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Which Va institutions are "residential party campuses"?  What a weird phrase!  Do you even know how many public colleges and universities there are in Virginia?  Did you know that UVA routinely now ranks 1, 2, or 3 against Berkeley and UCLA for best public university in the United States?  (always above Michigan now) Did you know Virginia and California have the two best university systems in the United States and serve students from all walks of life?  (no you don't because you are an elitist snob).  Did you know that the median top 25% students at UVA and William and Mary have 4.44 GPAs?  That it is becoming almost impossible to get in even if you are Ivy material (and especially from Nova).  Do you even know about the terrific guarantee of admission to the top Virginia universities if you attend a community college, maintain a certain GPA and fulfill all the requirements?  How many states offer that?  Maryland certainly doesn't.  And I'm dying to know which Virginia public universities are "residential party campuses" because I've taught on several of them and have had children attend.  Maybe the private Wash. & Lee but I wouldn't pay to send my kid there anyhow.
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You could have spared yourself this rant; I'm not sure where you get the idea that I am holding out for some more academically elite setup. Calling the VA publics "residential party campuses" is not saying they are of low academic quality. They're fantastic institutions...assuming the 18 year old in question makes it to class regularly.

I personally am unwilling to invest in the culture of collegiate binge drinking. It's predominant at UVA, W&M, and VT, and it makes the state of Virginia unattractive to me on the grounds that are being discussed here. That's all.[/quote]

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