An article in the Washington Post confirmed what many had feared: in state students are having a much more difficult time getting accepted into their own state’s universities. As the economy continues to lag, schools are finding it necessary to accept more out of state students to pay the higher tuition bill. The end result is that in state schools are becoming even more selective for the brightest students.
While this isn’t great for students looking to stay at home in state, it does have one small advantage. While doors to your home state’s flagship universities may be closing, doors to out of state flagships, which were traditionally closed to out of state students, are now becoming a bit easier to obtain entry into. The bottom line, however, is that students need to keep an open mind about where they want to apply to school and make sure that school is a fit – not just conveniently down the road.