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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC(AAP kid) just graduated from a large pubic HS in Fairfax county.
95% of DC's friends go to either VT or UVA.

There's a good side on this, but I wanted my kid to get out and explore.
DC agreed, and got lucky with one of the REAs.  
Cost is cheaper than UVA too.

Villanova was on the DC's college list if REAs didn't work out.
DC's inteded major is Business.
If it came down to direct business admit to Villanova vs UVA with similar cost.
DC was leaning toward Villanova mostly because of the major choice. 
[b](UVA business is topnotch, but you have to gamble getting into the program,[/b] and Villanova business is not bad at all)

Even for other majors, I would not think there's a big difference between a T50 Priviate school vs a T30 Public school.
Comes down to persoanl preference, location, cost.
  
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OP, a lot of misinformation in this thread.  You can still get an Economics degree from UVA through CoAS so it's not a gamble.  People are referring to McIntire School of Commerce which you apply to second year and is very selective.  But as I have stated, you can still get an Econ degree without going to McIntire. For instance, my kid is a double major for Chem/Econ, his friend is a double major Econ/Computer Science.  My kid has no desire to attend McIntire but friend does so they will attempt to get into McIntire to receive a Commerce degree but if not both will still graduate with a double major that includes Econ.  As other's have stated, both are excellent schools but what UVA does offer is the chance to apply to McIntyre which is a highly respected program which is an added element to consider...good luck.[/quote]

An Econ major doesn’t equate to a Business major, which includes technical skills in accounting, finance, etc. nothing wrong with an Econ major and lots of people go on to successful business careers with a BA in ECON, but if my kid were set on Business. never in a million years would I send him/her to UVA. I’d go with the college which offers direct admit every time.[/quote]

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