The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

"I know who you are. You’re the one who lost the election for student council president." At a private Christian school of less than 800, I needed no introduction, even among teachers. My life was c

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Preferred start term Fall 2024 Admission plan Early Action Previously Applied No Testing plan No Financial aid No Portfolio No Do you have a parent or guardian currently employed by the University of Virginia? No Enrolled in VA Tribe No Gender or Sexual Minority Yes If you have a personal or historic connection with UVA, and if you’d like to share how your experience of this connection has prepared you to contribute to the University, please share your thoughts here. Such relationships might include, but are not limited to, being a child of someone who graduated from or works for UVA, a descendant of ancestors who labored at UVA, or a participant in UVA programs.

My grandfather passed away before I was born. As such, he has always been such a mystery to me; in fact, he studied at UVA 60 years ago, but even my father knows little about his time there. I wonder

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School/Program College of Arts and Sciences First Academic Interest Sociology Second Academic Interest Political Philosophy, Policy & Law What about your individual background, perspective, or experience will serve as a source of strength for you or those around you at UVA? Feel free to write about any past experience or part of your background that has shaped your perspective and will be a source of strength, including but not limited to those related to your community, upbringing, educational environment, race, gender, or other aspects of your background that are important to you.

12 Born into a devout Christian family and having always studied at Christian schools, I was taught that “man + woman = normal.” Yet, I am bisexual. My existence contradicted the beliefs of my schoo

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When I was in elementary school, my dad was on the brink of bankruptcy, which led to my parents’ separation. During my middle school years, my family's situation gradually improved, but my dad shared

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“Vietnamese women who marry Taiwanese men are just gold diggers.” This is what my mom told me on the day my uncle announced his engagement. It is also the earliest memory I have about my Vietnamese au

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