JMU EA is out

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Curious. Is it harder to get accepted to JMU if applying for business than arts & sciences. DD’s friend was flat out rejected, which surprised me, I thought he would have at least been deferred. I’m wondering if it could be because he applied for business.

JMU's College of Arts & Letters has 3200+ students and the business school has about 5300.

JMU published that they had a record number of early action applicants this year and that they deferred 25% of them to regular decision. I saw a post from an applicant with a 3.4 GPA who was rejected yesterday; this person had applied test optional (didn't send scores). A parent posted yesterday that her daughter was deferred; the daughter has a 3.5 and also didn't submit test scores. Yesterday another applicant with a 4.0 was deferred to regular decision. That student didn't mention if they submitted test scores.

Did your DD's friend submit test scores?

Not pp but my son got accepted. 3.4 GPA with No test scores.
Great essay, great resume, bilingual, varsity team in HS, part-time job. Business major!

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Anonymous wrote:Admitted! Maryland girl with 4.0 uw and 1410 SAT, 3 APs, and good arts background. She’s hoping for Honors college.

Honors college is great just for the early registration perk. Also, the honors dorm is one of the newest buildings.

DD got accepted yesterday and got into honors today. It does look like a nice perk.

I did look up the dorm Shenandoah hall. While it is the newest it looks to be set up with hall style bathrooms. That is what I had at VT and in retrospect it added to the college experience. I was surprised the newer building wasn't suite style but I know very little about trends in college dorms, specifically at JMU.

I’m nearly certain that Honors students only live in Shenandoah if they apply for the Honors Residential Learning Community. https://www.jmu.edu/orl/rlc/index.shtml . Last year parents of Honors students posted that they had been under the impression that freshmen Honors students got to select their dorms first, only to learn that this only applied to Honors students who had signed up to live in the RLC. Otherwise they pick their dorm based on when they submitted their deposit. Either way, Honors students need to submit the RLC form in the spring if they want to live in Shenandoah. Otherwise they can live in any freshman dorm based on what is available. Some of the dorms have suite style bathrooms while others have hall style.

Yes, sorry do the RLC. Nice thing is they can bring in a non-honors roommate. My kid did this. I think hall style is better for freshman. They get to be out of their room & meet more people. The bedroom is much larger, definitely the case at JMU, and they aren't forced to share common space with even more personalities that might not mesh. Also the bathrooms are cleaned by housekeeping which may not be the case in some suite styles.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid got deferred with a 3.8 and no scores, varsity athlete and club president. Legacy too.

For the last 26 years I have sent them $150 on the anniversary of my graduation.

That ends now.

I just let the President of JMU know...there is panic about losing out on that $150.

PP, be kind. This poster is upset that their kid got deferred - I would be, too. There is no reason to come onto this thread and be a jerk.

Maybe PP can show some class and not bring there annual contribution into the conversation.

And maybe you could learn how to spell their? Or YOU could show some “class” by not insulting a stranger (who is hurting) on the internet? OP as well as everyone (but you) realizes $150 a year wasn’t going to get her kid into a school, nor is it a brag. She was just venting. But it’s cute that you thought she was bragging.

Geez...wtf are you so touchy? PP clearly thought their $150 annual contribution plus legacy was "buying" them something.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kid got deferred with a 3.8 and no scores, varsity athlete and club president. Legacy too.

For the last 26 years I have sent them $150 on the anniversary of my graduation.

That ends now.

Did you think that donating would guarantee your kids admission? I’m confused. What was your reasoning for the donation?

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I've never donated a dime to my university even though I loved my four years there. Too many other things to pay for. I certainly wouldn't have donated thinking it would give my kid some kind of edge.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Curious. Is it harder to get accepted to JMU if applying for business than arts & sciences. DD’s friend was flat out rejected, which surprised me, I thought he would have at least been deferred. I’m wondering if it could be because he applied for business.

JMU's College of Arts & Letters has 3200+ students and the business school has about 5300.

