UVA's writing sample is a mail - in, folks!

[Grunty DaGnome]

Just a heads up not to wait until Thursday's deadline.

Also, what is that little note about how at least 2 of your GRE scores should be 90th percentile or higher? Does that mean 2 as in math and verbal, or 2 as in GRE subject and GRE verbal?

I know they don't mean math and verbal. Of course they don't!

Edited December 11, 2011 by Grunty DaGnome

[yank in the M20]

And I love how they switched their deadline from 1 January to 15 December suddenly a few months ago--I'd already planned out when I needed that writing sample in--more difficult because there are two required but with a max page count of 25. So frustrating, but mine's in the mail. Yay!

I am less happy about the GRE note--I don't come anywhere close with my subject test score and I thought that mattered very little. Oh, well--nothing to be done now.

[poeteer]

They might mean 5.5 or 6 on the writing, which is over 90th percentile, and much, much easier to reach than on the subject or the math sections. They'd be crazy to suggest applicants should earn a 90th percentile or better on the subject because there are just too many good candidates who score below that.

[xfgdfrmgpo332]

yay overnight

[0000000000AAA]

I'm going to assume that they want the hard copies postmarked by Dec 15. Is anyone else assuming that with me? Please...

[Grunty DaGnome]

I'm assuming it too, but trying to avoid last minute. I won't, but I'll try.

[Grunty DaGnome]

Well, let's hope that "due December 15th" really means -- "writing sample postmarked December 15th." I just hope my statement of purpose wasn't so awesome, that they are tearing through the mail over in Charlottesville, wondering when my writing sample will arive?

[xfgdfrmgpo332]

I mailed mine yesterday. If anyone knows or finds out whether the 15th is due date or postmark date, please let us know! I'm worried about this.

[wassermelone]

December 15 is the deadline for the online application. They will accept the writing sample and other supporting materials later!