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#UVA (2022-2023)
ancient dune
lyric crane
aint no way boi
uneven sedge
ok hear me out here
lyric crane
id hv to throw hands
uneven sedge
I genuinely think GPA is useless
lyric crane
ok hear me out here
byeee
uneven sedge
at this point
knotty fern
It’s a shame how competitive and ransom admissions are at this point
uneven sedge
my GPA is the most trash pile of shit
ancient dune
I genuinely think GPA is useless
its useless but its correlative with good grades
lyric crane
It’s a shame how competitive and ransom admissions are at this point
i told my brother focus up now cuz shit only gets harder. he a freshman
lmao
uneven sedge
but somehow got into better schools than ppl at my school with better GPA
ancient dune
they dont use gpa but they look at grades
lyric crane
its useless but its correlative with good grades
it literally tells u so littl e
ancient dune
it literally tells u so littl e
i agree
uneven sedge
I genuinely think GPA is probably a tiny part of the admissions process now
knotty fern
I’m the only one at my school who applied to uva lol
ancient dune
I genuinely think GPA is probably a tiny part of the admissions process now
gpa isnt even used in uva admissions but they look at rigor and grades
gpa doesnt mean shit
lyric crane
isn't rigour+grades just gpa?
ye but the number in and of itself says nothing
ancient dune
isn't rigour+grades just gpa?
not always
lyric crane
different schools weight it diff
ancient dune
different schools weight it diff
yeah
lyric crane
diff teachers diff difficulty
ancient dune
diff teachers diff difficulty
this too
uneven sedge
ok, allow me to clarify, I meant just in school course load + grades is probably a small part of the process now
ancient dune
ok, allow me to clarify, I meant just in school course load + grades is probably...
nah it definitely holds weight
but it isnt everything
knotty fern
ok, allow me to clarify, I meant just in school course load + grades is probably...
I’m not sure about that one
ancient dune
uva definitely has become more holistic
knotty fern
You def need to pass a “rigor threshold” to ensure you are academically challenging yourself but it alone won’t get you in
ancient dune
on my naviance diagram there is a clear divide between acceptances and no acceptances
but likely its because certain students dont report their denials
uneven sedge
whats naviance?
ancient dune
application that allows you to compare urself to other applicants from ur school
ancient dune
but likely its because certain students dont report their denials
also uva has become too competitive to just take a academic approach now and days
lyric crane
whats naviance?
trust me if u dk bout it ur school doesnt hv it lmao
lyric crane
also uva has become too competitive to just take a academic approach now and day...
ye tru
ancient dune
uva is starting to go holistic
lyric crane
it seems like they took only the best from my school
and like everyone in purgatory got deferred
ancient dune
so gpa/sat isnt everything now
lyric crane
lots of rejections tho but big school so makes sense
lyric crane
so gpa/sat isnt everything now
i wish sat held more
ancient dune
i wish sat held more
it can
lyric crane
ye unless ur insane
ancient dune
i guarantee i wouldnt have gotten in TO
uneven sedge
whats TO?
ancient dune
test optional
uneven sedge
oh ok
ancient dune
ye unless ur insane
like either ivy league level ECs or valedictorian of ur school
uneven sedge
i wish sat held more
I disagree: the SAT is an exam that inherently favor those who are privileged.
There is already enough things that benefit the already privileged in life
we dont need more
ancient dune
I disagree: the SAT is an exam that inherently favor those who are privileged.
it also helps kids who arent privileged
lyric crane
I disagree: the SAT is an exam that inherently favor those who are privileged.
tru but my ass grew up in africa i had to grind to get my score xD
lyric crane
i mean the idea is good
i see wym tho
something needs to be standardized
id argue gpa and course rigor is even worse in terms of favoring privledged ppl
more access to aps, better teachers, environment and councelors
u may not have to take on a part time job
at least not to a point where itd affect ur grades
uneven sedge
I can see your argument
lyric crane
so comparing those it becomes even harder no?
a test yes u can get tutors and stuff but work hard enough and be smart u can def get a 1500 fairly easily
ancient dune
does UVA review in committees like ivy or no
lyric crane
i hope deanj does a q and a lmao
ancient dune
she does like every thursday
uneven sedge
does UVA review in committees like ivy or no
I doubt it, the supplements are very short
so there probably isnt much point for them to review it in a committee
lyric crane
she does like every thursday
on what?
ancient dune
insta
lyric crane
imma tap in lmao
lyric crane
so there probably isnt much point for them to review it in a committee
perhaps
they also get like
hella apps
ion even think they were done till like last week
uneven sedge
;-;
ancient dune
uva will probably eventually adopt a committee app process
uneven sedge
just curious, do you guys live in virginia?
lyric crane
way she was talking bout it sounded like shit was still in motion till like 3 days befor release
ancient dune
yeah i do
lyric crane
just curious, do you guys live in virginia?
ye
uneven sedge
how much prestige does UVA have instate
lyric crane
how much prestige does UVA have instate
the most
ancient dune
high
lyric crane
lmao
ancient dune
yeah
simple terrace
very high in virginia
lyric crane
its THE school
uneven sedge
so kinda like the berkeley of virginia
ancient dune
yes
lyric crane
also virgnians love staying in state
lyric crane
if u get there in state ur golden lmao
ancient dune
uva is strong for any major
simple terrace
also virgnians love staying in state
theres just so much good oppurtunies here and a lot of companies moved in the past decade
ancient dune
theres just so much good oppurtunies here and a lot of companies moved in the pa...
