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No one is saying UVA is HPY. What people are saying - and it is true - is that UVA is Georgetown, Notre Dame, Emory, UNC, Michigan (I.e. similarly ranked) for 40% the cost. And, it’s much closer to the DMV than many of those schools, has great school spirit and athletics, and top-notch graduate programs too. Essentially, it is a massive value in an elite or near-elite space. Personally, [b]I don’t know of another college that can match UVA’s value for an in-state, full-pay student[/b]. If it wasn’t already clear, that’s the appeal. Somehow though, I think everyone already knows this, but there is jealousy among those who can’t partake and probably a bit too much excitement, turned pride and even arrogance, among those who can.

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I can think of several that not only match but clearly exceed: Berkeley, UCLA and Michigan. On top of that, graduates of those institutions are not known to have "relentless boosterism and snootiness". Matches: Texas, UNC, UIUC, Wisconsin, Washington all as good or better and their graduates are not known to  display "relentless boosterism and snootiness ".

In fact, the PP is a classic example of this "relentless boosterism and snootiness" - "I don’t know of another college that can match UVA’s value for an in-state, full-pay student". [/quote]

PP. I obviously meant for a VA student. Obviously Berkeley, Michigan, UNC, and the like are similar for their in-state students. And, I’m sure that graduates of those schools are just as proud -we just don’t live there to hear it. In fact, many on DCUM complain about Michigan boosterism. Stop with the quibbles and make a more interesting and less obvious point. [/quote]

It is clearly not obvious since you did not say " for VA students".[/quote]

Not PP, but don't you think when she says in "for an in-state", it's implied "for VA students"?

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"in-state" status applies to any students attending public colleges and universities in the US. UVA does not have monopoly on the "in-state" status. Therefore, the poster is saying that VA in-state/full-pay student has the best value compared to any other "in-state/full-pay" students even if I adopt the poster's argument.[/quote]

DP. Everyone understands PP was referring to VA residents who also can't get aid from OOS schools. You are not very bright if you can't comprehend it. There is no point of comparing CA residents going to UCLA with VA residents going to UVA because the other choice means OOS tuition.[/quote]

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