Why not GMU?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What’s funny about this thread is that the kids I know who go to GMU are hardworking, driven, securing internships and working hard in them - they don’t have the time or inclination to engage in the type of bickering seen on this thread. The inane bickering against GMU makes me like the school more, not less.

Nothing said against GMU is mutually exclusive from what people are complaining about

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, if it's right for your kid, why do you have to be the self-appointed champion for GMU? Your mindset and approach seems so desperate.

Not OP but the original post doesn't say that. It's just a post asking about a school, like so many other posts in this forum. What would you consider a non-desperate post on this topic?

[Anonymous]

https://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/parallel-lives-gmu-students-tied-to-anti-jew-extremism/article_e9002c3a-c17f-11ef-b12e-27b057e47c75.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3OUkmA4n5YM_tqDDHV-T8PTW45jTcp7H1WLUIHAIJThRHKSYuXDSDdsYU_aem_9P8E1kyAq2ESzS8ts2Qh-Q

[Anonymous]

What happened to the other thread?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What happened to the other thread?

Taken down, just as all DUCM posts that even show any questionable activity of Muslims - even the known terrorists - are.

[Anonymous]

Is it crazy that my Fairfax kid prefers GMU over William and Mary,?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it crazy that my Fairfax kid prefers GMU over William and Mary,?

No, everyone is different has different priorities. GMU is probably better than WM for certain majors, and proximity to DC means better opportunities during the year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it crazy that my Fairfax kid prefers GMU over William and Mary,?

Yes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it crazy that my Fairfax kid prefers GMU over William and Mary,?

Yes

No the "vibe" as my kids would say is very different for these two schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Is it crazy that my Fairfax kid prefers GMU over William and Mary,?

Yes

No the "vibe" as my kids would say is very different for these two schools.

More different than any subjective notion of "vibe" could be are the admissions criteria of GMU and any of the t3 Virginia public schools.

https://research.schev.edu/enrollment/B10_FreshmenProfile.ASP

Very low test submitting percent at GMU compared to Virginia Tech, W&M, UVA. Median test scores are far lower than these three too. Vibe should be the least of anyone's concerns when choosing between GMU, JMU, VCU, etc. and the t3.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Is it crazy that my Fairfax kid prefers GMU over William and Mary,?

Yes

No the "vibe" as my kids would say is very different for these two schools.

More different than any subjective notion of "vibe" could be are the admissions criteria of GMU and any of the t3 Virginia public schools.

https://research.schev.edu/enrollment/B10_FreshmenProfile.ASP

Very low test submitting percent at GMU compared to Virginia Tech, W&M, UVA. Median test scores are far lower than these three too. Vibe should be the least of anyone's concerns when choosing between GMU, JMU, VCU, etc. and the t3.

Sure I understand that but when you're 17, it's all about vibe. My kid likes Fairfax City, being close to DC, beiny close to mom and dad, and thinks Williamsburg is a corny hard no. Side Note: JMU is her #1, and she probably dislikes the VT campus (where she's more likely to get accept than WM) as much as the town of Williamsburg.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it crazy that my Fairfax kid prefers GMU over William and Mary,?

Yes

No the "vibe" as my kids would say is very different for these two schools.

More different than any subjective notion of "vibe" could be are the admissions criteria of GMU and any of the t3 Virginia public schools.

https://research.schev.edu/enrollment/B10_FreshmenProfile.ASP

Very low test submitting percent at GMU compared to Virginia Tech, W&M, UVA. Median test scores are far lower than these three too. Vibe should be the least of anyone's concerns when choosing between GMU, JMU, VCU, etc. and the t3.

thanks! can you find this for other states?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it crazy that my Fairfax kid prefers GMU over William and Mary,?

Yes

No the "vibe" as my kids would say is very different for these two schools.

More different than any subjective notion of "vibe" could be are the admissions criteria of GMU and any of the t3 Virginia public schools.

https://research.schev.edu/enrollment/B10_FreshmenProfile.ASP

Very low test submitting percent at GMU compared to Virginia Tech, W&M, UVA. Median test scores are far lower than these three too. Vibe should be the least of anyone's concerns when choosing between GMU, JMU, VCU, etc. and the t3.

thanks! can you find this for other states?

I only know of this sort of website for VA. Here are some data points for DMVish schools.

School: Median SAT, %submitting scores

UVA: 1470, 59%
W&M: 1470, 59%
UMD: 1450, 48%
VTech: 1360, 48%
GWU: 1420, 42%
American: 1370, 36%
Delaware: 1280, 28%
GMU: 1240, 38%
VCU: 1150, 37%
JMU: 1240, 26%
Penn State: 1310, 39%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it crazy that my Fairfax kid prefers GMU over William and Mary,?

Yes

No the "vibe" as my kids would say is very different for these two schools.

More different than any subjective notion of "vibe" could be are the admissions criteria of GMU and any of the t3 Virginia public schools.

https://research.schev.edu/enrollment/B10_FreshmenProfile.ASP

Very low test submitting percent at GMU compared to Virginia Tech, W&M, UVA. Median test scores are far lower than these three too. Vibe should be the least of anyone's concerns when choosing between GMU, JMU, VCU, etc. and the t3.

thanks! can you find this for other states?

I only know of this sort of website for VA. Here are some data points for DMVish schools.

School: Median SAT, %submitting scores

UVA: 1470, 59%
W&M: 1470, 59%
UMD: 1450, 48%
VTech: 1360, 48%
GWU: 1420, 42%
American: 1370, 36%
Delaware: 1280, 28%
GMU: 1240, 38%
VCU: 1150, 37%
JMU: 1240, 26%
Penn State: 1310, 39%

Stat wise, GMU is not that different to JMU, but people seem to hate on GMU more simply because of the location.

GMS > JMU in USNWR ranking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it crazy that my Fairfax kid prefers GMU over William and Mary,?

Yes

No the "vibe" as my kids would say is very different for these two schools.

More different than any subjective notion of "vibe" could be are the admissions criteria of GMU and any of the t3 Virginia public schools.

https://research.schev.edu/enrollment/B10_FreshmenProfile.ASP

Very low test submitting percent at GMU compared to Virginia Tech, W&M, UVA. Median test scores are far lower than these three too. Vibe should be the least of anyone's concerns when choosing between GMU, JMU, VCU, etc. and the t3.

thanks! can you find this for other states?

SCHEV is for Virginia publics and privates only. There's a wiki on it. very transparent and helpful