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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just looked through the college admissions statistics section.  Other than UVa and William and Mary (no small thing, to be sure), the numbers for elite schools are terrible.[/quote]

That's been discussed on other threads ( possibly this one?) lots of northern va kids going to elite privates and TJ. Without a major hook, your Yorktown A student will be lucky to get into UVA. Too many kids. Colleges look for diversity for student bodies. That includes geographic. Your kid Better have an extraordinary talent. Otherwise forget it. [/quote]

UVA told me in 1988 (with a 4.2 gpA); several varsity sports scholarships and other accolades, high SATs,  that Jefferson wanted diversity and there was a cap on kids from Northern VA and my HS.

[b]They want out-of-state tuition is what they want.

Read up on that issue.  The VA universities make much more $ with more out-of-state students.[[/b]/quote]

Tired of reading conspiracy theories on out-of-state student numbers at UVA. I also went there 20+ years ago and remember learning that the 1/3 students from out-of-state has been a thing since he university was founded by Jefferson. That just like the lawn was a textbook of architectural styles and the academical village was designed so faculty and students could live together and interact regularly that it was an intentional decision to bring in other students from outside Virginia to broaden the experiences of all the students.

Yes, it sucks that it has gotten so competitive that my own kids probably won't be accepted. Both DH and I went to UVA but still don't think either of my kids will be remarkable enough to gain admission, but I'm sure they will go somewhere, and be happy. [/quote]

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