Top public universities snubbing some in-state applicants
Raechel Hanson toiled through high school to build an academic transcript strong enough for admission to the College of William & Mary, the storied "public Ivy" in Williamsburg. She maintained a 3.9 grade-point average, played flute in the band, presided over the Spanish club and amassed more than 100 hours of community service. It wasn't enough. She wound up 20 miles away at a less selective state school, Christopher Newport University. Daniel de Vise, The Washington Post, November 13, 2009