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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get the aerospace thing, but in general, there is very little reason to ever turn down UVA in-state, given the still not unreasonable tuition.  [/quote]

Get out of this area and try a new city. You can avoid the lemmings from NoVA who think VA schools are the only option. 
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Uh, yeah, but when you have a terrific in state option like UVa, as the OP does, only a fool would take such an attitude about "lemmings."  [/quote]

This is the cult-like attitude about VA state schools that makes my skin crawl. Must get out of this area!! [/quote]

Why do the instate schools bother you so much?  Along with CA, MI, WI, and NC, I think VA has the best state school options in the country.  [/quote]

I don't have an issue with in-state schools at all. It's the attitude about the schools here in NoVA that bothers me. The schools may be a good fit for some students, but parents are shoving them down their kids' throats. They won't even consider OOS schools. Call people "fools" if they disagree. The attitude goes beyond rational and seems like people are brainwashed. Anyway, there is a great big world out there and it'd be a shame to limit kids to only VA schools.

Good thing OP's parents are letting her explore many different options to find the best fit for her. 
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It's just that a good bargain exists. Over the past 10 years UVA has become extremely popular.  But of course:  great out of state options exist.  Hard to justify the cost, in my view, unless it's an Ivy, MIT, Cal Tech, or something like that. YMMV.[/quote]

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