I went to HS in Fairfax County and applied to UNC early decision - got in and that was it but it was the right fit for me. UVA and W&M were backups just in case (and that sounds snotty as all get out in todays environment).
I’m not sure I would get into any of them - in or out of state - these days. But no one seemed that worried back then. Maybe the relative lack of information made us blissfully naive.