<p>Hello all
I'm out of state (IL) at UVA, unfortunately. I've read that the average acceptance rate is around 39%, but what would that be like for out-of-state applicants? Even general guesses (not numbers) are fine. Thanks!!!</p>
<p>wait are u going to apply to UVA? OOS is around ivy league standards</p>
<p>The acceptance rate for OOS applicants is around 30%. But, for applicants who aren't legacies or athletes, it probably drops to the mid 20% range. If that's around "ivy league standards" (an incorrect term), then it's similar to the "standards" of lower ivies like Penn and Cornell. It's difficult but not impossible. If you have reasonably good credentials and a strong interest in attending UVA, you should have a good shot.</p>
<p>i would say make sure ur top 5% dude, or if your black</p>
<p>I'm not a dude, haha. I'm a white girl, but our school doesn't tell adcoms anything except top 10%. So, for all they know, I could be in the top 1% or top 9%. Hopefully, they won't take it out on me just because the school decides to do that.</p>
<p>If your application is impressive otherwise, you should be very competitive. And a tip: if you're genuinely interested in attending UVA, let them know. The yield on OOS accepted students is low enough that showing interest would probably help out a good bit.</p>
<p>sorry, dudette</p>
<p>silly question...but how would you suggest showing interest in a school?</p>
<p>well apply early. Some schools have EA so you dont have to attend if you're accepted. I would go beyond just the application. Send in your talents, like art, a musical recording, dance, anything. Emphasize why the school you chose to apply to has something you're interested in and can't find anywhere else. Show what you would bring to that school, and how that school would benefit from your contribution. Keep in touch with your admissions counselor. Update him/her if you recieved any awards or honors. Ask him questions about the school's program. Sometimes this works, and most of the time it does; however it can also backfire. I mean you dont want to become a pest and call every single day or something. I applied to UVA Early Decision and was deferred. I sent in recs, letters, essays. Then in April I got wait-listed! At that point, I told UVA that they were always my first choice, and I would promise to enroll if I was accepted. Ofcourse I am not keeping my hopes up, as I am trying to move on, but I was one of the people who showed immense interest. Yet, the admissions officers probably saw something lacking in my application. I am dissapointed, but ya gotta move on, cuz thats life. That's my advice!</p>
<p>well... i wont be applying EA because money is an issue. admissions counselor... is that the person in charge of applications of my geographic region at uva? how do i find out who that is? thanks for the advice..</p>
<p>You don't lose by not applying ED. UVA admissions officers have stated that ED is just to make the college application process easier for you and does not increase your chances of being admitted.</p>
<p>stf300, I didn't see any mention on the admissions site about the regional officers. Perhaps you could call them and ask.</p>
<p>-FreakedOut</p>
<p>I applied out of state and I'm very obsessive and whatnot so I called the admissions office to get a bunch of facts so I could know what I was getting myself into. They told me that the out of state admit rate is 21%. BUT I don't consider myself an AMAZING student and I got in so, good luck. UVA actually receives more out of state applications than in state ones but must reject a much larger number of the OOS to keep a 1:3 ratio. :(</p>
<p>FreakedOut, admissions officers say all kinds of things that may or may not be true. The process is not entirely transparent and there are many things that are better kept hidder. One of them is that applying ED doesn't give any benefit to the applicant - something I refuse to believe. The "boost" may not be as big at UVA (which fills ~1/3 of its class via ED) as it is at Penn (which fills ~1/2 of its class via ED), but I'm sure it's still there. Marginal candidates and OOS candidates who are gung-ho about UVA would be best served applying ED.</p>