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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]UVA needs to figure out how to expand so our top students can stay in state. No, my high stats kid doesn’t want to go to W&M or VT. Virginia is failing the taxpayers. [/quote]

if your kid doesn't want to go to W&M or Tech, or any of the other great state schools we have here, how is that VA failing us? That's your kids choice. [/quote]

We are fortunate that Virginia offers lots of great choices; [b]it doesn't mean[/b] "top students" (however that may be defined) are entitled to admission to the in-state school of their choice.[/quote]

It should mean that though.. Even Virginia Tech favors OOS students. Admit rates for OOS is far higher than for in-state students.[/quote]

Because OOS yield is so low. The actual student body is 2/3 Virginia students, a little higher % than UVA has. If you want them to be more VA-dominated, you'd need to lobby the state to impose limits. Like in CA the top UCs are 75% CA residents.[/quote]

The top UC's are more than 80% in state residents.[/quote]

Just looked at their data and it's actually exactly 80% at Berkeley & Santa Barbara, 79% at UCLA, Davis, San Diego. Lowest in-state % is Irvine, 76%, and that goes along with a high % international not US OOS students. The less-desirable UCs are all higher in-state % (90%+)  https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/about-us/information-center/freshman-admissions-summary

Regardless, if you want VA to be California then you need to lobby the state legislature to better fund VA universities and set caps on OOS admissions. Right now, the universities have figured out the % they need to be majority VA students but also have the funding they need since VA doesn't fund state Us very well. And, any VA student can go to a public college it just may not be their first choice.[/quote]

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