The early deadline is around the corner and I have a few reminders for our applicants...
1. The deadline is for your Common App, not transcripts and recommendations.
This is covered in the deadline chart on the application instructions page of our website (please read them!). Students applying to UVA for Early Decision or Early Action consideration have until 11:59 PM on November 1st to submit the Common App. School counselors and teachers have a different deadline.
2. Applicant portal credentials come by email within a few days of submission.
Within a few days of the Common App reaching us, the student will get an email from undergradadmission@virginia.edu with login info for the MyUVA Applicant Portal. Consider adding that email address to your email address book. This is also covered in the application instructions!
The portal is where you can confirm your name, application term, school of entry, and residency decision are correct. It will also show you a checklist for required components (the portal doesn't check in miscellaneous credentials). All updates are submitted through your portal and it will most file types (no sound or video). On notification day, you'll see your application decision in the portal, too!
This portal is different from SIS, which is used by the financial aid office, Student Financial Services.
3. Matching up credentials takes time.
The first time you log into your applicant portal, your application may be incomplete. It takes time for credentials to be matched to a new application.
4. There's a deadline for changing your round (ED/EA), testing decision, and school of entry.
If you would like to change your round, email us by 5 PM on November 6th.
If you would like to change your testing decision or school of entry, email us by 5 PM on November 22nd.
This is in the application instructions.
5. We do not accept resumes, research papers, or portfolios that aren't art supplements.
Those items are not part of our review. We mention this in several places on our website. Please do not use the "additional information" section of the Common App to submit these items. You don't need to email us anything. The Common App is enough!
6. You aren't applying to a major unless you want to study Nursing or Kinesiology.
This is covered on our website and on the Common App where you select your school of entry. Almost everyone is undeclared when they arrive at UVA.
7. Common App provides Common App support.
The Common App has a help desk to work with people having technical problems with their website. The colleges that take the Common App don't control the technical parts of the Common App.
8. You don't need to send us letters of interest.
I've already gotten some "just wanted to express my interest" emails. Your application is proof of your interest. You're a busy senior with a lot on your plate. Please don't spent time on letters of interest for UVA!Good luck to everyone putting the finishing touches on applications!
