Out of State students at your State U

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I went to my state’s best school in a state with a huge public system. There wasn’t a huge population of out of state kids, but those who were from elsewhere made my experience richer. A, they paid more, which kept my tuition down. B, they presented a level of geographic diversity and exposure to other areas of the country that I was totally unfamiliar with. C, they were ridiculously more qualified than many of the rest of us, which really pushed me to up my game. My college best friend was from out of state and had been accepted at EVERY single Ivy. Chose my public because it was a very different experience, geographically/socioeconomically/diversity wise, and that is what they wanted.

Whether those from elsewhere should be there or not is a separate issue. The question is whether they should be there at the expense of deserving in state kids. I gave the example of California where the top kids are guaranteed a spot at a UC to the point that the UC system has expanded to accommodate them as the population of the state has grown. Others are then added. Most states don’t do that

States aren't willing to fund higher education. California is one of the few that is.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I went to my state’s best school in a state with a huge public system. There wasn’t a huge population of out of state kids, but those who were from elsewhere made my experience richer. A, they paid more, which kept my tuition down. B, they presented a level of geographic diversity and exposure to other areas of the country that I was totally unfamiliar with. C, they were ridiculously more qualified than many of the rest of us, which really pushed me to up my game. My college best friend was from out of state and had been accepted at EVERY single Ivy. Chose my public because it was a very different experience, geographically/socioeconomically/diversity wise, and that is what they wanted.

Whether those from elsewhere should be there or not is a separate issue. The question is whether they should be there at the expense of deserving in state kids. I gave the example of California where the top kids are guaranteed a spot at a UC to the point that the UC system has expanded to accommodate them as the population of the state has grown. Others are then added. Most states don’t do that

There’s more than UVA in Virginia, so I’m not sure why people are so pissed off. There’s plenty of other public colleges and universities to choose from in Virginia. There are 39 public colleges and universities in Virginia - popular schools like Virginia Tech, George Mason University and James Madison University.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I went to my state’s best school in a state with a huge public system. There wasn’t a huge population of out of state kids, but those who were from elsewhere made my experience richer. A, they paid more, which kept my tuition down. B, they presented a level of geographic diversity and exposure to other areas of the country that I was totally unfamiliar with. C, they were ridiculously more qualified than many of the rest of us, which really pushed me to up my game. My college best friend was from out of state and had been accepted at EVERY single Ivy. Chose my public because it was a very different experience, geographically/socioeconomically/diversity wise, and that is what they wanted.

Whether those from elsewhere should be there or not is a separate issue. The question is whether they should be there at the expense of deserving in state kids. I gave the example of California where the top kids are guaranteed a spot at a UC to the point that the UC system has expanded to accommodate them as the population of the state has grown. Others are then added. Most states don’t do that

There’s more than UVA in Virginia, so I’m not sure why people are so pissed off. There’s plenty of other public colleges and universities to choose from in Virginia. There are 39 public colleges and universities in Virginia - popular schools like Virginia Tech, George Mason University and James Madison University.

Because although UVA rejected my kid, Michigan and USC accepted them. Why would I send them to GMU etc?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to my state’s best school in a state with a huge public system. There wasn’t a huge population of out of state kids, but those who were from elsewhere made my experience richer. A, they paid more, which kept my tuition down. B, they presented a level of geographic diversity and exposure to other areas of the country that I was totally unfamiliar with. C, they were ridiculously more qualified than many of the rest of us, which really pushed me to up my game. My college best friend was from out of state and had been accepted at EVERY single Ivy. Chose my public because it was a very different experience, geographically/socioeconomically/diversity wise, and that is what they wanted.

