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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems like it is really hard to get into UVA and Will/Mary and even Va Tech (for engineering), so why don't more kids do the 2 + 2 program to get guaranteed admission?

Is it all about the prestige and the pressure to go to a "real" college?  Is it hard to meet the requirements for the guaranteed admission agreement?  From what you've heard, what is the reason so few kids do this?

Parents, do you think it is better to go 4 yrs to JMU or Mary Washington or CNU and get a degree there vs. the 2 +2 program and getting a diploma from UVA/WM/VT?[/quote]

One of the conclusions of the (most recent?) transfers report was that many students do not go on a 2+2 path but take longer both at CC and at the selected 4 yr school, therefore nullifying the cost savings.

[quote]The biggest barrier to actualizing Virginia’s affordability potential is the efficiency with which
students traverse the pathway that Virginia policy has established for students. Consider: A
single year’s extra enrollment can eliminate half the available savings in living costs alone. Thus,
the timelines most typically pursued by students represent a serious impediment to realizing
potential savings. A student taking three years at a community college plus another three years
at a four-year institution is the norm. Depending on a student’s particular circumstances, those
“normal” extra two years can effectively wipe out the potential savings available through
transfer.
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http://www.schev.edu/docs/default-source/Reports-and-Studies/2016-reports/transferreport2016.pdf

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But there's no evidence that these students would have completed the BA in 4 years if they had gone straight to that route. Students who start at CC likely differ from students who start at BA-granting institutions. [/quote]

I do not believe the report considers The Other Road.[/quote]

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