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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter is smart, did well, and got into a few good out of state state schools and private schools, but she didn't get into UVA or William and Mary. (She's in the top 15% of her class, but not the top 10% which, at her high school seemed necessary to get in - too many northern Virginia kids applying for the same schools we are told.) She has committed to an out of state school, but we are having heart palpitations about the cost  (we saved for $120k/kid for college and can now see that it was not nearly enough...please no snarky judgy comments.  We are both on non-profit salaries and felt pretty darn good about having saved as much as we did). We are trying to figure out how to make all 4 years work without her going into too much debt (and have two other kids on the way to college in the next few years).  We are seriously considering the "guaranteed admission" program at Northern Virginia Community college where, if you maintain a 3.4 (or 3.6) for the first 2 years at community college and then transfer to UVA (or William and Mary). Has anyone had experience/have wisdom on doing that? Did it ruin your kid's college experience or did it work out quite well?  Would love to hear any opinions on that strategy or warnings. (FYI - NoVA is $5,000 per year to attend...one would save a huge amount of money to do that for 2 years and still be able to get a solid BA from UVA!)[/quote]

Instead, have her take a gap semester or year and just have her go to South Dakota State University, which has a $22,000 annual cost of attendance for out-of-state students: https://www.collegetuitioncompare.com/edu/219356/south-dakota-state-university/tuition/ Or, just call and see if she could start there in September.

Being out-of-state there might feel a little odd, but going there would be an adventure, and South Dakota has a strong job market. I think going to any college for years is better for kids who want that than going to community college and transferring. I think living in a dorm or the equivalent is the most important part of going to college.

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