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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP asked what the reasoning to pay for an out of state public would be.
1. Merit money at other school made price comparable to in-state tuition; 
2. Money not a factor; or
3. OOS program renowned / better for major and perceived to be worth the cost[/quote]

1 and 3 were the reason my kid went OOS. My child received significant merit (IB program grad) from schools like BU. Generous FA made the enrolled  top 20 private national university cost comparable to VT (accepted honors). UVA waitlisted my child but W&M ( accepted with scholarship) was always the top choice. I strongly felt that going OOS would be what my child needed to gain a broader perspective beyond our suburban bubble (I’m a native New Yorker). The reach OOS school offered a higher ranked program and geographic location/opportunities my child wanted and it worked out unexpectedly in our case.

I believe high stat students can get into excellent colleges OOS and should definitely include highly competitive private and public universities and SLACs on their application lists. ED to UVA and W&M are probably good strategies for those who really want to stay instate. My child’s RD applications to reach and OOS  schools were all acceptances.[/quote]

My oldest went to Michigan on a Shipman Scholarship, given to ten incoming students a year. Tuition and meals paid, and a number of sponsored leadership events and preference on housing better than the football team. It made sense. Youngest daughter went to Princeton. An extraordinary student even by TJ standards, she belonged there despite the expense. I am fortunate- did not helicopter and did not check on grades or homework. Even in college no need to check grades - school was their thing and I trusted them. I was a poor kid raised in a limited education home. I only went to university on athletic scholarship. My only “push” to my kids was to have hundreds of books all around the house and not much TV watching (except for my college bball team, the most well known in the nation). I still think in state schools are a far better value - but had unique circumstances. [/quote]

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