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Jeannine Lalonde

@uvadeanj.bsky.social

Personal account of the one who started the UVA admission blog 20 years ago. NJ ➑️ RI ➑️ MA πŸ¦…βž‘οΈ VA πŸ›οΈ More active on IG and TT until this place takes off with higher ed and admission.

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Alas, I'm on the waitlist.

27.08.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey #UVA, has anyone successfully registered for the Ketanji Brown Jackson lecture?

27.08.2025 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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GPAs aren’t standardized.
GPAs aren’t standardized.
GPAs aren’t standardized.

That number doesn’t show grades, courses, or trends. That info is found on the transcript and is reviewed in the context of what the student’s school offers and how assessments are made there.

08.08.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

JJ Davis just started her segment of the faculty meeting by acknowledging that some know her for her snow day announcements.

(I love those emails!)

11.07.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s nothing more frustrating than working with a vendor who doesn’t think they’re a vendor.

This vague message brought to you by a product webinar with no data. We don’t buy things off ✨vibes✨.

24.06.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think each location is independently owned now, but one of the local foodies would know for certain.

09.05.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think they might be individually owned? I couldn’t find a website or any contact info for the one on 14th.

09.05.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep.

09.05.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Three of my staff members were just treated abominably at the pizza place on the Corner.

After a litany of outrageous comments, the guy behind the counter said β€œwe serve men first” as he rung up a man who arrived after them and gave him something for free.

Never going there again.

09.05.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

*cries in no edit button* 🀣

09.05.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I know the students will have a harder time with the exercise this year because the writing is somewhat grand, but I really hope they see the difference. (3/3)

09.05.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This year, a colleague whose spouse has the paid version of ChatGPT helped me update my examples. The AI writing was so overly dramatic and formulaic in structure that we were laughing. (2/3)

09.05.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve been doing and β€œAI vs human” writing exercise with students for the last two years. The first year, when AI was new, they had a hard time. Last year, after one year of exposure, they all spotted the AI immediately. (1/3)

09.05.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lots of Augustinians and some Villanova people in the Friends list.

08.05.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
VIRGINIA ATHLETICS: "Our Place"
YouTube video by Virginia Sports TV VIRGINIA ATHLETICS: "Our Place"

Came across this @virginiasports.bsky.social video on youtube. THAT VOICE has a big smile on my face. If you know, you know.

(If you don't, it's a beloved Hoo, Dawn Staley.)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZoe...

02.05.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Probably! Good luck to them if they think we can be talked into that! They offer 8 plans and the cost doubles as you go up.

27.03.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The only way to get next year's pricing for a product we already use is to book a zoom meeting with them or watch a 30 minute, scripted webinar. This from a vendor almost every high school and all colleges work with.

I'm exhausted. Just email the info.

27.03.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Celebrity endorsements don't prompt any reaction from me with the exception of Dawn Staley. Do I need supplemental insurance after all?

12.03.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That wasn't GD. It was The Warlocks. πŸ˜‰

10.03.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The student member of the UVA Board of Visitors, Lisa Kopelnik, just quoted her acceptance letter in her farewell remarks. πŸ₯Ή

07.03.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meeting of the Board, March 7th - Afternoon Session YouTube video by UVA Board of Visitors

The UVA BOV is going to discuss testing policy this afternoon. Live stream: www.youtube.com/live/AGVsRvL...

07.03.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A sign for Feast taking over The Garden Room at UVA

A sign for Feast taking over The Garden Room at UVA

The counter at Feast, a sandwich shop inside The Garden Room at UVA. The sign says β€œFeed Your Curiosity Feast”

The counter at Feast, a sandwich shop inside The Garden Room at UVA. The sign says β€œFeed Your Curiosity Feast”

A sandwich and salad from Feast

A sandwich and salad from Feast

The Garden Room/Hotel E was a faculty dining room when I first got to UVA. I went once and was intimidated.

Feast, a sandwich/food market took over the space recently.

06.03.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How does an admission officer know it’s March? The eye twitch comes back.

05.03.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Petition to start #UVA Spring Break today.

03.03.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello, hello! Been here a while, but the students have me on other apps. 😁

28.02.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Heyyyy! Thanks for the town hall recap.

28.02.2025 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Admission friends, @nacac.bsky.social’s Angel Perez is on @pbsnews.org right now talking about the Dear Colleague letter.

28.02.2025 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The older I get, the shorter I want my bio to be when I'm introduced.

19.12.2024 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Jamie Luckie isn’t even there. What is this? #uva

19.12.2024 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t keep us hanging! What did you get?

14.12.2024 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0