<p>@brishe that could be viewed as a good thing or a bad thing. One the positive side, it could resemble that their is a light at the end of the tunnel lol however, it could also mean that UVA may have not received the financial aid information that you mailed to them.</p>
<p>I’ve had a different deadline each time (current one is May 21), so I’m choosing to look at it as a good thing 
It’s not my major materials either - my 1040 and W2 as well as my parents’ made it in; it’s a lot of smaller follow-up documentation (verifying any siblings’ enrollment status, etc).</p>
<p>So I don’t want to look too much into this, but today I was on my UVA status page and I typed in accept into my scroll bar and “accept admission” auto completed, followed by the html link to my UVA decision. I then compared the link with the link to my UNC admission decision and they were almost identical, and I was actually accepted to UNC. I know that other people have had this, but I tried to do this last week as well and there was no auto complete with accept admission. So maybe this is good news, but who knows? What do you guys think? </p>
<p>The only reason I am actually hopeful is because the link is identical to UNC’s to which I was already accepted and it was not there last week.</p>
<p>@brishe do you have siblings attending the university?</p>
<p>@SierraLeone12 - No, but my younger brother took classes at his local CC this past year, which may affect any financial aid package I might get. They require documentation (transcripts, letter of admission) to prove that he’s in school, since his status theoretically affects how much my parents can contribute.</p>
<p>@brishe Okay, I assume that is the reason why you have fin aid on your to-do list. I do not have other siblings currently enrolled in college, that’s probably why I do not have any financial aid matters on my to-do list</p>
<p>SierraLeone12: Hate to shoot that idea down, but I too have no Fin aid to-dos, but DO have two siblings in college. </p>
<p>Hate the fact that I can’t help but read into every little thing here. Between that email and now Fin Aid stuff it’s just killing me.</p>
<p>O.P.</p>
<p>I think we’re all reading into everything, as much as the logical part of our brains know it probably doesn’t mean anything. I can’t help it! I need something to get me through this week. (That and really…why ask for materials after decisions go out if it isn’t good news?) I hate that I’m nervous despite applying under the GAA. Just paranoid I messed something up :</p>
<p>@brishe I applied under GAA as well and I am just as nervous :|</p>
<p>UVA only asked that you indicate one or two areas of interest on the application, I think. I think you’re accepted to the school, and you can declare a major once you’re admitted. However, I know UVA does not consider you for another school if you’re not admitted to the one for which you applied (ex: if you apply for engineering, you can’t be reconsidered for CLAS).</p>
<p>Brishe,</p>
<p>That’s not necessarily true. On the Comm blog, there’s a post that says, “If you would be willing to enroll in the College of Arts & Sciences if you are not admitted to McIntire, you should indicate that on the application. Sometimes the Admissions Office might consider this.”</p>
<p>It might work with other schools too, but it’s not specifically stated anywhere, or at least from what I’ve read. Just for the record, I didn’t indicate that on my application…</p>
<p>Oh my bad :\ I could have sworn I saw Transfermer address that in response to someone on the transfer blog. I’ll see if I can dig it up, but maybe I’m wrong.</p>
<p>I found it! On the post “Fall Transfer Process”, one user asked:</p>
<p>"Transfermer,</p>
<p>I applied to transfer to McIntire from VCCS. I know that as an applicant to McIntire that I am not eligible for the Guaranteed Articulation Agreement. However, if I’m not admitted to study at the commerce school will I be offered admission into the College of Arts & Science as GAA student since I have fufilled all of the requirements for guaranteed transfer?"</p>
<p>Transfermer’s response:</p>
<p>“[Name]
Unfortunately, we really only consider students for the one school they applied to.”</p>
<p>I’m not sure what “really” means. Maybe they will technically consider you but admission is unlikely…? In any event, sorry for the mix up! My answer was solely based off this information, so I was not aware of any exceptions.</p>
<p>@Sephyre: Yeah, the McIntire => CAS application deal was confusing as hell (Which is why I think they may be phasing/phased it out.) It apparently used to be something you could indicate on the common app through some sort of check box, but no more. Depending on who I’d talked to, I got conflicting reports on whether they were still doing that. </p>
<p>For me, it was frustrating that I’m 0.3X points above the GPA you need for the GAA into CAS. It made the choice to apply to McIntire not just “apply to McIntire”, but also “give up GAA into UVA CAS”</p>
<p>O.P</p>
<p>@Brishe: yeah, the “really” I got from the people that did think it was still possible was that there is no way you can use the GAA, and they’ve got no obligation to look at your app if McIntire doesn’t accept you. </p>
<p>Basically my understanding was that if there was an app that McIntire was going to pass on, someone might make the call that it was worth “forwarding” on to CAS for consideration…</p>
<p>But again, that was only some of the people I talked to, others said that they don’t do it anymore.</p>
<p>O.P</p>
<p>There was also a Transfermer post last year during admissions from a transfer who got an email about being offered CAS because he/she was not accepted to where he/she applied. So, if you specify it, you might be considered - who knows… </p>
<p>O.P., the question that was asked to Transfermer was really obscure as if he/she wouldn’t have anything to lose by applying to McIntire because they’ve already got guaranteed admission. Transfermer wouldn’t have been able to say, “Why yes, you have GAA even if you don’t get into McIntire…” In my opinion, McIntire would see a lot more applicants if that were the case.</p>
<p>I’m kind of worried here, I applied under the GAA as well and completed all the requirements except my gpa just falls under. I’m rocking a 3.3 right now, in Phi Theta Kappa, and a minority student (affirmative action GO). Do you guys think my chances are high or low?</p>
<p>@Sephyre: Absolutely agree that you couldn’t have it work like that, as everyone with a passing interest in McIntire would apply given the no lose situation.</p>
<p>@Mcwiggles: Well, if the GPA doesn’t make it, the GAA doesn’t apply, but I’m sure you’ll still be competitive. </p>
<p>It’s a lot more than just GPA that plays into the application… My thought would be that while your GPA isn’t going to be the strongest part of your application, it also isn’t going to hold back any other parts.</p>
<p>@Mcwiggles I have a 3.32 and i’m hoping I can at least get waitlisted under the GAA because I know my gpa will be at least a 3.4 by the time the semester is over</p>
<p>@PenelopeOdysseus Thats true, thanks. I’m hoping my essay will carry the most weight in their decision, I’ve been told it’s a sharp essay. Crossing fingers here ><</p>
<p>@SierraLeone12 Good stuff, if you can get it to a 3.4 I don’t see how they could justify not accepting you. Unfortunately for me I’m pretty sure I won’t hit 3.4…heck i’ll be happy to keep it at 3.3 this semester. </p>
<p>7 days…I feel like that person from “The Ring” haha</p>