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Well at least VT still asks if parents attended. My son was deferred

From early action. I replied to the last email requesting donation “won’t get anything more from me if you don’t accept my son. Tennessee, NC State, Texas A&M - no questions about family attending on the applications. So now he wants to go to Tennessee since Tech is slow playing him. I just can’t justify that much $$ for him to be a vol. I’ll pay out the a$$ for him to be HOKIE.
Posted: 03/27/2025 at 02:00 PM ET
(In response to this post by 1947Sunbowl)

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OT: I have Hoo cousin, whose twins were both waitlisted @ Tech for the fall
AggHokie • 03/26/25 09:47 PM ET
If you want your smart kids to get into VT transfer to a rural high school
BG Hokie • 04/01/25 12:18 PM ET
1997 is not 2025
Beerman • 04/01/25 01:47 PM ET
Don't disagree. Nicest thing about all of those AP courses is my oldest
BG Hokie • 04/01/25 02:22 PM ET
VT's competitiveness depends upon where you live.
Will StewartAdmin • 03/28/25 09:05 AM ET
State of NC has a limit on the % of out of state students accepted to a
HoakieBS • 03/28/25 10:37 AM ET
I believe VT has a limit as well. 30% I think. **
Ultra Hokie • 03/28/25 04:05 PM ET
Georgia does something similar**
hoosnowahokie • 03/28/25 11:06 AM ET
5.0 GPA
cripwick • 03/28/25 09:01 AM ET
Too many set asides for "out of state" and "out of country" students.
hok1eboy • 03/27/25 10:06 PM ET
ok lets do a budget
1947Sunbowl • 03/28/25 09:12 AM ET
Alabama doesn't have enough qualified HS students in state
Windows NT • 03/28/25 01:17 PM ET
Agree. If we want VT to be more of a "State" school than we all need to
Femoyer Hokie • 03/28/25 10:14 AM ET
Does that mean you would be fine if public schools charged a flat rate
VTHokie2000 • 03/28/25 08:03 AM ET
It’s been that way in TX now for quite some time
Marooned • 03/27/25 07:33 PM ET
Does VA still have the agreement between the community colleges and public
VTHokie2000 • 03/27/25 11:24 AM ET
Guaranteed admission is still a thing
Happy Dog • 03/27/25 11:52 AM ET
The VA CC System aligned their classes with Virginia Universities.
EDGEMAN • 03/27/25 05:39 PM ET
98% sure that it still exists. I believe it works this way...if the
Tuckahokie • 03/27/25 11:29 AM ET
That is the case
Burgrugby • 03/31/25 12:16 PM ET
There are specific requirements for specific programs
Happy Dog • 03/27/25 12:29 PM ET
That was my understanding of it too, but I wasn't sure if Richmond tweaked
VTHokie2000 • 03/27/25 11:32 AM ET
My daughter was waitlisted ended up going to JMU,
HortHokie • 03/27/25 09:53 AM ET
In 2008 my friends from 2005 told me their admission stats
soflahokie • 03/27/25 07:58 AM ET
Any time somebody mentions......
2hhoop3 • 03/27/25 11:40 AM ET
Unless your student is an athlete
Beerman • 04/01/25 02:00 PM ET
That might be your opinion...
2hhoop3 • 04/01/25 02:17 PM ET
It is my opinion, certainly
Beerman • 04/01/25 02:29 PM ET
Like I said......
2hhoop3 • 04/01/25 02:57 PM ET
My daughter is at VT. She said professor recently showed her an
GreenvilleVT • 03/27/25 12:27 PM ET
FWIW, my experience in the late 90's was that football players most
BG Hokie • 04/01/25 12:22 PM ET
Tuten was in my son's biz class
furnulator • 04/01/25 05:15 AM ET
As a former faculty member at VT, there is no way any of my colleagues or I
Gadfly • 03/27/25 05:12 PM ET
I agree but they did.
GreenvilleVT • 03/27/25 05:54 PM ET
With the portal there is very little accountability for academics
Spider73 • 03/27/25 04:36 PM ET
I do not disagree or dispute.....
2hhoop3 • 03/27/25 12:56 PM ET
I agree the UNC issue was systematic
GreenvilleVT • 03/27/25 01:06 PM ET
Just to clarify......
2hhoop3 • 03/27/25 01:25 PM ET
One thing fyi they are not considering legacy admissions
1947Sunbowl • 03/27/25 07:00 AM ET
Well at least VT still asks if parents attended. My son was deferred ◄
HOKIE • 03/27/25 02:00 PM ET
is not considering legacy a good or bad thing. I struggle with that. I like
radhokie1 • 03/27/25 08:15 AM ET
when you consider all the other factors that are considered,
hokieluver • 04/01/25 01:49 PM ET
"Tie goes to the runner" rule for legacy
VT757to276 • 03/27/25 08:43 AM ET
that's basically my position.The other stuff you mention makes it even more
radhokie1 • 03/27/25 10:00 AM ET
Would say VT should balance parent donations with that decision.
EDGEMAN • 03/27/25 07:23 AM ET
I haven't given much, but I've certainly been both an academic and athletic
BG Hokie • 04/01/25 12:26 PM ET
should get in on merit, not what parents did! This is not Hollywood..**
HOKIE75-79 • 03/27/25 07:55 AM ET
your use of "very qualified" makes me wonder..were they good enough?**
HOKIE75-79 • 03/27/25 11:03 AM ET
You have a legacy who had a 4.2 GPA and scored 1430 on their SATs vs...
EDGEMAN • 03/27/25 11:14 AM ET
I take whichever student is out of state so I can charge them more money.**
VTHokie2000 • 03/27/25 03:59 PM ET
I am talking about very qualified students who are denied
EDGEMAN • 03/27/25 08:30 AM ET
Remember that Tech, with it's land grant mission, admits students ....
Atlee Hokie • 03/27/25 01:39 PM ET
To further complicate it, initial review of applications is now done by
saret • 03/27/25 12:10 PM ET
Doubt it matters much to admissions when an equally qualified
HortHokie • 03/27/25 10:02 AM ET
IIWII
EDGEMAN • 03/27/25 11:12 AM ET
I feel fairly confident stating I wouldn't get into VT now. I wasn't an
Tombo • 03/26/25 10:42 PM ET
No way I get in today. I was below the average acceptance when I got in
ChrisLords • 03/28/25 11:40 AM ET
No way I get in today.
OrlandoHokie • 03/27/25 01:05 PM ET
I'd be sweating Univ. of Mary Washington and Longwood now**
Tuckahokie • 03/27/25 09:40 AM ET
My application today would be returned unopened!**
Tech76G • 03/27/25 06:32 AM ET
lol. same**
Windows NT • 03/27/25 08:07 AM ET