Why are OOS flagships so popular these days?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid didn’t get into UVA. That is why they went OOS. VT and JMU were ranked far below their other acceptances.

UVA is ranked at #3 for public schools in US News. VT is ranked #23. So is your kid going to a public school ranked between #4 and #22?

People like the PP are so transparent. No doubt a UVA booster!

NP: VT is great for a few majors, not so great for many others. I'm not a UVA booster (didn't go there, don't have a kid there), but the primary reason I know people from NoVA go to an OOS flagship is they didn't get into UVA and they aren't CS/engineering majors so VT isn't that compelling and they want the big school/big sports vibe so W&M isn't that compelling. It's not being a UVA booster, it just seems to be a common story.

VT is actually wonderful for many majors, not just STEM.
DP

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Anonymous wrote:The reason is that all state flagships want OOS students who pay more. So our in state cannot get into our instate and vice versa. So clever of all these states to swap students right!?

Some students also complain in state is high school 2.0. I sort of doubt it at a 40K student pop school but I hear it a lot from girl parents.

It's not. That's something people say when they actually have no clue.

Often it's sour grapes/face-saving for people who don't get into their flagship.

Yep. Said in a lofty, above-it-all voice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA waitlisted my kid and didn't bother applying to Tech because he's high stat and didn't want to ED. Crossing the Potomac as a CS major...Go Terps!

This right here shows why UVA and UMD aren’t in the same league. UVA in state rejects are getting into UMD out of state.

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Anonymous wrote:UVA waitlisted my kid and didn't bother applying to Tech because he's high stat and didn't want to ED. Crossing the Potomac as a CS major...Go Terps!

This right here shows why UVA and UMD aren’t in the same league. UVA in state rejects are getting into UMD out of state.

PP. And you're a jerk. Thrilled to go where he's wanted rather than UVA doing him a favor.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:UVA waitlisted my kid and didn't bother applying to Tech because he's high stat and didn't want to ED. Crossing the Potomac as a CS major...Go Terps!

This right here shows why UVA and UMD aren’t in the same league. UVA in state rejects are getting into UMD out of state.

PP. And you're a jerk. Thrilled to go where he's wanted rather than UVA doing him a favor.

I don’t mean “reject” in the pejorative sense at all. I’m just saying.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kid didn’t get into UVA. That is why they went OOS. VT and JMU were ranked far below their other acceptances.

UVA is ranked at #3 for public schools in US News. VT is ranked #23. So is your kid going to a public school ranked between #4 and #22?

People like the PP are so transparent. No doubt a UVA booster!

NP: VT is great for a few majors, not so great for many others. I'm not a UVA booster (didn't go there, don't have a kid there), but the primary reason I know people from NoVA go to an OOS flagship is they didn't get into UVA and they aren't CS/engineering majors so VT isn't that compelling and they want the big school/big sports vibe so W&M isn't that compelling. It's not being a UVA booster, it just seems to be a common story.

VT is actually wonderful for many majors, not just STEM.
DP

Sure, it's perfectly fine--but it's not exceptional for much outside of STEM. And as a tech school, it's going to have a strong bias towards that---which is not what most strong kids in humanities/social sciences/arts etc. are going to want if they have other options.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid didn’t get into UVA. That is why they went OOS. VT and JMU were ranked far below their other acceptances.

UVA is ranked at #3 for public schools in US News. VT is ranked #23. So is your kid going to a public school ranked between #4 and #22?

People like the PP are so transparent. No doubt a UVA booster!

NP: VT is great for a few majors, not so great for many others. I'm not a UVA booster (didn't go there, don't have a kid there), but the primary reason I know people from NoVA go to an OOS flagship is they didn't get into UVA and they aren't CS/engineering majors so VT isn't that compelling and they want the big school/big sports vibe so W&M isn't that compelling. It's not being a UVA booster, it just seems to be a common story.

VT is actually wonderful for many majors, not just STEM.
DP

Sure, it's perfectly fine--but it's not exceptional for much outside of STEM. And as a tech school, it's going to have a strong bias towards that---which is not what most strong kids in humanities/social sciences/arts etc. are going to want if they have other options.

I have two kids who attend/ed VT and both were humanities majors. VT was their top choice school and has served them exceptionally well. You're certainly welcome to your opinion, but it doesn't resemble the reality we've experienced.

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Anonymous wrote:UVA waitlisted my kid and didn't bother applying to Tech because he's high stat and didn't want to ED. Crossing the Potomac as a CS major...Go Terps!

This right here shows why UVA and UMD aren’t in the same league. UVA in state rejects are getting into UMD out of state.

