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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Virginia effectively already has schools with near-open admission.  Choose one and go from there.[/quote]

+1. I don’t understand OP’s point. I’m sorry your kid didn’t get into their first choice school directly out of HS.  In a genuine, non-snarky way. Emotions run high around college admissions, and you can lose sight of the fact that your VA kid still has very good options.  The solution isn’t to take high caliber schools away from everyone else. It’s to recognize that even if you tank in HS:

(1) There is still an excellent chance that  there is a great state of VA college your kid can attend— just a tier down from what you hoped. So, not UVA/WM and instead, instead (VCU! CNU, MWU, GMU, Longwood for undergrad. Excel at one of these and focus on grad schools.    OR

(2)  if your kid is  on the WM WL, spring admission is new to them and is working very well. WL kids who really want WM should strongly consider OR

(3) Realize VA HAS A PLAN that is nearly identical to what you are proposing:  go to UVA Wise or Blanday WM or NVCC (which has open admission) and take the intro classes there (can be one year with APs and summer school); make the cutoff GPA; go directly to WM or UVA.  I saw over 100 transfers into WM this sprin.

So, just consider NVCC be UVA at Fairfax or WM Fairfax Center.  Kids who make decent grades there are guaranteed the ability to graduate from the main campus. UVA/WM diploma looks and feels  identical to those w/ kids who started on the Main campus.

So, a 3.0W HS kid with no SAT, ACTs or APs has the chances to graduate in years with a WM/UVA degree.  What more do you want?[/quote]

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