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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you lived in VA several decades ago (1980's-90's), the hot colleges would most likely have been an in-state public like UVA, William & Mary, or JMU. There just wasn't the same demand back then for out-of-state, high-status schools except among the very elite.

This area has seen huge demographic change in the last few decades. Immigration has skyrocketed, post 9/11 defense spending has increased incomes and raised the standard of living, technology and social media raises awareness about out of state schools. It's a different world.[/quote]

I'm a Va resident who graduated in the 90 and I agree with this list except I would add Tech as well. I do wonder about JMU though, is it just me or does it seem that JMU is not as desirable to VA residents as it once was?[/quote]

I think VA schools wax and wane in popularity. The year I graduated HS (1987), JMU was a hot school. When my brother graduated in 1985, a lot of his friends went to Radford and VaTech. Since then, Mary Washington has been very popular. Now, Christopher Newport is one a lot of folks are talking about. VA Commonwealth U is popular with kids who want to go into medical-related fields or the arts. We're lucky that we have a lot of high-quality publics to choose from in VA.[/quote]

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