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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The anti-UVA vibe on DCUM is very interesting.  I'm wondering why...

Is it envy from UMD boosters because UMD is not considered, overall, as prestigious as UVA or ranked as high?  They believe UVA is overrated and UMD is underrated.  So putting UVA down serves their cause.
Is it superiority from the Ivy/SLAC crowd who wants to keep UVA in it's place as "just another flagship public school", and not worthy of consideration in comparison to their smaller and more intellectual institutions?
Is it sour grapes from folks who didn't get into UVA?  
Is it because UVA alums are annoying and have an overinflated opinion of themselves and the school?

I'm trying to think of another school that is similar to UVA that gets put down as much as UVA on this site. And I can't find one.  The closest might be Georgetown.  Lots of Georgetown hate on DCUM as well.

It's an interesting phenomenon.   [/quote]

It is a reaction to the over-the top boosters. I'd be happy to side with the UVA boosters when they are criticized by the elitist, Ivy-only crowd, but then they turn around and try to act superior to the other excellent state flagships. I'm not sure why they can't just acknowledge that there are lots of fantastic schools in the world. [/quote]

I agree with you, PP.  There are a lot of great schools in the world and specifically in this area.  It is wonderful that OP's daughter has such a wonderful choice to make.  I don't think she can go wrong with either one.

I am the poster who posted a page or two back about touring last month with my cousin's kid.  I was prepared for the kid to be wowed and awed by UVA, not the least because I am an alum and have always spoken highly of it, and I was upset and unhappy by how shabby it looked on a gorgeous sunny day.  Then we got to UNC the next day and it looked beautiful and pristine on the most dismal rainy day.  It certainly changed my perspective.

I usually am the first here on this site to defend UVA when it gets slammed by some pissy Ivy person but I think we UVA alum need to get our act together and start holding our school and ourselves more accountable.  There is no reason for the school to look as bad as it does and, frankly, some of the entitled behaviors that I saw when we were there were pretty dismaying.  The only way we can get better is to acknowledge that there is room for growth, and then to make an effort to change for the better.

Back to the subject at hand.  UVA is a great school.  UNC is a great school.  OP's kid has a good but hard choice to make.  I congratulate her on the hard work and effort it took for her to get to this place and I hope she ends up at the school that is the best fit for her.[/quote]

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