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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Virginia ranks fourth nationally for K-12 education. You guys seem to forget that ALL of Virginia has VERY strong schools, from Bristol up to Roanoke over to Virginia Beach up to Winchester. Admission into Virginia's colleges and universities isn't just about you in NOVA. Your kids are competing against the students of ROVA (Rest of Virginia) who are very strong, as well. You dismiss them as invisible. But come application time, they are there and they are getting into all the schools. I can see how it's a wake-up call.[/quote]

While NoVA is not the only part of the state with well regarded public schools, I do not agree the whole state has good public schools.

Look at Craig County or Bristol (VA) or Sussex County for some quick counter-examples.  [b]At the top public high school in VB, if a student gets accepted at UVA their name goes on the lit board in front of the school.  There are so few most years, this is both customary and workable.[/b][/quote]

Uhm what?  Speaking for 2021/22 as recent on average 15 kids from just one top VB school accepted (admitted were more) UVA, and 1/3 got into engineering and architecture.  The same VB school sends their top 5% of class usually to Ivy or MIT.  You might want to stop looking down so much on schools outside of NOVA or your kid will have a rude awakening at the stiff competition they might face in-state.
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