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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It always surprises me how many of my kids' friends aren't interested in UVA. I think there are some kids who think it's really snobby, some kids who think it's boring (everyone goes there!), and some who think they can get into a better school. [b]Of course, the ones who usually end up going there are those kids who think they will get into a better school.[/b] They often do end up getting offers from other schools, but once their parents realize the price difference of UVA and some of the other schools, reality kicks in. The good news is that almost every kid I know ends up loving UVA. (I don't have a kid in UVA. It's just my observation.)[/quote]

This is simply not true for in state kids.  It certainly wasn't for mine.  There's a big difference between a top 10 private and UVA.  Once a kid realizes, and it's pretty obvious, that realistically they're not getting into Harvard, Yale, Stanford, etc., a smart in state kid doesn't bother applying to them and doesn't really consider other private universities because they're clearly not so much better that they justify the price.  Of course, the calculation is different for out of state kids.[/quote]

I'm the poster you are responding to, and I am talking about in-state kids. I know students who were accepted to Yale, Dartmouth, Georgetown, and Northwestern but ended up at UVA. They did not want to go to UVA. They desperately wanted to attend the other schools, but ultimately, couldn't afford it. All of them eventually ended up happy with their UVA experiences. I also know some kids who wanted a smaller liberal arts experience but didn't feel that William & Mary was a good fit. However, once their parents realized how expensive SLACs are, they ended up at UVA. This isn't a dis against UVA. Their reasons for not wanting to go there were often silly ("I will see too many people from my high school there") or wanting to be unique in their college choice. I think these kids are nuts. I'd be thrilled if one of my kids ended up there.[/quote]

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