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[quote=Anonymous]OP's child is in elementary school, so young enough to make new social connections in NOVA. Plus it's not like MD is light years away from NOVA (although sometimes it feels like it, with traffic) so you can keep up with old friends.

We faced this choice 14 years ago when moving to the DMV.  We chose VA over MD because UMCP is basically the only in-state public school with an international reputation.  VA has 3 such schools  with an international reputation (UVA, VT, W&M) although the total combined capacity of the three schools is comparable to UMCP (meaning that the availability of those schools for in-state residents is just as difficult when comparing UMCP with UVA/VT/W&M).  However, the next-tier Virginia schools have strong regional reputations and developing national reputations in JMU, GMU and VCU.  I could not say that about UMBC or Towson.  And from our own experience with relatives who went to Frostburg, Salisbury and family friends who went to Longwood, Radford, ODU, CNU, UMW, I would prefer to hire someone from such Virginia schools over those Maryland schools.

For those who say that OOS publics or privates are an option with merit money or financial aid, those options would be available regardless of where OP would  reside.

We are happy with our outcomes.  Older DC got into VT, but went OOS public with merit money. Younger DC is at UVA (and got into W&M as well).

So to OP, yes, it will be painful reading DCUM posts about how difficult the competition is for UVA/VT/W&M (and it is difficult) but the alternatives in VCU/GMU/JMU, and even the ODU/CNU/UMW are much better than their Maryland counterparts.  Move to VA.[/quote]

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