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Many years ago, my daughter was on the waitlist for UNC. The letter

arrived shortly before Christmas, saying that they wanted to see her fall semester grades before deciding on her admission. About a week later, her fall report card arrived, and the lowest grade was 100. About a week after that, the UNC rejection letter arrived. I wanted to write a letter to UNC asking them what type of fall semester grades that they had had in mind! My only rationale was that they were waiting to see how many of those they had already accepted planned to enroll. Once they realized that they had enough qualified students without my daughter, they rejected her.
Posted: 02/11/2026 at 07:44 AM ET
(In response to this post by Dan1993)

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question about Tech waitlist
Dan1993 02/11/26 07:31 AM ET
Last year my son applied early action and was deferred.
HOKIE 02/11/26 11:37 AM ET
thx for info - when did he finally get accepted?**
Dan1993 02/11/26 12:33 PM ET
I'm an engineering Prof at VT, but I only have a little insight...
BB Hokie 02/11/26 10:29 AM ET
thanks-I've seen that, but I appreciate your faculty insight/confirmation**
Dan1993 02/11/26 10:39 AM ET
Question
Beerman 02/11/26 10:09 AM ET
VT has made it pretty well known that Regular Decision is "space available"
BB Hokie 02/11/26 10:34 AM ET
Right. They stressed that hard at the Open House, that if you want to...
Freddyburg Hokie 02/12/26 09:19 AM ET
answer + some other things I've learned
Dan1993 02/11/26 10:21 AM ET
VT is the same with regard to deposit and housing...
BB Hokie 02/11/26 10:37 AM ET
My first was waitlisted and never attended VT.
Vtskier1 02/11/26 08:50 AM ET
thanks all for insight - this is similar to where she is now
Dan1993 02/11/26 09:56 AM ET
Many years ago, my daughter was on the waitlist for UNC. The letter
lilhokie525 02/11/26 07:44 AM ET
thanks - I definitely think you're right on enrollment
Dan1993 02/11/26 08:21 AM ET
One important thing to stress to your daughter:
lilhokie525 02/11/26 08:52 AM ET
This is one of the things I need to stress to my daughter...
Freddyburg Hokie 02/12/26 09:18 AM ET
^^^THIS^^^!!!
Va AandM 02/11/26 09:24 AM ET