Waitlist status

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<p>Hi guys! </p>

<p>I am a RD applicant who just got waitlisted. The waitlist faq on the uva website claims that extremely competitive applicants were waitlisted. </p>

<p>Do you think that uva Could have waitlisted the applicants who they thought would not attend, rather than because they lacked the credentials?</p>

<p>I have an above 2240 sat score and good gpa. Uva was not necessarily a safety school but i still believed I would get accepted.</p>

<p>What are your thoughts guys? Congrats for the successful applicants!!</p>

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<p>Wait-listed too. In-state female, 2250 SAT, 4.5 GPA (4.0 unweighted). I don’t know. I thought I had a shot. I just feel sad right now :(.</p>

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<p>Waitlisted. OOS, 34 ACT, 11th/650+ in my class. Disappointed beyond all belief</p>

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<p>Waitlisted, 1720 sat, no subject tests, only 1 AP and 2 honors in my high school career, 91.5 GPA (don’t know how to do the 4 point conversions) bad essays, one had a spelling mistake. I don’t know. I’m confused. </p>

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<p>Waitlisted, 2240 SAT, top 5%. International student.</p>

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<p>@asianboy44 </p>

<p>[The</a> practice to which you are referring is called “yield protection” and we do not practice it](<a href=“http://uvaapplication.blogspot.com/2007/11/yield-protection.html]The”>Notes from Peabody: The UVA Application Process: Yield Protection). We do NOT try to gauge interest or likelihood of enrollment in our process. </p>

<p>[Your</a> GPAs are meaningless unless you all go to the same high school](<a href=“http://uvaapplication.blogspot.com/2014/01/why-gpa-is-meaningless-without-context.html]Your”>Notes from Peabody: The UVA Application Process: Why GPA is Meaningless Without Context). GPA is not standardized, so a “good” GPA at your school might be mathematically impossible to get at another. Citing GPA is just too subjective. This is why we are far more concerned with course progression and grades. </p>

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<p>@Dean J this is kind of off topic, but I’ve always wanted to know: what happens if too many students who were accepted decide to enroll? What the yield is underestimated? Do they have to deny students who were accepted and operate on a first come, first serve basis? Or do they just triple up all of the rooms and try to rent more space for the students? Sorry for all of the questions!</p>

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<p>@apalapa That’s why things get cozy in the residence halls.</p>

<p>I haven’t heard it really happening in a big way at UVa. I has happened at another school where I worked, but by a couple weeks into the year, most of the quad rooms had been “de-quadded” and things were more comfortable.</p>

<p>I don’t think it’s something to worry about at UVa. We have room for you. :)</p>

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<p>Dean J. Love your blog. Followed it two years ago when my D applied. I learned so much about the application process and how to negotiate it with less stress. Your advise to admits/waitlists/denied was useful for any school. Your transparency and calm words helped keep everything in perspective. Applicants-- read the blogs of schools to which you have applied. Most every answer is there! </p>

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<p>Thanks so much @Dean J , much appreciated</p>