***Official University of Virginia 2018 RD Results***

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Virginia
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<p>Decision: Accepted!!</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2110 (710M, 650CR, 750W)
ACT: -
SAT II: 720 Biology-Molecular, 800 Math II
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
Weighed GPA: 4.69
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 14/331
AP (place score in parenthesis): 4 Calculus AB, 4 World History, 5 Language & Composition
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Calc BC AP, Physics, AP Spanish, AP Psychology, AP Comparative Govt
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Class Council- 4 years (president 1 year)
Volleyball- 2 years (captain 1 year)
National Honor Society- 2 years
Science NHS- 2 years
Spanish NHS- 2 years
TriM Music Honor Society- 2 years (exec board 1 year)
Orchestra- 4 years (section leader 2 years)
Volunteer/Community service: not that much… maybe 150 hours
Summer Activities:
Essays:
Common App - 9/10
Favorite Word - 9/10
Work of Art - 10/10
Teacher Recommendation: Two teachers who knew me well and that I am really close with, but didn’t get to read any of them
Counselor Rec: My school’s counselors literally don’t know anyone… so it was probably generic
Interview: -
Other
State (if domestic applicant): Maryland
Country (if international applicant): -
School Type: Public School
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: ~70k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): -
Reflection
Strengths: Solid GPA, great essays (in my opinion hehe)
Weaknesses: SAT could’ve been better, especially CR
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I fit into the mid-50 ranges and had solid numbers
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: UMD College Park and Pitt (safeties)// Hearing back from a bunch of other places very soon!
General Comments: I AM SO EXCITED! UVa is one of my top choices and I will most likely attend if financial aid works out well. Congrats to all that were accepted!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted (College of Arts and Science)</p>

<p>Objective:

[ul][<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2320 (CR: 780, M: 800, W: 740)
[</em>] ACT: didn’t take
[<em>] SAT II: Maths II - 800, Physics - 800, Chemistry - 800
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): we don’t use gpa system, probably 3.9 based on predicted grades
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): -
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): -
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Physics, Chem, Maths, Economics, General paper (English)
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:

[ul][<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Journalist club (secretary + publicity manager), Art & Craft club
[</em>] Job/Work Experience:
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: YMCA-YFC (Assistant director), around 200 hours
[</em>] Summer Activities:
[<em>] Essays: I like my UVA essays the best out of all my application essays - esp the one on your favorite word.
[</em>] Teacher Rec: FERPA(?) waivered, so I didn’t read them
[<em>] Counselor Rec: don’t have
[</em>] Additional Rec:
[li] Interview:[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Other

[ul][<em>] State (if domestic applicant):
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): Singapore
[<em>] School Type: top in the country, I have seniors who were accepted too
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket:
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nada[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Reflection

[ul][<em>] Strengths: my SATs scores, plus quite a few students have been accepted from my school, my classmate included, and our standard school syllabus is somewhat of AP level.
[</em>] Weaknesses: lack of EC and mediocre school ranking
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted: probably my SATs
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: UCLA (accepted), NYU Stern (rejected)[/ul]</p>

