We are in state VA so there's that, and I too am really concerned with what I've read about the GU dorms. My kid has health issues too so that's not a minor concern.

It strikes me that the feel of these two schools is very different. What does the kid want?

May be off topic in this thread, but I wonder if Duke, Vanderbilt, Emory, etc. may have a similarly large distribution of students from northern states.

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Anonymous wrote:Many, many NOVA families pick UVA over Georgetown, and many more who figure they’re likely to get into both don’t even bother applying to Georgetown because they know they won’t go there. It makes zero sense financially, academically, or socially for any Virginia resident whose kid can get into UVA to go to Georgetown. It is not a popular school south of the Potomac.

Intersting statement. I hav a family member at Georgetown and almost all of their cloesest friends are from North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia.

I was talking specifically about Virginia, where it makes a little sense to go to Georgetown over UVA.

But, since you brought it up, College Factual reports that in a recent entering class at Georgetown there were only 21 students from NC and 26 from Georgia, as compared to 211 from New York, 159 from California and 139 from New Jersey. Virginia is only the sixth most represented state on the Georgetown campus, despite being just across the river. The school is heavily northeastern - more students from Massachusetts than Virginia and just as many from Pennsylvania. Your relative and his friends are clearly in the minority.

Lot to say about 2 above average at best schools with little wow factor.

Anonymous wrote:Would like To hear from All especially the uva boosters

What reason would you have to give up a guaranteed business school admit at McDonough in Georgetown for uva ?

Can I ask why are you deciding now? Did you recently get off a waitlist?

Anonymous wrote:UVA has an architecture program, a teacher's college, a nursing college, an engineering school and a few others I'm probably forgetting. I don't think Georgetown offers those.

GU nursing is a great program.

Anonymous wrote:Many, many NOVA families pick UVA over Georgetown, and many more who figure they’re likely to get into both don’t even bother applying to Georgetown because they know they won’t go there. It makes zero sense financially, academically, or socially for any Virginia resident whose kid can get into UVA to go to Georgetown. It is not a popular school south of the Potomac.

Intersting statement. I hav a family member at Georgetown and almost all of their cloesest friends are from North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia.

UVA has an architecture program, a teacher's college, a nursing college, an engineering school and a few others I'm probably forgetting. I don't think Georgetown offers those.

Isn’t UVA in-state $50k? That’s not much cheaper than Georgetown.

Anonymous wrote:How hard is it to get into McIntire once you're at UVA? I don't know that, and that would determine my answer (assuming $ isn't a factor).

Around 50 percent acceptance rate , and remember this is not like high school acceptance rate , it’s from the top kids

Anonymous wrote:My DC has health issues and I’d be worried about the dorms. Both great schools but very different vibe. If possible, I’d let the kid pick based on best fit.

100%
Let your DC weigh in but only if financially you can afford to do so.

If I were on crack, meth, heroin, etc. I would definitely make that choice.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do so many people on this forum not understand that money is an issue for the vast majority of families?

The vast majority? No. You must have your kids in public high school.

I do, and we are UMC, and yes, money is a driver if not the main driver for the vast majority of families. MOST families can't pay $90k/year for college.

If you don't know this then you live in a teeny tiny privileged bubble.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do so many people on this forum not understand that money is an issue for the vast majority of families?

The vast majority? No. You must have your kids in public high school.

Yes cost is a consideration for the vast majority of families. You must not have gone to any high school at all for failing to understand this.

+1. Also the vast majority of high school kids are at a public high school, not a private one.

Because in the eyes of the general public, employers and potential grad/professional school admissions committees, there's not a lick of difference between the two. Except price.