Sometimes, you'll want to chat with each other and ask questions in a student-only space. You can do that in the Class of 2019 Facebook group. In the spirit of student self-governance, which is a big deal here at UVa, this is a space just for students.
Click the image to go to the group on Facebook!
Obviously, the group will be for students who hope they'll be members of the Class of 2019 at this point. This is normal. The membership of the group will evolve when decisions are released and students start committing to colleges.
There are two current students who run the Class of 2019 group. When your class elects officers, they will hand the group over to your chosen leaders. We've been doing this for about five years and it works beautifully. For now, they are happy to answer questions, but they are also happy to sit back and let you chat. Nothing in these groups will be saved or connected to your applications.
I have absolutely no interest in tracking you or looking at your profiles. My interest is in making sure you know about a group that will become your class's "go to" space to chat, where content won't include advertisements, and your information won't be mined (my worry with groups that are tied to a company).
I am not in the Class of 2019 Facebook group, so if you have application questions and want to ask them on Facebook, you can use Office of Admission page.
Parents, if you are looking to check in with parents of UVa students, check out the UVa Parents page.
How do you feel about admission folks being on Facebook? Do you like the avenues we've set up for you? What do you think we should do in the future?
