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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just read this thread, as we are facing the same choice. College admissions stats don't matter to me. That said, an academically motivated and highly capable cohort is something DC wants, for the intellectual challenge. But having a nice all-around experience is also very important.

The school setting, community feel, more holistic approach, and teacher enthusiasm and engagement we saw on our visits were much more appealing at the private. However the longer travel distance and earlier start time at the private would mean getting up 1.5 hours earlier, and DC is not a morning person. That's probably the biggest concern, though it's possible the difference could be cancelled out if SWW is more of a grind and saps more energy (I read on Niche that stress level is high at SWW). The cost is not the ultimate deciding factor, but saving that tuition would be nice, all else being equal.

Another consideration is that going to the private would mean being eligible for in-state admissions and tuition at a Virginia university ([b]I've checked the rules[/b]), if DC decides to go that route, and the savings in college tuition could end up far exceeding the private school tuition outlay. But how choices after high school might play out is an unknown right now.

WWYD in this situation?[/quote]
Please provide a link to the rules that say a student at a VA private school who lives in another state is eligible for in-state tuition at VA public universities. [/quote]

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