Experiences with U. Of Lynchburg
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Anonymous
| A friend's DC attended and I understand Lynchburg is a very pleasant area to explore and visit - away from Liberty! Lynchburg has a pretty campus and a lot of good programs. |
Anonymous
| Any experiences with the Honors College programs? |
Anonymous
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I can’t speak to the school but the town has things to do and is in a gorgeous part of the state.
I’ve spent a lot of time in that area over many years, and it just keeps getting better. |
Anonymous
| Don't know much about U of lynchburg, but the area is nice and there are more and more things to do. |
Anonymous
That’s Liberty, a different school. |
Anonymous
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Just bumping this up. As it's college app season, looking for views from people who visited recently, researched the school, or have kids going there.
Thx. |
Anonymous
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Would not hire a student from this school. I'm sure the students get employee but with the name "lynch" in it has negative connotations.
Hard pass if I were you OP. Who are their distinguished alumni? |
Anonymous
Corrected: employed |
Anonymous
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My daughter might go to Randolph, and while I don't love the Lynch part of the city name, it is actually named after it's founder
From wikipedia: Founding and early growth First settled by Anglo-Americans in 1757, Lynchburg was named for its founder, John Lynch. When about 17 years old, Lynch started a ferry service at a ford across the James River to carry traffic to and from New London, where his parents had settled. The "City of Seven Hills" quickly developed along the hills surrounding Lynch's Ferry.[citation needed] In 1786, Virginia's General Assembly recognized Lynchburg, the settlement by Lynch's Ferry on the James River. The James River Company had been incorporated the previous year (and President George Washington was given stock, which he donated to charity) in order to "improve" the river down to Richmond, which was growing and was named as the new Commonwealth's capital. Shallow-draft James River bateau provided a relatively easy means of transportation through Lynchburg down to Richmond and eventually to the Atlantic Ocean. Rocks, downed trees, and flood debris were constant hazards, so their removal became expensive ongoing maintenance. Lynchburg became a tobacco trading, then commercial, and much later an industrial center. |
Anonymous
Wait, you wouldn't hire a grad from there because of the school or the name? Your statement seems ludicrous to me. Seriously. The school was named after John Lynch and what in the world does that have to do with the quality of the school or it's grads??? What company are you in charge of hiring for? |
Anonymous
+1. They are being ludicrous. Especially since you can easily google and find out that Lynchburg is named after a person named Lynch. |
Anonymous
This is beyond ignorant. Lynchburg is a progressive school and its graduates might not want to work for you if this is how you treat folks in real life. BTW, John Lynch was a Quaker. |
Anonymous
Based on our experience, for a student that wants a nurturing environment it's a wonderful option. The campus is beautiful and everyone is warm and friendly. Lynchburg had improved over the years by building nice facilities and adding graduate programs like DPT and PA. We have been impressed and a visit is worth the short drive from DC. Rolling admission and lots of merit is also a plus. |
Anonymous
] Thanks for this. They seem to have a decent pre-health path (PT, PA, and I would assume others if they prepare for those professions). And the small size and value/cost are very attractive. Every alum I've me (including a health professional I relied on and who was from there) is very proud of their school and had a great experience. That says something about the school, imo. As for the person(s) harping on the name? You're a douche. |
Anonymous
Wes Moore's press secretary is a Lynchburg grad: https://magazine.lynchburg.edu/article/living-the-dream-as-maryland-governors-press-secretary/ |