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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]DD is a junior and starting to look at schools. Stats wise probably competitive for VT, JMU, W&M, not UVA. If your FCPS kid went to a public/private out of state, what was the thinking behind it? DD wants to live “somewhere other than VA” which we get but VA has so many great schools that it is tough to think about paying twice as much to go elsewhere (we are full pay but have other kids as well).[/quote]

[b]This is easy.  People in Virginia often go OOS if they didn’t get into UVA, WM, or tech. [/b]The rest of them seem like regional universities (even though they are very good) and students can get into other states’ flagships. Lots of people transfer into those first three from out of state in their second year. [/quote]

What? This is not at all true for many. My DS did get into VA state schools (UVA, WM, etc.) but he opted for a school not in VA. His reason was that he wanted the opportunity to meet kids who were from all parts of the country and felt that while VA schools had OOS students, the vast majority are from similar circles.

So many students claim to want diversity at the college they attend. There are so many different types of diversity that hold great value to a student body. Not wanting college to feel like a 13th year of high school is certainly one.[/quote]

Virginia is huge, how can you kids be in the same circle in college? We're in Fairfax County and my kids barely know anyone outside of it. Except for Loudoun. [/quote]

Exactly.  Such a silly reason, especially when there are excellent large state schools here where it’s almost guaranteed you won’t see people you know from HS unless you go out of your way to find them.  My DC is at VT and her group of friends there consists of many OOS kids, as well as those from different parts of VA.  She’s working hard and having a blast - and would laugh at the characterization of “a 13th year of high school.”  [/quote]

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Honestly, I think some people haughtily make the “13th grade” non-argument because their kids didn’t get in.  I mean I understand kids wanting to go OOS for school, but that’s a ridiculous “reason” to give.
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Langley and McLean HS and UVA all have very similar vibes.   “13th grade” doesn’t literally mean “all the same people”.  VA has some wealthy, super privileged, hyper competitive high schools and no, not all kids want the same experience in college. [/quote]

And that’s fine.  You can send your kids OOS to experience “wealthy, super privileged, hyper competitive” students anywhere.  You just look and sound extremely insecure if that’s your reason for doing so.[/quote]

17 year olds are often insecure and overwhelmed by cutthroat competition. You sound like an arrogant, entitled teenager yourself. [/quote]

Says the jerk who just put down two excellent high schools.  The chip on your shoulder must be visible from space.[/quote]

One of us is confused. You’re responding to me saying Langley/McLean and UVA have similar vibes and some kids don’t want to repeat the experience?  They are great high schools AND there is an undeniable vibe that some kids are overwhelmed by and happy to escape.  My kids go to one of these schools and I love it. I also understand it’s too much pressure for for some kids and they want something different when they get to make their own choice.

I have no idea why anyone even thinks about why someone would choose to go out of state. It’s a perfectly normal thing to do. [/quote]

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