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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]W&M parent here.  Why do we have to go over this every couple months again and again?

Yes, UVA has a lower acceptance rate as it offers engineering and bigger sports, etc. which W&M does not.  So, it appeals to a larger group of prospective students.  No hard feelings, why would there be? (at least not from me).

W&M has always been a bit more self-selecting due to its size, location and other factors including no engineering department, etc.

SAT/ACT test result submission is rapidly declining at both, but they are pretty much equal in the percentage that still do.

In my personal view, purely looking at admission % and caliber.  Yes, UVA has a lower admission rate, but the caliber of kids getting into either is pretty much equal.

Let you kid decide which one is the better fit/offer for them.  Visiting both, they should have a clear preference.
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Yep. The caliber is the same and been the same for decades. The number of out-of-caliber students applying is higher for UVA. And going to my friends graduation - both camps seem to graduate with the look of a battered wife.  No idea what kind of program humbles a 4.0+ kid.  On that note - the VA Tech kids seem to run out of graduation like Vikings in spring time. The GMU kids look like nothing's changed - its part of life Man!
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Are you saying UVA and W&M grads don't appear to have enjoyed their experience while VT grads did?  That isn't my perception.[/quote]

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