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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Never heard of the Jefferson scholarship, but I have certainly heard of Harvard.  As has everyone all around the world.

I'd take Harvard unless it would be impossible financially.[/quote]

[b]It’s a full ride to UVa[/quote]

Full ride plus a large stipend plus plus funding for unpaid internships plus funded study abroad over your junior year summer

https://www.jeffersonscholars.org/scholarship[/quote][/b]

+1.  It's a very big deal.  And a big deal on campus.  [b]Everyone knows who are the Jefferson Scholars.  [/b]My DS competed for it but was passed over after the regional interviews.[/quote]

I[b]’m trying to imagine this.[/b][/quote]

Why is that difficult? There are only 4,000 in a class at UVA.  The Jefferson Scholars regularly meet off campus at their center and do activities together.  
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Only 4K[/quote]

Not the PP but it’s not a huge school. I think there are what 20 Jefferson scholars?[/quote]

I agree.  It’s a big deal.  And everyone knows which students are the Jefferson Scholars.[/quote]

+1 The question is not whether Harvard is "better" than UVa.  The question is whether your kid wants to be a regular student student at Harvard or one of the top 20 in the class at UVA.   Jefferson Scholarship is more than just a free college education.  For example, at UVA, Jefferson Scholars hold the prestige positions such as the student representative to the  Board of Visitors and the best research positions.  From a job perspective, Jefferson Scholars attend private events with UVa's most successful alumni.  Also, Jefferson Scholars are all Echols Scholars and have no area/major requirements and have priority in scheduling classes, which allows students get into classes with desired professors and get better recommendations for graduate schools.    [/quote]

Why is this a thing? Sounds pretty unfair to me.[/quote]

So they can attract students who are obvious future movers-and-shakers.[/quote]

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