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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would go with Harvard unless it's not financially viable for you at all. I went to UVa for undergrad and Harvard for grad school, so while I understand how prestigious the Jefferson scholarship is, Harvard is in its own league.[/quote]

I would do the opposite.  At Harvard it is really hard to stand out.  Being a Jefferson Scholar gives you a leg up from the get-go and is an accolade that will be on your resume forever.

Also fwiw, my kid’s HS nominates kids no matter where they want to go college bc I think the process starts pretty early.  I have seen kids selected as finalists but then end up elsewhere such as Ivies (granted very small sample size bc so few make it to finalist round. Def not a yearly occurrence).

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This is true. My DS was considered for the schools nomination but they ended up going with the girl who ended up being valedictorian. She did not attend Uva. My DS had already applied ED - so clearly he’d have been a better choice  Hahha :)[/quote]

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