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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I live in northern Virginia and none of my kids have gotten into UVA. I would LOVE for them to attend nearly for the price tag. Currently paying out of state tuition for 3 kids at $80k+ each. I get the jealousy on her and readily admit I am crazy jealous[/quote]

[b]Truth.  Finally.[/b] [/quote]

Translated: Finally someone says something that aligns with my beliefs.  
Maybe, just maybe, there are multiple truths and perspectives.

Back to OP--I have a senior at UVA and one who recently graduated from W&M--both in similar majors (international relations/government/public policy). We recently had a deep dive into their experiences of the two schools because their younger sister is now a junior in HS and thinking about where to apply.

To answer your question--my senior DS has been generally very happy with UVA. "Loves" would be too strong a word--he has loved many aspects of his experience/friends, but he has a few critiques of the school.  My W&M grad more unequivocally loves his school.  Some of his friends were surprised that my eldest DS chose W&M over UVA because he seems the "work hard/play hard" type rather than purely intellectual, but he fell in love with W&M when he visited and has stayed that way (though of course he has a few critiques too).

Each school was the first choice for each kid and both had stats to get into either.  Both kids agree the rigor at W&M seemed a little higher: tougher feedback--and much more detailed-- on papers, more reading/writing and requirements to really use reading in papers in accurate ways. (They actively compared classes--and both thought both schools were challenging enough--and neither pointlessly hard). Comparing the feedback that my eldest kid got with what he got made my younger kid feel that a few of his profs were just "phoning it in." But both had great relationships with several of their professors and worked on research projects.  W&M kid had more direct work with a professor, UVA kid more populated research team.

Both were/are involved in Greek life (not our preference, but they wanted it and used their own money for social dues).  They both had a fairly fun, social experience and partied.  But my W&M kid said the average Friday/Saturday night at W&M was more like any weeknight at UVA (they both would visit each other occasionally) while the weekends at UVA were much wilder.  But both kids also liked having the option of the more "kickback" (their word) social style at W&M. They alternated visiting each other depending on their obligations and mood. Neither of my kids would choose a school for sports, but both found UVA sports unsurprisingly a lot more fun than at W&M. The W&M grad has a great job he loves and the UVA senior has some good prospects. In retrospect, I think either would have had a good time and a great education at either. [/quote]

W&M is much more rigorous.  I’ve had kids at both.  The demands academically were much greater.[/quote]

+1[/quote]

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