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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First you have to figure out if he has the stats to get in. Look it up on your HS scatterplot. But I personally think every high achieving VA high school student should visit UVA and W&M, and also Tech if they are interested in Engineering.

I also think you and your spouse need to have a frank discussion without your son present about whether or not you are willing to pay for somewhere like Villanova if he gets into UVA or W&M. The price difference is quite substantial and only you know if that matters to you: but don’t act like you are indifferent on cost to your child if that is not accurate.

We let our kids know that we thought UVA AND W&M were both excellent values and that if possible they should pick the one that better suited them. We were open to arguments against this, but thankfully our kids both felt drawn to one of them. [/quote]

Cost should be one of the first things discussed when considering colleges.  If you can only afford in state costs, then let your kid know that upfront.  So they can apply accordingly to instate as well as privates/OOS that are known for giving merit for kids with your stats.  Don't apply to $90K schools that don't give much merit if you are only willing to pay $40-45K/year.  Simply don't let them focus on those schools, because it's pointless and there are plenty that will be affordable.  You want to find the ones they like and apply there
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