Population of Maryland 6.2 million UMD flagship UG 30,800 1/4 OOS

Population of Virginia 8.7 million UVA flagship UG 17,000 1/3 OOS

Maryland serves its state’s students much better than Virginia. Bragging about how well qualified students are not being admitted to a public flagship is not anything to be proud of. If I were a taxpayer in Virginia, I would not be pleased with these numbers

[Anonymous]

UMD is a great school. Not really understanding why such hate is geared toward it. Computer Science alone is top tiered at UMD... among many other majors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UVA waitlisted my kid and didn't bother applying to Tech because he's high stat and didn't want to ED. Crossing the Potomac as a CS major...Go Terps!

This right here shows why UVA and UMD aren’t in the same league. UVA in state rejects are getting into UMD out of state.

Population of Maryland 6.2 million UMD flagship UG 30,800 1/4 OOS

Population of Virginia 8.7 million UVA flagship UG 17,000 1/3 OOS

Maryland serves its state’s students much better than Virginia. Bragging about how well qualified students are not being admitted to a public flagship is not anything to be proud of. If I were a taxpayer in Virginia, I would not be pleased with these numbers

UMD doesn't match the options provided by UVA + W&M + VT

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UVA waitlisted my kid and didn't bother applying to Tech because he's high stat and didn't want to ED. Crossing the Potomac as a CS major...Go Terps!

This right here shows why UVA and UMD aren’t in the same league. UVA in state rejects are getting into UMD out of state.

Population of Maryland 6.2 million UMD flagship UG 30,800 1/4 OOS

Population of Virginia 8.7 million UVA flagship UG 17,000 1/3 OOS

Maryland serves its state’s students much better than Virginia. Bragging about how well qualified students are not being admitted to a public flagship is not anything to be proud of. If I were a taxpayer in Virginia, I would not be pleased with these numbers

UMD doesn't match the options provided by UVA + W&M + VT

Three flagships in Virginia eh? Try harder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UVA waitlisted my kid and didn't bother applying to Tech because he's high stat and didn't want to ED. Crossing the Potomac as a CS major...Go Terps!

This right here shows why UVA and UMD aren’t in the same league. UVA in state rejects are getting into UMD out of state.

Population of Maryland 6.2 million UMD flagship UG 30,800 1/4 OOS

Population of Virginia 8.7 million UVA flagship UG 17,000 1/3 OOS

Maryland serves its state’s students much better than Virginia. Bragging about how well qualified students are not being admitted to a public flagship is not anything to be proud of. If I were a taxpayer in Virginia, I would not be pleased with these numbers

UMD doesn't match the options provided by UVA + W&M + VT

So you’re saying that it takes 3 public schools in the state of Virginia to compare to UMD?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UVA waitlisted my kid and didn't bother applying to Tech because he's high stat and didn't want to ED. Crossing the Potomac as a CS major...Go Terps!

This right here shows why UVA and UMD aren’t in the same league. UVA in state rejects are getting into UMD out of state.

Population of Maryland 6.2 million UMD flagship UG 30,800 1/4 OOS

Population of Virginia 8.7 million UVA flagship UG 17,000 1/3 OOS

Maryland serves its state’s students much better than Virginia. Bragging about how well qualified students are not being admitted to a public flagship is not anything to be proud of. If I were a taxpayer in Virginia, I would not be pleased with these numbers

UMD doesn't match the options provided by UVA + W&M + VT

Three flagships in Virginia eh? Try harder.

The claim was "Maryland serves its state's students much better than Virginia". It does not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UVA waitlisted my kid and didn't bother applying to Tech because he's high stat and didn't want to ED. Crossing the Potomac as a CS major...Go Terps!

This right here shows why UVA and UMD aren’t in the same league. UVA in state rejects are getting into UMD out of state.

Population of Maryland 6.2 million UMD flagship UG 30,800 1/4 OOS

Population of Virginia 8.7 million UVA flagship UG 17,000 1/3 OOS

Maryland serves its state’s students much better than Virginia. Bragging about how well qualified students are not being admitted to a public flagship is not anything to be proud of. If I were a taxpayer in Virginia, I would not be pleased with these numbers

UMD doesn't match the options provided by UVA + W&M + VT

So you’re saying that it takes 3 public schools in the state of Virginia to compare to UMD?

No. UMD does not compare, nor does it provide similar options.

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Anonymous wrote:UMD is a great school. Not really understanding why such hate is geared toward it. Computer Science alone is top tiered at UMD... among many other majors.

It’s a B1G ten juggernaut good in all the rigorous majors with alumni that shape the world. uva is a fine acc school excellent in the non rigorous majors.