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[quote=Anonymous]When we moved to the DC area we absolutely took into account the quality of VA's colleges in making a decision on where to live.  We never considered Maryland for this reason.  I don't understand why so many posters start college savings plans when their kids are still in the womb, pay hundreds of thousands of dollars extra for houses in top public school districts, or shell out tens of thousands of dollars a year for private schools -- but then think you're going overboard for taking into account the fact that Virginia has such excellent state colleges when deciding where to move.

When the time came, we didn't force our kids to stay in state, but we did encourage them to be smart about their college selection and to take value for dollar into account.  In the end, two ended up at UVA, turning down top 15 universities in the process.  A third knew UVA wasn't a good fit and didn't even apply -- with our blessing -- and ultimately turned down William & Mary for an excellent private liberal arts colleges that offered significant merit aid.  All were very happy with their choices, and the family saved a huge amount of money.

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