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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Every state has its own public university (and typically multiple options or campuses).  They provide access to the maximum number of students in the most efficient manner and they all have reputable programs and departments consistent with that state’s means and priorities.

So, why send your kid to another state’s public schools? [b]I get that some people may not like the quality of any public school because of size or personal attention or prestige and therefore choose to pay extra for a private school, but if you send your kid to another state’s public school, you’re just paying private tuition rates (typically) for another state’s public option.[/b]  Some people may also not like how the legislature misuses their own state schools for political gain by banning certain things or emphasizing others to the detriment of the overall education and thinks other states prioritize public universities more, but at least in your own state you have a say in that through your vote.  And if you really hate your home state’s public universities, you often can move to another state, especially in a place like the DC area where you can do it without necessarily changing jobs, just like people move neighborhoods to send their kids to different public school systems.  [/quote]

It’s not that hard. The bar to enter a strong state public is higher for in-state students from competitive parts of the state than out of state students. Some kids bristle at the thought of a small private college. Some kids get into Michigan and not UVA. Sometimes those families don’t want to upend other aspects of their lives to move with the hopes (because it’s sure a sh*t not guaranteed) of improving admittance for one member of their family. Some people have more than enough income to send their kid to an oos public. Some kids want to get the hell out of their home state and have an adventure.

Life is not as black and white nor bear and tidy as you present.

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Because some OOS schools are near mountains, oceans or offer academic opportunities not offered by instate.[/quote]

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