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[quote=Anonymous]My husband went there for grad school and Ann Arbor is a charming town. I grew up in a midwestern college town, so I am biased.

Not sure I would send my kid to a large OOS state school unless it was for a specific program the school was known for or a regional specialization - i.e. studying automotive engineering in Michigan, geology in Colorado, marine biology in Florida, etc. I grew up in Ohio and kids who didn’t go to the local state university often went to The OSU - but there were always a handful every year who went to Penn State. I never understood why they would pay OOS $$$.

That said, we’re transplants to the DMV and I have only been to College Park, MD a few times for work. It didn’t seem to have the same energy and vibe that you get in a place like State College, PA, Ann Arbor, MI, Columbus, OH, or Charlottesville, VA. From what I gather the issue in VA is that it’s way harder to get into UVA or Tech in state than it is for an in state kid in the Midwest or South to go to their flagship state school. [/quote]

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