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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There might be a few odd cases, but like PP said, the top 10% are getting into UMD. Not into CS though.[/quote]

You are clearly not from Maryland. I’m not sure if it’s worse in other states, but here for certain high schools it’s essentially a lottery.

That’s the whole point. Guaranteed admissions is guaranteed. Maryland is vibes. [/quote]

UVA is that way in VA. The difference is we have William&Mary, VA Tech and JMU—so really 4 state flagships and then GMU and VCU are well-respected too.[/quote]

I [b]am truly baffled by how some state school systems like Virginia and California can have so many great options while other states don't.[/quote][/b]

Why is it baffling? Each state developed differently, has a different system of governance, different demographics, different populaces to be served and different priorities.  California benefited by the post Korean War building boom which allowed it to set up 100s of community colleges and its unique three-tiered system (it has the Cal States in addition to the UC and community college systems). Texas, similarly, had money and a legislature which prioritized education. Other states didn’t … [b]VA has always prioritized education, which is why you are seeing now so much building and expansions going on at GMU and other institutions which can physically grow.[/b][/quote]

Yes and no.  Virginia has never been close to the top in per in-state student funding.  It is significantly lower than Maryland and North Carolina.
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