specifically amazon
odd kindle
looking at the ea acceptance rate
lyric crane
theres just so much good oppurtunies here and a lot of companies moved in the pa...
richmond is growing so fast its cc insane
uneven sedge
looking at the ea acceptance rate
its published?
lyric crane
looking at the ea acceptance rate
what was it
odd kindle
its published?
its pinned
simple terrace
specifically amazon
a little north from where I live theres so many new datacenters that were built
odd kindle
what was it
pinned messages
lyric crane
o lol
odd kindle
u got into EE ur chillin lol
yeahh
uneven sedge
jesus fuck 12 percent OOS
odd kindle
i wish i applied here instead of bum bum gtech
odd kindle
gtech was 10% lol
lyric crane
richmond is growing so fast its cc insane
even central va is getting lots of attention for some reason
we dont talk bout south though
ancient dune
gtech was 10% lol
well yeah that shit is rough
uneven sedge
gtech rejected me
odd kindle
same
ancient dune
same lol
lyric crane
gtech was 10% lol
for gt #💪-chad-rejects was so sad lmao
lyric crane
sameeee
ancient dune
i spent the most time on that app too
lyric crane
i spent the most time on that app too
i acc didnt ngl
odd kindle
how about uiuc
ancient dune
bitches at my school are too good
odd kindle
did yall get in
lyric crane
i didnt understand ea yet
uneven sedge
my admittance is so weird
ancient dune
they got all the CS research
uneven sedge
I got into UT austins turing scholar
ancient dune
and it isnt even a magnet school
uneven sedge
but got deferred CS+
lyric crane
did yall get in
i did rd cuz i hadnt finalized my list
ancient dune
fucking nova
lyric crane
i regret tho
lyric crane
but got deferred CS+
how 
id go tbh
got rejected ut but oos cs
fucking impossible
odd kindle
i did rd cuz i hadnt finalized my list
gl. decisions come out soon
lyric crane
gl. decisions come out soon
i mean i expect nothing
uneven sedge
i applied specifically as physics to CAL
lyric crane
im looking at vt atm
uneven sedge
I just wanna go to cal
odd kindle
i mean i expect nothing
wait cs major?
simple terrace
they got all the CS research
for cs that aint enough 💀 the people that get into gtech get into mit for my school
odd kindle
or cs+x
lyric crane
wait cs major?
yep
ancient dune
im looking at vt atm
honestly i think ur on the top of the deferral list
lyric crane
i thiink i did cs+ math
ancient dune
for uva
uneven sedge
i thiink i did cs+ math
same 😢
lyric crane
honestly i think ur on the top of the deferral list
lets hope so my councelor did tell me that some kids got in from defferal last year
and i fit the profile
but i shldve tried harder 1st sem
ancient dune
and i fit the profile
you offer value with ur abroad experience
simple terrace
does uva look at first sem grades
ancient dune
itll be hard for them to decline you
ancient dune
does uva look at first sem grades
yes
uneven sedge
if i get uiuc id be so happy
I PRAY FOR YOU!!!!!
lyric crane
does uva look at first sem grades
if ur deferred yes
uneven sedge
wait UIUC doesnt afaik
simple terrace
if i get uiuc id be so happy
did you do uiuc cs?
lyric crane
you offer value with ur abroad experience
i think privates/ivies might care more bout that i think
uneven sedge
they said they dont look at 7th sem grades on their website
lyric crane
I PRAY FOR YOU!!!!!
ty ty 
ancient dune
i think privates/ivies might care more bout that i think
uva does too tho
lyric crane
did you do uiuc cs?
ye
lyric crane
true
simple terrace
you offer value with ur abroad experience
yeah I think that is a fairly unique experience
ancient dune
no one should be disappointed with going to uva
odd kindle
wait UVA is a private?
no
lyric crane
yeah I think that is a fairly unique experience
i mean i developed myideas more clearly in rd so i hv more hope there
ancient dune
wait UVA is a private?
no its a public disguised as ivy
ancient dune
why tf is it called upenn
idk bro
lyric crane
my hooks became like
- wantning to start a non profit back home
- specific research i started on + an org i joined
- how moving hella times actually affected me
lyric crane
no one should be disappointed with going to uva
if ur dissapointed going to uva u gotta be so pretentious its crazy xD
simple terrace
why tf is it called upenn
who knows
lyric crane
why tf is it called upenn
ppl get it mixed with penn state sm
ancient dune
if ur dissapointed going to uva u gotta be so pretentious its crazy xD
t25 school i mean
uneven sedge
I actually didnt even know about UVA until college app season bruh
ancient dune
its crazy
lyric crane
I actually didnt even know about UVA until college app season bruh
me with uiuc and ut
simple terrace
it was more of a rhetorical question
no
ancient dune
uva has good prospects tbh
lyric crane
i mean in state ppl rep their schools HEAVY
uneven sedge
me with uiuc and ut
same here 
ancient dune
they get very good funding
lyric crane
idk how it is in nova
uneven sedge
before this whole process
lyric crane
but like down here u gon know where everyone went
ancient dune
uva also has a very good athletic roster
simple terrace
I actually didnt even know about UVA until college app season bruh
me with uiuc
uneven sedge
i just knew about the UC's and the local community college
lyric crane
same here <:troll:813622134092857375>
lmao
ancient dune
uva has a very strong brand
lyric crane
uva has a very strong brand
ye
do nova ppl rep shit heavy?
