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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child is a strong student with good academics but never really forced himself to get a bunch of leadership positions or create clubs he had no interest in just for college. As a result, we don’t think he’d say Harvard or Duke caliber, but he’s still looking for a good school. Given that VA has so many strong options, does it even make sense to look outside of UVA, VT, W&M, etc.?[/quote]

Yes.

There are numerous options available outside of VA. 
If you enroll in a reputable private school (it doesn't have to be on the level of Harvard or Duke), you might even find lower or comparable tuition fees, depending on your financial circumstances.

My eldest child attends UVA, while my second child is enrolled in a private school in Boston. I can objectively see the merits of both choices.[/quote]

Why can’t you just name the Damned out of state score and give us some real context? Everyone on DCUM is so worried about being exposed. [/quote]

Best guess would be BC/BU/Tufts, all of which are solid schools. In particular there could be an argument for paying extra for Tufts out of state. Of course not Harvard/Duke level as OP was looking for, but Tufts is still quite good.[/quote]

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