<p>Wannabe, I understand your position; however, many Virginians will take offense and argue with you, as you can anticipate. This year the competition has been fierce among VA candidates, and although it might be considered a “safety” school for some - this certainly is not the case for many well qualified IS students. Perhaps Dean J can expand further on this topic. Are there any statistics out there that verify that ISS are less qualified than OSS??</p>