Why are Northern Kids Flocking to Southern Universities?

[Anonymous]

The bleakest, darkest most depressing and uncomfortable northern months are the majority of the school year

[Anonymous]

We love the VA schools because they're more or less in the south, but still get the four seasons. Especially VT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok? Other than being in VA, the northern VA burbs are not like the rest of the south in any way.

That said, I grew up in Delmarva and live in (I have lived in all 3), which most people know as the mid-Atlantic. I think most would consider it neutral territory.

Northern Virginia is very very similar to the atlanta suburbs!

Ick! So like Northern Virginia, Atlanta is crammed with subdivisions, McMansions, old garden apartments, a snobby attitude and horrible traffic?

[Anonymous]

It is the SLACs, not large public universities, that can be and often are dominated by small cliques.

[Anonymous]

My son applied to Ga Tech, Duke, Virginia tech, UVA... Now I just realized that half of his applications are southern schools Have never thought about geographical locations when he applied

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son applied to Ga Tech, Duke, Virginia tech, UVA... Now I just realized that half of his applications are southern schools Have never thought about geographical locations when he applied

School itself is the most important factor.
If you get in Duke, grab it regardless of where.

Location is an important factor
The question is if the city is interesting
Considerd Ga Tech in Atlanta which is interesting enough, but ended up in Boston

[Anonymous]

Ohio State has 70% Ohioans.
I'm sure its a good school for them, but no thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of red states the south. DCUMers are saying their kids will NEVER attend a southern/red state. Hmm…interesting.

MD, DC, and VA are in the South.

[Anonymous]

Less woke/political and less draconian Covid policies

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of red states the south. DCUMers are saying their kids will NEVER attend a southern/red state. Hmm…interesting.

MD, DC, and VA are in the South.

DMV area is not South.
One thing though is they send their kids to actually South, UVA VT W&M

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of red states the south. DCUMers are saying their kids will NEVER attend a southern/red state. Hmm…interesting.

MD, DC, and VA are in the South.

DMV area is not South.
One thing though is they send their kids to actually South, UVA VT W&M

Yes it is. Dmv is very different from tri state or New England.

The south starts in York, Pa / Hagerstown md / Frederick md

[Anonymous]

^ MD is not in the south, it’s in the mid-Atlantic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is the SLACs, not large public universities, that can be and often are dominated by small cliques.

Whether or not entirely accurate (I believe that it is), the impact of small cliques is much more significant at LACs / SLACs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of red states the south. DCUMers are saying their kids will NEVER attend a southern/red state. Hmm…interesting.

MD, DC, and VA are in the South.

DMV area is not South.
One thing though is they send their kids to actually South, UVA VT W&M

Yes it is. Dmv is very different from tri state or New England.

The south starts in York, Pa / Hagerstown md / Frederick md

You think Washington DC is South?
I don't think so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of red states the south. DCUMers are saying their kids will NEVER attend a southern/red state. Hmm…interesting.

MD, DC, and VA are in the South.

DMV area is not South.
One thing though is they send their kids to actually South, UVA VT W&M

Yes it is. Dmv is very different from tri state or New England.

The south starts in York, Pa / Hagerstown md / Frederick md

You think Washington DC is South?
I don't think so.

DP. You must be new here/a transplant. Of course DC is considered the south - not "deep south," but mid-Atlantic south.