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[quote=Anonymous][quote]My daughter didn't like W&M either. UVA is different, though -- more like JMU. I wouldn't give up on it. She definitely has a chance if that 4.2 GPA includes a lot of difficult (AP) classes. The 1300 on the SAT is NOT a killer, regardless of what you might be thinking/hearing. UVA definitely cares more about the GPA/course work.[/quote]

+1.  Naviance shows that kids with a 4.2 get into UVA with a range of test scores.  My kid with a 4.0 and a 1480 SAT, on the other hand, wouldn't have much of a chance if he wanted to apply there.  1300 is about average in his HS.

[quote] Not everyone has the money to pay OOS, and frankly, it's often even harder to get admitted as an OOS. My kid is a very strong student, they technically have the numbers that would put them in range at UVA or WM, but that's not a guarantee with all of the other high achieving students applying. I really hate the attitude that you and you your daughter are fostering that if a bright student doesn't get the golden ticket or possess $$$ they're doomed.[/quote]

Not the PP, but it doesn't always cost more to go OOS than it does to go in-state at the most expensive VA publics.  It's at least worth exploring merit possibilities and adding an OOS school or two to the mix for a high stats kid.  Schools that are comparable to UVA will be expensive and difficult to get in to, but there's a whole range of schools between UVA and GMU/VCU/JMU that might work out from a money standpoint.

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