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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A recent transfer student to UVA told us that it is like High School 2.0. For a student that wants a different more diverse more evolved experience there are a LOT of schools that are worth it. Especially if money isn’t a factor. [/quote]
And here come the predictable UVA naysayers. OP there are many here on this board who hate UVA for some reason. Ignore them.

My kid is at UVA from NOVA and never sees any of the 10 kids from his class that go to UVA. It’s far from HS 2.0 but I suppose if a kid makes it so and doesn’t branch out from who they already know, that’s on them.

To answer your question though I think it’s totally program/major dependent and if the kid hates UVA for whatever reason, don’t force them. [/quote]

The list of schools is short upon which to prefer over in-state UVA.  Both of my kids went to schools on that "list".  The first went to Michigan on full tuition ride (Shipman Scholar).  Just too lucrative and even prestigious to pass up.  The second went to Princeton - although even that was a close call over an Echols scholar offer (not money, but the resources that come with that program).  I was from a poor single mother home and long promised my kids they could go wherever they wanted, with money being no factor (no debt for them or me).  My wife and I both went to Duke and both kids got in - I think UVa in-state would have made more sense but again I promised the kids that college was their choice and about their future. Not sure if this was the best thing in the long run but I just didn't want any replication of my desperate experience.

My twin brother started out his career as an Econ prof at UVA in the 80's.   Teaches adjunct today at a well regarded school in Florida although has a long career in investments and finance.  UVA is not in any way high school 2.0.  My brother was not pleased about the influence of the Greek system when he taught Econ and in the School of Commerce.   He is still close with the department, however, and they tell him the quality of undergrads has improved over the years.  My niece did graduate from UVA engineering, and it is indeed more concept oriented that the engineering offered at VA Tech, for example.  This doesn't impact the school in terms of quality but it does remind that its culture is different from other institutions.   It is very difficult to turn down UVa from a value perspective.   [/quote]

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