DC can’t decide

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For all the posts about name recognition, a student would likely do better on the job market with a 3.9 from JMU or U of SC than a 3.2 from William and Mary. GPA usually trumps name recognition.

I think this is true for the first job after college, and for graduate school admissions. Otherwise, I think the name of the school matters much more than the major or anything else.

Disagree. Why hire a kid that didn't try or couldn't hack it at a school like W&M?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For all the posts about name recognition, a student would likely do better on the job market with a 3.9 from JMU or U of SC than a 3.2 from William and Mary. GPA usually trumps name recognition.

I think this is true for the first job after college, and for graduate school admissions. Otherwise, I think the name of the school matters much more than the major or anything else.

Name of the school doesn't even matter for most jobs after a couple of years.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For all the posts about name recognition, a student would likely do better on the job market with a 3.9 from JMU or U of SC than a 3.2 from William and Mary. GPA usually trumps name recognition.

I think this is true for the first job after college, and for graduate school admissions. Otherwise, I think the name of the school matters much more than the major or anything else.

Name of the school doesn't even matter for most jobs after a couple of years.

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, sometimes it is all about the money.

If you look at the WSJ analysis of grads in different careers...W&M does very well on 6 of the 9 lists, JMU shows up on two of the lists and South Carolina never makes the cut on any of the lists.

https://www.wsj.com/news/collection/college-pay-80428504

Rankings and lists don't matter if a kid is unhappy because the school is the wrong fit. It's really not all about the money.

+1. I can see the appeal of U of SC for sure. In fact, I'd probably pick it myself if I was in OP's kid's position. Not because W&M isn't a more prestigious/higher ranked institution...everyone knows it is. But that's not the only consideration.

I can’t. Like the vast majority of people, I care about outcomes. So does my kid.

I don’t see any reason at all to pick South Carolina over JMU or W&M if the plan is business. If the business program was so good, it would show up on one of these lists for salaries for grads.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:UofSC. Outside of this area JMU is unknown. Darla Moore is well respected. Every school is a party school depending on how social your child is

This

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s amazing how many people keep pushing William and Mary when op has already made clear her kid doesn’t want to go there (but she likes it). Typical dcum.

But it was one of the three listed . . .

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s amazing how many people keep pushing William and Mary when op has already made clear her kid doesn’t want to go there (but she likes it). Typical dcum.

But it was one of the three listed . . .

And the kid doesn’t like the Spring start…not the school itself.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, sometimes it is all about the money.

If you look at the WSJ analysis of grads in different careers...W&M does very well on 6 of the 9 lists, JMU shows up on two of the lists and South Carolina never makes the cut on any of the lists.

https://www.wsj.com/news/collection/college-pay-80428504

Rankings and lists don't matter if a kid is unhappy because the school is the wrong fit. It's really not all about the money.

+1. I can see the appeal of U of SC for sure. In fact, I'd probably pick it myself if I was in OP's kid's position. Not because W&M isn't a more prestigious/higher ranked institution...everyone knows it is. But that's not the only consideration.

I can’t. Like the vast majority of people, I care about outcomes. So does my kid.

I don’t see any reason at all to pick South Carolina over JMU or W&M if the plan is business. If the business program was so good, it would show up on one of these lists for salaries for grads.

Have you ever been to UofSC? Their business facility and presentation were top notch at an open house for admitted students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, sometimes it is all about the money.

If you look at the WSJ analysis of grads in different careers...W&M does very well on 6 of the 9 lists, JMU shows up on two of the lists and South Carolina never makes the cut on any of the lists.

https://www.wsj.com/news/collection/college-pay-80428504

Rankings and lists don't matter if a kid is unhappy because the school is the wrong fit. It's really not all about the money.

+1. I can see the appeal of U of SC for sure. In fact, I'd probably pick it myself if I was in OP's kid's position. Not because W&M isn't a more prestigious/higher ranked institution...everyone knows it is. But that's not the only consideration.

