10 best colleges in VA

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, the UVA boosters on this board really are something else , especially with how they taunt everyone who says anything even slightly negative about the school

Ps I have zero connection - didn’t apply there myself (I attended a different ACC school) and my child isn’t going to even look

( not the PP) but when people on this board day that UVA is first at graduating jerks (over W&M), clearly you’re gonna get a reaction no? My kids attend (I didn’t) and they are absolutely not jerks, neither are their friends.

You might want to look at what the poster was responding to. UVA boosters are always starting nonsense.

No, they are not. there is a distinct pattern on this board. Someone says something nasty about UVA and those who understand college admissions correct them. It's that simple. There is a lot of envy in the DCUM area because the entering class at UVA is so small compared to other state flagships and because it has gotten so difficult to get in. Many Virginian families cannot afford the difference in tuition between $35k (all in) and $80K at the privates. Bear in mind that the difference is often paid in after tax dollars, so you aren't talking about just $45K difference per year (we had to refinance our home to send our kids to college; fortunately we could do it). So many Virginians really want to get their children into UVA, W&M, Virginia Tech and the others. We have a superb system. But the availability of slots is not like Texas, California or Michigan. Hence the bitterness that sometimes pops up on this board. Also, Virginia Tech is a rival as is UMD so those students often come on here and make "jerk" comments.

Those parents that are fortunate enough to get their kids into these schools bank the difference if they have it. We did, so have $200K+ to pay now for grad school overseas then law school. That's why you see such bitterness here .... because a lot of money is at stake.

DP. I agree with you to some extent, but the bolded is ridiculous. I have seen just as many "jerk comments" from UVA boosters/parents/students about those rival schools - anything to put down a school that isn't UVA.

It's clear to me that anyone trashing another school - unless there is obvious reason to (like Oberlin, for instance) - is simply bitter that they or their kids didn't get accepted.

DP. No, the students from rival schools do frequent here and college confidential and reddit. They are the ones who write the insipid comments like "jerks".

This is absolutely true. Been on this board for hmm 3 years now? No real UVA booster would actually call other kids in other schools “jerks”. That said, ALOT of people, including teens, DO come into this board just for the sole purpose of rabble rousing and starting these UVA vs… fights. The fact that some people actually decide not to apply there because if that is just a shame and ill informed. There are people who continually come on here to say that UVA is not diverse and all northern VA “high school 2.0”, and that just doesn’t describe the school today at all. I have two kids there. The detractors that say these things, don’t.

I think UVA boosters do tend to put other schools down on this board. That doesn't condone those who put UVA down.

Oh, they absolutely do and it’s laughable that anyone would suggest UVA boosters somehow are innocent of this behavior. I immediately check out of threads in which the UVA-boosterism is over the top. And there are plenty of threads which helpfully suggest other VA state schools, only to be sneered at by a UVA booster as “less-than.” Not a good look.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, the UVA boosters on this board really are something else , especially with how they taunt everyone who says anything even slightly negative about the school

Ps I have zero connection - didn’t apply there myself (I attended a different ACC school) and my child isn’t going to even look

( not the PP) but when people on this board day that UVA is first at graduating jerks (over W&M), clearly you’re gonna get a reaction no? My kids attend (I didn’t) and they are absolutely not jerks, neither are their friends.

You might want to look at what the poster was responding to. UVA boosters are always starting nonsense.

No, they are not. there is a distinct pattern on this board. Someone says something nasty about UVA and those who understand college admissions correct them. It's that simple. There is a lot of envy in the DCUM area because the entering class at UVA is so small compared to other state flagships and because it has gotten so difficult to get in. Many Virginian families cannot afford the difference in tuition between $35k (all in) and $80K at the privates. Bear in mind that the difference is often paid in after tax dollars, so you aren't talking about just $45K difference per year (we had to refinance our home to send our kids to college; fortunately we could do it). So many Virginians really want to get their children into UVA, W&M, Virginia Tech and the others. We have a superb system. But the availability of slots is not like Texas, California or Michigan. Hence the bitterness that sometimes pops up on this board. Also, Virginia Tech is a rival as is UMD so those students often come on here and make "jerk" comments.

Those parents that are fortunate enough to get their kids into these schools bank the difference if they have it. We did, so have $200K+ to pay now for grad school overseas then law school. That's why you see such bitterness here .... because a lot of money is at stake.

DP. I agree with you to some extent, but the bolded is ridiculous. I have seen just as many "jerk comments" from UVA boosters/parents/students about those rival schools - anything to put down a school that isn't UVA.

It's clear to me that anyone trashing another school - unless there is obvious reason to (like Oberlin, for instance) - is simply bitter that they or their kids didn't get accepted.

DP. No, the students from rival schools do frequent here and college confidential and reddit. They are the ones who write the insipid comments like "jerks".

This is absolutely true. Been on this board for hmm 3 years now? No real UVA booster would actually call other kids in other schools “jerks”. That said, ALOT of people, including teens, DO come into this board just for the sole purpose of rabble rousing and starting these UVA vs… fights. The fact that some people actually decide not to apply there because if that is just a shame and ill informed. There are people who continually come on here to say that UVA is not diverse and all northern VA “high school 2.0”, and that just doesn’t describe the school today at all. I have two kids there. The detractors that say these things, don’t.

