@mom23travelers thank you! I hope the fact that I’m in-state helps.
Personally I think it’s easier to get in Early Action vs Regular Decision but that could be said for most competitive schools.
Early Action is not an easier route at UVA. 
Dd was accepted to engineering two years ago Early Action. The number of applicants has only increased since then. Her guidance counselor recommended that she apply EA vs RD.
It’s important to apply to a good mix of schools. (safeties, matches, and reaches) Also remember there is always more than one path to reach your goals. Make the most of the opportunities made available to you no matter which school you decide to attend. The four years fly by fast. Being a VA resident you have good instate options.
@“Dean J” Hi Dean J, do you consider the whole application again when you review deferrals during regular decision? Or do you just look at mid year grades?
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The application becomes an RD app and it is read accordingly.
During reading season, I try to check CC, but there are always stretches when it isn’t possible. So, this isn’t the place to get in touch with me or anyone in my office. It’s always going to be fastest to just call our office (434 982-3200) to get immediate answers to your questions.
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Look, here is what they’re looking for in applicants (look under ‘first time, first year admission’)
http://ias.virginia.edu/cds-2016-17
There is a ~ 29.79% chance of getting into undergrad:
http://admission.virginia.edu/admission/statistics
But (in 2012 at least) a higher chance of getting into school of engineering (34%) than any other college:
http://uvaapplication.blogspot.com/2012/03/unofficial-admission-statistics-for.html?m=1
That’s not to say that the school of engineering isn’t more difficult to get into (who knows \o/) or that there aren’t more competent applicants for school of engineering (again, I couldn’t say), but this does indicate that it’s ABOUT as difficult to get into the school of engineering as the college of arts and sciences… Something to think about is that each college and university also has its own factors that it places more value on. One college may want more x from an applicant while another college may want more of y.
I think you have about as much information as you can get… Just wait it out! We all are 
@exoheat11 @raclut Just FYI, the enrollment caps on engineering majors have been removed, so getting a spot in the BME program isn’t a gamble anymore.
haha, the answer to this question (as I found out yesterday) is that no matter what you do in high school (even earning an Associates in Science degree) they’re still going to crush your dreams and break your spirit. I mean, after waiting for 3 months (deferred EA lmao) they waitlisted me. I’m in-state, so it obviously doesn’t matter at all where you are from.
UVA was my dream school for so long, and I did everything I possibly could, and absolutely stressed myself out these last four years. I took 11 classes a year just to impress this school. I gave up everything just to make myself competitive. And what does it result in? Waiting.
Now I am forced to wait for someone to reject an offer I wanted so much.
College admissions is brutal.
@exoheat11 … Have your school counselor call and ask them what you can do/why you were waitlisted. I have heard they are honest when counselors call…it may help.
@kkmabo will do, thanks!
@exoheat11 Like I mentioned on this thread or maybe another, My D has been accepted OOS with very similar credentials as yourself; busted her butt to become competitive against the nation and forfeited a lot of social events to focus on her studies. UVA and UofMI are her top two schools - accepted to both. Unfortunately for her, she did not garner any scholarship monies to UVA so the likelihood of her attending is very slight; she will be attending UofMI. And there, I’m sure, are many like her who simply can not afford OOS cost at such a prestigious university so keep staying positive; you may get my D’s spot! Good luck!
@Quintpgroup thanks, but I’m waitlisted for engineering in-state… hopefully more people don’t accept their offers from that pool haha
@exoheat11 I hear ya! As I’m sure you have heard through others’ support of you, those making these final decisions have to factor in the cost of OOS vs IS, so there is a good chance you will get admitted because of the high cost for us OOS. Also factor in that, those who applied from states with highly ranked institutions whose financial burden would be much less by choosing that IS school; exactly the boat my D is currently in. I hope it works out for the best for you and you become apart of UVA.