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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child is a strong student with good academics but never really forced himself to get a bunch of leadership positions or create clubs he had no interest in just for college. As a result, we don’t think he’d say Harvard or Duke caliber, but he’s still looking for a good school. Given that VA has so many strong options, does it even make sense to look outside of UVA, VT, W&M, etc.?[/quote]

Definitely it makes sense to look at OOS schools.  UVA, VT, W&M admissions are fairly tough admissions.  Last few years I have known families whose kids went into the admissions process knowing VT admission was a long shot but were able to get into similarly rated midwestern schools.

And it is not just kids with lower stats who run into issues - every year Virginia families post to this board shocked their kids did not get into UVA, VT, W&M with high GPAs and Test Scores.  So again good to cast a wider net and secure a good OOS admission even if you prefer UVA, VT, W&M.  Many OOS schools will also offer significant discounts for strong OOS applicants so the cost difference between OOS and VA schools can be much less than expected.[/quote]

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