Whether those from elsewhere should be there or not is a separate issue. The question is whether they should be there at the expense of deserving in state kids. I gave the example of California where the top kids are guaranteed a spot at a UC to the point that the UC system has expanded to accommodate them as the population of the state has grown. Others are then added. Most states don’t do that

There’s more than UVA in Virginia, so I’m not sure why people are so pissed off. There’s plenty of other public colleges and universities to choose from in Virginia. There are 39 public colleges and universities in Virginia - popular schools like Virginia Tech, George Mason University and James Madison University.

...William & Mary

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to my state’s best school in a state with a huge public system. There wasn’t a huge population of out of state kids, but those who were from elsewhere made my experience richer. A, they paid more, which kept my tuition down. B, they presented a level of geographic diversity and exposure to other areas of the country that I was totally unfamiliar with. C, they were ridiculously more qualified than many of the rest of us, which really pushed me to up my game. My college best friend was from out of state and had been accepted at EVERY single Ivy. Chose my public because it was a very different experience, geographically/socioeconomically/diversity wise, and that is what they wanted.

Whether those from elsewhere should be there or not is a separate issue. The question is whether they should be there at the expense of deserving in state kids. I gave the example of California where the top kids are guaranteed a spot at a UC to the point that the UC system has expanded to accommodate them as the population of the state has grown. Others are then added. Most states don’t do that

There’s more than UVA in Virginia, so I’m not sure why people are so pissed off. There’s plenty of other public colleges and universities to choose from in Virginia. There are 39 public colleges and universities in Virginia - popular schools like Virginia Tech, George Mason University and James Madison University.

Because although UVA rejected my kid, Michigan and USC accepted them. Why would I send them to GMU etc?

Did they get into William & Mary?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like it's good to have out of state students so my kids can be exposed to students from other places.

That may be true if the students are from other continents but what's so different about someone who is from North Carolina or Ohio, or even California?

You'd be surprised - I think there are many cultural differences between the states. My DD grew up here in DC and attends UCLA. Growing up in DC, many of our kids are very interested and well-versed in politics and what's going on in the world. DD was surprised to find that most California kids that she has met could care less about politics and world affairs. She was also shocked to meet so many kids who have don't have a passport or traveled outside the country, but have never even left the state of California and have no idea what life is like anywhere else. And these are UMC students - not first gens. She didn't expect that at a place like UCLA.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like it's good to have out of state students so my kids can be exposed to students from other places.

That may be true if the students are from other continents but what's so different about someone who is from North Carolina or Ohio, or even California?

You don't think there is a difference between people from the Midwest, Southeast and the West coast? Why do you think these regions are so different politically, socially and culturally, if it's not the people?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to my state’s best school in a state with a huge public system. There wasn’t a huge population of out of state kids, but those who were from elsewhere made my experience richer. A, they paid more, which kept my tuition down. B, they presented a level of geographic diversity and exposure to other areas of the country that I was totally unfamiliar with. C, they were ridiculously more qualified than many of the rest of us, which really pushed me to up my game. My college best friend was from out of state and had been accepted at EVERY single Ivy. Chose my public because it was a very different experience, geographically/socioeconomically/diversity wise, and that is what they wanted.

Whether those from elsewhere should be there or not is a separate issue. The question is whether they should be there at the expense of deserving in state kids. I gave the example of California where the top kids are guaranteed a spot at a UC to the point that the UC system has expanded to accommodate them as the population of the state has grown. Others are then added. Most states don’t do that

States aren't willing to fund higher education. California is one of the few that is.[/quote]

They have had a lot of funding, capacity, issues with getting classes as well.

[Anonymous]

State schools get a ton of federal money. We all pay for your in-state school and it’s a lot harder for our kids to get in.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to my state’s best school in a state with a huge public system. There wasn’t a huge population of out of state kids, but those who were from elsewhere made my experience richer. A, they paid more, which kept my tuition down. B, they presented a level of geographic diversity and exposure to other areas of the country that I was totally unfamiliar with. C, they were ridiculously more qualified than many of the rest of us, which really pushed me to up my game. My college best friend was from out of state and had been accepted at EVERY single Ivy. Chose my public because it was a very different experience, geographically/socioeconomically/diversity wise, and that is what they wanted.

