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I'm an engineering Prof at VT, but I only have a little insight...

I'm sure you've seen the website at the link below, and I really don't know too much beyond that. Admissions keeps all of us (including department heads) basically in the complete dark with regard to undergraduate admissions. We can give them some targets, but they do what they want (and, to be fair, it's difficult from their end as well). From their link, and from everything we hear, "letters of recommendation, letters of continued interest, or personal visits will not affect our decision. We will use the information we already have to make a decision if space becomes available." I assume we have to take them at their word there. About the only thing I do know is that really depends by college/major. If, for example, Architecture hits their enrollment target, any superstar students on their wait list will get rejected, while other students with not as strong records might get off the wait list if their college has not hit their target yet. Last year we got some updates on yield, and then we were told in April that they were going to the waitlist, and then I think they went back at least one more time. At least for the College of Engineering, they broke down the acceptances by in-state, out-of-state, and international. We were lagging on out of state, so in early April we made 400 or so extra offers, and I assume those were to out-of-state students. So, basically a long winded way of saying, "I don't have anything to add" other than good luck.
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Posted: 02/11/2026 at 10:29 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