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[quote=Anonymous]Unpopular, but true fact: in recent years, UVA, WM and VT, among other colleges, have become more accessible for any kid who did a decent job in college prep HS classes, wants it badly enough and is willing to put in some work before they attend.  They just might have to spend some time in a “lesser” institution.

For the last 3-4 years, WM has offered its entire WL spring start (fall overseas or at a CC).  UVA offers their WL the option to do a year at Wise, then 3 at UVA. Other state schools have similar schemes. And all of the state schools have a start at a community college, get a very reasonable GPA and then guaranteed transfer.

If your kid is even remotely competitive for these schools, there is a path to a UVA, WM, VT diploma for them— clean slate, HS grades, ECs, and tests doesn’t factor in.  They do the work for 1-2 years and get the same diploma as kids who entered as freshman. That is great accessibility.  Unless you think your 4.1W HS GPA kid is above a community college to UVA/ WM path or you are embarrassed to have a kid on that path.  [/quote]

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