Rainey Academic Program

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Virginia
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<p>Any comments? Anyone here been or got an invite?</p>

<p>I have a feeling this is a pretty prestiguous thing, and a way of enticing kids to come (hello, basically all expenses paid?!?!). Pretty amazing opportunity. I gotta say, it is working. It is making me consider UVA more than I was before. Seems they really like me ;)</p>

<p>How, well, "prestigous" is this? How many kids get an invite -> they only accept 20... Does this mean I am one of their top applicants? Sorry if I sound like I'm trying to get an ego boost, but I'm just wondering how special this thing actually is (seems pretty special to me), and just what exactly it should mean to me in considering attending UVA. As a note, I did not get Echols, even though I was hoping for it...</p>

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<p>If it's a full ride, that's great. Take it and run with it.</p>

<p>I've never heard of the Rainey Academic Program. Please elaborate on the selection criteria and the nature of the program.</p>

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<p>sorry. basically it's a full ride to their summer session, where you can take 2 classes for credit. and you get to meet faculty and attend special dinners and workshops. sounds pretty nice, right?</p>

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<p>Of course it sounds nice. Are you enrolling at UVA next year or are you in high school?</p>

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<p>Well, that sounds pretty cool. is it a summer program for high school students or entering freshmen. I have never heard of it. Congrats though!</p>

<p><em>momentary thread-jack</em>
Cav, you have a PM :)</p>

<p>*edit, okay yeah, its obvious its not a program for high school students since he said he was an applicant who didn't get echols.</p>

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<p>I think (but I have no idea, really) that it might be for specifically for select non-Echols kids. I'm basing this solely on the fact that the Rainey people have their own orientation days, which are different than the Echols days (and I think if you get Echols you have to go to Echols orientation). Maybe not though.</p>

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<p>i have 3 friends in it..its a free ride, do it!</p>

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<p>sorry bklyn2cornell do you mean they are going to be in it or they were or they currently are? I was under the impression that it was a one-summer thing...</p>

<p>I am still in the process of deciding where to go but UVA is slowly moving up my list.</p>

<p>Oh, and jegan, did you get an invite too?</p>

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<p>oh well maybe someone else can enjoy my spot im turning down uva for emory:)</p>

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<p>No, I didn't, but I ended up turning down UVA for Yale, so it doesn't really matter.</p>

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<p>I still don't get what the program is. It's not advertised. Would I be correct in assuming that it's one of the race-based scholars programs?</p>

<p>edit: jegan, you're turning down the Jefferson Scholars program for Yale? lol, I hope you're getting gooood financial aid.</p>

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<p>no not race-based, i'm pretty sure it's economical-based, if you could call it that. I think your efc has to be a certain number maybe? that would mean jegan was probably recieiving a free ride to yale too.</p>