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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Someone already mentioned this and I agree with it, that UVA always had a reputation for being very white, fratty, & preppy that turned off a lot of kids.  Yes, it is very sought after in VA because it is cheap & a good school.  But I personally know countless high performing kids at dc's HS who opted for other schools (either to go to or as safeties) because they were turned off by this.  I know kids who went onto top 10 schools who had applied to Va Tech or WM as safety over UVA.  Unfortunately, this negative publicity fits in perfectly with the image that UVA already has just reinforcing this image.  I don't think this necessarily affects UVA in terms of the instate students they will get, but I think it dramatically affects the out of state students that might apply.  Out of state students have so many more options because they have to pay such a higher tuition & because they have to meet higher academic standards.  Those high performing kids who can pay out of state tuition are likely to be able to go just about anywhere they want.  Why would they choose UVA?  Unless maybe you're coming from a southern state and want that kind of atmosphere.  Like Vanderbilt where so many of their students are from TX, FL and midwest.  [/quote]
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