Admission

[ctyankee]

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I agree with most of what the previous post says except the part about being in-state. I think it is just the opposite. Out of state students are paying twice a much to the university and there is more of a financial incentive for them to accept and out-of-state over an in-state with similar grades and achievements. There is currently no cap on the amount of out-of-state student accepted and the number has been increasing. While there are obviously more in-state students than out-of-state, that is because there are significantly more in-state applications.

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<p>I’m not sure if William and Mary and UVA have hard caps on OOS/International students either (there was a proposed bill but I don’t know how it turned out) Sure, OOS tuition is much higher than in-state tuition but that doesn’t mean that state employees aren’t cognizant to political/taxpayer realities. Only the average G.P.A. and test scores for OOS accepted students is going to prove your point and it is unlikely that schools will release that data. Why? Because they don’t want any fallout from admitting that the school’s improved stats come from better students coming from other states. </p>

<p>I’m 100 percent positive that William and Mary and UVA stats for OOS students is higher than their in-state counterparts. James Madison? Not as selective so hard to say, but anecdotal info is we know an OOS kid that is on the waiting list with SAT score 200 points higher than the high end of last year’s mid-range … so it makes me wonder.</p>