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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s nothing wrong with UMW.  It’s a good school.  For some reason it’s slipped in the VA state school pecking order, but that might be because others have gotten hotter while UMW hasn’t.  The gender imbalance is a turn off for many.   It does have a reputation as more of a women’s college.  It’s a great choice for someone who can’t get into William & Mary.

I doubt it’s a school for a “baseball standout” who is turned off by “preppy nerds” though.  [/quote]

People who are giving OP a hard time don’t understand how competitive college ball is, I don’t think. Kids who play for UVA and VT have ambitions to go pro - it’s unlikely, of course, but it’s still possible, and the dream dies hard. The next level down are still “baseball standouts” - kids like my kid and probably OP’s. All conference, showcase teams, yada yada yada. They could maybe ride the bench at a low level D1, but will find their fit at a D3 that does well in their conference.

PP getting in a twist by a teenager saying UVA is full of preppy nerds is a little touchy. There are many preppy kids at UVA, and they are all very smart and study hard. One could forgive the kid for his generalizations.[/quote]

Well, I’m sorry, but a kid who can only ride the bench in a good division one program is not, by definition, a “stand out.“ He is merely a good player.

As for forgiving the kid for his generalizations, sure.  But only because we all know it’s just a defense mechanism because he knows he’s not gonna play baseball at UVA and without baseball he’s not getting in.  
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That’s an absurd claim. Less than 6% of high schoolers play baseball in college at any level. Did you start? What level? What team?[/quote]

Right.  And far less than 6 percent of high school baseball players are “standouts” by definition.

“1. something or someone, as a person, performance, etc., remarkably superior to others”[/quote]

What level did you play at?[/quote]

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