Non Virginia native asking...Is JMU a good school?

[Anonymous]

NP here. What is Happy Valley?

[Anonymous]

A British drama series?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Valley_(TV_series)

[Anonymous]

My work friend went to JMU and then Stanford for law school. So, sure, it’s a good school.

[Anonymous]

Happy Valley is Penn State. Considered the epitome of a big state school/college town. Until 2012.

[Anonymous]

I went to Notre Dame and never heard of Penn State referred to as Happy Valley before. I am a DC native.

[Anonymous]

Kind of not-so-happy with the sex abuse, and all.

[Anonymous]

You don’t notice the interstate on campus, it’s a non issue and a weird thing to be focused on honestly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went to Notre Dame and never heard of Penn State referred to as Happy Valley before. I am a DC native.

Well, then you learned something today!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes.

I didn’t even know what Happy Valley was.

What is Happy Valley? I think it's clear OP has an axe to grind is simply trolling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a solid school. I did not grow up in the DC area, but my brother went there from a Northeast state and loved it. Also when I lived in DC I probably have met 15-20 JMU grads and every single one absolutely loved it and did not have a bad thing to say about it.

I know this. Everyone loves it. They have great school spirit. They love JMU. But is it a GOOD school? All the PPs are making it sound like a party school and fun extension of high school.

Yes, it is a good school. That's why so many people go there. Smart and kind student body, wide variety of majors, excellent professors = good school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My work friend went to JMU and then Stanford for law school. So, sure, it’s a good school.

+1
My best friend went to JMU undergrad and Georgetown Law.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You don’t notice the interstate on campus, it’s a non issue and a weird thing to be focused on honestly.

THIS! I have to laugh at the posters who use that as a negative. The campus is quite lovely and the interstate really is a nonissue.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How strange that there’s a girl/guy ratio difference for a large public. Dies it offer a lot of traditionally female professions - nursing, teaching, etc.

Just how clueless is the average DCUM poster? There is a gender disparity in all of higher education in favor of girls.

I meant such a large disparity. But I will also admit I’m completely clueless in this regard. My kids are in early elementary and, while I did know there was a disparity, I sure didn’t see it when I went. And I don’t see it in the grass we hire at my firm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went to Notre Dame and never heard of Penn State referred to as Happy Valley before. I am a DC native.

+1
I have never heard of Penn State referred to as Happy Valley. Also a DC area native.

[Anonymous]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/onwardstate.com/2015/08/25/penn-state-history-lesson-the-origins-of-happy-valley/amp/