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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Strongly disagree. Why would you want 17-18 year olds making life changing decisions without parental input? That's crazy. 17 year olds aren't even considered competent to enter into contracts.[/quote]

+1. DC is not even sure what they want to major in. Has admission to several Big 10 schools and Virginia Tech. We can afford to pay for an OOS school but not willing to pay OOS to 'experiment'. Is "Go to Tech" a directive? Not really, but we sure are 'pushing/cajoling/enticing' them towards that decision because we want them to 'own' the decision.
Example conversation snippet.. 
DC: I want to go OOS and be far away from you guys. I think I like Penn State. 
US: Do you realize Penn State is closer to us that Tech? And oh, btw, we'll buy you a car, junior year, if you go to Tech with the money saved. You can be farther away AND have a car!". [/quote]

Well in your case, VaTech is very similar to all of the Big 10 Schools (except NU, private and only 7-8K undergrads).  All are good, very large state schools. Many are also in more isolated/rural areas like VaTech (where the school is the town and there isn't much else without it).  So for undergrad, I don't see how any of the other Big10 schools would be worth the OOS cost, IMO So yeah, I wouldn't be paying an extra $30K/year for that experience.  
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