Balancing act
While Delegate Dave Albo understandably shows concern for his constituents' educations and opportunities to attend the University of Virginia, he fails to consider the multifaceted admissions process and overall good of the University. His lamentations that constituents with high GPAs and SAT scores don't receive admission fails to account for the variety of factors that go into admissions decisions. Extracurricular involvement, athletic ability, work experience, and personal levels of success compared to the opportunities provided at one's school are all components in admissions, and each one contributes meaningfully to the well-rounded and diverse student body at the University. Sacrificing the array of backgrounds and non-academic skills that out-of-state and international students bring to our school would be a grave disservice to the U.Va. experience. For the University to grow as a national academic power, the state must at minimum uphold the current ratio of in- and out-of-state students. However I reject Ms. Urban's proposition to increase admissions of students in highly populated areas of Virginia. Just as the diverse backgrounds of out-of-state and international students enrich the University, the varied experiences of rural Virginians which differ significantly from their urban peers add equally to the University student body. In addition to maintaining levels of international and nation-wide diversity in the student body, we must work to maintain the same levels of diversity within the state drawing from the rural areas at the same percentage as we do from urban areas. The admissions office carefully reviews applications each year to ensure that the most dynamic and complementary cadre of students enter the University. Out-of-state, international, and rural students bring as equally valuable a perspective to the University as their Northern Virginia peers, and their continued presence is essential to our growth and success both state- and nation-wide.\n\nKatharine Meyer\nCLAS IV
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