Has Virginia Tech ever admitted students below or far below their average?
Absolutely. Can you play basketball?
In seriousness - acceptances at most colleges these days are very holistic. Grades and scores don’t matter as much as they used to in the process. They look at other factors. But in order to compensate for below average scores - your going to need to have other factors in your benefit (economic status, first college attendee in family, minority, personal issues you overcame, legacy).
I would normally use the 25th percentile as more of the acceptance line then the average.
Thank you very much for this!