JMU published that they had a record number of early action applicants this year and that they deferred 25% of them to regular decision. I saw a post from an applicant with a 3.4 GPA who was rejected yesterday; this person had applied test optional (didn't send scores). A parent posted yesterday that her daughter was deferred; the daughter has a 3.5 and also didn't submit test scores. Yesterday another applicant with a 4.0 was deferred to regular decision. That student didn't mention if they submitted test scores.

Did your DD's friend submit test scores?

Not pp but my son got accepted. 3.4 GPA with No test scores.
Great essay, great resume, bilingual, varsity team in HS, part-time job. Business major!

Congratulations to your son, PP!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kid got deferred with a 3.8 and no scores, varsity athlete and club president. Legacy too.

For the last 26 years I have sent them $150 on the anniversary of my graduation.

That ends now.

I just let the President of JMU know...there is panic about losing out on that $150.

PP, be kind. This poster is upset that their kid got deferred - I would be, too. There is no reason to come onto this thread and be a jerk.

Maybe PP can show some class and not bring there annual contribution into the conversation.

And maybe you could learn how to spell their? Or YOU could show some “class” by not insulting a stranger (who is hurting) on the internet? OP as well as everyone (but you) realizes $150 a year wasn’t going to get her kid into a school, nor is it a brag. She was just venting. But it’s cute that you thought she was bragging.

Geez...wtf are you so touchy? PP clearly thought their $150 annual contribution plus legacy was "buying" them something.

Legacy and quasi quid pro quo donations won't cut it - even at JMU.

Beef up that academic profile and ECs!

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Is the CHOICES event worth going to?

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Anonymous wrote:Is the CHOICES event worth going to?

What is the choices event?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is the CHOICES event worth going to?

Yes, they do a great job at CHOICES. It helped my daughter decide on the school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is the CHOICES event worth going to?

What is the choices event?

It's an open house day for admitted students.

https://www.jmu.edu/admitted/events/open-house/index.shtml

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kid got deferred with a 3.8 and no scores, varsity athlete and club president. Legacy too.

For the last 26 years I have sent them $150 on the anniversary of my graduation.

That ends now.

Did you think that donating would guarantee your kids admission? I’m confused. What was your reasoning for the donation?

+1
I've never donated a dime to my university even though I loved my four years there. Too many other things to pay for. I certainly wouldn't have donated thinking it would give my kid some kind of edge.

Are you both asking why people donate to their college? This confuses you? It is incredibly common - especially for people with money. We donated a large amount to our alma mater because we were grateful for the education we got there. We donate to our kids’ private schools because we are grateful for their education. My kids are unlikely to go to our alma mater, because frankly, we hope they go to a better school. Their grades and private school will be more than enough to get into our alma mater. There is no ulterior motive other than being charitable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kid got deferred with a 3.8 and no scores, varsity athlete and club president. Legacy too.

For the last 26 years I have sent them $150 on the anniversary of my graduation.

That ends now.

Did you think that donating would guarantee your kids admission? I’m confused. What was your reasoning for the donation?

+1
I've never donated a dime to my university even though I loved my four years there. Too many other things to pay for. I certainly wouldn't have donated thinking it would give my kid some kind of edge.

Are you both asking why people donate to their college? This confuses you? It is incredibly common - especially for people with money. We donated a large amount to our alma mater because we were grateful for the education we got there. We donate to our kids’ private schools because we are grateful for their education. My kids are unlikely to go to our alma mater, because frankly, we hope they go to a better school. Their grades and private school will be more than enough to get into our alma mater. There is no ulterior motive other than being charitable.

Actually, you seem confused (and incredibly defensive). I'm the PP and didn't ask any questions at all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is the CHOICES event worth going to?

Yes, they do a great job at CHOICES. It helped my daughter decide on the school.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Deferred. 3.6 gpa. 1400 sat. Lots of ECs.

I think it will more selective this year. Lots of acceptances in that range over the last few years.

It will never get too hard to get into without an engineering school though.

FYI- JMU has engineering (it’s just not a large department)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid got deferred with a 3.8 and no scores, varsity athlete and club president. Legacy too.

For the last 26 years I have sent them $150 on the anniversary of my graduation.

That ends now.

Ugh! So sorry for your kid. Hope they have a great plan B.