UVA EA Results/Decision Thread Class of 2022

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Decision: deferred

SAT I (breakdown): 1450 (750M/700R)
ACT (breakdown):
SAT II: Math level 2 - 660, Literature - 630
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): didn’t send
IB (place score in parenthesis): not offered
Senior Year Course Load: AP Language, AP Government and politics, AP Biology, AP Calc BC, Drama
Major Awards: Marines Academic Excellence Award

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS, Key Club (treasurer), founder of Gender Studies Literature Club, Equestrian (riding myself and trainer for kids),
Job/Work Experience: Working Student for professional rider, ice cream shop during summer, waitress during school year.
Volunteer/Community service: Lots and lots. (mostly at hospital and with Key Club)
Summer Activities: Work, horses, volunteering at hospital
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 10/10 - my quirk essay was my favorite essay I’ve ever written, very personal but not TOO personal.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 10/10 - Physics teacher, amazing human, focused on me as a person not a student
Teacher Rec #2: 9/10 - english teacher, helped me start a feminist book club, loves me
Counselor Rec: 9/10 - My counselor and I are very close
Additional Rec: None
Interview: None

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: no
Intended Major: Biology
State (if domestic applicant): Maine
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Semi-Private, #1 school in northern new england via washington post
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 200,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, legacy etc.):

Reflection

Strengths: Essays, EC, GPA, course load
Weaknesses: SAT, Subject tests
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: mostly because I’m OOS with an SAT score below 1500
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: accepted - UMaine, UGeorgia. deferred - Northeastern, UNC

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Decision: Deferred

SAT I (breakdown): 1440 (680M/760R)
ACT (breakdown): 33 (35E, 30M, 35R, 33S)
SAT II: 670 Bio, 640 History (it was not a good day for me, wasn’t planning on submitting but my mom did on accident)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8, weighted 4.1
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (5), US History (4), Bio (4), Lang (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): not offered
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Gov, APES, AP Stat, Band, STEM, Calc (my parents limited the amount of APs I could take and I stated this in my application)
Major Awards: MVP for both Indoor and Outdoor Track 2017

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): National, English, and History Honor Societies, Girl Scout w/ Bronze and Silver Awards, Marching Band (Social Coordinator), Indoor and Outdoor Track (Team Captain and Nationals Qualifier)
Job/Work Experience: Hebrew School teacher 2 hours a week, Operations team at my gym 16-24 hours a week (didn’t include this in my application bc I started in late November, but I added it to my application after deferral)
Volunteer/Community service: ~60 hours through my temple freshman year, everything else is just through NHS and GS
Summer Activities: Competitor in the National (2016) and International (2017) Maccabiah Games for track
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 9/10 - My common app essay was relatable and reflected me very well, I was a little nervous about my supplement bc it’s a bit out there but my Lang teacher loved all of them
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 9/10 -Lang teacher, really liked me and I really trust her writing skills
Teacher Rec #2: 9/10 -Bio teacher, knew how hard I worked in the class and knows me well
Counselor Rec: 9/10 -My counselor knows me well despite the size of my school
Additional Rec: My employer/rabbi wrote an absolutely glowing rec, she went to Princeton
Interview: N/A

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: Biology
State (if domestic applicant): VA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public, class size 700+
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: definitely not getting aid
Hooks (URM, first generation college, legacy etc.): None

Reflection

Strengths: ECs
Weaknesses: Test scores and lots of A-s
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Lack of ECs relating to my intended major, test scores
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: accepted - Accepted UF, JMU

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:
ACT (breakdown): 34 Overall: 33 English, 35 Math, 33 Science, 33 Reading
SAT Subject: Bio (780) Math 2 (770)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.88 unweighted, 4.4 weighted
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 21/414
AP (place score in parenthesis): APBIO (5), Music Theory (4), Calc AB (5), Spanish Lang (4), Chem (4), Psych (5),
IB (place score in parenthesis): School offers none
Senior Year Course Load: Hon Government, AP Physics I, AP Environmental Science, AP English Literature, Anatomy and Physiology (honors credit), AP statistics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN (President) Chinese Folk Dance. Violin
Volunteer/Community service: 100 hours at my local hospital. 30 hours at the children’s hospital.
Summer Activities: Medical Science Internship Program aka was a lab rat working 9-6 Mon-Fri for 6 weeks
Essays (rating 1-10, details): I picked the “what’s your fav word” prompt and I wrote about becoming myself in the confusion of racial stereotypes. Fav word was “authentic” 8/10. My 2nd essay (pick a work of art/science and how it challenged you) I talked about how the theory of evolution implies that there’s really no sense of purpose in life and I wrote about how I thought my way out of thinking that way

