Roanoke Times More have applied to Virginia Tech so far than all of last year The University of Virginia has seen a 35% increase in its early decision applications compared with the prior year, and a 15% increase in early action applicants, The Cavalier Daily, the student newspaper, reported last month. https://richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/more-have-applied-to-virginia-tech-so-far-than-all-of-last-year/article_9627d1da-a1fb-5140-ad75-c62cb14d8230.html