<p>From what I get, UVa doesn't offer much merit aid, even for first years. Instead, its from outside organizations associated with the school (alumni assoc, minority groups, ect). And generally, transfer aid is much lower than first year aid. So, my guess is that there is little merit aid initially. After your first semester, more opportunities will most likely open up. But I wouldn't expect much beyond need-based aid, which i'm sure is meager too.</p>
<p>Again, I don't know a terrible amount about this, so you might do better emailing/calling the fin aid office. Good luck :)</p>
<p>22 hours :) I gotta say, i'm not nervous, but more excited because some people on here lives are going to change for the better tomorrow, which is awesome. I have to be up for an 8am exam, so tomorrow is going to go so slowly I bet (but hey, ER is on 10-12 to burn some hours!) because I only have one class. Boo. But I shall be stalking poor time.gov tomorrow...I hope some good show is on TLC or Discovery Channel to take my mind off the time.</p>
<p>Anyone have plans for tomorrow/how they'll check it? I'm just going to click the link, shut my computer before I can see it, then go outside where its sunny and beautiful and look then. I figure then I can go nuts, whether its a good nuts or bad nuts =P</p>
<p>ehiunno- I hope so too :) I'll be jumping out of my chair i'm sure</p>
<p>I'll be sitting in class, perspiring, worrying, and probably staring at the clock like it stole something from me...As soon as the clock strikes 6 (class ends) I'll sprint to the computer lab to check my status..</p>
<p>I plan to check the site at 5:01 after 3 hours of meditation stark naked with the exception of a red headband, one Qu'ranic and one Tamudic verse written in charcoal on my abdomen. Wagner's "flight of the Valkyrie" will be playing in the background as I click on the page. Hope it works.</p>
<p>I'm so nervous. I have 3 finals coming up later this week and I haven't been able to focus. I keep thinking about tomorrow evening..what will happen. Will I end up going to UVA or UMich?? </p>
<p>Mmmm music playing. Mine will probably be Smashing Pumpkins, either Sacred and Profane or Age of Innocence. Or maybe Coldplay. Or, do the classic Liz Phair "ExtraOrdinary". Not too sure yet...baahhh 21 hours!</p>
<p>Then again, there's always the feel good song of "69 Police" by David Holmes...its the song in Ocean's 11 at the very end, quite a good song. I think everyone should just go somewhere happy and good, put on some good music, and smile regardless of what goes down. I'd rather feel amazing when I find out I got in, or feel amazing to mask the dissapointment if I don't.</p>
<p>Then again, i'm the type of person where i'm optimistic 24/7 about what I do in life. This is another one of those optimistic times, because I REALLY want to go and change my undergrad experience into something i'll never forget, and I believe that there's no way that won't happen. So, i'm keeping up that attitude :)</p>
<p>What's everyone doing about housing if they get in? I don't want to live on grounds, so if any fgirls want to get together to find a place to live, let me know.</p>
<p>This seems sort of, well, surreal. We've only been waiting for today for two months now, but i'm still thinking "oh it's just another day, decisions still arn't here". Noopppeee, decisions are out today, in less than 17 hours. Gahh.. I think if I get rejected, I won't come back on this board, just to sever ties with this whole process and get a clean break from it. But, i'm still holding high hopes :)</p>
<p>StudentOfTheCity: I'm a rising second-year and planning to live on-campus, for many reasons. 1) meet more people 2) convienence 3) being a new student, it's going to be hard enough to learn the layout the campus, and i don't want to be dealing with learning how to get around everything at the same time.</p>
<p>Nah, Dean J promises 5pm. It would be unethical to post them earlier unless they announce it. I'm going to check at 8/9am, but I think if they don't post them then, it will be 5pm. And since they've been pretty punctual in years past, I doubt an early release.</p>
<p>MightyNick: I feel your pain, only worse. I have a test 8-8:50am (and this was a class centered in Norris Hall, but they're still offering the test...might raise an A- to an A :)), the n-o-t-h-i-n-g till Tuesday at noon haha. So i'll be sitting around from 9 until 5. I think i'm going to get a nice, big breakfast, watch ER, take a nap till whenever, hit the gym, shower, and hopefully it'll be 5 by then. If not...i'll be twitching =P or on here</p>
<p>haha. I wish I could do something to take my mind off this, but its not gonna happen. Usually when I wake up the first thing I do is turn on my laptop and log on facebook. I guess it'll be the UVA website first this morning! </p>
<p>I think the best thing to do would be to go to the gym. Hopefully that will help my relax a bit. </p>
<p>Even if I don't get in, its not gonna be the end of the world. I'd just have to transfer to U Mich then, not a bad alternative at all!</p>