I can’t. Like the vast majority of people, I care about outcomes. So does my kid.

I don’t see any reason at all to pick South Carolina over JMU or W&M if the plan is business. If the business program was so good, it would show up on one of these lists for salaries for grads.

Have you ever been to UofSC? Their business facility and presentation were top notch at an open house for admitted students.

Great…so why don’t they show up on the WSJ lists of best paying public universities?

Who cares about the facility and presentation if it doesn’t get results.

JMU is on a bunch of the lists…W&M most of the lists.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s amazing how many people keep pushing William and Mary when op has already made clear her kid doesn’t want to go there (but she likes it). Typical dcum.

But it was one of the three listed . . .

And the kid doesn’t like the Spring start…not the school itself.

Read again. He didn't like either. My DC was the same and turned down W&M and is very happy a a lower ranked, but in his opinion (and major) much better school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, sometimes it is all about the money.

If you look at the WSJ analysis of grads in different careers...W&M does very well on 6 of the 9 lists, JMU shows up on two of the lists and South Carolina never makes the cut on any of the lists.

https://www.wsj.com/news/collection/college-pay-80428504

Rankings and lists don't matter if a kid is unhappy because the school is the wrong fit. It's really not all about the money.

+1. I can see the appeal of U of SC for sure. In fact, I'd probably pick it myself if I was in OP's kid's position. Not because W&M isn't a more prestigious/higher ranked institution...everyone knows it is. But that's not the only consideration.

I can’t. Like the vast majority of people, I care about outcomes. So does my kid.

I don’t see any reason at all to pick South Carolina over JMU or W&M if the plan is business. If the business program was so good, it would show up on one of these lists for salaries for grads.

Have you ever been to UofSC? Their business facility and presentation were top notch at an open house for admitted students.

Great…so why don’t they show up on the WSJ lists of best paying public universities?

Who cares about the facility and presentation if it doesn’t get results.

JMU is on a bunch of the lists…W&M most of the lists.

You can view UofSC’s business outcomes on their website, they’re not bad at all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, sometimes it is all about the money.

If you look at the WSJ analysis of grads in different careers...W&M does very well on 6 of the 9 lists, JMU shows up on two of the lists and South Carolina never makes the cut on any of the lists.

https://www.wsj.com/news/collection/college-pay-80428504

Rankings and lists don't matter if a kid is unhappy because the school is the wrong fit. It's really not all about the money.

+1. I can see the appeal of U of SC for sure. In fact, I'd probably pick it myself if I was in OP's kid's position. Not because W&M isn't a more prestigious/higher ranked institution...everyone knows it is. But that's not the only consideration.

I can’t. Like the vast majority of people, I care about outcomes. So does my kid.

I don’t see any reason at all to pick South Carolina over JMU or W&M if the plan is business. If the business program was so good, it would show up on one of these lists for salaries for grads.

Have you ever been to UofSC? Their business facility and presentation were top notch at an open house for admitted students.

Great…so why don’t they show up on the WSJ lists of best paying public universities?

Who cares about the facility and presentation if it doesn’t get results.

JMU is on a bunch of the lists…W&M most of the lists.

You can view UofSC’s business outcomes on their website, they’re not bad at all.

Again, who cares. A bona fide 3rd party in the WSJ shows JMU and W&M are better.

“Not bad” isn’t a ringing endorsement.

A list designed to sell papers is irrelevant.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, sometimes it is all about the money.

If you look at the WSJ analysis of grads in different careers...W&M does very well on 6 of the 9 lists, JMU shows up on two of the lists and South Carolina never makes the cut on any of the lists.

https://www.wsj.com/news/collection/college-pay-80428504

Rankings and lists don't matter if a kid is unhappy because the school is the wrong fit. It's really not all about the money.

+1. I can see the appeal of U of SC for sure. In fact, I'd probably pick it myself if I was in OP's kid's position. Not because W&M isn't a more prestigious/higher ranked institution...everyone knows it is. But that's not the only consideration.

