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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]UVAers call it "prestigious" because it's a closed club for hyper-competitive kids who couldn't quite get into a real Ivy. There's a definite cutthroat atmosphere for meaningless club positions. Graduates have a chip on their shoulder and no real skills beyond networking with other equally insufferable alums. It's an average state school...great PR team though.[/quote]
I had plenty of classmates who chose UVA over the Ivys they got into. For some, it was financial, but for others they appreciated the school spirit, the larger community and variety of experiences available, and the opportunity to access top notch academics without the pressure cooker Ivy mentality[/quote]

When I think of an option to an Ivy, UVA doesn't seem like the next logical step. Sorry. Very good state school though.[/quote]

It’s hard to believe that so many students got accepted to an Ivy League school but chose UVA instead.   They knew how much the Ivy would cost.   And if it’s about prestige I don’t think too many people in the Northeast have much to say about it.  Same with the West Coast.   I read an article a while ago about rapes at fraternity parties and how the police weren’t called on, only campus police.    It reminded me of the big Southern schools where sports come before academics.  [/quote]

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