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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]My DD is in her junior year in a Northern Virginia high school. While I have not ruled out OOS and private options for her, I have drawn the line as follows: "You may attend any Commonwealth of Virginia college or university of your choice and you will basically have a full ride courtesy of Mom and Dad. If you choose private or OOS, then you will need to figure out how to make up the difference between the cost of in-state and cost of OOS or private." [/quote]

And this is why some smart kids (see earlier posts on kids who end up at top law schools) [b]pick schools below their ability[/b]. Mommy & Daddy wouldn't/couldn't pay [b]for the best schoo[/b]l. They went for the value option. Seems to be a big trend in VA because of the hype around great in-state schools.

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Nothing wrong with living within your means.  You don't need a Mercedes, when a Chevy will do the job.  Also, value does not mean "below your ability."  If you are being academically challenged at your school, then it is not "below your ability."  I do not see why I would pay 2 - 3 times for a private SLAC or OOS when the ROI would be greater at any of our in-state options.  One of my co-workers went to ODU and she is a senior Fed in the State Department, while others at her same level went to Georgetown or similar schools.  So, I guess it really doesn't matter in the end, except my DD will have money left over in the college fund to attend graduate school and won't be saddled with enormous debt.  
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