<p>how much harder is it to get into UVA from out of state? i have heard from multiple sources that it is way harder to get in if you live outside of Virginia. Is this true? How can i make myself more marketable to this university?</p>
<p>OOS Student here, and those rumors are true. To make yourself more “marketable”, work harder…</p>
<p>It’s really hard for OOS students to get into UVA. I think like 22% of people who apply OOS get in. I know the number is in the 20s.</p>
<p>At least UVA isn’t like UNC when it comes to OOS admittance.</p>
<p>I believe UVA’s OOS acceptance rate is 26%. Also, plue, I think UVA is harder than UNC to get into. The acceptance rate speaks differently. But, in my opinion, a higher caliber student applies to UVA. Both schools are fantastic, and I would be more than happy at either one.</p>
<p>I was accepted OOS as well. As a Jr. when I visited the school, one professor that spoke with the perspective students said something to effect of " 2/3 of the sets are reserved for in-state students."</p>
<p>So only 33.33% are not reserved for in-state. And then from there the competition is fierce. UVA as most schools, I believe, are looking for well rounded students. Not lopsided all academics or all extra curricular, but a nice mix. They are looking for leaders with potential to change the world. =]</p>
<p>With that said, make sure you essays are perfect.</p>
<p>“in my opinion, a higher caliber student applies to UVA” -agreed and if you go by ranking UVA is ranked higher for both overall university and undergrad b-school, but I applied to UMich over UNC.</p>
<p>The OOS acceptance rate for this year ('15) was indeed 26%. The OOS acceptance rate for last year ('14) was either 22% or 24%. The variance might be explained by a larger incoming class this year. I know UVa received more apps this year than ever; however, I don’t know how the numbers broke down between IS and OOS; that info might be on the IAS website:</p>
<p>[IAS</a> Data Catalog: Historical Data Home](<a href=“http://www.web.virginia.edu/iaas/data_catalog/institutional/historical/historical.htm]IAS”>http://www.web.virginia.edu/iaas/data_catalog/institutional/historical/historical.htm)</p>
<p>[UVa</a> - Inst. Assess. & Studies Data Digest Home Page](<a href=“http://www.web.virginia.edu/iaas/data_catalog/institutional/data_digest/datadigest.htm]UVa”>http://www.web.virginia.edu/iaas/data_catalog/institutional/data_digest/datadigest.htm)</p>
<p>This site has a plethora of interesting statistics and is fun to browse. The OOS candidate certainly needs to have “the whole package” to be competitive.</p>
<p>I got into UNC but not UVA, OOS for both…</p>
<p>ok thanks for all of the insight it was very helpful. Virginia doesnt use geography to select students like the ivys then right?</p>
<p>UVA says it does not, but if your from Alaska…</p>
<p>so if it’s so hard for an OOS student to get in, is it really worth it once you’ve been accepted?</p>
<p>I’m not sure what you mean searching.</p>
<p>At UNC, OOS students have a tougher time getting aid and getting into the honors college upon application. This leads me to believe that OOS students aren’t treated fairly there, especially given the extremely high caliber of the OOS kids who are accepted.</p>
<p>At UVA, I have seen no evidence to suggest the same sort of bias. The school is just as good for IS and OOS students. I see no reason why it wouldn’t be worth it OOS. It’s still cheaper than most other schools, especially compared to private schools.</p>
<p>^^ I agree with Dardy. I’m OOS and I’m receiving Full Access from UVa. I’ve also met several other OOS students receiving great financial aid from the university. I think UVa really excels in their aid program. Definitely one of the most cooperative and least intimidating financial aid department I’ve had to work with!</p>
<p>Our D was accepted OOS to both UVa and UNC (honors). She felt more of a social connection at UVa. She really liked the fact that 1/3 of the kids were from OOS at UVa as opposed to less than 20% at UNC. UNC was slightly larger which was also somewhat of a turn-off for her. There’s no denying, though, that UNC is a good school; it simply wasn’t right for her. On the other hand, she just completed an amazing first year at UVa. Her classes were extremely challenging which she liked, she and her roommate are great friends, she LOVES her sports team and will continue next year, and she loves her new sorority and friends she’s made through this activity. All-in-all, it’s been a wonderful year! 
So, I suppose I’d say “it’s worth it”, Searching.</p>
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That really doesn’t matter. We won’t take someone just for the sake of hitting all 50 states. There are years when the class is missing a state or two and that’s just fine. All 50 states (and well over 100 countries) are represented in the entire study body. We don’t have to engineer that.</p>
<p>So demographics don’t play into the decision at all? Say one person applied from, we’ll say New Mexico. That is one applicant from the entire state (I don’t know if this has ever happened but hypothetically). He wouldn’t have any kind of boost? Even more so, lets say only strong applicants apply from NJ. A less strong applicant who applies the same year from Alaska wouldn’t have any pull?</p>
<p>I mean, I believe you Dean J. It’s just that the idea of demographics playing a role in admissions is almost as set in my mind as race.</p>
<p>If anything, an argument could be made for yield (which actually impacts rankings). Would a student from Alaska applying to UVA actually attend if admitted? What could assure UVA that s/he would? If anything, the student would have to prove his/her commitment to attend and thus have a slightly better application…IMO</p>
<p>That’s a good point wahoomb. But as dean j said before, regarding demonstrated interest, the admissions office assumes you want to attend by applying.</p>
<p>If geography comes into play at all, it probably plays only a minor role – instead of UVAorBust’s hypothetical, imagine two students have equal credentials and similar intangibles. If only one can be accepted, the student from the more exotic location may get the nod to increase diversity within the class. This scenario is consistent with Dean J’s prior statements that UVa neither has geographic quotas nor practices yield protection.</p>
<p>Having worked orientation before, I have observed that the majority of OOS (at least that attend the July orientations) are heavily weighted toward the Middle Atlantic (including NY) and Southeastern states. But, I have met the occasional family from the Dakotas or the Mountain West. They definitely provide some uniqueness to the incoming class.</p>
<p>You nailed it on the head AVA55. Did you enjoy working orientation?</p>