also many years ago, UNC rejected me outright, I think mainly b/c I'm out of state. At the time, it seemed like UVa went the other way - I felt like if I was a comparable student in North Carolina rather than Fairfax county, I'd have gotten into both schools. I didn't even bother with UVa b/c I thought it was a longshot and not worth the effort to apply. Tech had headaches a few years ago with admitting too many people and not having space. Looking online, I see the waitlist admissions vary widely in the last few years, so I'm wondering if there's anything else to do or if anyone else has suggestions.