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Here is what we did.


1. Have the kid write a letter to admissions saying that he is disappointed that he didn't get accepted ED but he wants them to know VT is still his first choice and he will accept if offered admission. Then give a couple of reasons why they should choose him (not I've always wanted to go to VT - better reasons.)

2. Continue the dialogue. My son called admissions once and wrote another letter in about January that included more information that they should consider. He included a copy of a project that he was very proud of and related it to work he could do at VT. He made a case of why he should be accepted.

He didn't find out he got in until regular decision on about late March, but he got in. Now this is 8 years ago, so the information could be dated, but the whole idea is to find out who in admissions is responsible for reading his application, and giving them reasons why they should pick him. Get him noticed. And if you can't get him noticed at VT, there are other great schools.

(In response to this post by 92-VTHokie)

Posted: 12/14/2019 at 9:51PM


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  Anybody ever had a kid not get into VT? -- 92-VTHokie 12/14/2019 9:04PM
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  SAT prep classes would have been nice too. -- EDGEMAN 12/15/2019 08:24AM
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  ...there you go... -- chumley 12/14/2019 11:07PM
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  Business - Marketing ** -- 92-VTHokie 12/14/2019 10:40PM
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  Lots of AP courses or whatever... -- 92-VTHokie 12/14/2019 11:16PM
  Wish they used that when I was in HS...lol -- EDGEMAN 12/15/2019 06:25AM
  It depends -- MAHokie69 12/14/2019 11:07PM
  Here is what we did. -- GFallsFan 12/14/2019 9:51PM
  My kids are too young for me to relate -- HokieAl 12/14/2019 9:45PM
  I would recommend you reallocate your donation money. -- CPRVHokie 12/14/2019 9:39PM
  My kid got deferred. Is now a VT AE/OE and gainfully employed. -- GFallsFan 12/14/2019 9:31PM
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  Glad you mentioned that... -- 92-VTHokie 12/14/2019 9:51PM
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  It’s one course... -- vthokieq 12/15/2019 09:23AM
  So here's a thought on that. -- GFallsFan 12/14/2019 9:54PM
  Still confused... -- 92-VTHokie 12/15/2019 07:30AM
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  This is best approach ** -- hokiewasp 12/14/2019 11:28PM
  Already has assoc. degree, gettin em in HS now ** -- astrohokie 12/14/2019 9:46PM
  Totally agree. I had one kid do that too. ** -- GFallsFan 12/14/2019 9:42PM
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  It will get better with time. ** -- KeithHokie89 12/14/2019 9:29PM
  It'll work out , Best of luck** -- astrohokie 12/14/2019 9:13PM

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