If there is a typo in my UVA application, are my chances immediately 0%?
nah
I talked about how to handle application mistakes a few months ago. Watch this.
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I just saw on reddit that UVA early action decisions may come out on Friday. Not sure if this is true and I don’t want to spread fake news but has anyone else heard this?
Dean J has made it very clear that decisions will NOT come out in January.
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Look back to post 101 on this thread to see Dean J response - she said not January
He?
Dean J is a she, FYI.
My picture changed… I know it means nothing but I am starting to get nervous about decisions coming out within the next three weeks or so! Good luck everyone!
Never done a chance me before but I’m pretty curious about my chances at UVA, so here are some stats…
- 4.5 weighted GPA (4.0 UW)
- 9 AP/IB/DE classes over 4 years
- Nat. Honor Society, Spanish Nat. Honor Society (Co-Pres of the club at my school), Dean’s List for all 5 semesters I’ve been at my current school (been here since Fall 2018 after transferring my freshman year), Beta Club, Student Writing Tutor
- TONS of volunteering hours at nonprofits
- 1 of 204 seniors from my state (Georgia) to receive an invitation to apply for the U.S. Presidential Scholar’s Program
I did NOT use standardized test scores because I was diagnosed with bone cancer in December of 2019. I had to leave school ASAP to begin intensive chemotherapy for 9 months. It just so happened to fall around when cover-19 spread across the country, so I have been extremely high risk and didn’t take the ACT at all this year. I took it once in Oct. 2018 to get a baseline score–obviously it was terrible–so I didn’t submit that score anywhere.
Perhaps the biggest thing on my application that stands out to admission officers the most is my self-created nonprofit directed towards raising money for bone cancer (specifically, the type of cancer I had). In six months, I have raised over $87,000+ and all of it is going towards funding a research project, handpicked by me, happening at St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis. Hopefully it will be going into the clinical trial period soon!
That was a ton of info but my situation is extremely unique and I feel like y’all wouldn’t be able to get a good “feel” as to my application unless I explained a little bit about myself. 
Thanks y’all!
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I would think your accomplishments and story would be very compelling to them. Good luck! UVA would be lucky to have you.
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You are a strong student. You mention number of APs. How does that compare to the highest rigor offered at your school? What is your class rank? If you have taken the highest rigor offered in each core class every year I would say you have a very good chance even out of state and even without a test score which of course are optional but it remains to be seen how that is handled. UVA is a reach for every student out of state even the most qualified. You circumstances are unique due to your cancer diagnosis and treatment (that is rough - we have experience with that) and strong fundraising which is very impressive. That should definitely help you. Good luck!
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Hi-I think this has already been addressed, but I just want to clarify. For the midyear grades in the portal, is that sent out by the school or I can take a screenshot myself. I emailed my guidance counselor and she said that the school would send them out, but I previously thought you could send a screenshot yourself. My grades just came out today, that’s why I am asking so late. Thanks for the help!
You can add them yourself but I believe I saw earlier on the thread they wouldn’t be checking them for EA.
Thank you!
My mid-year grades are released on Feb 5…what should I do?
My son uploaded a screenshot. Released Friday. The school will send an updated official transcript. I don’t think it matters for EA.
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I know but I dont even know what my mid year grades are yet. So do I just not do anything? The red X is triggering me lol
they aren’t due till February 15 or whenever available so no need to stress and they aren’t taken into account for EA
Any clues as to when decisions will be coming out?