I think UVA boosters do tend to put other schools down on this board. That doesn't condone those who put UVA down.

NP- I don't have a dog in this fight but I see the opposite. There may be a very small minority that do this but the UVA bashing is unparalleled and off the charts.

I agree, you really don’t see uva peeps putting down other schools except to stay that if you’re in state, there is really no better value out there. My kids go to UVA, and I think it’s a great school but if someone decides to go to tech, good for them. I really don’t care where someone else goes but when you start calling kids who go to UVA names, I’m gonna react.

DP. You do realize that one could say the same thing about VT - that there is no better value if you’re in-state?

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, the UVA boosters on this board really are something else , especially with how they taunt everyone who says anything even slightly negative about the school

Ps I have zero connection - didn’t apply there myself (I attended a different ACC school) and my child isn’t going to even look

( not the PP) but when people on this board day that UVA is first at graduating jerks (over W&M), clearly you’re gonna get a reaction no? My kids attend (I didn’t) and they are absolutely not jerks, neither are their friends.

You might want to look at what the poster was responding to. UVA boosters are always starting nonsense.

No, they are not. there is a distinct pattern on this board. Someone says something nasty about UVA and those who understand college admissions correct them. It's that simple. There is a lot of envy in the DCUM area because the entering class at UVA is so small compared to other state flagships and because it has gotten so difficult to get in. Many Virginian families cannot afford the difference in tuition between $35k (all in) and $80K at the privates. Bear in mind that the difference is often paid in after tax dollars, so you aren't talking about just $45K difference per year (we had to refinance our home to send our kids to college; fortunately we could do it). So many Virginians really want to get their children into UVA, W&M, Virginia Tech and the others. We have a superb system. But the availability of slots is not like Texas, California or Michigan. Hence the bitterness that sometimes pops up on this board. Also, Virginia Tech is a rival as is UMD so those students often come on here and make "jerk" comments.

Those parents that are fortunate enough to get their kids into these schools bank the difference if they have it. We did, so have $200K+ to pay now for grad school overseas then law school. That's why you see such bitterness here .... because a lot of money is at stake.

DP. I agree with you to some extent, but the bolded is ridiculous. I have seen just as many "jerk comments" from UVA boosters/parents/students about those rival schools - anything to put down a school that isn't UVA.

It's clear to me that anyone trashing another school - unless there is obvious reason to (like Oberlin, for instance) - is simply bitter that they or their kids didn't get accepted.

DP. No, the students from rival schools do frequent here and college confidential and reddit. They are the ones who write the insipid comments like "jerks".

This is absolutely true. Been on this board for hmm 3 years now? No real UVA booster would actually call other kids in other schools “jerks”. That said, ALOT of people, including teens, DO come into this board just for the sole purpose of rabble rousing and starting these UVA vs… fights. The fact that some people actually decide not to apply there because if that is just a shame and ill informed. There are people who continually come on here to say that UVA is not diverse and all northern VA “high school 2.0”, and that just doesn’t describe the school today at all. I have two kids there. The detractors that say these things, don’t.

I think UVA boosters do tend to put other schools down on this board. That doesn't condone those who put UVA down.

NP- I don't have a dog in this fight but I see the opposite. There may be a very small minority that do this but the UVA bashing is unparalleled and off the charts.

I agree, you really don’t see uva peeps putting down other schools except to stay that if you’re in state, there is really no better value out there. My kids go to UVA, and I think it’s a great school but if someone decides to go to tech, good for them. I really don’t care where someone else goes but when you start calling kids who go to UVA names, I’m gonna react.

I've seen plenty of put downs - both ways.

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So absurd to claim otherwise.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, the UVA boosters on this board really are something else , especially with how they taunt everyone who says anything even slightly negative about the school

Ps I have zero connection - didn’t apply there myself (I attended a different ACC school) and my child isn’t going to even look

( not the PP) but when people on this board day that UVA is first at graduating jerks (over W&M), clearly you’re gonna get a reaction no? My kids attend (I didn’t) and they are absolutely not jerks, neither are their friends.

You might want to look at what the poster was responding to. UVA boosters are always starting nonsense.

No, they are not. there is a distinct pattern on this board. Someone says something nasty about UVA and those who understand college admissions correct them. It's that simple. There is a lot of envy in the DCUM area because the entering class at UVA is so small compared to other state flagships and because it has gotten so difficult to get in. Many Virginian families cannot afford the difference in tuition between $35k (all in) and $80K at the privates. Bear in mind that the difference is often paid in after tax dollars, so you aren't talking about just $45K difference per year (we had to refinance our home to send our kids to college; fortunately we could do it). So many Virginians really want to get their children into UVA, W&M, Virginia Tech and the others. We have a superb system. But the availability of slots is not like Texas, California or Michigan. Hence the bitterness that sometimes pops up on this board. Also, Virginia Tech is a rival as is UMD so those students often come on here and make "jerk" comments.

