<p>Hello everyone,
I got wait-listed for the UVA class of 2018. Does anyone how competitive it is for a student to get a spot off the wait-list? My sats are not UVA quality, however I have a 4.15 GPA, lots of extracurricular/community service/sports. How does UVA pick students off the wait-list? Is there any way I can increase my chances?
Thanks- aj</p>
<p>Last year, more than 4,500 kids were invited onto the waiting list, but only 185 were actually accepted from it. UVA looks at apps again and picks the creme de la creme from there. I read an article saying that if a university actually wanted you, they would have accepted you and not have put you on the wait-list. It sucks, I’m on it as well. I suggest you move on; I’m sure you have other excellent options. </p>
<p>@Marylandbro, your numbers are off.
@aj75757, here are the correct numbers from the 2012-2013 Common Data Set:</p>
<p>From the 2012-2013 Common Data Set:
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list? Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on the waiting list: 4,393
Number accepting a place on the waiting list: 2,540
Number of wait-listed students admitted: 287</p>
<p>We offer the waiting list as an option. Plenty of students opt not to place themselves on the waiting list.</p>
<p>The incoming class has ten segments (VA and OOS for each of the five academic areas that take first years). It’s hard to predict where there will be room with total certainty. Generally, the larger the school/program, the more spots there tend to be open after the reply date, but that isn’t always the case.</p>