like i be seeing jmu flags a lot
simple terrace
i just knew about the UC's and the local community college
the only uc I knew abt was ucla
lyric crane
even odu (: /)
uneven sedge
the only uc I knew abt was ucla
YOU DONT KNOW ABOUT THE BETTER UC CALLED BERKELEY?????
heresy
lyric crane
i did Cal and UCLA waste of money tbh
uneven sedge
jkjk I just live kinda near Berkeley
simple terrace
YOU DONT KNOW ABOUT THE BETTER UC CALLED BERKELEY?????
nah most of my family doesnt either
ancient dune
like i be seeing jmu flags a lot
jmu isnt bad tho
uneven sedge
so dream school
simple terrace
supposedly they dont do any advertisting
ancient dune
JMU and VT are both very underrated schools
uneven sedge
simple terrace
like i be seeing jmu flags a lot
theres a lot of uva flags
simple terrace
I used to think the uva logo was the vtech one
ancient dune
I used to think the uva logo was the vtech one
LOL
lyric crane
jmu isnt bad tho
ik odu is meh tho
lyric crane
JMU and VT are both very underrated schools
vt is underrated yes
ancient dune
ik odu is meh tho
yeah odu is not great
lyric crane
Virginia is just overlooked in general
ye true
i mean i kinda see y
its like not exciting
not bad
uneven sedge
just curious
ancient dune
i agree
lyric crane
also ppl jus like assume its rly red/country (im guilty of this)
uneven sedge
how diverse is UVA
lyric crane
and is it politically rightwards leaning
i dont think so no
uneven sedge
okok thank god
ancient dune
NOVA is very liberal
lyric crane
higher education is generally liberal
simple terrace
not uva but nova is very diverse
lyric crane
NOVA is very liberal
and its mostly nova kids as well
ancient dune
not uva but nova is very diverse
yeah
simple terrace
theres a lot of new immigrants here
ancient dune
and its mostly nova kids as well
^
lyric crane
like in richmond one county is hella red then city hella blue
ancient dune
Charlottesville is like a buffer
lyric crane
va is north vs south
yep
simple terrace
for which major
uneven sedge
but most of the schools I wanna go is RD round
cs
turing is top 50 cs admits at ut austin
lyric crane
ur instate ut?
lyric crane
oh
uneven sedge
thats why I wait for RD
ancient dune
thats fucking insane
simple terrace
yeah lol
uneven sedge
if berkeley pull through 100 percent berkeley
lyric crane
if berkeley pull through 100 percent berkeley
im surprised u didnt get the early noti
ancient dune
what ur stats gang xD
90% of UT is instate so to get in UT Austin CS and Turing Scholar????
uneven sedge
I have a 3.83
ancient dune
like 0.1% chance
uneven sedge
unweighted
odd kindle
wait
lyric crane
I just think I am really good at writing
personally i think i wrote hella well but nothing so far
lyric crane
I have a 3.83
oop
odd kindle
do u report new gpa with mid year
lyric crane
90% of UT is instate so to get in UT Austin CS and Turing Scholar????
thats what im saying
simple terrace
thats impressive
lyric crane
do u report new gpa with mid year
do u want to? (and if ur school sends it then yes ig)
my gpa doesnt change till end of year so idrk
odd kindle
do u want to? (and if ur school sends it then yes ig)
i mean for ur stats question.
uneven sedge
im surprised u didnt get the early noti
regents is impossible dude
lyric crane
thats impressive
very lmao
odd kindle
3.87 uw 1470 sat
lyric crane
i mean for ur stats question.
ah ic
odd kindle
with mid year 3.89 uw
lyric crane
3.77 uw 1500 for me
lyric crane
regents is impossible dude
lmao tru
a2c acc makes these like insane students that only exist in ur mind like real
its a mindfuck
i cant
uneven sedge
tbf I think
simple terrace
ik someone who got into ut and I also think they did cs
uneven sedge
how you present yourself is rly important
I know usaco plat with 3.97 10 aps
get deferred everywhere
and only got into UMD
ancient dune
💀
simple terrace
mightve had horrible recs or essays
lyric crane
im weak
ancient dune
jesus
odd kindle
I know usaco plat with 3.97 10 aps
does uscao do much
lyric crane
ok in my defence my essays picked up in rd
uneven sedge
does uscao do much
I think it does. I am usaco gold, and I didnt have to do a technical interview for turing
simple terrace
does uscao do much
having usaco plat is like top [something] for competetive cs for high schoolers
uneven sedge
I know alot of ppl who applied for turing at ut austin had to do a technical interview
lyric crane
whats usaco
uneven sedge
but gold is kinda mid
ancient dune
25+ schoools
gl bro
odd kindle
having usaco plat is like top [something] for competetive cs for high schoolers
i couldnt even solve bronze problems 💀
uneven sedge
whats usaco
leetcode for highschoolers
simple terrace
gold to platiunum is a different level
lyric crane
leetcode for highschoolers
ic
simple terrace
and then theres ioi
ancient dune
only applied to 3 schools rd
lyric crane
y dont ik these things
simple terrace
which is insanity
ancient dune
my man got deferred by madison
personal statement must have been really shit
odd kindle
maryland cs rate?
