<p>HartinGa-You are so right about “feeling wanted is half the decision.” I think you would find that the same issue applies to talented instate students as well. My son is a second year and could not be happier. He had 1480 SAT’s, 10 Ap’s in high school with lots of 5’s, 2 varsity sports, Eagle Scout,etc. However , the school really did nothing to attract him or try to keep him instate. He looked at places like Duke, Princeton, Cal Tech mostly because they showed interest in him! He ended up applying ED and has not looked back(can’t beat instate tuition) but I agree, it would be nice to make some of these kids feel more wanted. That is really sometimes all they are looking for.</p>