Anyone know families OBSESSED with getting into UVA, period?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA over Tech for engineering for the dating pool.

LOL

[Anonymous]

P.S. to my long winded post about selecting a school that provides the most options - on one of the UVA vs. Va Tech threads here, someone suggested starting at UVA and transferring to Va Tech should the interest in engineering solidify. I don't know if that's possible, but, if so, it's an option.

[Anonymous]

The UVA rat race makes me sad. All those crushed dreams. And crushed parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:P.S. to my long winded post about selecting a school that provides the most options - on one of the UVA vs. Va Tech threads here, someone suggested starting at UVA and transferring to Va Tech should the interest in engineering solidify. I don't know if that's possible, but, if so, it's an option.

Thank you for the "long winded" post on UVa/Va Tech engineering. It's good to hear different analyses behind the decisions. Very insightful and definitely something to think about. I am just hoping that things become clearer for us as it gets closer to decision time.

[Anonymous]

Minus the more substantive posts re: engineering, the majority UVA posts here have proved the point: the parents are obnoxious

[Anonymous]

I have read this entire thread, and I didn't get the impression at all that the "UVA parents" obnoxious. I get the impression they are making a cost/benefit analysis.

[Anonymous]

I don't buy the it's all about the money/value argument.

Most of these parents give off a vibe like the OP experienced, as if UVA is superior to actual elite colleges. I'm never sure if it's arrogance, defense mechanism or they're totally delusional.

+100

[Anonymous]

Years ago, ESPN ran an article basically explaining why, if you graduated from UVA, well, yeah, you'd be arrogant too. Well justified.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would anyone be obsessed with going to a middle of the road state school?

Value (best college under $30k yr in USA) & best college in the commonwealth.

Best college in the commonwealth reminds me of that insensitive joke about the short bus....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I unfortunately work directly next to a woman who not only graduated from UVA but also *studied abroad* gasp! She is insufferable. And well into her 40s. That's what I think of when I think of UVA grads

That age cohort is awful. Most of them wouldn't have came within 500 miles of being accepted under today's standards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:P.S. to my long winded post about selecting a school that provides the most options - on one of the UVA vs. Va Tech threads here, someone suggested starting at UVA and transferring to Va Tech should the interest in engineering solidify. I don't know if that's possible, but, if so, it's an option.

Thank you for the "long winded" post on UVa/Va Tech engineering. It's good to hear different analyses behind the decisions. Very insightful and definitely something to think about. I am just hoping that things become clearer for us as it gets closer to decision time. [/quote]


You're welcome. Hope it helped. The college application process is brutal. Best of luck to you and your daughter!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:P.S. to my long winded post about selecting a school that provides the most options - on one of the UVA vs. Va Tech threads here, someone suggested starting at UVA and transferring to Va Tech should the interest in engineering solidify. I don't know if that's possible, but, if so, it's an option.

T[b]hank you for the "long winded" post on UVa/Va Tech engineering. It's good to hear different analyses behind the decisions. Very insightful and definitely something to think about. I am just hoping that things become clearer for us as it gets closer to decision time. [/quo[/b]te]


You're welcome. Hope it helped. The college application process is brutal. Best of luck to you and your daughter!

Sorry. Just reread your post. Your son! Best of luck to your son in his decision-making process.