Teacher Rec #1: Teacher: My leadership teacher, she loved me to death and I love her back. She wrote about me not only in the classroom but as I person 10/10
Teacher Rec #2: Teacher. She had me for 2 years so I think she knows me pretty well but I’m not sure if she went all out on it 7/10
Counselor Rec: 6/10, I don’t even know her
Additional Rec:

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Biology
State (if domestic applicant): VA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: $200,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, legacy etc.): sister is at UVA

Reflection

Strengths: VA resident haha really
Weaknesses: avg EC
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: VA resident, solid numbers,
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Don’t know yet

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I was deferred for EA.
Chance me for RD?
OOS (nj)
96.71 QPA at selective vo-tech HS with all honors classes
30 ACT
AP Bio, Calc AB, Chem, Stat, Lit, Spanish, and Euro
volunteer EMT, marching band, church service, HOSA, NHS president
good essays, nothing amazing
speak french

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Math (790), Reading/Writing (770)
ACT (breakdown): N/A
SAT II: World History (750), Math II (690) - lol, both pretty much useless
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (5), Psychology (5), Chemistry (5), Language & Composition (5), BC Calculus (5), AB Calculus Sub-score (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Literature, AP Biology, AP US Government, AP Latin, AP Statistics, Anatomy & Physiology, dual enrollment math course
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A, unless AP Scholar counts or membership in honor societies (NHS, NEHS, NHHS, NLHS, NMHS)

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Peer-tutoring clubs, NEHS (President), NHS (Vice President), NHHS (President)
Job/Work Experience: Multiple - too many to name but focused on tutoring, retail, customer service, etc.
Volunteer/Community service: Hospital, EMT
Summer Activities: Econ online to open up schedule, multiple part-time jobs, vacation
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8; Decent and solid essays but not along the lines of such as “I’m an entrepreneur, or I’m a student activist!” types
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): 10 for Teacher Rec #1. Had a great student-teacher rapport built on 4 years, but maybe 5/10 for Teacher Rec #2

Teacher Rec #1: Language teacher
Teacher Rec #2: Science teacher
Counselor Rec: 5/10; Didn’t know my counselor well at all.

Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: N/A

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Undecided
State (if domestic applicant): VA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public, medium-large size
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Prefer not to comment on my parent’s income, but can freely say $0 currently for myself.
Hooks (URM, first generation college, legacy etc.): N/A

Reflection

Strengths: Commitment/dedication - the activities (jobs/volunteer) I did, though perhaps not many in comparisons to other applicants, were ones I had participated in for many years. My attachment and love for them were well-expressed in essays.
Weaknesses: No sports, some leadership but not a lot
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Test scores, grades, GPA, solid essays (conveying individuality and not just vomiting your resume); VA resident
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: N/A for now.

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1440 (690 Math, 750 English)
ACT (breakdown): 33 composite (36 Reading, 36 English, 27 Math, 31 Science)
SAT II: 770 Lit, 740 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.11 (I think my school does UW out of 4.3? I’m not sure, but I’ve never gotten a B so close to perfect.) W: 4.69
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/134
AP (place score in parenthesis): Environmental (3), World History (3), Bio (3), Lang & Comp (5), US Hist (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats, AP Chem, Dual Enrollment Spanish, Dual Enrollment Modern Classics (English), AP Psych, AP Gov
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nothing crazy, AP Scholar w/ Distinction, NHS

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Debate Club (Founder & President), Editor of School newspaper, Varsity softball grades 9-12.
Job/Work Experience: I have two internships, one with the Mayor of my town for about a year, and one with a non-profit in town that I have been doing for about 6 months.
Volunteer/Community service: NHS (we do tutoring at the elementary school),
Summer Activities: Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Leadership Academy (10th grade, we raise $10,000 for pediatric cancer research), NJ Girls State fairly competitive, had to be recommended & have an interview (summer before 12th grade), JSA Institute on NJ Gov & Politics (also had to apply, summer before 12th grade)
Essays (rating 1-10, details): My common app essay was good, very unique to me about why I love history & english and don’t like math (also helps explain my test scores, lol) I’d say about a 9.
For the “work of art” essay I wrote about my favorite band and how their newest album taught me about growing up and still loving the same music, kind of cheesy, but. 8/10
For the quirky essay I wrote about making slime with friends. 8/10 writing quality but 10/10 for originality lol

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 9/10 my AP US History and AP Gov teacher, he likes me and I was always the top of the class.
Teacher Rec #2:10/10, my AP Comp teacher, she taught me in 7th, 10th, and 11th grade and knows me very well. I was in her first year of teaching the AP class and the only one to get a 5.
Counselor Rec: 9/10, we are very close with the benefit of having a small class size.
Additional Rec: 10/10, from the Mayor of my town who I have worked very closely with at my internship. Demonstrated my citizenship, love for government, etc. etc.
Interview: N/A

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Political Policy, Philosophy & Law
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: small, public, not very good (my SAT is the highest in my class)
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Income Bracket: <80,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, legacy etc.):
None really- lower income bracket.

