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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]UF is a great school. It’s just big, but academics are on par with UTX, Wisc, UWash, etc.

I went there. ‘87 grad. Grew up in Gville. Came up to DC for law school. OOS requirements are tougher. My DD (junior in HS is considering UF) along with VATech, UVA, WM.

Research the school as well as others.

Don’t let the typical snobs on here deter you. They are just upset that I didn’t hire their kids after they just spent over $300k for undergrad and a law degree. :) [/quote]

The last sentence sums up the DCUM attitude in a nutshell. It's tough to admit that the state school kids, who attend a decent flagship school, are nearly as well off as the kids of parents who spend five figures for private schooling, followed by six figures to pay for junior to got to Georgetown and then grad school. People want to feel that all that money spent was worthwhile. And getting through a big state school takes some self-initiative.

Most of the big "football schools" are more selective than people realize. They are usually good deals, especially in-state. And most people who get into their flagship schools tend to qualify for various merit scholarships, bringing the cost down even more. Quite a few students are attending good state schools basically for free. I am in a constant state of amazement by how much money upper-middle class people in the Northeast think they have to spend on education.[/quote]

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