So on one hand UVA haters complain that UVA is just a continuation of high school bc there’s so many kids from northern Virginia attending, and on the other hand UVA haters complain that it accepts too many OOS students and doesn’t serve Virginia residents. Hmm. Which is it? |
Yep. This is the DCUM equivalent of that Yogi Berra comment, “No one goes there anymore because it’s too crowded.” |
Except then the 2 out of every 3 seats in the freshman class currently allocated to Virginia residents would be at risk. How, exactly, does that help anything? |
+1. NP. That is certainly my perception or at least prideful of being difficult for what would appear to be qualified kids to gain acceptance. |
This may come as a surprise to you but there are thousands of posters here expressing their own and differing opinions. I have never referred to uva as high school 2.0 (and anyone who does is probably 17) |
Both. Lots of kids from northern Virginia attend and the ones that don’t get in have parents that complain about it. |
In other words it’s no Cal, UCLA, or Michigan. Those three schools all have cachet and at least attempt to serve the top students in their respective states. UVA seems to want to keep many of its top students out of the state flagship. |
As someone earlier has said, VA funds less than 10% of UVAs budget (although this includes the medical center). NC funds 50% of UNC-CHs budget. |
Even if UVA shifted to UNC or Florida shares of in-state admits, a lot of these kids still wouldn’t be getting in. It would only add about 700 new in-state spots a year. The bigger problem is that UVA is small for a flagship. But that’s why there are other good in-state options, but those options are beneath some of you apparently. |
THIS |
Well, I note in your statement that you cited TWO California schools, Berkeley and UCLA. Students in Virginia can attend more than just UVA. |
UVA does not have the infrastructure nor the land to enroll the number of students like Michigan, UCLA, and others. |
That isn't correct. The state of North Carolina funds 14% of UNC-CH's total budget. North Carolina does have higher funding per FTE in-state student than Virginia, but the 50% total above is completely off. The General Fund appropriation for UNC is $588M vs about $275M for UVA (including Wise). https://finance.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/298/2023/09/2023-annual-operating-budget-book.pdf |
UVA's central campus has 1,100 acres. UCLA has 419. UCLA has nearly 2X as many students. UVA can increase density, just like UCLA did. |
Your so desperate to put that UVA sticker on your car that you don’t care if your kids are packed like sardines in their dorms and classrooms. |