Whether those from elsewhere should be there or not is a separate issue. The question is whether they should be there at the expense of deserving in state kids. I gave the example of California where the top kids are guaranteed a spot at a UC to the point that the UC system has expanded to accommodate them as the population of the state has grown. Others are then added. Most states don’t do that

There’s more than UVA in Virginia, so I’m not sure why people are so pissed off. There’s plenty of other public colleges and universities to choose from in Virginia. There are 39 public colleges and universities in Virginia - popular schools like Virginia Tech, George Mason University and James Madison University.

Because although UVA rejected my kid, Michigan and USC accepted them. Why would I send them to GMU etc?

You don’t know how competitive GMu has become. The median enrolled students has a weighted 4.0.

[Anonymous]

Guess my daughter took the spot of an instate student, when she went out of state. Out of state was a better fit for her.

Same in reverse for the out of state student who came here. Win-Win

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to my state’s best school in a state with a huge public system. There wasn’t a huge population of out of state kids, but those who were from elsewhere made my experience richer. A, they paid more, which kept my tuition down. B, they presented a level of geographic diversity and exposure to other areas of the country that I was totally unfamiliar with. C, they were ridiculously more qualified than many of the rest of us, which really pushed me to up my game. My college best friend was from out of state and had been accepted at EVERY single Ivy. Chose my public because it was a very different experience, geographically/socioeconomically/diversity wise, and that is what they wanted.

Whether those from elsewhere should be there or not is a separate issue. The question is whether they should be there at the expense of deserving in state kids. I gave the example of California where the top kids are guaranteed a spot at a UC to the point that the UC system has expanded to accommodate them as the population of the state has grown. Others are then added. Most states don’t do that

There’s more than UVA in Virginia, so I’m not sure why people are so pissed off. There’s plenty of other public colleges and universities to choose from in Virginia. There are 39 public colleges and universities in Virginia - popular schools like Virginia Tech, George Mason University and James Madison University.

Because although UVA rejected my kid, Michigan and USC accepted them. Why would I send them to GMU etc?

Did they get into William & Mary?

Did not apply to W&M. Not interested.

[Anonymous]

Judging by the numbers of OOS parents posting on the VT 2026 page, I'm feeling very grateful that my in-state DC was accepted. Kids are coming from literally all over the country to attend VT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Judging by the numbers of OOS parents posting on the VT 2026 page, I'm feeling very grateful that my in-state DC was accepted. Kids are coming from literally all over the country to attend VT.

+1
Lots of posts from foreign families whose kids will be attending too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I went to my state’s best school in a state with a huge public system. There wasn’t a huge population of out of state kids, but those who were from elsewhere made my experience richer. A, they paid more, which kept my tuition down. B, they presented a level of geographic diversity and exposure to other areas of the country that I was totally unfamiliar with. C, they were ridiculously more qualified than many of the rest of us, which really pushed me to up my game. My college best friend was from out of state and had been accepted at EVERY single Ivy. Chose my public because it was a very different experience, geographically/socioeconomically/diversity wise, and that is what they wanted.

Whether those from elsewhere should be there or not is a separate issue. The question is whether they should be there at the expense of deserving in state kids. I gave the example of California where the top kids are guaranteed a spot at a UC to the point that the UC system has expanded to accommodate them as the population of the state has grown. Others are then added. Most states don’t do that

There’s more than UVA in Virginia, so I’m not sure why people are so pissed off. There’s plenty of other public colleges and universities to choose from in Virginia. There are 39 public colleges and universities in Virginia - popular schools like Virginia Tech, George Mason University and James Madison University.

Because although UVA rejected my kid, Michigan and USC accepted them. Why would I send them to GMU etc?

Did they get into William & Mary?

Did not apply to W&M. Not interested.

Hmm