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<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted**[/color][/size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:** [ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2120 (CR/M/W: 700/660/760)
[ *] ACT: N/A
[ *] SAT II: 680 on literature and 600 on Math I
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (3) AP Lang (5) AP Psychology (5)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[ ] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus, AP Lit, AP Studio Art, AP Government, Adv Physics
[ ] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, National Merit Outstanding Participant, Omega Psi
[ /list][ b]Subjective: [ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS, NEHS, Senior class treasurer, Varsity track & field (4 years varsity, 2 years captain), DECA, FBLA
[ *] Job/Work Experience: none
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: 100+ hours at local elementary school and food bank
[ *] Summer Activities: none
[ *] Essays: Good, one was about challenging a belief, the others were simple but very well written
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: I got two, didnt read them but one was probably amazing the other was probably good
[ *] Counselor Rec: Didnt read it, but it was probably alright
[ ] Additional Rec: none
[ ] Interview:none
[ /list][ b]Other [ *] State (if domestic applicant):In state (VA)
[ *] School Type: Large Public
[ *] Ethnicity: African American
[ *] Gender: female
[ ] Income Bracket: 200k +
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): African American and very strong athlete
[ /list][ b]Reflection [ *] Strengths: My strengths were probably my SAT, athletic record, and race
[ *] Weaknesses: not sure
[ ] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think i was fairly well rounded and I’m in-state so that definitely helped
[ ] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: also accepted to Virginia Tech (still waiting for Duke, W&M, and Columbia)
[ /list][ b]General Comments: Congrats to everyone that got in!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted: Echols Scholar</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 2270 (730CR 770M 730 W)
ACT: 35
SAT II: Chemistry 720 Biology E 750 US History 780 Math II 770
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.92
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): ~10-15/500
AP (place score in parenthesis): English Language (5), European History (5), Human Geography (5), Statistics (5), Biology (5), Psychology (4), Environmental Science (4), Chemistry (4), US History (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics B, AP English Literature, AP US Government/ AP Macroeconomics, AP Comp Sci, Music History, AP Calculus BC
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nationals in Public Forum Debate, NFL All-State Top 10 (TN) - Outstanding Distinction, National Merit Finalist, National AP Scholar
Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Debate Team (JV Captain (11), Varsity Captain (12)), Model United Nations (ICJ Justice (11), President of the International Court of Justice (12)), Youth in Government (Supreme Court Justice), Ultimate Frisbee, 12 years of guitar, 4 years of self-taught piano
Job/Work Experience: 7 week internship at a law firm
Volunteer/Community service: 100+ hours as a public library volunteer Freshman and Sophomore year
Summer Activities: Tennessee Governor’s School for International Studies at the University of Memphis, Boys State, American Legion Boys Nation
Essays: Not great
Teacher Recommendation: Physics teach (10/10) and Gov teach (10/10)
Counselor Rec:Gifted counselor (11/10)
Additional Rec:
Interview:</p>

<p>Other</p>

<p>State (if domestic applicant): TN
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Large pretty competitive public
Race(s) (White, AA, AI/AN, Asian, NH/PI): Asian (indian)
Hispanic (Y/N): Nope
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: >100k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: Essays, Recs, ECs
Weaknesses: GPA
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: Marquette, Tennessee, Virginia, Michigan, Vanderbilt (CV Scholar & College Scholar), Stanford
Waitlisted: UChicago, Dartmouth, WashU, Harvard
Rejected: Northwestern, Brown, Columbia, UPenn, Yale, Princeton, Duke</p>

<p>General Comments: Just can’t believe it. Stanford was my best app, but man I never expected to get into my top school and not get into so many others.</p>

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<p>Have RD admits received Echols scholar notification?</p>

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<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted**[/color][/size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:**
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 740 CR, 670 W, 590 M
[ *] ACT: X
[ *] SAT II: World History 710, Literature 690
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): school doesn’t give…
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): see above
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): none
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): 39/45
[ ] Senior Year Course Load: IB HL: English, Middle Eastern History, Economics, IB SL: Environmental Systems, Math Studies, Arabic
[ ] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): United World College Davis Scholarship?
[ /list][ b]Subjective: [ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):

  • United World Magazine (chief international editor 1 year, creative director 2 years)
  • Student Council (representative, 2 years)
  • Sustainability Council (representative, 2 years)
  • Student organiser of international Sustainability conferences 2013 and 2014 (With the Ellen McArthur foundation)
  • MUN delegate 4 years, UNEP chair at international conference.
  • Two years as official student leader of the community organic farm
  • Figure drawing group, environmental campaigns team, food security & sovereignty group, cultural groups (leader)
  • Film production (for Amnesty Int., United World Schools, cultural club, etc.)</p>

<p>[ *] Job/Work Experience: none
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:

  • Drop in centre/ Community soup kitchen (board member)
  • Student Action for Refugees - english language tutoring, job assistance and advocacy work</p>

<p>[ *] Summer Activities:

  • 2013: Two months studying language + volunteering in China
  • 2012: Interlochen Arts Academy documentary film making programme, Internship with Humanity in Action </p>

