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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are the merits or demerits of going the guaranteed admission route through NVCC to schools like W&M and UVA?  [/quote]

for my kid, I view the demerits as the following:

My kid has already taken and done well in AP and IB classes in high school, which will allow him to skip some entry-level classes in the subject areas he is most interested in (political science and history). He is an excellent writer. He loves class discussion and debate. The more in-depth the class, the better he likes it and the better he performs. He is not interested in on-line classes or large classes (which is why we are looking at smaller liberal arts colleges for him). He also is a high-level foreign language student. He would like to continue studying this language; NVCC does not offer anything beyond intro classes in this language. In short, I don't think NVCC is a good match for his academic needs.

I also worry that NVCC would not meet his social needs. He seems quite happy but he is somewhat of a loner. Not a joiner and takes time to make friends. I think it would be good for him to live at school, I think (based on my own experience) that this would help him branch out, try new things, get to know more people. I worry that he would end up fairly isolated at CC, that he would not break out of his comfort zone. And then once at his 4-year college, that he would continue to be rather removed from fellow students. I know from working with transfer students when I was in college that it is difficult sometimes for transfer students to fully immerse themselves in campus life.

I don't think it would be dire if DS went to NVCC, but I definitely don't think it would be best for him. Since we can afford to provide a 4-year residential experience for him (at an in-state public anyway), that is what we will seek.[/quote]

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