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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok, troll, I'll bite.

First, a "smart" UVA student is redundant.  They're all smart, or they wouldn't have gotten in.

Second, UVA has one of the highest first-year retention rates in the country:  97 percent, rivaling the Ivy League.  So the overwhelming majority of UVA students do not transfer.

Having said that, I know of two students over the years who transferred to VCU for its superior fine arts program.  [b]There's a lot of pressure on top NOVA high school students to choose UVA or William and Mary simply because they can get it, when neither is necessarily the best school for their interests.[/b][/quote]

Well said.  So many parents assume if your child gets into one of these schools, they *must* go there.  It's ridiculous.  There are so many great schools out there, many of which are a better fit.[/quote]

So many NOVA parents are in the donut hole for financial aid.  We can afford WM full pay. We can not afford a $75,000/ year LAC.  And we will not qualify for merit. And many/ most higher ranked colleges don’t do merit.  It would be great to be able to spend $600,000 over 6 years for kids educations. But as it is, WM will come out at close to $300,000.  I’m glad we can afford that.

Cost is a reality for people in a high COL area who are looking at $34k a year for WM, or less for UVA vs $75k for an Ivy. And I do not want my kid to graduate with debt.

You live in a bubble. Yes.  It’s because they can get in— and UMC parents can still afford them.  [/quote]

You're missing the point, completely, which is that there are other affordable in state schools that might be better fits even if their overall ranking isn't as high.  Like forcing a kid to go to UVA instead of VCU even though the kid wants fine arts . . .[/quote]

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