thanks-I've seen that, but I appreciate your faculty insight/confirmation

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Dan1993

Posted: 02/11/2026 at 10:39 AM ET

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question about Tech waitlist -- Dan1993 Feb 11, 2026 at 07:31 AM ET

Dan1993 • 02/11/26 07:31 AM ET

Last year my son applied early action and was deferred. -- HOKIE Feb 11, 2026 at 11:37 AM ET

HOKIE • 02/11/26 11:37 AM ET

thx for info - when did he finally get accepted?** -- Dan1993 Feb 11, 2026 at 12:33 PM ET

Dan1993 • 02/11/26 12:33 PM ET

I'm an engineering Prof at VT, but I only have a little insight... -- BB Hokie Feb 11, 2026 at 10:29 AM ET

BB Hokie • 02/11/26 10:29 AM ET

thanks-I've seen that, but I appreciate your faculty insight/confirmation** ◄ -- Dan1993 Feb 11, 2026 at 10:39 AM ET

Dan1993 • 02/11/26 10:39 AM ET

Question -- Beerman Feb 11, 2026 at 10:09 AM ET

Beerman • 02/11/26 10:09 AM ET

VT has made it pretty well known that Regular Decision is "space available" -- BB Hokie Feb 11, 2026 at 10:34 AM ET

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 Feb 12, 2026 at 09:19 AM ET

Freddyburg Hokie • 02/12/26 09:19 AM ET

answer + some other things I've learned -- Dan1993 Feb 11, 2026 at 10:21 AM ET

Dan1993 • 02/11/26 10:21 AM ET

VT is the same with regard to deposit and housing... -- BB Hokie Feb 11, 2026 at 10:37 AM ET

BB Hokie • 02/11/26 10:37 AM ET

My first was waitlisted and never attended VT. -- Vtskier1 Feb 11, 2026 at 08:50 AM ET

Vtskier1 • 02/11/26 08:50 AM ET

thanks all for insight - this is similar to where she is now -- Dan1993 Feb 11, 2026 at 09:56 AM ET

Dan1993 • 02/11/26 09:56 AM ET

Many years ago, my daughter was on the waitlist for UNC. The letter -- lilhokie525 Feb 11, 2026 at 07:44 AM ET

lilhokie525 • 02/11/26 07:44 AM ET

thanks - I definitely think you're right on enrollment -- Dan1993 Feb 11, 2026 at 08:21 AM ET

Dan1993 • 02/11/26 08:21 AM ET

One important thing to stress to your daughter: -- lilhokie525 Feb 11, 2026 at 08:52 AM ET

lilhokie525 • 02/11/26 08:52 AM ET

This is one of the things I need to stress to my daughter... -- Freddyburg Hokie Feb 12, 2026 at 09:18 AM ET

Freddyburg Hokie • 02/12/26 09:18 AM ET

^^^THIS^^^!!! -- Va AandM Feb 11, 2026 at 09:24 AM ET

Va AandM • 02/11/26 09:24 AM ET