<p>northwesty, your “one little data point” is just that, a data point. Do many smart Virginia kids go to other schools besides UVa, their state flagship? Of course, that happens in every state. There are MANY Virginia kids at UVa who have the same types of stats as the average OOS admit. Not all, of course, but many do. Your post seems rather snarky. The Virginia kid going to Williams, by the way, has been on the Williams track team for 4 years. If his goal was to be on a team at the college level, it is doubtful he would have been able to do that at UVa. UVa had a Marshall Scholar last year from Richmond, Virginia-Hillary Hurd. If you look her up on LinkedIn , you will find another “little data point.”</p>