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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD 3.5 W was denied but offered Fall 2027 admit. 🙄. Thankfully she has other options. [/quote]

So interesting about a 2027 admit offer, never heard of that! Also, the interest in southern schools from liberal DMV people is interesting, particularly because those schools tend to skew conservative.[/quote]

Are you sure? These are R1 flagships with top researchers in liberal college towns. You might want to check your bias. [/quote]

I'm just saying with the TN student population, one will be forced to deal with modern day republicans, something you wouldn't need to do with so many coastal schools.[/quote]

And they will be forced to deal with modern day liberals. Which is a good thing for all concerned.

WTF do you think is the purpose of college?

Hint: it’s confronting new ideas, new people, and new environments, as well as learning the skills (hard and soft) that one needs to thrive.[/quote]

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People like the PP enjoy living in their airtight echo chambers.  God forbid others have different opinions.[/quote]

My DS will be attending a NE private that is socioeconomically diverse with international students from all over the world.  He will encounter a wider variety of cultures, opinions and lifestyles than he would at a SEC school with the possible exceptions of UGA and Florida.[/quote]

What percentage of students at your kid’s school are Black? How about the state in which the college is located? I’ll be waiting. [/quote]

My kids both opted for SEC/southern schools that I’m quite confident are far more diverse both racially, culturally, socioeconomically, and politically than the pp’s small NE private bubble where everyone looks, talks, and thinks alike. 
Their parents might as well homeschool them since they clearly aren’t interested in having their 18 year old actually broaden their horizon, live and work among people from all walks of life, challenge their opinions, and (gasp!) be open to discovering that at the end of the day most of us have far more in common (think: our humanity, goals, and morals) and are far more than any political label.

Re: TN - Like Clemson, Auburn, and many other southern schools, TN quickly became very popular. The sudden and dramatic influx of applications (including tons of smart kids from the DC metro area and east coast looking for merit dollars and a fun college experience) allow the school to be more selective. Just a handful of years ago these schools were safety schools, and now kids with great stats are being deferred.

If you want to get ahead of this, the new schools throwing big money at kids from our DC area are Ole Miss, LSU, KY, and Bama. I know kids on full rides at these schools who will go onto med school and law school. Their parents are thrilled to have money available for grad school, and their kids will likely have an edge when they apply when coming from schools that aren’t the typical feeders—and when their essays, internships, volunteer work, etc. demonstrate a unique and well-rounded life experience.

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Well said, especially about diversity of thought.

Bama has been throwing money at kids for a while now.

Add Mizzou to your list.  They are a great school, especially in programs like journalism and veterinary sciences,  and offer a ton of merit to out of state.

Iowa is another hidden gem.

The Florida universities out of state tuition is less than Virginia in state tuition in many cases.

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