UVA Boosters who can't understand why someone wouldn't choose UVA ... well, you are the problem.

Anonymous wrote:As a third gen UCLA grad, married to a Cal grad. With a Brother and Sister-in-Law both Davis and UCSB grads and their kids currently at UCLA and UCSC, and a kid at UVA I have a pretty good perspective. If in-state in VA then it's a no-brainer for UVA unless you have money to throw away.

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Anonymous wrote:Would you pick Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD over UVA, W&M and VT?

The only public schools that are worth the OOS cost over in-state UVA are Berkeley, Michigan, Georgia Tech for STEM ("real" STEM - CS, engineering and not stuff like biology or chemistry) and UIUC for CS. Otherwise go in-state.

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Anonymous wrote:Would you pick Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD over UVA, W&M and VT?

Not UCSD

UCSD is leagues above VT and W&M, has a research budget that exceeds the combined research budget of all three schools in Virginia, is on the periphery of one of the most idyllic towns in the country, and has a mean average temperature throughout the year of 72 degrees. Totally agree. Keep your kids in VA!

UCSD's research budget is above Stanford and Harvard. Is it a better undergraduate school than those two? If not, perhaps that shouldn't be your lead factor.

Stanford's is higher, actually. Nevertheless, nobody is forcing you to send your children to California for college. If you think STEM graduate school and career pathways reveal themselves for VT or W&M or even UVA graduates the same way (or in a better way) than they do for UCSD graduates (or UCLA, Berkeley or even UCI graduates, for that matter), have at it with that plan ...

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Anonymous wrote:Would you pick Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD over UVA, W&M and VT?

Not UCSD

UCSD is leagues above VT and W&M, has a research budget that exceeds the combined research budget of all three schools in Virginia, is on the periphery of one of the most idyllic towns in the country, and has a mean average temperature throughout the year of 72 degrees. Totally agree. Keep your kids in VA!

UCSD's research budget is above Stanford and Harvard. Is it a better undergraduate school than those two? If not, perhaps that shouldn't be your lead factor.

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Anonymous wrote:Would you pick Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD over UVA, W&M and VT?

Not UCSD

UCSD is leagues above VT and W&M, has a research budget that exceeds the combined research budget of all three schools in Virginia, is on the periphery of one of the most idyllic towns in the country, and has a mean average temperature throughout the year of 72 degrees. Totally agree. Keep your kids in VA!

But it’s not well known on the east coast.

Yeah, can't deny that. Hard to find Triton merch out there, too.

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Anonymous wrote:Would you pick Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD over UVA, W&M and VT?

Not UCSD

UCSD is leagues above VT and W&M, has a research budget that exceeds the combined research budget of all three schools in Virginia, is on the periphery of one of the most idyllic towns in the country, and has a mean average temperature throughout the year of 72 degrees. Totally agree. Keep your kids in VA!

But it’s not well known on the east coast.

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Anonymous wrote:Would you pick Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD over UVA, W&M and VT?

Yes. My DD will be going to UCLA. Wouldn’t even tour W & M. Awful tour at UVA and LA more exciting and dynamic than Charlottesville. We are OOS for all.

What was awful about UVA’s tour?

Anonymous wrote:No one knows of W&M outside of DMV. UVa is also a 'golden child' only regionally

False, my friend. We’re well outside the DMV, and both W&M and UVa are highly sought after.

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Anonymous wrote:Would you pick Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD over UVA, W&M and VT?

Not UCSD

UCSD is leagues above VT and W&M, has a research budget that exceeds the combined research budget of all three schools in Virginia, is on the periphery of one of the most idyllic towns in the country, and has a mean average temperature throughout the year of 72 degrees. Totally agree. Keep your kids in VA!

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Anonymous wrote:As a third gen UCLA grad, married to a Cal grad. With a Brother and Sister-in-Law both Davis and UCSB grads and their kids currently at UCLA and UCSC, and a kid at UVA I have a pretty good perspective. If in-state in VA then it's a no-brainer for UVA unless you have money to throw away.

Wouldn’t the college experience be much better in CA?

Maybe I’m just not a fan of Charlottesville.

Why would it? UVA offers the traditional college experience.

Anonymous wrote:Would you pick Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD over UVA, W&M and VT?

Not UCSD

Anonymous wrote:I would pick:

Cal
UVA
UCLA

Then the others depending on major.

I would pick Cal over most other schools, public or private. It’s an exceptional experience.

Except for overcrowded classes, horrific housing issues, and dealing with the homeless population. I went to Cal 25 years ago and it was very bad then.

Anonymous wrote:Would you pick Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD over UVA, W&M and VT?

Yes. My DD will be going to UCLA. Wouldn’t even tour W & M. Awful tour at UVA and LA more exciting and dynamic than Charlottesville. We are OOS for all.

Anonymous wrote:If you are in-state in California and your kid can get in, I would say California.

YEP