That’s a fair point. I just got sucked into reading half the thread from last year again, lol – and yes, even though the reasons for heading south might span lower cost and lifestyle and weather and fewer campus protests, it’s not a stretch to assume the majority of these students are those who are least likely to be affected by political policies in the south.
Wow. I know Clemson has seen an astronomical rise like that in applications in the last few years, too. Which is interesting, because my perception is that both Auburn and Clemson have a higher cost of attendance than other southern publics for OOS students – but I haven’t looked at the numbers, so I don’t actually know that.
I’m curious to hear about UGA’s numbers, too – every year at my kids’ private school there is an outcry over how many kids got deferred, lol. I used to follow the blog closely when D22 was applying, and I love how transparent they are. I haven’t read it in a long time, though.
This is what I’m wondering, if more and more people will feel this way, and if it will affect the overall numbers – maybe not this year, but next?
ETA – was just discussing this with DH, and he said he gets it, but it would be a shame because we NEED an influx of differing political ideologies in our southern schools.