lyric crane
maryland cs rate?
i think its high idk
uneven sedge
personal statement must have been really shit
I read his, its not bad
like I think it was mid
and I told him that
ancient dune
I read his, its not bad
hmm could just be unlucky
uneven sedge
but its not bad by any means
lyric crane
anyone wanna se emy common app idk if they got the idea 
simple terrace
i couldnt even solve bronze problems 💀
I got to silver and gave up lol it takes so much time to get good
lyric crane
lmao i feel like ill be so lazy with leetcode
simple terrace
maryland cs rate?
not bad I think. ik a lot of people who got direct admit for cs
odd kindle
I got to silver and gave up lol it takes so much time to get good
does usaco help for us ee ce people in admissions
lyric crane
till i need to get off my ass and get a job
uneven sedge
does usaco help for us ee ce people in admissions
ehhh anything that demonsrtates that you care about acadmeics help in my opinion
simple terrace
does usaco help for us ee ce people in admissions
I have no clue. my entire resume was cs with 1 engineering ec bro so idt it matters
uneven sedge
thats why AMC/usaco/olys in general is kinda interchangeable
odd kindle
ehhh anything that demonsrtates that you care about acadmeics help in my opinion
i think i should have spent more time on sat
uneven sedge
its all about the narrative imo
odd kindle
i spent some time on usaco and amc
uneven sedge
how you connect the dots with your written stuff
uneven sedge
how you present yourself as a person, make yourself likeable and marketable
odd kindle
i think my essays were decent so maybe thats why i got in despite my mediocre stats
ancient dune
my essays for UIUC were not great
lyric crane
my sat is kinda meh
if u hv 1400+ i think ur aiit
ancient dune
actually its probably my ECs tbh
uneven sedge
tbf I think UIUC essays are the hardest for me to write
lyric crane
and u got uiuc
odd kindle
not for engi
ancient dune
i have like 0 hours
lyric crane
my essays for UIUC were not great
tbh same
uneven sedge
cuz its 150 words, so not much room to pull off things you wanna pull off
plus its a bit too major specific, so I think its ez to fall into the pitfalls of being "generic"
I tried going with a different angle for my math+cs thing
i dont think it worked out
simple terrace
I have two friends that are doing computer engineering and they have had the same exact college results as me. like spot on. they also are very similar stats and ecs.
lyric crane
bottom 3 rd essays for me lmao
uneven sedge
ok this might a bit blunt
lyric crane
I have two friends that are doing computer engineering and they have had the sam...
mm idk stats r deceiving
uneven sedge
but I think your first essay kinda falls into the pitfall of "genericness"
lyric crane
but I think your first essay kinda falls into the pitfall of "genericness"
it does ik
uneven sedge
you are telling an experience that you had
simple terrace
mm idk stats r deceiving
all three of us got into the same schools, deferred and rejected in the same ones
lyric crane
i hated writing it
lyric crane
all three of us got into the same schools, deferred and rejected in the same one...
oop
uneven sedge
but not much how it related back to yourself
lyric crane
fair enough
lyric crane
but not much how it related back to yourself
my common app is very me focused
uneven sedge
in the sens of "personal growth" or "showing personality"
I think in the schools that I got in
lyric crane
i didnt know how to ans this without being generic yk
uneven sedge
I did a good job marketing myself, instead of my achievements
odd kindle
bottom 3 rd essays for me lmao
here's mine
uneven sedge
cuz my thought process was "since the achievements are already in the activities list, its pointless to just simply restate it"
odd kindle
if u read it, rate it for me
simple terrace
wait there was a second major??
ancient dune
here's mine
i dont see much difference tbh
lyric crane
here's mine
i think its kinda similr to mine lowkey for the second part lmao
ancient dune
i think its kinda similr to mine lowkey for the second part lmao
yeah i agree
odd kindle
i think its kinda similr to mine lowkey for the second part lmao
well i got in so you good then
ancient dune
i dont that would be a reason for rejection
ancient dune
honestly random lol
lyric crane
wait there was a second major??
did u pick a 2nd major?
simple terrace
did u pick a 2nd major?
no and my first essay doesnt even mention uiuc once
lyric crane
i did math as my second lmao
uneven sedge
here's mine
I personally like your first one. It kinda shows your thought process when solving a problem, which is really stressed in "technical interviews"
lyric crane
I personally like your first one. It kinda shows your thought process when solvi...
he right
lyric crane
but its hard to make why school not generic imo
they gv like a paragraph and a half
was bound to happen
odd kindle
i wrote the low grade essay despite receiving a "low grade"
simple terrace
thats crazy
odd kindle
which was a b in apcs
ancient dune
thats good
odd kindle
but its hard to make why school not generic imo
these essays are so dumb tbh
why us?
cuz why not
odd kindle
why us?
