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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We sent our kids to public schools in NOVA then to UVA.  Saved thousands and thousands of dollars in tuition while the kids got a great education and attended a college that was plenty good enough for us to hold our heads up high at cocktail parties and other DMV social events - and to retire much earlier than the typical DCUM poster.

But hey, continue to argue about whether Northeastern or Emory or Tulane or etc is prestigious and worth the money.  Y’all are crazy.  [/quote]
1. You sound bitter
2. Emory is a better school than UVA
3. This board hates Northeastern and Tulane and would never compare than to UVA let alone Emory.
4. UVA parents are always trying to validate their choice by bringing better schools down. [/quote]

Look, I’m not here to argue whether Emory or Tulane or Northeastern is “better” or worse than UVA.  This much is clear, though:  none of them is so much better that they are worth twice the price and then some.  [/quote]

My kid got scholarshp, so luckily they could get the F outta VA, and explore other parts of the country (Boston) in earlier age.
It was great choice.
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We’re not talking about scholarship kids.  Those kids don’t pay ridiculous tuition.  But why not name the school that your kid went to instead of UVA?   It would be helpful to the discussion.  [/quote]

Northeatsern.  
My kid was born and raised in Fairfax/Chantilly whole life.
Kid wanted to go out and explore in college years.  
Luckily total price came out to be just little more than UVA, and was a great fit.

Also got into other schools ranked higher like #28 #36 at the time and Northeatern was #47 something like that at the time, but rankingn was not important.

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Did your kid actually apply and get into UVA?[/quote]

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