<p>[ *] Essays: …well, I liked them : P
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Not great
[ *] Counselor Rec: Not very good
[ ] Additional Rec: Excellent (University professor / thesis mentor from classes taken at university)
[ ] Interview: None
[ /list][ b]Other [ *] State (if domestic applicant): Maine
[ *] Country (if international applicant): Studying in the UK
[ *] School Type: Private
[ *] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[ *] Gender: Female
[ ] Income Bracket: low.
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): United World Colleges student, nontraditional academic background, previous university experiance
[ /list][ b]Reflection [ *] Strengths: Passionately involved and curious student - reflected in recommendations, essays, and overall academic/extracurricular transcript.
[ *] Weaknesses: Academic results (SATs + IB grades), bad recommendation from councillor
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: relatively good candidate
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Smith, COA. Wait listed: Wellesley. Rejected: Yale, Brown, Wesleyan
[ /list][ b]General Comments:**</p>

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<p>Decision: Deferred → Accepted (CAS)</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]</p>

<p>[li]SAT I (highest single sitting): 2180 (760M | 690R | 730W) [/li][li]SAT I (superscore): 2190 (770M | 690R | 730W)[/li][li]ACT (highest single sitting): 33 (34M | 34E | 33R | 32S)[/li][li]ACT (superscore): <taken once="">[/li][li]SAT II (subject, score):[/li]- Math II … 770 <submitted as="" a="" supplementary="" item="">

  • US History … 750
  • Bio E … 650 (taken freshman year)
    [li]GPA (out of 100):[/li]-Unweighted: 96.33
    -Weighted: 98.77
    [li]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5%[/li][li]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB):[/li]- AP US History … (5)
  • AP English Language and Composition … (5)
  • AP World History … (5)
    [li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): Adelphi Prize for Leadership Recipient[/li][li]Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.):[/li]-AP Scholar
    -NHS
    -German NHS
    -Business NHS
    -3rd place in Economics and Business Communications at FBLA District Competition <submitted as="" supplementary="" information="" to="" all="" rd="" schools="">
    [li]Senior Year Course Load:[/li]-AP Calculus BC
    -AP English Literature
    -AP Macroeconomics
    -AP Biology
    -AP Statistics
    -College German</submitted></submitted></taken></p>

<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]</p>

<p>[li]Extracurriculars:[/li]-FBLA …… President (for the last 2 years)
-Cancer Research Club … Co-President
-Club Baseball
[li]Job/Work Experience:[/li]-Intern at the Make-A-Wish Foundation
-Personal Tutor (For SAT and Math help)
-Personal Soccer Trainer
-“Beta Tester” coach for a soccer program that tracks progress online Paid
[li]Volunteer/Community Service:[/li]-Volunteer for community soccer program as an assistant coach
-Self-started a community-wide children’s book/dvd drive for a local hospital(collected 4,000 books and 400 DVDs). We had extras which were donated to an underprivileged library.
[li]Summer Experience:[/li]-Volunteered at a local fish hatchery
-Used my Adelphi Scholarship in order to take a National Economy Class and a Natural Science and Environmental Problems Class (I got a 4.0 in both)</p>

<p>[/ul]Writing (1-10 rating):[ul]</p>

<p>[li]Common App Essay: 9/10 I worked for weeks on it[/li][li]Writing Supplements: My top schools probably got my best essays to be totally honest. I tried to write about my fit but some of the essay prompts and word limits were too constricting to be able to do otherwise.[/li][li]Teacher Recs: 10/10 from my sophomore year English teacher and 8/10 from my junior year Physics teacher[/li][li]Counselor Rec: 9/10 I was in the counseling office probably at least once a week. He’s one of the nicest people in my school and I know it was probably great.[/li][li]Other Rec: 8/10 Letter from my Adelphi University env sci Professor. She approached me before the final exam and offered to write it so I assume it had to be good. </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other:[ul]</p>

<p>[li]U.S. State/Territory or Country: New York[/li][li]School Type: Competitive Public[/li][li]Ethnicity: White[/li][li]Gender: Male[/li][li]Income Bracket Range: Upper Middle Class (I applied for aid)[/li][li]Hooks: None</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection:[list]</p>

<p>[li]Strengths: Relatively well-rounded, no true “crutch” (Other than maybe Bio and Critical Reading)[/li][li]Weaknesses: Nothing outstanding, totally unhooked[/li][li]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Whatever it was, I’m thankful for it</p>[/li]
<p>General Comments:
I was incredibly glad to be accepted. It was my first RD acceptance and it was a total surprise following the deferral. It’s also the highest-ranked college to which I was accepted. However, I believe I will be attending Boston College this fall. Congrats to everyone!</p>

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<p>Any news about the University of Viriginia waitlist.</p>