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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to my state’s best school in a state with a huge public system. There wasn’t a huge population of out of state kids, but those who were from elsewhere made my experience richer. A, they paid more, which kept my tuition down. B, they presented a level of geographic diversity and exposure to other areas of the country that I was totally unfamiliar with. C, they were ridiculously more qualified than many of the rest of us, which really pushed me to up my game. My college best friend was from out of state and had been accepted at EVERY single Ivy. Chose my public because it was a very different experience, geographically/socioeconomically/diversity wise, and that is what they wanted. [/quote]

Whether those from elsewhere should be there or not is a separate issue. The question is whether they should be there at the expense of deserving in state kids. I gave the example of California where the top kids are guaranteed a spot at a UC to the point that the UC system has expanded to accommodate them as the population of the state has grown. Others are then added. Most states don’t do that[/quote]
There’s more than UVA in Virginia, so I’m not sure why people are so pissed off. There’s plenty of other public colleges and universities to choose from in Virginia. There are 39 public colleges and universities in Virginia - popular schools like Virginia Tech, George Mason University and James Madison University. [/quote]

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