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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was just at the Madison HS graduation and I was stunned to hear so many of their Honors students are going to NOVA and then transferring. I guess lots of parents have become more money conscious and are trying to save a buck in this crazy economy.[/quote]
Honestly I know someone whose DD did that and is not transferring to UVA after 2 years (kid was academically motivated in HS).  Not everyone has saved 160k per kid for state tuition.  And yes, with this economy paying as you go is much harder.  The fact some DCUMers can’t grasp this fact is telling. [/quote]

If you go back and look at the OP they allowed for the possibility that economics could account for some of Marshall’s less impressive results compared to nearby schools.[/quote]

Op here, thank you for noticing that :) I threw out a variety of possible explanations (also recognizing that it could be a combo) and wanted to hear people’s thoughts. Interesting perspective on IB credit at VA Tech vs UVA a bit back.

Since this thread has Marshall parents—I think in other countries, they apply with their predicted/expected IB score. Do they do that too in the U.S. and how do they know the predicted/expected score? (Since they don’t take exams till end of sr year) [/quote]

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