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There are years of posts here. The search box works well, but please consider the age of the posts when you find them. The college admission process changes every year!

References to emailing updates to your application are from the years when we didn't have the current applicant portal. Please follow the instructions in your portal to submit all updates.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Early Action Notification Update!

Let's get right to the news...


Early Action notification will be
Friday, January 30, 2026


Where are the decisions posted? 

You will see a place to view your decision when you log into your MyUVA Applicant Portal. You received login information for the portal back when you applied. Decisions are not sent by email, but the system sends an email when you have an unseen status update (there's a lag, so if you view your decision quickly, the email won't go out to you).

What time will decisions show up? 

The decisions will get posted all at once to portals around 5 PM. There's a technical team runs several processes to get the portals updated and I can't predict the exact time that they'll finish their work. 

Why is the portal changing? Is it a sign of my decision? 

The portal will look a little different as the technical team prepares for the release. The changes are not tied to your decision. 

What about the Scholars Programs?

We will probably post invitations to the Echols, Rodman, and College Science Scholars programs next week. The review included Early Decision and Early Action students. I'll post an update when I have one. 

When will I hear about Financial Aid?

Student Financial Services aims to have packages ready for students close to the end of the admission review. Please keep checking your SIS account to make sure SFS has the information they need to create a package for you. 



 As always, I'll have a post with admission statistics when I get them. I'll do my usual live q&a session on Instagram (@uvadeanj) tomorrow at 3 PM. 

Good luck to you all!