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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That's a big jump you're making there. There're a lot of schools between the Harvard/Duke level and the Virginia in-state options. Doesn't hurt to look outside, but yes the in-state tuition is nice at a lot of great schools. [/quote]
I agree with this. DD probably would have been headed to JMU (maaaaybe VT) or lower VA school but unexpectedly got into her around T50 private reach school. She really did a turn around academically and absolutely loved every minute of college. She thinks had she gone to VT (where most of her friends ended up) or other instate college that she would have just coasted along like she did in high school. So there's lots more that goes into the college success equation. [/quote]

I have students at instate colleges and wonder why you think they're "coasting".  It's not as if OOS schools are somehow more rigorous than ours.  In a lot of cases, it's quite the opposite.[/quote]
Why do you think pp is doing anything but sharing her own kid’s experience and opinion? 
But sure, we’ll pay full price if the choice is a private T50 where kid really wants to go over JMU. Any day. But that’s us. I don’t judge your kids at CNU or wherever. [/quote]

DP.  Wow, you're charming.  What a totally disproportionate and defensive response.  [/quote]

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