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If you need to go instate, but can't make UVA or VT, then do it.

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It's harder to get into W&M then VT.[/quote]

not for CS.[/quote]

Kids' stats are higher at WM.[/quote]

Some are; some aren't. There's a range everywhere.[/quote]

The 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles are all higher at WM by quite a bit.  And since fewer kids have higher stats, that means it's harder to get into.  The admissions rate is also lower at WM.  Doesn't mean there will be some kids who would get into WM vs VT--admissions isn't 100% predictable on a person by person basis.

If I were a kid who was interested in CS for sure but wanted it in the context of a broader degree (i.e., through arts and sciences not through a college of engineering), UVA and WM are the key options in-state.  If I had the stats for both (they are nearly identical) and I liked both schools I would say the best strategy would be to ED at WM because once you're in, you can major in CS with no further hurdles.  And WM has a higher acceptance rate than UVA.  It's a limited enrollment major at UVA, which means you would have to major in something else if you don't make the cut--and if you really wanted CS then you would need to transfer, which would suck if you were settled into the school.

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