ancient dune
it was definitely my ECs tbh
odd kindle
cuz i wanna get into a fucking college
simple terrace
I also dont mention my ecs
odd kindle
yeah ikr
ancient dune
just make an excuse
simple terrace
theres no way you can actually write good content with 150 words
uneven sedge
my "why us" usually spends half of ittalking about my aspirations
lyric crane
like idk they know damn well y we wanna go lmao
ancient dune
if college admissions were honest: Why us? because you are a t20 school and you feed my ego as a a2c prestige whore.
odd kindle
cuz its prestigious
uneven sedge
and then try to find pieces of the curriculum that connects to my aspiration
simple terrace
my "why us" usually spends half of ittalking about my aspirations
yeah that was my entire thing. I didnt talk abt anything else
odd kindle
lmao does harvard ask why us
lyric crane
if college admissions were honest: Why us? because you are a t20 school and you...
fax
lyric crane
lmao does harvard ask why us
surely not
odd kindle
the reason people apply to harvard should be quite obvious to the aos
lyric crane
i didnt apply tbf
odd kindle
or any ivies
uneven sedge
thats why I genuinely think UC apps is good
odd kindle
and other top schools
uneven sedge
8 prompts
most of them easy to write about and actually meaningful, plus no shitty why US essays
ancient dune
and other top schools
for any t20 it should be obvious
uneven sedge
too bad the AO's don't look at it cuz they are overworked
simple terrace
The reasons that I have for wishing to go to Harvard are several. I feel that Harvard can give me a better background and a better liberal education than any other university. I have always wanted to go there, as I have felt that it is not just another college, but is a university with something definite to offer. Then too, I would like to go to the same college as my father. To be a "Harvard man" is an enviable distinction, and one that I sincerely hope I shall attain.
lyric crane
or any ivies
for the ivies i did especially brown and colombia they wanted to know why u canted them
like on an individual basis
odd kindle
for the ivies i did especially brown and colombia they wanted to know why u cant...
did u do the video thingy for brown
lyric crane
like core for colombia and open for brown
lyric crane
did u do the video thingy for brown
ye i did
@ancient dune saw it xD
i can dm it if u want was kinda bad
odd kindle
like core for colombia and open for brown
its spelled columbia btw
simple terrace
most of them easy to write about and actually meaningful, plus no shitty why US ...
yeah and I also really liked dartmouth's. they are actually abt you as a person not just the school or education
lyric crane
its spelled columbia btw
they rejected me so idgaf
odd kindle
i rejected all the ivies by not applying
lyric crane
yeah and I also really liked dartmouth's. they are actually abt you as a person ...
idk y dartmouth gives me a bad vibe out of all the ivies, nothing concrete just idk
ancient dune
i can dm it if u want was kinda bad
it was not bad
lyric crane
i rejected all the ivies by not applying
real
uneven sedge
I have yet to be rejected by an ivy
odd kindle
i can dm it if u want was kinda bad
ok sure
lyric crane
it was not bad
for what it was ig not
uneven sedge
lyric crane
depends on how much they care
lyric crane
aiit
odd kindle
if u dm to me
odd kindle
who didnt bother making a video
i doubt the aos watch all the vids
simple terrace
do they even look at your app if you dont do the vid
lyric crane
i just wanted to do everything i could
odd kindle
they probably skip thru it
lyric crane
do they even look at your app if you dont do the vid
yes u can get in without it
simple terrace
yes u can get in without it
bribery or ...?
lyric crane
I might be the only brown applicant
were ur supps good?
uneven sedge
were ur supps good?
ehhh i liked my brown supps alot
lyric crane
bribery or ...?
"donations" 😉
lyric crane
ehhh i liked my brown supps alot
ooo wanna trade cuz same
lyric crane
and says alot about me as a person
i loved it but hated the goddamn word count
i wrote 500 on my first draft
needed to cut in half
velvet yew
im not writing no damn locis
lyric crane
thats a sign of a good essay
prolly
simple terrace
im still considering whether or not to do the umich loci
lyric crane
i wouldnt write like double the amount tho
i mean my strategy was just write without limits and then cut later
so i can pick out the best points
and see what was expendable/ a bad rabbit hole
could do this for rd cuz i had time
ancient dune
cutting half is hard but yeah i understand
uneven sedge
im still considering whether or not to do the umich loci
might as well
cuz you will have to write more locis
you can just change the college name
lyric crane
lmao
lyric crane
im still considering whether or not to do the umich loci
just finished mine
waiting for my eng teacher to get back to me
simple terrace
you can just change the college name <:troll:813622134092857375>
lol good point
simple terrace
just finished mine
nice what did you include
lyric crane
nice what did you include
did a bit of damage control from my essay
- talked bout a new org i joined and how it ties into research i wanna do and mentioned a professor who is odlly similar in that sense
- reiterated it as my #1
- talked a lil bit bout like the family connection i hv to the schoola nd ann arbor (like 1 sentence)
the 250 limit is strict thoo so
lyric crane
np
rocky wyvern
how do y'all know scholarship info comes out wed-friday
paper lily
how do y'all know scholarship info comes out wed-friday
They said it on the portal
stable zinc
do you guys know how to login into sis for our financial aid info?
ancient dune
do you guys know how to login into sis for our financial aid info?
