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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, my DD had a 4.0 (U)/4.3 (W) after her freshman year.  That is the max she could get without gaming the system.

Sophomore year, she ran into some roadblocks.  I am really proud of the way she felt with them -- she had to work through some issues.  Her GPA for the sophomore year is 3.7U/4.0W.  UVA may or may not be in play, but frankly, I do not think the social scene at UVA is heathy, with the frat culture.  W & M, maybe.    But with her diagnosis, (during the year:  HFA), she would be better served at a smaller school.  (W & M would probably be ok).

Find the school that is right for your daughter.  UVA/W & M are excellent schools, but might not be right for her.  (My DD is fascinated by RPI).[/quote]

Lol I’m sure you thought UVA was fine when DD had a 4.3.  Now all the sudden it’s too fratty.   [/quote]

PP here.  [b]Always was too fratty for my taste. [/b] I am fine with W & M.  It will largely come down do how she does in the Junior year.  4 AP's, 1 H, and 2 regular classes.  If she does well, then she will have one set of choices.  If she does not well, then a different set of choices.  But, at this point, after what happened this year, I just want her to be ok physically and emotionally.

A)  you are wrong.  There are 700 clubs.  You can go, as my DC did, for all four years without ever stepping in a frat
B)  W&M and many other (W&L with 86% of campus participating!) are far more Greek than UVA.
C)  This is your DD's decision, not yours.  Please don't let your ignorance stand in the way of a potentially great experience at UVA.

But, then, your mind is already made up, isn't it?  Why?  You know the Rolling Stone article was false.  I've taught at UVA - the Greek system is not an issue on campus at all the way it is at, say, University of Southern California.  Just go and tour with an open mind.

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