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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here again.

Not sure why so many people were triggered but let me try to clarify:

(1) I didn’t say Virginia doesn’t have many options. I said it doesn’t have many *good* options. How to define a “good” school is subjective. I personally think UVa, W&M, UMCP, and VT are good or great.  JMU, GMU, and UMBC are just OK.

(2) An option is not really an option if you cannot choose it. UVa and W&M are extremely selective. VT, a land grant school, became very selective for popular majors.

And VT prefers the OOS kids, which makes things worse. Look at the acceptance rate:

VT in-state: 50%
VT OOS: 63%

This is same for JMU. Very easy admission for OOS kids.

JMU in-state: 71%
JMU OOS: 87%

So I think it’s very possible that many good students who would get in a big state school such as Michigan State or Pitt/PSU didn’t get in VT only because they live in Northern Virginia. (Also kids who would get in a second tier public school such as Temple may not get in JMU)

I am sure some people already knew that the college options in Virginia are not that great any more.  Let’s just accept the reality. 
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JMU "which is just good" according to you is ranked similar to many state's Flagship/top public school.  So JMU #4 is equivalent to Other State #1.  
So by definition, VA has many good options.  They have 3 top options and their #4/5 are about the same as many states Top public.  Most would love to have the options VA has. 
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DP here: agreed. No one can say Virginia is suffering for a lack of excellent public colleges/universities.

Showing preference to OOS students is another matter. Start working on your legislature to tighten it up via law. California is putting Californians first. Florida is putting Floridians first. There's no reason Virginia shouldn't be doing the same. [/quote]

California’s population is more than four times Virginia’s and Florida’s is more than three times Virginia’s. You’re comparing apples and oranges.  There are plenty of seats in VA colleges for VA residents.  [/quote]

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