Yes
They sent login info
Like when you applied
Also I got no aid 🤣
38k/yr
I guess it could be worse
ancient dune
most good universities pay like 35k/yr instate anyways
hollow tusk
so am i screwed on finaid for them if i forgot to do something 😭 i can’t get my offer until i do like two forms
ancient dune
so am i screwed on finaid for them if i forgot to do something 😭 i can’t get my...
you kinda have to do them
lyric crane
Also I got no aid 🤣
😭
pine gull
guys i literally cannot afford UVA
your parents can afford it dont worry
I've only seen an EFC that high from millionaires
icy jolt
I've only seen an EFC that high from millionaires
what ?
woeful sequoia
Bro I didn’t even get my aid package?
pine gull
how do you have a 121k EFC from fafsa
icy jolt
i swear my parents are not rich i thought we were middle to low income.. maybe my dad filled out FAFSA wrong
pine gull
that is insane
icy jolt
man i still have no idea how i’ll afford UVA
i guess i’ll just grind scholarships and hope the 529 plan pulls thru
woeful sequoia
Talk to your parents 😭
They either filled it out wrong or they’re just hiding money from you
pine gull
for context one of my friend's dad is a multimillionaire (10s), their fafsa EFC was 999999
even with that in mind, 121k is insane
college dosen't cost 121k
lyric crane
tbf with an efc of 120k dk what u were expecting gang xD
pine gull
per year
honestly it's an asian parent thing to complain they have no money
my dad used to do that all the time and i saw the bank account
💀
pine gull
I actually don't understand why my EFC is so low
icy jolt
They either filled it out wrong or they’re just hiding money from you
i just talked to my dad and he said it’s cause we’re double income so both my mom & dad are working ?
yeah maybe
at least that’s good
pine gull
i just talked to my dad and he said it’s cause we’re double income so both my mo...
both my parents work too
lyric crane
how much can u affrord lol
woeful sequoia
i just talked to my dad and he said it’s cause we’re double income so both my mo...
How much is your house worth? I don’t believe you can be that oblivious to your income
cinder dew
guys i literally cannot afford UVA
with that efc seems like u can
icy jolt
How much is your house worth? I don’t believe you can be that oblivious to your ...
we bought it for 500k and now it’s 800k
pine gull
reasonable
icy jolt
i live in northern virginia so everyone always seems richer idk
woeful sequoia
Do you own like 5 other homes tf
pine gull
nothing that suggests a 121k efc
icy jolt
Do you own like 5 other homes tf
we do not
lyric crane
i live in northern virginia so everyone always seems richer idk
fair enough
outer venture
i think u def filled out wrong
cinder dew
ur parents filled out the fafsa wrong or they arent showing u something
icy jolt
what do your parents do?
my parents both do IT so they make 300k joint income
lyric crane
idk gang #💵-financial-aid gotchu xD
wispy stone
Have uva offers released
pine gull
they probably didn't spend a ton
wispy stone
For finaid
lyric crane
Have uva offers released
apparently lmao
pine gull
ask your parents how much they have in the bank rn 💀
icy jolt
+ the house
is there a financial aid counselor or someone i should contact ?
woeful sequoia
300k=mid to low income 😭
pine gull
nah the financial aid counselor isn't gonna help you ngl
outer venture
also if anything u can definitely negotiate ur fin aid package chz ur already accepted
icy jolt
300k=mid to low income 😭
everyone in this area is a millionaire bruh
pine gull
your parents make too much
woeful sequoia
+ the house
Nah it doesn’t count if it’s primary home
woeful sequoia
everyone in this area is a millionaire bruh
I live in nova Brodie
pine gull
oh that's why ours counted
icy jolt
also if anything u can definitely negotiate ur fin aid package chz ur already ac...
i have a full scholarship from george mason, would that give me any leeway to negotiate ? 😭
pine gull
makes sense
icy jolt
I live in nova Brodie
me too
cinder dew
i have a full scholarship from george mason, would that give me any leeway to ne...
No
theyll say
lyric crane
i have a full scholarship from george mason, would that give me any leeway to ne...
prolly not xD
pine gull
i have a full scholarship from george mason, would that give me any leeway to ne...
the simple answer is that EFC past 80k dosent matter at all
cinder dew
go have fun at george mason
icy jolt
LOL
pine gull
because college dosent cost more than 80k
icy jolt
right
icy jolt
then how do i ask them to lower my tuition or something
icy jolt
wow
pine gull
LOL
cinder dew
i think they can chip out 40k
pine gull
this is so funny
pine gull
they're lying to you
icy jolt
like guys i swear we are not rich
pine gull
zero doubt in my mind
woeful sequoia
Your parents run a drug trafficking ring
icy jolt
Your parents run a drug trafficking ring
there’s no way bruh
they get mad at me for getting $5 boba with my own salary
woeful sequoia
there’s no way bruh
I know them personally
pine gull
they get mad at me for getting $5 boba with my own salary
that is such a rich person thing
pine gull
man it's like watching a caveman discover fire for the first time I'm in tears reading what she's typing
no offense
this is comedy
cinder dew
i’m convinced they filed it wrong
then go talk to them
pine gull
assuming your parents have savings and investments
cinder dew
Nah 300k income is like high asf cuzzo
300k income = 121k efc is still kinda crazy
woeful sequoia
You have a relatively inexpensive house for income/area. How do you have no savings
cinder dew
my parents make 180k and our efc is ~30k
icy jolt
You have a relatively inexpensive house for income/area. How do you have no savi...
half our money goes to back to the home country and medical bills and other stuff
icy jolt
my parents make 180k and our efc is ~30k
hmmm
pine gull
drug trafficking.
woeful sequoia
half our money goes to back to the home country and medical bills and other stuf...
