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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He might have a slightly better chance applying from Maryland. Why not change his residency after graduation and pay for 1 year out of state?[/quote]

For VTech maybe (if you are full pay) but not for UVA. Much better chance as IS resident than OOS. UVA is very hard as OOS.  [/quote]

The reverse is true because OOS pay much more.  It is far more difficult to get into UVA and some of the other VA state universities if you are applying from FCPS.  UVA will take only a select few from Langley, Mclean, etc.  If you are applying from other, more rural parts of the state of VA you are OK.[/quote]

That is a myth about admissions from NOVA.[/quote]

Agreed.  If you look at the admissions numbers, the number from NoVa are in line w/ the numbers from the rest of the state.  It's possible that the NoVa students have higher stats, but they're certainly not getting rejected in higher proportions.

From : http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/does-uva-have-a-quota-for-northern-virginia-admissions/2013/11/25/559685ba-557b-11e3-835d-e7173847c7cc_story.html

"The acceptance rate for in-state students is about 40 percent, compared to about 20 percent for out-of-state students, McCance said.

According to data maintained by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the acceptance rate in 2012-2013 for Fairfax (which had 2,248 applicants) was 41 percent, for Loudoun (which had 678 applicants) was 36 percent, for Prince William County (which had 433 applicants) was 35 percent, and for Arlington (which had 298 applicants) was 41 percent.

Over the past five years, admissions rates ranged from 41 percent to 47 percent in Fairfax, from 36 to 44 percent in Loudoun, from 35 to 46 in Prince William, and from 41 to 47 percent in Arlington."

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[b]I don't know why you're attempted to deny the facts: coming from LHS/MHS, you need to be top 10%, over. 4.0 gpa, tons of APs, great test scores, activities, recommendations etc etc. to get into UVA. The UVA admissions dept tells NVa parents outright that the admissions break will go to the kid outside of this area. It's just a fact. [/quote][/b]

I agree with the bolded part above.  You need a 4.6, extraordinary atheletic skills, or musical talent, lots of AP courses, great letters, and a "passion".  Only 13 in my DS's class from Langley went to UVA.  We didn't even bother to apply.  The competition from Langley is fierce and UVA is on going to take the top of the top.  BTW, my DS's class had 70 valedictorians.  What? you ask.  That kids who get grades over a 4.0.  In my day there was one.  The No. Va kids really get screwed in this competition for state slots.[/quote]

Then move to Grundy and apply.[/quote]

We knew a family that actually did this.  DD was above average, but not top 10%.   Moved to Danville after DD's sophmore year.  DD got accepted to UVA.  Much easier to get in from ROVA.[/quote]

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