Strengths: Founding a club, being heavily involved in a few meaningful EC’s, essays, letters of rec.
Weaknesses: test scores
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I mostly just worked really hard to develop my spike to demonstrate my strength in history & government. Everything–my test scores, my heavy involvement in a few meaningful EC’s shows this
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Deferred at Harvard SCEA

Reflection
I’m happy! UVA is my #4 choice behind Harvard (got deferred SCEA, fingers crossed for RD), Georgetown, and AU. Definitely a relief to be in somewhere that I would be happy at. I hope my results are a beacon of hope for others that you don’t need perfect test scores and a million clubs on your resume: just find what you love and pursue it relentlessly (I think that was on a pamphlet that UVA sent me, actually)

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My D was admitted EA. We are out of state. Can we expect any merit money or would we have heard by now?

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@quadaces UVA does not give out merit money other than Jefferson Scholarships which is done completely seprate and is alread done for the Class of 2018. I am actually quite surprised by the number of people that have applied to UVA that still don’t know this as I see this question asked alot of these forums.

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): n/a
ACT (breakdown): 34
SAT II: n/a
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 5%

AP (place score in parenthesis):
AP World History (5)
AP Stat (5)
AP BC Calc (5)
AP Latin (5)
AP European History (5)

IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a

Senior Year Course Load:
Multivariable Calc
Calculus Based Probability and Statistics
AP Physics (1 + 2)
AP Economics (Micro + Macro)
British Lit
US History (not AP)

Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
none

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
no notable ones

Job/Work Experience:
summer job

Volunteer/Community service:
like 20 hours

Summer Activities:
none

Essays (rating 1-10, details): showed my personality, 10
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): good, 10

Teacher Rec #1: 10
Teacher Rec #2: 10
Counselor Rec: 8?
Additional Rec: n/a
Interview: n/a

Other
n/a

Applied for Financial Aid?: no
Intended Major: Arts and Science
State (if domestic applicant):PA
Country (if international applicant): US
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: mixed
Gender: M
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, legacy etc.): none

Reflection

Strengths: good grades, course load, personable
Weaknesses: ECs
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: showed I was a real person and didn’t just do everything for college
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:

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Decision: Accepted!

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT (breakdown): 35 (36S, 34 everything else)
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8 (Weighted is 4.39)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 42/485
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Macro Econ, AP Micro Econ, AP Comparative Government, AP US Gov, AP English Lit, AP Bio, AP European History, AP Stat (8 APs this year for a total of 16)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Distinction, freshman year 2nd place in a state debate tournament

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): I’ve been to three high schools so they are all over the place, my main ones are debate (founder and captain in second school), and Model UN
Job/Work Experience: Five Guys for a summer
Volunteer/Community service: ~110 hours
Summer Activities: nothing
Essays (rating 1-10, details): Common App-8, wrote about moving to three different schools. UVA essays- 9 (for the quirks essay, I wrote about how my love for useless trivia isn’t useless at all) and 7 (wrote about an album for the work of art that has challenged me, and how it encouraged me to learn guitar)
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): 9/10 for both, my counselor said they are the best she has ever read.

Teacher Rec #1: my AP Environmental teacher, 9/10
Teacher Rec #2: my AP English Lang teacher, 9/10
Counselor Rec: very good
Additional Rec:
Interview:

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Econ, hopefully McIntire marketing eventually
State (if domestic applicant): Florida
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: at the time of applying, 150k+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, legacy etc.): URM

Reflection

Strengths: I moved a lot but still had upward trend, 4.0 junior year and first semester of senior year. I showed how moving didn’t hinder me at all, which is a good trait to have.
Weaknesses: ECs, but it’s almost impossible to stay consistent across three schools.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: ACT, GPA (my weighted could’ve been higher if my credits transferred from state to state), personality
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Rejected from UPenn ED (Wharton), accepted to UF (in-state)

General Comments: UVA is definitely one of my top choices, so I’m super happy to have been accepted!

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Does your weighted gpa include senior year or is it just freshman year through junior year grades?

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Would you recommend sending an art supplement even if you don’t plan to major in the arts at UVA?
I’m considering but I am unsure.

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@POkemonicole123 based on this blog it seems that their are guidelines for submitting portfolios which may go into more details about whether it is appropriate to submit for a non at major.
http://uvaapplication.blogspot.com/2018/09/sending-resumes-abstracts-and-writing.html?m=1