Perception of UVA outside of VA

jc40
Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:44:30 +0000

I have a question…I’ve done my research, and I know what a fabulous school UVA is; however, when I tell people from my area that I’m considering UVA, they’re like, “Huh. I would have thought you would go to an ivy or something.” I guess what I’m saying is that in my state, it seems as though most of the people I know don’t recognize UVA as being the #24 ranked school in the nation. They perceive it to be no different than any other state university. I’m wondering if this will hinder me after college graduation. I’m thinking and hoping, though, that perhaps this attitude is simply prevalent among only those in my home state/region. Can anyone outside of Virginia address this, and has anyone else experienced this reaction?