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<p>You do realize that W&M offers a liberal arts <em>curriculum</em>, in that every student is required to take a broad variety of courses, but that it offers degrees in numerous disciplines - Biology, for example, is one of the most popular majors, as for many it’s a gateway to medicine. Finance, neuroscience, International Relations, and Government are also popular majors, along with, yes, some liberal arts degrees.</p>
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<p>That hurts - I was in a somewhat similar position, though not as severe, with a smaller family size, so I was ultimately able to afford it. But I know what you mean - I was pretty angry to realize that I was suddenly considered “rich” when I’d squeaked by for so long, and while I was proud of how much I was able to save in a relatively short time, it still turned out to not be enough. </p>
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<p>I’m glad your daughter was accepted to other schools, and I hope UVA can provide you some financial relief - they have a significantly larger endowment than W&M so can always hope. My daughter attends post-grad there now, and as I sense we might be similar in background, I’d just offer a caution - UVA is pretty much a rich kid’s school, and DD has never been very comfortable with that class, and feels she’d have been pretty unhappy to have attended there as an undergrad. As far as graduate school, while she still thinks it was a “mistake”, socially, she’s very happy with the quality. And she loves Charlottesvile. JMU is also an affordable alternative. </p>
<p>Anyway, best of luck to both you and your daughter.</p>