I can’t. Like the vast majority of people, I care about outcomes. So does my kid.

I don’t see any reason at all to pick South Carolina over JMU or W&M if the plan is business. If the business program was so good, it would show up on one of these lists for salaries for grads.

Have you ever been to UofSC? Their business facility and presentation were top notch at an open house for admitted students.

Great…so why don’t they show up on the WSJ lists of best paying public universities?

Who cares about the facility and presentation if it doesn’t get results.

JMU is on a bunch of the lists…W&M most of the lists.

You can view UofSC’s business outcomes on their website, they’re not bad at all.

Again, who cares. A bona fide 3rd party in the WSJ shows JMU and W&M are better.

“Not bad” isn’t a ringing endorsement.

A list designed to sell papers is irrelevant.

By listing salaries of graduates? Probably the most relevant lists there are.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, sometimes it is all about the money.

If you look at the WSJ analysis of grads in different careers...W&M does very well on 6 of the 9 lists, JMU shows up on two of the lists and South Carolina never makes the cut on any of the lists.

https://www.wsj.com/news/collection/college-pay-80428504

Rankings and lists don't matter if a kid is unhappy because the school is the wrong fit. It's really not all about the money.

+1. I can see the appeal of U of SC for sure. In fact, I'd probably pick it myself if I was in OP's kid's position. Not because W&M isn't a more prestigious/higher ranked institution...everyone knows it is. But that's not the only consideration.

I can’t. Like the vast majority of people, I care about outcomes. So does my kid.

I don’t see any reason at all to pick South Carolina over JMU or W&M if the plan is business. If the business program was so good, it would show up on one of these lists for salaries for grads.

Have you ever been to UofSC? Their business facility and presentation were top notch at an open house for admitted students.

Great…so why don’t they show up on the WSJ lists of best paying public universities?

Who cares about the facility and presentation if it doesn’t get results.

JMU is on a bunch of the lists…W&M most of the lists.

You can view UofSC’s business outcomes on their website, they’re not bad at all.

Again, who cares. A bona fide 3rd party in the WSJ shows JMU and W&M are better.

“Not bad” isn’t a ringing endorsement.

A list designed to sell papers is irrelevant.

By listing salaries of graduates? Probably the most relevant lists there are.

Yet you refuse to consider salary data on the UofSC website?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, sometimes it is all about the money.

If you look at the WSJ analysis of grads in different careers...W&M does very well on 6 of the 9 lists, JMU shows up on two of the lists and South Carolina never makes the cut on any of the lists.

https://www.wsj.com/news/collection/college-pay-80428504

Rankings and lists don't matter if a kid is unhappy because the school is the wrong fit. It's really not all about the money.

+1. I can see the appeal of U of SC for sure. In fact, I'd probably pick it myself if I was in OP's kid's position. Not because W&M isn't a more prestigious/higher ranked institution...everyone knows it is. But that's not the only consideration.

I can’t. Like the vast majority of people, I care about outcomes. So does my kid.

I don’t see any reason at all to pick South Carolina over JMU or W&M if the plan is business. If the business program was so good, it would show up on one of these lists for salaries for grads.

Have you ever been to UofSC? Their business facility and presentation were top notch at an open house for admitted students.

Great…so why don’t they show up on the WSJ lists of best paying public universities?

Who cares about the facility and presentation if it doesn’t get results.

JMU is on a bunch of the lists…W&M most of the lists.

You can view UofSC’s business outcomes on their website, they’re not bad at all.

Again, who cares. A bona fide 3rd party in the WSJ shows JMU and W&M are better.

“Not bad” isn’t a ringing endorsement.

A list designed to sell papers is irrelevant.

By listing salaries of graduates? Probably the most relevant lists there are.

Yet you refuse to consider salary data on the UofSC website?

Ok…I looked. South Carolina median finance grad is $73k vs $125k at W&M.

That’s actually a massive diiference. Didn’t think the answer would be so obvious.