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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Trying to choose between UVA, UCLA, W&M.

1420/4.61 GPA W (4.0 UW).

Kid wants UCLA -- I said appeal the finaid decision. But is leaning to UVA vs. W&M. Personally, I think W&M is a better fit and worried kid is basing this on selectivity rather than fit. But ultimately it's kid's decision. [/quote]

If W&M a better fit than UVA, then probably a much better fit than UCLA which is the largest of the 3. Remind your child they can go to CA for grad school if still interested! Also, imo as a partner on my firm’s hiring committee, W&M is just as prestigious as UVA. [/quote]

Thanks. Yes, we have had that conversation -- especially the grad school thing. But she can't seem to shake this focus on selectivity.

I told her UCLA may be more selective, but it's not $125,000 better than UVA (which is what it would cost in terms of OOS differential). I also warned her these reputations are based on graduate schools/research rankings rather than undergraduate teaching and W&M has a better reputation for undergraduate teaching.

But I think she still feels like she needs to choose the most selective to validate her accomplishments in HS. Which is maddening.

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This is what I was like as an 18 year old. My DD is the complete OPPOSITE and I am finding myself (embarrassingly, shamefully) thinking about how it'll "look" when she chooses the lower ranked school she likes! rather than the higher ranked one she got into. It's gross, I am well aware, DCUM, no need to pile on, and I certainly do not telegraph this to my kid, but it is what it is. I hope you're successful in reaching her in your very sane and good arguments about all this. I know I would have been deaf to it as an 18 year old. Good luck.[/quote]

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