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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So wait. Are all the JMU people just going to ignore the fact that Tech has higher stats? Honestly, if someone said UVA was better than VT and cited those same stats, no one would quarrel with the analysis. But if someone does the same with VT and JMU, there is a whole lot of additional discussion. Can't understand how all the nonsense and perception crap factors in. Those are the scores of the students entering the two schools. End of discussion. [/quote] 58 We just toured all three (including UVA),tomorrow Wash. & Lee. DC was not at all interested in UVA but thrilled with TECh. He wants to apply to the Engineering College and has learned it is ot going to be easy, even with all his xlnt credentials. Admissions office gave us some great ideas. We were very impressed. Stats are much lower at JMU. He has no interest in attending there either. As for male/female ratio, we were on VT campus two days and I certainly didn't notice anything. The actual stats are 48% women and 52% men due to the ROTC programs, although I saw many women in fatigues. For engineering or architecture it is the top in the state. The campus felt very safe. Clearly the 31,275 students and faculty have moved on. I certainly felt more safe there than my SLAC or Ivy (both in bad areas). Loved the "give back" motto. Students were great. Food is no. 2 on one of the reviews and it was indeed excellent. No, I don't know which college or university ranked no. 1. It certainly wasn't my slac. We came away very impressed and, no, no Hokies in the family.[/quote] [b]Not sure where you get the 52-48%.[/b] The school's web site states that there are 14,064 male undergraduates and 9,902 female undergraduates. We also recently toured VA Tech. It's very impressive in many respects. The admissions presentation was very focused and detail-oriented, with just the right touch of Hokie spirit. The buildings are nice. The kids mostly seem to be excited about being there. What we didn't like was the scale. It felt a little too big - not just the number of students, but the physical scale and distance between buildings. We also repeatedly encountered large groups of male students (not cadets) without a female in sight. It did seem a bit nerdy after touring some other flagship schools in the south where there were more female students and the kids seemed a bit more light-hearted. I'm not sure whether DS would get in if he applied, but I suspect he'll pass. [/quote] Another poster used that figure. I too was there last week on spring break and noticed no difference in amt of women vs. male students, even amongst the ROTCs. I have the new admissions materials so will look it up and post back. DS absolutely loved the face that the entire university is built of "Hokie stone" and faces onto the drill square. Students were everywhere and looked very happy. Buses were continually on the move. We also checked the bus schedule from the campus to NOVA = 4 1/2 hours. Not bad for sleeping or studying. We were extremely impressed. BTW, for those htat don't know you don't apply to Va TECH, you apply to one of 8 colleges. Four are much more difficult to get into than the others: engineering, architecture, interior design and something else I can't remember. If you list one of the colleges that are more selective, you must list a second college, but not of the popular four. Also, we learned they have ED - as in you are commiting if they accept you. I just want to give anyone who is thinking about it that it is not an EA school. Both have worked well in our family since our kids seem to zero in on one school so if they get in we avoid the holiday hell of twenty applications going in in middle January. Former grads love the place and get well paying jobs. I have to say I'm impressed. This was my first visit.[/quote] VT grad here - that is so nice to read. I had the best college experience there; it's a special place. I wish your DC the best of luck. I graduated not -too- long ago so let me know if you have any questions about the school.[/quote]
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