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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The rude poster/troll will get a wakeup call when her future 12th grader with perfect stats is crushed when she doesn't make the cut at UVA or W&M after doing everything right, those perfect stats aren't enough get significant merit at private colleges, and FAFSA believes you can afford $70K a year in tuition on a below-DCUM-average HHI.

We in VA are SO lucky to have so many great in-state options. I know kids who have happily [b]chosen CNU over UVA[/b], UMW over W&M, and JMU over VT. [/quote]

Sorry but I find this VERY hard to believe.  (Do you mean kids [u]accepted[/u] to both but chose CNU? - No way.)[/quote]

Not the PP, but this is absolutely true.  Two of my kids were accepted to both UVA and W&M and both chose other VA schools instead.  Why?  Because the fit was better for them elsewhere.  One went to JMU and *loved* everything about it, the other is at UMW and we almost never see him because he's enjoying college life so much.  Those of you who insist ranking is the end-all, be-all are missing something crucial.  Let's hope you let your kids decide for themselves where they'd be happiest.[/quote]

I'm a UVA alum, but honest to god, every person I've ever met who went to JMU *loved* it. And I surely cannot say the same for everyone I know who went to UVA.

My colleague in the office next door went to JMU. Hard to argue that going to UVA over another "lesser" VA state school gave me such a big advantage in life, LOL.[/quote]

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