Va Publics with 5-10K Students (other than W&M)

[Anonymous]

^^ I agree. Thank you so much for posting those reviews.

[Anonymous]

UVA at Wise. IT started as a teaching institution. You can now transfer to UVA out of UVA Wise providing you have a certain GPA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Virginia%27s_College_at_Wise

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Anonymous wrote:UVA at Wise. IT started as a teaching institution. You can now transfer to UVA out of UVA Wise providing you have a certain GPA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Virginia%27s_College_at_Wise

You can do that from Virginia community colleges as well (and also to other Virginia colleges).

[Anonymous]

OP here with update...

EA Acceptances:
University of Mary Washington (DC's top pick so far)
Roanoke College
Radford
Longwood

EA Deferred to RD (awaiting decision by March 15):
Christopher Newport

RD (awaiting decision by April 1):
W&M

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

You missed the mean-spirited intention if that poster.

No, didn't miss it. Just let it roll off. Besides, as I responded, not impressed after week at W&M for Leadership program -- what really took the cake was receiving a certificate from W&M with a clear typo on it!

Not mean spirited st all. Just trying to be encouraging. But sounds like she’s rationalized things anyway, so there ya go.

A summer program is nothing like a college and the people writing the certificates are likely random staff members--I wouldn't make any life impacting judgments on things like this. But if W&M is a stretch, I would recommend she consider JMU. It has a really well-regarded education program and the atmosphere of the school feels much smaller than it is. For education, you want a school that's fairly "well-oiled" in the licensure process, getting student teaching placements, supporting praxis exams etc.

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A summer program is nothing like a college and the people writing the certificates are likely random staff members--I wouldn't make any life impacting judgments on things like this. But if W&M is a stretch, I would recommend she consider JMU. It has a really well-regarded education program and the atmosphere of the school feels much smaller than it is. For education, you want a school that's fairly "well-oiled" in the licensure process, getting student teaching placements, supporting praxis exams etc.

Oh how I wanted her to like and go to JMU...may Alma Mater!! We've visited often, done tours, etc., but alas...at nearly 20K undergrad students and a 2nd campus on other side of I-81....it simply was too big for her.

She felt UMW was the right fit for her from the moment she stepped foot on the campus and she is happy after receiving their offer of admission this week. CNU (assuming she gets in - still waiting as EA deferred to RD) is a runner up as she's not 100% sure she wants to forego the sorority/fraternity and football team aspect of college.

As for W&M...if the Hail Mary pass results in admission offer...it will be a financial stretch for us and not sure she'd thrive in the high-stress environment they are known for.

She also has admission offers from Roanoke, Radford and Longwood.

[Anonymous]

Congrats to your DC OP! I hope my DC has such great choices next year. Please feel free to come back and update us because we are also looking at CNU and UMW.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You missed Salem State

I’ve lived in Virginia my entire life and have never heard of it.

[Anonymous]

Based on your list I’d go with Radford. It’s the most fun.

[Anonymous]

Great thread!

[Anonymous]

This is such a helpful thread!

Our DD got accepted at UMW and Roanoke. Waiting on CNU.

[Anonymous]

Is Roanoke private? What is the tuition?

[Anonymous]

Does UMW still only have a 5 year elementary education program? I know JMU has a 4 year program and I think GMU just established one. W&M only allows education as a double major (discpline + education) or as a 5th year post-bac program or as a masters.I think Christopher Newport only has a Master's degree in education (schools are rapidly changing because only recently--like 1-2 years ago-- did VA start allowing undergraduate education degrees--you formerly had to major in a discipline and then do a post-bac or master's in education to get your teaching license.

If you're going to a school for an education degree, I would talk carefully to the different schools and see how they are handling all these changes--not just her tastes in schools. It can mean the difference between paying for an extra year or two of school vs not---having most of your major coursework in education or juggling double majors etc.

[Anonymous]

UMW is currently gutting their old historic cafeteria building and turning it into the Education building, so it should be a nice brand new facililty.

[Anonymous]

Does UMW still only have a 5 year elementary education program? I know JMU has a 4 year program and I think GMU just established one. W&M only allows education as a double major (discpline + education) or as a 5th year post-bac program or as a masters.I think Christopher Newport only has a Master's degree in education (schools are rapidly changing because only recently--like 1-2 years ago-- did VA start allowing undergraduate education degrees--you formerly had to major in a discipline and then do a post-bac or master's in education to get your teaching license.

If you're going to a school for an education degree, I would talk carefully to the different schools and see how they are handling all these changes--not just her tastes in schools. It can mean the difference between paying for an extra year or two of school vs not---having most of your major coursework in education or juggling double majors etc.

This exactly...it's what's happening now...changes due to recent VA reg allowing institutions to finally offer undergraduate degree in education - a B.S. in Education. Which I guess is a good thing?

However, D20 was actually very interested in getting a Masters in 1 year which is what UMW, CNU and RU originally offered -- Five Year (4+1) Programs. She was really hoping to go to a school with a Five Year Program so she could get a Masters Degree in 1 yr - teachers make more money with a Masters Degree and she knows this would be better in the long run for her career.

https://education.umw.edu/academic-programs/undergraduate-five-year-pathways/
UMW just discontinued their 4+1 program and told my daughter "We have had to make this change due to changes at the state level, and many other universities in the state are making the same move. The program will be a 4-year Bachelor’s degree in Education for elementary or an undergraduate degree in a content area (such as English or Math) and an add-on program for secondary, PK12, or special education. Students will move through courses in a designated sequence, and complete their full time internship (student teaching) in the spring of their senior year. We have discussed and would like to offer a one-year add-on program so that students could complete a Master’s in one year while working in the classroom, but this plan is not yet finalized. We do still have the post-baccalaureate programs in education, and if you were to enter with some credits and/or take summer courses to complete an undergraduate degree in three years, technically you could finish the Master’s in 5 years if you went this route. It would be some time as an undergrad only, and some time as a graduate student only, though.

CNU: http://cnu.edu/academics/departments/teacherprep/program/ -- their website has yet to be updated with anything regarding the new VA regs.

RU: https://www.radford.edu/content/cehd/home/teacher-ed/degree-options/five-year.html -- their website has yet to be updated with anything regarding the new VA regs. But their 5 year programs are a little different maybe.

It's clear that D20's decision will be greatly impacted by the new VA reg and what programs will be reformatted and offered at each of the schools she is interested in.