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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For this region:   Indiana/Bloomington, Colorado/Boulder, Arizona, Iowa, Oregon, New Hampshire.   All are good state flagships, with solid programs, attractive campuses, nice towns, and a mix of in-state and OOS students.   And each has an acceptance rate above 79% (... because some students don't have a serious shot at Harvard or UCLA or maybe even College Park).  As a native Californian, it's surprised me how quickly people in this region (who aren't resource-constrained) are prepared to write off those fine state flagships based on either their stereotyped image of the state (despite university towns usually being political anomalies, wherever they're located), or the duration of the plane ride, or the assumption that a high acceptance rate must automatically mean sub-par education quality.   And they instead start adjusting their sights to lesser state schools (esp in the mid-Atlantic or South), or to second-tier/regional campuses, or to financially weak SLACs -- all located within a state or two of DC.   Californians think nothing of traveling a time zone or more away for college - why is that here in the DMV people seem to think that's something you'd only ever do for a "T20" school? [/quote]

I think after covid some people don't like the idea of their kid being stranded 2,000 miles away.  I pretty much agree with you though.  We are looking at most of the schools you listed.[/quote]

You mean their adult? Jesus   Christ.[/quote]

That's ridiculous!

I say this as a parent whose kid was in college during Covid.  They came home for Spring break with their backpack and a 20" suitcase March 6, 2020.  Did not return to campus until August 2020.  They managed.  School, their friends and local parents were all great with helping get "everything in dorm room" back to us 2K+ miles away once dorms were opened up for clean out.  
Paid $300 to have 2 large suitcases shipped to us, the roommate and his GF cleaned out the room (had 60 mins to do so) packed up what he needed and stored the rest at their home.  Had his roommate not been able, there were local parents willing to help (and did for many students away) 
Also same kid went back to college in aug 2020.  And 2 days after Halloween, their entire friends group were dropping like flies with Covid.  My kid had moderate to severe case, manaaged by themselves in their apartment (had several severe symptoms but pulse ox never dropped below 93 so didn't go to hospital).  They managed all by themselves, and 10 days out slapped on a quality mask and flew home for Thanksgiving (this time bringing enough to stay home until Jan and do exams remotely).

18+ can manage this.  
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