Happy EA/ED deadline day! For those of you who have submitted applications (or plan to in the next few hours), I have a few reminders for you.
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 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 applicant portal. Consider adding that email address to your email address book. This is also covered in the application instructions!
Early Decision and Early Action applicants aren't required to use the portal, but that's where you can see required credentials get checked off (we don't check in optional items), submit updates, and see your application decision on notification day.
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 filed in a new application file. Remember that supporting credentials like transcript and recommendations aren't due today (again, see the application instructions).
4. 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!
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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! I'll be going live at 7 PM tonight to answer last minute questions. See you then!
