<p>I turned down Duke, Columbia, Dartmouth, and Northwestern. While the Jefferson Scholarship and Echols status were all part of it, UVA’s atmosphere had that “just felt right” quality. Plus, national selection weekend truly sells the university well, with giving finalists close contact to faculty, other notables, and current students who made us feel at home. Thats why several people from last year who weren’t offered the scholarship are coming to UVA anyway. Im definitely looking forward to the next four years there:)
(Plus academically and socially it doesn’t get much better than UVA.)</p>