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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A.  it's really hard to be in the top 10 % in this area.  The competition is very very high.
B.  we all know kids who had more than a 4.0, head cheerleader, class pres, lots of AP classes and STILL didn't get in to UVA.  They reject A LOT of quality applicants.  For a state university -- that is hard to take.  [/quote]

Agree.

In my experience in both Arlington and top DC private, being in top 10% involves taking minimum 8 AP/IB classes and getting straight As. And somehow while achieving this, also have to find the time for superlative ECs.  Have had three DC fit this criteria, each of whom applied to both W&M and uva. 2 offers from W&M and 2 from uva.
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That is really high for a state school.   It's great that UVA is so well regarded, but what does it matter if your kid can't get in?  I come from a state where a good student can get in to both major state universities without much thought.  I've already accepted that my kids aren't going to either UVA or WM.  It will be a challenge for VT.  I'm planning on GMU and JMU.... or sending them back to the midwest where they can get [b]guaranteed admission and instate tuition as a legacy.[/b]  Or seriously considering the Nova route to UVA/WM.

Does anyone hear about kids doing that in real life or is it just an idea that no one wants to do?[/quote]

Can you elaborate on this? If you live in say Virginia, but graduated from U of Midwest, they will let your kid attend for sure and you pay in-state tuition?[/quote]

Iowa State (where I went) has a program allowing legacy kids to get instate tuition -- it's actually a series of scholarships that add up to the difference between instate and out of state.  You still have to have a decent SAT (but totally average for this area) and a decent GPA (but not stellar -- like a 3.5).  They have a really cool software program where you plug in how many years of english/math/science/history/foreign lang. you took during high school and add your gpa and SAT and it pops out an answer on whether you are admitted.  If you take 4 years of those subjects, you can still have a pretty low (for this area) GPA and SAT and be guaranteed in.  Then you do a separate calculator that gives you the tuition awards.  I'm not sure what they have for non-legacies... but I think the general gist is that they are looking to bring brains into the state.  So, they are giving tuition reductions liberally.  I know Iowa isn't everyone's cup of tea -- I wouldn't put it as a goal for my kids now that I've lived here for 25 yrs.... but it's another "in state" option since I'm pretty certain UVA and WM are not happening.  VT is a question mark for engineering (one DC will probably try for that).  I'm really starting to think more and more about the Nova-->UVA/VT/WM.  [/quote]

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