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[quote=Anonymous][quote]PP, absolutely agreed. But let's quit the state funding for the two schools, UVA and W&M, that no longer practice merits admission and, by policy, do not afford equal opportunity. There's no question - there are several very good, very solid publics in VA. [b]The issue is that UVA and W&M have transformed themselves into special-admissions programs for those that have been homeschooled, and those that have attended one-room schoolhouses, and those that have no academic records to speak of, all at the expense of people in NoVa who pay essentially all of the state's income taxes[/b]. You shouldn't have to pay state taxes to support a state park that has a sign up saying "North/East of Remington VA Not Admitted." NoVa applicants are not welcome, on an equal basis, at UVA and W&M. Time to pull their public funding. It's not that they aren't very good -- they ARE - it's that they're no longer public universities.

What planet are you from?

I'd love to see your sources on this.  And, it might surprise you to know, that I am sure that--even in Bath County--there are some highly intelligent kids.  And, it also there are plenty of smart kids in other areas who also just miss getting into WM or UVA.  As for the homeschooling, I'm sure there are plenty of kids who are well-educated.  I have never understood people who homeschool, but I am not naïve enough to think that they all get no further than eighth grade.  I suspect the range in homeschooling is not unlike that of public schools.

Several years ago, when picking up DS from a very fine state school at the end of the year, one of the moms was picking up her DD who was transferring to one of the top two schools in VA.  She told me that kids from NoVa could not get into those schools from high school.  I bit my tongue and did not share with her that DS's sister--also from NoVa, was at that school already.  Straight out of high school.

About ten years ago, I had a friend from AZ whose son was devastated to be rejected from UVA--actually, I think he was wait-listed. He had super good grades--but did not have the opportunity to take as many AP classes as the kids from NOVA.  So, it happens from all areas.

Let it go.

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