<p>can i just send in my act score(31) or are SAT scores required at UVA?</p>
<p>You can just submit ACT scores. My D was accepted with only ACTs. She didn't even submit SATII scores which are recommended.</p>
<p>Submission of ACT score is fine. However, if you have appeared for SAT, and the comp. score is 2100+, it may substantially enhance your chances!</p>
<p>My D did much better on the ACT and submitted that score only. She was admitted as an Echols Scholar. So, you might want to take both the ACT and SAT, wait 'till you get your scores, then spend the $ to have the best score sent to the school.</p>
<p>Rintu, I thought an SAT combined score of 2100 was the target as well, but over the weekend I was told that for you to be solid it had to be over 2200, and closer to 2250. May I trouble you (or anyone else) for any information you might have in this regard.
Thanks.</p>
<p>Vistany, UVA doesn't put as much stock in SAT scores as GPA and class rank. So don't fret about any "target"</p>
<p>Wondering whether it pays to apply to UVa for my S. OOS... 4.5(w) GPA, 15 of 575, 1450 / 2230 on SAT I. Waiting on SAT IIs. Okay ECs ( editor of paper, captain varsity tennis, member of JSA, a couple of NHS ). I have heard that seemingly only superstar OOS kids get in. Looking to focus on business. Thanks.</p>
<p>I'd say, go ahead and apply - but be sure you have a back up choice. In general, it' s more challenging for OOS to get into any of the VA state universities. Many highly qualified in-state students have not gotten in this year. Have you visited the campus? UVA considers each application holistically, but it's best to have the rigorous courses/high gpa and stats/good ec's and recommendations/well-crafted essay. Good luck!</p>
<p>Yes, we visited UVa in April. Nice campus, friendly kids. I concur, getting into the school and then getting into the business school is a rough road. ALso thinking about Emory, G-Town, maybe Lehigh and a bunch of state schools as back up.</p>
<p>MBJ, as a mom who's just been through this, I'll offer my two cents. </p>
<p>Have your son apply to any school he's seriously interested in. </p>
<p>I say that because my son was accepted to two schools - UVa and UNC, both as an OOS student - and we were worried he might not get into either. And though we're VERY proud of him, he is NOT a superstar. </p>
<p>His stats: All A's in all honors and AP classes (so, a 4.0 UW, 4.3 W - they only weight AP's at his school), toughest courses available, ended up #2 in his class (at arguably the best public school in San Diego), but was only estimated as top 5% when he applied, 1360/2050 SAT, 4's and 5's on AP's, mid 700's on SAT II's, good EC's (Varsity soccer 4 yrs, lots of regional and area awards; class VP twice; NHS VP, etc, etc), strong recs from teachers, counselor, and Dean of students at his first hs (we moved b/w his soph/jr year). All good, but we'd heard how impossible OOS admission is at both UVa and UNC, and feared his SAT scores would keep him out at both.</p>
<p>Thankfully, we (and the pundits) were wrong :). </p>
<p>I have a friend who's fond of saying that college admission is nothing more than eeny, meeny, miny, mo. I don't think I'd go that far, but I will say it's not always consistent - and certainly not predictable. Which is why I suggest your son apply where he's seriously interested...because you honestly never know. </p>
<p>As far as what I've seen the past two years at UVa, they seem to be true to their word. Over and over again, the admission office stresses the importance of a strong transcript (i.e. great grades in tough classes) over SAT scores, and the acceptances I've seen bear that out. Class rank also seems to be very important, with most of the OOS acceptances being in the top 5%. Again, having those things doesn't guarantee admission in any way, but most kids who've offered their stats here have those two things in common. Then again, I know of a friend who had those two things and didn't get in. I guess none of us here can account for the intangibles we don't see that the admissions office does... </p>
<p>So hang in there - it's a tough, but exciting year! And best of luck to your son!</p>
<p>Whether you're in-state or OOS, "demonstrated interest" is sometimes also a factor; i.e., campus visit; contact w/an admissions rep.</p>