<p>Hey all (meaning students and parents),</p>
<p>If you have a question or topic you'd be interested in seeing addressed on the application blog, feel free to post it here. </p>
<p>Sometimes people post questions in the comments of old posts and I miss them. This thread might be helpful if people use it.</p>
<p>Dear Dean J:</p>
<p>Can you please describe the weight placed on mid year grade reports for first year applicants?</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Dean J:</p>
<p>With only the December SAT test date left (and pushing it for January) would an applicant unhappy with their reasoning test score be better off taking the test again or taking the recommended subject tests?</p>
<p>Just a few suggestions to remind kiddies :)
-don't wait till the last minute to submit
-online is preferred
-write name/SSN/whatever else on everything they submit
-don't rush SAT scores
-send in scores whenever you can
-get in mid-semester grades asap
-don't forget AP/IB credits
-relax and breathe!</p>
<p>There's some talk on other recent threads that kids with superior GPA's and SAT's can receive an "auto-admit", any truth to that? I'm betting "no" based on UVA admissions being sticklers for taking into account the entire person.
Thanks Dean J, I like this thread.</p>
<p>Okay, and here is perhaps a really, really dumb question, but if someone does so extremely well at UVA as a first year student, could they ever apply for or be considered for the ECHOLS or RODMAN honors status as an upper classman, even though they didn't come in as one in their first year? I'm not saying I'm that smart! Just curious? Are there cut-off stats for these honors?</p>
<p>PowderPuff: there's no 100% "auto-admits" for first years. There are for VCCS alumni with 3.4 or better, meeting certain reqs, and have completed a A.D. There are those first-year applicants with the perfect numbers and backgrounds and other stuff, but they aren't auto-ins.</p>
<p>This is a really interesting topic, and I would like to explore it further. If you don't mind I will repost this with an appropriate topic so we can stay on point with blog ideas for Dean J here and still toss the auto admit issue around a little.</p>
<p>I can end it for you right now: there are no "auto-admits" in first year admission at UVa (shoe is right...see the transfer agreement with the VCCS).</p>
<p>Every decision has to have written justification. Even if someone on staff opens a folder and sees a #1 ranking or a string of As in AP or IB classes, the entire folder is getting reviewed.</p>
<p>That's great Dean J! Thanks, and your response is in correlation with the overall class and stature of The University.
Wow!? ---Written justification! I'd love to see what they wrote about me--any chance in that??? I think I know the answer!</p>
<p>Can't help but be curious Dean J, are there written justifications for students that are denied admission?<br>
Is there a "justification form? If so what is on it.</p>
<p>Thanks for all of the inside scoop.</p>
<p>Powderpuff, don't leave us hanging? what do you think it said on your justification?</p>
<p>Hah! I had a major life challenge/health-wise starting in the fall of my junior year lasting through Jan. of my senior year. I guess I could have fallen apart, but I didn't, only the Lord knows why I didn't--because it was a nightmare indeed. I wrote about it in my essay. I think this "challenge" made me plunge into my books more because I realized the alternative. I think my justification would comment on courage and stamina in the face of adversity. I graduated in the top of my class and am so happy to be here at my top choice school!</p>
<p>Dean J,
I'm out of state and I know a lot of people on CC who look at this are too. Could you give us an idea of what the average accepted Out of state student's profile is (gpa, SATs, ECs)?</p>
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<p>Hi Dean J!</p>
<p>What is the acceptance rate for out of state students?</p>
<p>Dean J - thank you for this opportunity. I would like to know what changes, if any, does admissions contemplate concerning the number of offers of admission it will need to extend to fill its class since early decision will no longer be available? Will UVA need to extend more offers to ensure that its class is filled since it can no longer count on the early admits as certain attendees and if so, how will this affect the criteria for gaining admission?</p>
<p>fabulous question John Ross. I will be curious to learn the answer.</p>
<p>Has anyone seen any follow up on these posts?</p>
<p>See my blog, JR. </p>
<p>I didn't answer the questions that are easily found on the UVa website (entering Echols/Rodman after first year, for example). Your question was similar to another one that I answered on the blog a few weeks ago.</p>