If it’s genuinely half then that makes sense but really 150k
icy jolt
yeah i still don’t see how it would be that high of an EFC
pine gull
it's gotta be investments
your parents put their 401k
into the investment section of the fafsa
I actually did that once
it went from 47k to 11k
after i corrected
cinder dew
yeah i still don’t see how it would be that high of an EFC
u can look through ur responses on the fafsa or css
icy jolt
your parents put their 401k
are we not supposed to include the 401k ?
pine gull
no
woeful sequoia
I mean if their income is functionally 150k then that’s unfortunate
pine gull
i actually had to explain that to my dad
icy jolt
i actually had to explain that to my dad
let me open FAFSA and check rn
pine gull
Fill in the total combined amount of your parent’s investments (not including retirement accounts). The net worth of your parents’ current investments is the amount left over after deducting the debt from the value of each investment.
icy jolt
he probs did include it
hollow tusk
man i know they consider divorced parents bc of css, but my dad will not be paying anything he is dead broke and unemployed atm 😭 can i talk to colleges ab that
pine gull
Investments do not include the following:
The home in which your parents live
Cash
Savings and checking accounts already reported in questions 40 and 85
The value of life insurance and retirement plans (401[k] plans
Pension funds
Annuities
Non-education IRAs
Keogh plans, etc.
ABLE accounts
UGMA and UTMA accounts for which you are the custodian but not the owner.
hollow tusk
i tried w michigan and they were just like “no sorry”
woeful sequoia
man i know they consider divorced parents bc of css, but my dad will not be payi...
They won’t tell you he needs to pay if he’s broke and unemployed tho?
pine gull
he probs did include it
i genuinely believe it won't matter
hollow tusk
in 2021
lyric crane
you can negotiate with them i think
i mean u can try but on what basis r u negotiating
lyric crane
what do npc say for u?
pine gull
this is next level
cinder dew
she said low to middle income and said 300k
but my neighbors are millionares!
lyric crane
she said low to middle income and said 300k
lets chill on em
icy jolt
i thought we were low income before i saw them put in our total combined income
pine gull
i thought we were low income before i saw them put in our total combined income
ic
sorry cece im having fun at your expense
i havent laughed this hard in a while
icy jolt
sorry cece im having fun at your expense
it’s good i sound like a spoiled rich kid rn i am self aware
woeful sequoia
Why did I not receive uva financial aid offer 💀
hollow tusk
my parents are the type to straight up tell me we are broke (they r not contributing to my college) but i also see their income from fafsa so idk where that money is going 😭
icy jolt
Why did I not receive uva financial aid offer 💀
did you check the SIS and make an account ?
woeful sequoia
Yes
icy jolt
my parents are the type to straight up tell me we are broke (they r not contribu...
THIS IS LITERALLY ME
pine gull
im trying to find how i can use my dad's well being subsidy to buy video games
icy jolt
how much is combined joint income ?
pine gull
how much is combined joint income ?
like 220k before tax
hollow tusk
like 220k before tax
how the hell is it 11k 😭
icy jolt
like 220k before tax
damn
hollow tusk
share the secrets
icy jolt
right
woeful sequoia
How do I find my computing if
hollow tusk
😭
pine gull
i think the reason it's so low
hollow tusk
accidental tax fraud?
pine gull
was because at the time of us filling it out
we had emptied our savings
and my brother goes to an oos state college
so it's -50k
pine gull
so mine has to be lower
pine gull
by alot
bonuses aren't included in the FAFSA so that's not even part of the calculation
it ended up being very low
icy jolt
@pine gull okay i checked savings for FAFSA and it’s 70k and 125k net worth of investments
pine gull
alright your parents are just rich
icy jolt
what are net worth of investments
icy jolt
ah
pine gull
if they worked at the company for a long time
they get shares as part of their compensation package
woeful sequoia
It shouldn’t count Roth IRA or 401k tho
pine gull
its definitely not their 401k
woeful sequoia
Ya
pine gull
with their income their 401k is probably already full
so that's just how much they have in actual investments, stocks in companies, shares as part of their bonus
celest prawn
does FAFSA take into account household amount?
my parents make alot but we also have alot of people in our house
hollow tusk
i had like 30 in my personal checking when i filled it out 💀
pine gull
wtf 💀
hollow tusk
listen
icy jolt
does FAFSA take into account household amount?
yeah
woeful sequoia
This is in sis. Is my package just not available yet?
pine gull
"inquiry access denied?"
woeful sequoia
Yea
icy jolt
that’s so weird
pine gull
indeed
hollow tusk
maybe it’s an it thing
woeful sequoia
pine gull
hey @icy jolt do you mean 300k combined salary not including bonus....?
pine gull
is it combined gross income?
icy jolt
Parents IRS info adjusted gross income for 2021: and it’s like 350k
i did not know we made that much bruh
icy jolt
do your parents work in tech?
