Why do so many kids attend public schools out of state?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was just looking at some instagrams of some high schools and see so many students heading to public schools out of state. While I absolutely understand why students would choose UVA, VT, W&M, UMD, etc if you are in state, why would you pick schools like Penn State or Clemson?

Because you can't get into your top state schools.

It has become really hard to get into UVA, W&M and engineering at VT.

Yes, true. But I can't think of any good reason to go to Clemson.

Maybe that’s because you didn’t do that well in school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was just looking at some instagrams of some high schools and see so many students heading to public schools out of state. While I absolutely understand why students would choose UVA, VT, W&M, UMD, etc if you are in state, why would you pick schools like Penn State or Clemson?

Probably because they did not get into UVA, VT, W&M, UMD, etc.

Wrong! It’s generally rich kids who want a change of scenery and can afford it. It’s a rich kid “flex” to go to a party school out of state while most of your high school attends the same few in-state party colleges.

[Anonymous]

I’d want DS to pick big state school OOS vice JMU, CNU, ODU, WL, or GW. People outside of VA have never heard of these schools.

And most private schools are really small. I’d want DS to get the full college experience at a larger school. Private schools seem boring.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was just looking at some instagrams of some high schools and see so many students heading to public schools out of state. While I absolutely understand why students would choose UVA, VT, W&M, UMD, etc if you are in state, why would you pick schools like Penn State or Clemson?

Because you can't get into your top state schools.

It has become really hard to get into UVA, W&M and engineering at VT.

Yes, true. But I can't think of any good reason to go to Clemson.

It’s fun, great weather, big time sports (a top football team in the nation), Greek life.

[Anonymous]

I think it's because the kids want the big, state school experience but don't want to be limited to only the options in their state so they look elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was just looking at some instagrams of some high schools and see so many students heading to public schools out of state. While I absolutely understand why students would choose UVA, VT, W&M, UMD, etc if you are in state, why would you pick schools like Penn State or Clemson?

Because you can't get into your top state schools.

It has become really hard to get into UVA, W&M and engineering at VT.

Yes, true. But I can't think of any good reason to go to Clemson.

Maybe that’s because you didn’t do that well in school.

? I did quite well (at a university ranked much much higher than #75 on USNWR), but we're talking about where our kids should go. Can't see any reason in the world for them to go to Clemson. I'd hope they can do a bit better than that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was just looking at some instagrams of some high schools and see so many students heading to public schools out of state. While I absolutely understand why students would choose UVA, VT, W&M, UMD, etc if you are in state, why would you pick schools like Penn State or Clemson?

Because you can't get into your top state schools.

It has become really hard to get into UVA, W&M and engineering at VT.

Yes, true. But I can't think of any good reason to go to Clemson.

It’s fun, great weather, big time sports (a top football team in the nation), Greek life.

Ok., good reasons

[Anonymous]

And a lot of them just want away from constant wokeness. I can’t blame them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was just looking at some instagrams of some high schools and see so many students heading to public schools out of state. While I absolutely understand why students would choose UVA, VT, W&M, UMD, etc if you are in state, why would you pick schools like Penn State or Clemson?

Probably because they did not get into UVA, VT, W&M, UMD, etc.

But why not just go to a private school then?

There are some schools like Berkeley or UCLA that I can understand. I’m talking about pretty average schools like University of Delaware. And I do know Penn State is a great public school. I have many friends who went to Penn StAte, Rutgers, SUNY and UMass but they all went as in state.

My kid turned down two private schools because he decided he wanted a lot of school spirit, football, and some majors/departments not offered by them.

[Anonymous]

I can't see a good reason to go OOS to any Southeastern public university other than Georgia Tech, but plenty of students go to public flagships in the Midwest and West for good reason if they don't get into their top in-state school i.e. University of Washington or Purdue.

That's because the OOS flagship attracts the best students of the state, while the 2nd best IS public does not (they would just attend the 1st best IS public). The OOS state flagship ergo gets top employers in the state and nationally as well, while the 2nd best IS public might not. Also better name recognition, better known alumni, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UMD is the main option for strong students in MD and it’s too close to home for many MoCo kids. They might also prefer a more rural or urban city or a smaller school.

This is our situation. Too close to home. No interest in more MoCo. There is more to the world than the DMV.

[Anonymous]

When there's no other explanation, I assume the student was offered a good financial aid package.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was just looking at some instagrams of some high schools and see so many students heading to public schools out of state. While I absolutely understand why students would choose UVA, VT, W&M, UMD, etc if you are in state, why would you pick schools like Penn State or Clemson?

Because you can't get into your top state schools.

It has become really hard to get into UVA, W&M and engineering at VT.

Yes, true. But I can't think of any good reason to go to Clemson.

Maybe that’s because you didn’t do that well in school.

Not PP you responded to, but you've got in backwards.

[Anonymous]

Because not all universities are the same. A student may prefer an OOS option due to majors available, setting (city vs rural), climate, culture at the school, or many other reasons.

Because $$$. They may have gotten a better aid package.

Because maybe they want a change of scenery and to live far enough away that the parents can’t drop in unannounced on a Saturday.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:UMD is the main option for strong students in MD and it’s too close to home for many MoCo kids. They might also prefer a more rural or urban city or a smaller school.

It frustrates me so much to see MD kids say that. My VA would love to go to UMD but $$$$ (if she could even get in).

And my MD son would have killed to get into UVA or W&M. Virginia has way more great options compared to Maryland.