VT Safety School
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Anonymous
| If VT is your DC’s #1 choice, what is your safety? Most kids we know are either going to JMU or going out of state to a flagship if VT is a deny. |
Anonymous
| VT non-engineering is much easier than VT engineering. JMU does not offer specific engineering degrees, so I am guessing srudent is not an engineering applicant. |
Anonymous
| For engineering in state, vcu |
Anonymous
| JMU, but they notify so late that it's good to have another safety that has rolling admissions or a December notification. |
Anonymous
| My kid was high honors at NOVA and as a result VT, UVA and W&M were their safety schools. |
Anonymous
| Depends on the kid's major. |
Anonymous
Go away. You're rude and unhelpful. |
Anonymous
| I would consider GMU as a good alternate if VT does not work out. They have good Engineering and CS. For kids in the higher stats quartile, I would consider GMU a safety. But if the stats are lower, then GMU might become another "target" and not a safety |
Anonymous
| For us it was Penn state |
Anonymous
I would hazard a guess that the rude poster doesn't actually have any children. |
Anonymous
| Second GMU |
Anonymous
| GMU |
Anonymous
My kid is a NMSF, 1570, 20+ AP/DE with math through linear algebra and differential equations, female math major. We consider VT to be quirky in their admissions so not a safety. Alternatives are other state flagships. |
Anonymous
| For DS, he applied to JMU, GMU, and UDel as back ups. Not sure which would have ultimately been the choice because he did get into VT |
Anonymous
What does that have to do with this thread? No one cares. |