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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a NYer with kids in boarding school (but not Andover), I can explain part of the UVA, I think.

- More kids from VA than, say, MI.  Just because you're going to school in MA or NH or whatever, doesn't mean you still dont have a state school.

- We have either a Jefferson or Walentas winner most years. And from our school, you don't get the Jefferson nomination unless you're going to accept it (over ivy etc). So they matriculate.

Many kids in boarding schools are hooked. Either by legacy, sports, FGLI (better FA at our school than many colleges) plus they have the added proof that they can live independently and do the work. It makes saying Yes to these kids pretty easy from a college pov.

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I think this is right. After MA, the most popular places for kids to be from were CA, NY/NJ/CT and the DC area.

If kids are going to go to college anywhere close to where they’re from, UVA or Georgetown are good options for DC area kids.

The tri state area kids are usually looking at Columbia or Princeton.

The CA kids from Andover are usually competitive for Stanford as opposed to Berkeley or UCLA.

[b]I also think there’s just more of a prestige perception when it comes to UVA[/b] vs some of the other public schools. Not saying it’s fair (I think Michigan is just as good), but I do think it’s there. [/quote]

Bingo. Was that so hard? I know haters are going to hate, but this is the truth. There is no other reason why nearly 30 graduates of Andover have chosen to attend UVA in the last three years.[/quote]

Exactlly.  At least through the lens of Andover type students, and their guidance counselors (don't forget how important they are in the process!), UVA has more prestige than other publics.  It also doesn't hurt that UVA is smaller, too.[/quote]
I think it is just that the type of OOS Andover student who can get into Berkeley, can get into even better colleges. The UVA type is likely choosing between that and another mid like UNC.[/quote]

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