No medium selectivity colleges in VA

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Anonymous wrote:I would say Virginia has two: VT (non STEM) and JMU. I don't think MD has any. Most states don't have more than 2 except the ones significantly bigger than Virginia.

JMU should never be compared to VT.

Why? For non-STEM, JMU might be the better option for many.

Better option how? VT has much more respect in the D.C. metro area/VA than JMU. For any major.

Nope. I'm from here.
It's
Tier 1: uva and wm
Tier 2: jmu and vt
Tier 3: gmu, vcu, cnu etc

JMU in the same tier as VT? Pass me what your drankin'.

This seems more accurate to me:
Tier 1: UVA, W&M, VT Engineering and CS
Tier 2: VT (non-engineering/cs)
Tier 3: JMU, GMU, VCU, CNU

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Put VT business in the top tier too.

Otherwise I think it’s accurate.

This is different from the 1990s, when I would have ranked vt more on the same tier as jmu.

Jmu is not a 90% acceptance rate. You need at least a 3.5w, and believe it or not, some kids don’t have that.

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Anonymous wrote:I would say Virginia has two: VT (non STEM) and JMU. I don't think MD has any. Most states don't have more than 2 except the ones significantly bigger than Virginia.

JMU should never be compared to VT.

Why? For non-STEM, JMU might be the better option for many.

Better option how? VT has much more respect in the D.C. metro area/VA than JMU. For any major.

Nope. I'm from here.
It's
Tier 1: uva and wm
Tier 2: jmu and vt
Tier 3: gmu, vcu, cnu etc

JMU in the same tier as VT? Pass me what your drankin'.

This seems more accurate to me:
Tier 1: UVA, W&M, VT Engineering and CS
Tier 2: VT (non-engineering/cs)
Tier 3: JMU, GMU, VCU, CNU

VT could be in Tier 2 on its own.

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I would also put cnu and gmu non cs a step below jmu.

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Anonymous wrote:I would also put cnu and gmu non cs a step below jmu.

This.

Tier 1: UVA, W&M, VT Engineering and CS
Tier 2: VT (non-engineering/cs)
Tier 3: JMU
Tier 4: GMU, VCU, CNU, etc.

[Anonymous]

The VT fanboy got this thread sidetracked, but the question wasn't about who belongs in what tier, but are there any medium selectivity colleges in VA and the answer is yes:

VT (non-STEM): mid 50s overall acceptance rate, but would be higher without STEM majors included.

JMU: 69 percent acceptance rate (27,449 out of 39,776 applicants 2 years ago, acceptance rate almost definately lower for last year).

https://www.jmu.edu/admissions/fastfacts.shtml

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Anonymous wrote:The VT fanboy got this thread sidetracked, but the question wasn't about who belongs in what tier, but are there any medium selectivity colleges in VA and the answer is yes:

VT (non-STEM): mid 50s overall acceptance rate, but would be higher without STEM majors included.

JMU: 69 percent acceptance rate (27,449 out of 39,776 applicants 2 years ago, acceptance rate almost definately lower for last year).

https://www.jmu.edu/admissions/fastfacts.shtml

Agreed. Always thought VT was the buffer between top VAs and the rest.

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Anonymous wrote:I would say Virginia has two: VT (non STEM) and JMU. I don't think MD has any. Most states don't have more than 2 except the ones significantly bigger than Virginia.

JMU should never be compared to VT.

Why? For non-STEM, JMU might be the better option for many.

Better option how? VT has much more respect in the D.C. metro area/VA than JMU. For any major.

Nope. I'm from here.
It's
Tier 1: uva and wm
Tier 2: jmu and vt
Tier 3: gmu, vcu, cnu etc

no way.

Tier 1: UVA and WM
Tier 2: VT
Tier 3: GMU, JMU
Tier 4: the rest

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:VT overall offer rate in 2024 was 55%.

Hampden-Sydney is 50%

OP probably means state schools not private

[Anonymous]

No way UVA and WM are on the same level. And Tech engineering is probably above WM but around 65-75% acceptance for non-stem majors.

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Anonymous wrote:No way UVA and WM are on the same level. And Tech engineering is probably above WM but around 65-75% acceptance for non-stem majors.

SCHEV 50th % SAT:
UVA: 1470
Richmond: 1460
W&M: 1470
W&L: 1480
Vtech: 1360

SCHEV 25th, 50th, 75th GPA Percentiles (Rounded):
UVA: 4.2, 4.4, 4.5
W&M: 4.2, 4.4, 4.5
Vtech: 3.9, 4.1, 4.3

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Isn’t it a good thing that most of the state colleges aren’t super selective? No matter what kind of student you have, there are multiple schools for you in Virginia.

Maybe you equal educational quality with selectivity. Like you only want what only a few can have instead of focusing on the real opportunities in front of you? That’s an unfortunate mindset.

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Anonymous wrote:Isn’t it a good thing that most of the state colleges aren’t super selective? No matter what kind of student you have, there are multiple schools for you in Virginia.

Maybe you equal educational quality with selectivity. Like you only want what only a few can have instead of focusing on the real opportunities in front of you? That’s an unfortunate mindset.

Totally agree. "I love JMU, I just wish I had less of a shot at acceptance there." Wut

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Anonymous wrote:Isn’t it a good thing that most of the state colleges aren’t super selective? No matter what kind of student you have, there are multiple schools for you in Virginia.

Maybe you equal educational quality with selectivity. Like you only want what only a few can have instead of focusing on the real opportunities in front of you? That’s an unfortunate mindset.

This. It’s a shame people value exclusivity more than actual education.

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Anonymous wrote:I would say Virginia has two: VT (non STEM) and JMU. I don't think MD has any. Most states don't have more than 2 except the ones significantly bigger than Virginia.

JMU should never be compared to VT.

Why? For non-STEM, JMU might be the better option for many.

Better option how? VT has much more respect in the D.C. metro area/VA than JMU. For any major.

Nope. I'm from here.
It's
Tier 1: uva and wm
Tier 2: jmu and vt
Tier 3: gmu, vcu, cnu etc

GMU is higher ranked and has better STEM than JMU. Likely better ploy Sci too.