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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Serious question here, not trying to troll.  Why do so many on DCUM insist that UVA is not a prestigious school?  I just don’t get it.  It clearly is.  I remember deciding to move to Virginia over Maryland 35 years ago because of the University of Virginia and the College of William and Mary.  UVA being a top dog is nothing new.

Why so much animosity? Why so much denial?[/quote]

Hard not to suspect trolling, but I'll humor you:

I think it has a lot to do with comparisons to elite privates, given that that is sort of the demographic in this area and on this board, as well as non-Virginians for whom the value proposition of UVA is very different.  I also think it is a natural reaction to the historic pretentiousness of the UVA student ("How many does it take to change a lightbulb?" "One, they just hold it up and the world revolves around them.") and the natural hyperdemocratic urge to cut that down. I think "jealousy" or "didn't get in" are way back on the list.

I would also note that Maryland has raised its stock incredibly among public universities.  They are both really strong.  I'm curious whether you'd make the same move today.

If you are in VA, NC, MI, and probably TX, hard to deny the value proposition of the flagship state universities.[/quote]Plus California[/quote]

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