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[quote=Anonymous]...I'm the parent of a second year OOS student at UVA.  I started visiting the College and University Discussion on DCUM after she was accepted, and man this is a weird and hostile place more times than not.

With that in mind, here's my perspective on why UVA is popular with out of staters (we are from Florida).

- UVA is indeed well known and viewed as prestigious (especially with OOS acceptance).  I have friends/colleagues in many different fields (including some very well-connected NY finance folks).  The idea that no one out of the mid-Atlantic knows/cares/or has heard of UVA is laughable.  I was out visiting old friends in Seattle last spring and mentioned my daughter is going to UVA - everyone knew it and mentioned that it was a great school.  It's been in the top 25 university lists for years and years.  Good grief.
- Although it's a 'big' state school, it's on the smaller side and gives a mix of big and small schools.  It's less than half the undergrad enrollment at UF (where I went).  It definitely feels smaller than my college experience.
- Great setting.  Beautiful campus in a nice college town (and also relatively easy to get to from DC or Richmond).
- It is cheaper than comparably ranked privates.  Tuition is high ~$53K/year, but still cheaper than the comparable privates at $62K or higher.
- Work hard / play hard culture is definitely there.  She is consistently challenged and pushed in classes, but still enjoys the weekend fun (she has friends in greek life, but she isn't in it).

...just my two cents.  [/quote]

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