pine gull
although it's not gonna be as good this year because of the economy
pine gull
do your parents work in tech?
yes and no
my dad works in finance tech
my mom is just a teacher though
icy jolt
although it's not gonna be as good this year because of the economy
yeah my dad got laid off this year 💀
icy jolt
my dad works in finance tech
they’re loaded wow
icy jolt
and mom does quality analysis
pine gull
they're just bigger companies
icy jolt
oh
icy jolt
does he have another job?
right now it’s kind of iffy on where he’ll be working at
pine gull
but assuming your income is relatively the same your family makes ~ 500k per year including compensation and stock benefits
icy jolt
i think we’ll know by march which seems a little too late
pine gull
not including already existing stock market investments
icy jolt
but assuming your income is relatively the same your family makes ~ 500k per yea...
my dad says his bonuses are around 5-10k per year so i’m not sure where you’re getting this figure from
pine gull
really???
icy jolt
yes
pine gull
my dad says his bonuses are around 5-10k per year so i’m not sure where you’re g...
maybe in cash
alot of tech bonuses come with stock compensation
icy jolt
alot of tech bonuses come with stock compensation
idt his does
i think the only reason we have good savings is he lost his job like 5 years ago and he got a 100k severance package
which he put into college fund and stocks
pine gull
my dad says his bonuses are around 5-10k per year so i’m not sure where you’re g...
personal experience
pine gull
but what they usually do is
give you a cash bonus (part)
and then give you compensation in shares
vesting over a few years
providing that you stay with the company, you will be able to have access to those shares
and that bonus is pretty sizeable, especially for higher level employees @icy jolt
pine gull
well if i do get a CS degree from uva i hope i will be rich
the degree won't make you rich
in the end, it's what you do with yourself
icy jolt
and that bonus is pretty sizeable, especially for higher level employees <@83172...
gotcha
icy jolt
in the end, it's what you do with yourself
of course
i’m planning to do CS with a cyber focus and hopefully do something management side
ancient dune
That’s insane for instate
uneven sedge
how do you find this estimated cost in the sis portal?
ancient dune
Your financial aid offer has to be computed first
bright oracle
i guess i’ll just grind scholarships and hope the 529 plan pulls thru
Lmao it’s the 529 plan it counts as an asset
also you’re probably rich and just don’t realize it
ancient dune
also you’re probably rich and just don’t realize it
Regardless 50k/yr instate tuition is crazy
And yeah that’s probably true
But Virginia has a high cost of living
lyric crane
But Virginia has a high cost of living
move to richmond 
ancient dune
icy jolt
how do you find this estimated cost in the sis portal?
go to SIS portal and then click on SIS login —> 2024 spring —> college financing plan (top right)
icy jolt
were you accepted ?
uneven sedge
yeah
uneven sedge
wait maybe I know why
i didnt app for finaid
cuz I didnt fill out fafsa
could that be reason?
pine gull
LOL
uneven sedge
I thought there will be a price estimation
no matter if you filled out finaid or not
ig not
ancient dune
just wait guys
not everyone has gotten financial aid yet
honestly i think they only finalized the people who didnt get any aid
woeful sequoia
Oh fr?
ancient dune
yeah
woeful sequoia
My friend got like 8k tho
ancient dune
instate or oos?
woeful sequoia
Instate
ancient dune
did he get loans?
ancient dune
middle class or?
woeful sequoia
Yeah upper middle
woeful sequoia
Mine are too but I get aid
ancient dune
plus my bro goes to college
crazy
i might appeal tbh
i had a 21k efc
and i dont get anything
woeful sequoia
From uva? Wtf
ancient dune
yeah
woeful sequoia
What did Npc say
ancient dune
38k/yr
ancient dune
What did Npc say
like 22k /yr
woeful sequoia
No harm no foul
ancient dune
so fucked tbh
woeful sequoia
I’m the only one I’ve heard not getting the package but I’ll ask around Tmmrw
ancient dune
well my parents make total income of like 300k
im not poor its just family situation makes it hard to pay for college
and poor management of money combined with that
i have a reason to appeal as well
icy jolt
well my parents make total income of like 300k
how do our families make similar income but my EFC is much higher
ancient dune
how do our families make similar income but my EFC is much higher
efc only considers custodial parent
so basically break that number in half
ancient dune
can appeals be made due to natural disaster or no?
cuz on their website it only lists loss of income
yeah i dont think you can appeal for that reason
whatever
ancient dune
bruh
pine gull
LOL
ancient dune
bros calculated my fafsa efc to be 25k/yr even though its 21k
makes sense
im still pissed off about this
like ????
200k/yr?
something is off
pine gull
EFC 200k per year 
ancient dune
theres no shot
like
wtf happened
does UVA use that number or no
otherwise im appealing
this cant be real
pine gull
ur parents make 300k man
ancient dune
ur parents make 300k man
200k/yr my guy
seperated
another kid goes to college
it shouldnt be that high period
lyric crane
im still pissed off about this
gah dam 😭
ancient dune
unless ur family is making like 1 mil/yr + it shouldnt be that high
and my family's assets are not existent
since uva requested idoc from me its possible they processed it incorrectly
pine gull
how much are they making you pay? @ancient dune