<p>I'm in NOVA and I got one, as did one other girl at my school. We send 6-8 kids to UVA a year, although I'm not sure how many are accepted.</p>
<p>I think it seems like a greater proportion of students get these letters than in reality because a number of people HERE seemed to have gotten them.</p>
<p>Do we have any statistics on the number of students who received likely letters but were then NOT offered admission?</p>
<p>And also, do we know the dates that the next waves of these letters will be sent?</p>
<p>yeah...the same question with bobob123...when's the next wave? Can Dean J tell us~?</p>
<p>Elorax, may we trouble you for stats please?</p>
<p>IIRC there isn't really a next wave, they are virtually all sent out around the same time.</p>
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1. A small number of likely letters are sent each year. There is no set number of letter sent.</p>
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<li><p>The letters are sent in waves, not at once.</p></li>
<li><p>Do not read into the absence of a letter. The vast majority of admitted students never receive one. It is best to assume you will not get one.
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<p>According to Dean J's Blog they are sent in waves. Right about now a tidal wave would be good. :)</p>
<p>4.1 W, have no idea about the UW
760M, 800V, 780W, 12 essay
Lots of extracurriculars, leadership, community service, pretty heavy load of APs, some college coursework</p>
<p>My school doesn't rank, but if it did, I'd be top 10. </p>
<p>If it matters, I applied to the School of Engineering.</p>
<p>oh my, I think I love DeanJ! but wait, are you guy or girl cause that might be important! your post a few pages back is exactly how i feel when i read this. uva is an amazing school but the whole point of my comment about scores and sats and even letters is that most of the answers are from kids just like us. they dont know any more than we do. and i know that most kids that get in are top in their class but all of the posts here are so off the charts with scores and grades. no intention of being rude with the "poor" statement just meant that it is sometimes easier to get accepted if you are in an unrepresented group and if your family does not have anyone that went to college or if you did not have access to certain things like sat prep classes, etc. and the quarterback thing, sorry but we all know that even if you are good in school, it is easier to get in if the school "needs" you for something. my s's school wants a great band so there is one hs that sends tons of kids there cause the hs has a great band. now, most of the kids are smart but some have a hard time staying at the college cause it is so hard to not fail out if you don't study lots at this college. it sometimes surprises me how touchy some get on this site. we all are somewhat good in school or we would not bother posting here and we all already know most of this. you know if you have a hook and it is silly to be bothered if someone else acknowledges it.</p>
<p>wow....people need to relax.....
i can see people getting frustrated with repeating the info over and over again....
guys, it'll be alright....just don;t put any expectations on getting a likely just put your hopes on April 1st decision day.....
i know that it feels sucky not to get one cuz i haven't recieved one but really there's no need to take this likely letter situation further out of hand than it already is.....
if its meant to be, it'll happen......don't sweat it guys :)</p>
<p>how old are you? I am in my second year of college and i am watching my b go through this and already watched a s deal with it. This site if for venting and hoping to get support. this is the way some deal with stress...vent vent vent.</p>
<p>But on that note, really, who cares if you get a ll. they mean nothing next to the one little word accepted. everyone says the ll is to the top, best, or most qualified but some that don't fit that bill get it? my b just wants the acceptance, he does not care if it is the very last one on the very last day of deciding. truly think the lls are way too much of a distraction and wish the colleges would refrain only for this reason: s got one to another school when she was doing this and it really caused her to not put more time and effort into the other options. she ended up at a different school and is glad but the ll ended up causing too much of a kink in the whole process. if the purpose is to keep the kid interested instead of going to say an ivy, i would love to know what the stats are on getting the ll and actually attending.</p>
<p>i understand what they are going through because i am in the same position but what I was saying was that the whole 'likely letter' situation is a bit over exxagerated now....you get one or you don't....but that doesn't mean that you are not going to get in.......don't lose hope.....:)</p>
<p>I'm glad they send out LLs. I thought I had no chance of getting in, but now my chances of attending UVA shot up dramatically. I guess I'm only one "stat," but still, I think it shows the school is really interested when they send them, and, as a recipient, you feel more like you belong there.</p>
<p>Funny story: I'm an e-school tour guide, and on one tour a student pulled us aside and mentioned he had gotten a likely letter, thus giving him a reason to visit. The student was obviously nervous and a bit shy about mentioning the letter, but some mom overheard and starting blabbering to him about his grades/scores/ECs/ect, and went on and on. Then, she promptly turned around and yelled at her kid of why they hadn't gotten a likely letter. By now, people were staring, so we tour guides politely told her that MANY MANY MANY MANY MANY MANY of the MAJORITY of accepted students do not receive these letters. She then went off on us. We shipped her off to the admissions office, ranting and raving (sorry Dean J). </p>
<p>Moral of the story: stop freaking out! </p>
<p>Also, those who get the letters most likely have Ivy potential. This means, most likely, some will not go to UVA, but will instead venture off to better schools (didn't know they existed, but I guess so!). So, think of it as a blessing that you didn't get one, because a) there will still be a ton of spots b) you have more freedom of deciding, instead of getting a letter and saying "UVA, no other considerations" AND c) you won't have to make a terrible decision such as UVA vs Penn or something (as in, you know you love UVA, but Penn's an Ivy, so which do you chose?)</p>
<p>haha, shoebox, you're posts are quite the comedy show! And I mean that in a good way. thanks for keeping us laughing!</p>
<p>With all due respect, you folks obsess WAY TOO MUCH over "Likely Letters".</p>
<p>If you got one, be thankful and keep your grades up this semester. If you didn't get one, DON'T SWEAT IT, The VAST MAJORITY of students offered admission to UVa DO NOT RECEIVE a Likely Letter, as Dean J has written on many other occasions.</p>
<p>From what I understand, Likely Letters aren't usually prompted by high test scores alone, or in most cases, any one aspect of an applicant's file. Typically they result from an overall assessment or impression that a given applicant is clearly the type of individual UVa is looking for in their incoming class -- someone with a record of significant academic achievement who also has the potential to be a productive member of the University community outside the classroom.</p>
<p>Last year one of the applicants from my city was a young man that I have known for seven or eight years. (Because I have been a Coach for the last twelve or thirteen years in my city, I know many young people in the local area.) There were many very qualified applicants to the University from my city last year, and ultimately, 25 young men and women from the city chose to enroll in UVa's 2007 incoming first year class.</p>
<p>I don't know how many of these 25 enrollees received Likely Letters, but I do know that the young man I mentioned above received one. And, IMO, of all the young men and women I know from my city who applied to UVa, this is the young man who was the most deserving. He is a smart, diligent, multi-talented and deeply involved person with a pleasant and engaging personality. His four year high school record, both in and out of the classroom, was extremely impressive. (For the record, his four hour test scores weren't too shabby either.)</p>
<p>My point is simple. A very small percentage of the students who are offered admission to UVa receive Likely Letters. Certainly, in one way or another, these students are worthy of this distinction. However, almost every one else who receives an offer from UVa does not receive a Likely Letter. But each of these offered students is deserving of their spot in UVa's first year class; if they weren't, the UVa Admissions' Deans would not have agreed to extend an offer.</p>
<p>In the big scheme of things, Likely Letters don't count for much (although they are obviously nice to have). The real prize is an Offer of Admission; that's what you're striving for. Good luck when decisions are posted later this spring!</p>
<p>Hey Learnmestuff: What are your stats? If you don't mind sharing...</p>