December 2008 E-newsletter: University News
Catching Up on Getting In
UVA’s first year without early admission
In the first admission cycle since the University eliminated its binding early-decision program, the staff of the Office of Admission received a pleasant surprise.
Bookmarked: A Sampler of UVA Blogs
Admission FAQs
Does my child need to be the president of the class, play three varsity sports, walk dogs at the SPCA and spend part of her summer at a leadership conference in Amsterdam to be competitive at UVA?
Admission FAQs
How does the University regard transfer students, particularly those from community colleges?
Admission Dean to Retire in 2009
Blackburn has helped shape classes for nearly 30 years
Three decades and 451,908 applications later, Blackburn, 66, has announced that he will retire in June 2009.
Admission FAQs
Straight Talk: Demystifying the admission process
Many Faces, One Body
Class of 2011 most diverse on record
A Foot in the Door
The Office of Admission witnesses a surge in applicants
Wanted: Recruiters
The admission process gets personal
Early No More
Officials cite inequities in early decision policy
The University ends its early-decision program on the basis of evidence that the program is in conflict with efforts to make a UVA education accessible to low-income students.
College Bound and Determined
Finding balance in the admission process
UVA's admission deans clear away some of the misinformation and media hype that surround the process of getting into a selective university.