Those parents that are fortunate enough to get their kids into these schools bank the difference if they have it. We did, so have $200K+ to pay now for grad school overseas then law school. That's why you see such bitterness here .... because a lot of money is at stake.

DP. I agree with you to some extent, but the bolded is ridiculous. I have seen just as many "jerk comments" from UVA boosters/parents/students about those rival schools - anything to put down a school that isn't UVA.

It's clear to me that anyone trashing another school - unless there is obvious reason to (like Oberlin, for instance) - is simply bitter that they or their kids didn't get accepted.

DP. No, the students from rival schools do frequent here and college confidential and reddit. They are the ones who write the insipid comments like "jerks".

This is absolutely true. Been on this board for hmm 3 years now? No real UVA booster would actually call other kids in other schools “jerks”. That said, ALOT of people, including teens, DO come into this board just for the sole purpose of rabble rousing and starting these UVA vs… fights. The fact that some people actually decide not to apply there because if that is just a shame and ill informed. There are people who continually come on here to say that UVA is not diverse and all northern VA “high school 2.0”, and that just doesn’t describe the school today at all. I have two kids there. The detractors that say these things, don’t.

I think UVA boosters do tend to put other schools down on this board. That doesn't condone those who put UVA down.

NP- I don't have a dog in this fight but I see the opposite. There may be a very small minority that do this but the UVA bashing is unparalleled and off the charts.

I agree, you really don’t see uva peeps putting down other schools except to stay that if you’re in state, there is really no better value out there. My kids go to UVA, and I think it’s a great school but if someone decides to go to tech, good for them. I really don’t care where someone else goes but when you start calling kids who go to UVA names, I’m gonna react.

DP. You do realize that one could say the same thing about VT - that there is no better value if you’re in-state?

Your point? Of course in state schools are all a better value than out, i wasn't comparing it to Tech, why would i be?

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Anonymous wrote:For what my child wants, the only school on this list that has the mix of degree programs in the majors/minors she wants is JMU and her getting in would be a big long shot.

Radford is actually the best for her as a state school and probably Shenandoah a very close second.

No, she isn’t a top student. I guess I don’t belong here, according to most, right?

Yes you do.

Best wishes to your daughter. Hopes she finds the best fit - for her.

Thank you. We are currently in another state getting ready to look at a school today. I have worked very hard to put together a list of target schools that fit her criteria and she hopefully has a shot of getting into. Hoping that seeing the schools will motivate her to do a little better in school this year.

I don't know about jerks but my kid nephew chose VT instead of UVA for engineering and I know 4 of his other friends that did the same. UVA has a lot of catching up to do in hard sciences.

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Actually, 1) it doesn't - you are behind the times. Go see what Jim Ryan has been doing; and 2) that's why Virginia Tech exists. California and Michigan don't have a Virginia Tech

VT better than UVA in hard sciences is certainly true for grad school. In my field of mechanical engineering/engineering mechanics, it's easier to get into UVA than VT and we have had a lot of students that have UVA as second choice.

Physics? Chemistry? Neuroscience? I don't buy into blanket statements.

As a scientist looking at the UVA faculty vs VT faculty I would say UVA wins hands down in all the science areas I know. Engineering is the only area I would say there are folks who might go to VT over UVA, just because of the breadth of options and classes.

DP. This has got to be a troll post. Surely you don’t think people are taking you seriously? “Might” go to VT over UVA? VT is the top choice for many students, for a multitude of reasons.

https://www.parchment.com/c/college/tools/college-cross-admit-comparison.php?compare=University+of+Virginia&with=Virginia+Tech

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Just report anyone calling anyone else names - you don’t have to “react” or respond. I’ve reported countless obnoxious posts trashing various schools, clearly written by UVA parents and/or students.

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Anonymous wrote:For what my child wants, the only school on this list that has the mix of degree programs in the majors/minors she wants is JMU and her getting in would be a big long shot.

Radford is actually the best for her as a state school and probably Shenandoah a very close second.

No, she isn’t a top student. I guess I don’t belong here, according to most, right?

Yes you do.

Best wishes to your daughter. Hopes she finds the best fit - for her.

Thank you. We are currently in another state getting ready to look at a school today. I have worked very hard to put together a list of target schools that fit her criteria and she hopefully has a shot of getting into. Hoping that seeing the schools will motivate her to do a little better in school this year.

I don't know about jerks but my kid nephew chose VT instead of UVA for engineering and I know 4 of his other friends that did the same. UVA has a lot of catching up to do in hard sciences.

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Actually, 1) it doesn't - you are behind the times. Go see what Jim Ryan has been doing; and 2) that's why Virginia Tech exists. California and Michigan don't have a Virginia Tech

VT better than UVA in hard sciences is certainly true for grad school. In my field of mechanical engineering/engineering mechanics, it's easier to get into UVA than VT and we have had a lot of students that have UVA as second choice.

Physics? Chemistry? Neuroscience? I don't buy into blanket statements.

As a scientist looking at the UVA faculty vs VT faculty I would say UVA wins hands down in all the science areas I know. Engineering is the only area I would say there are folks who might go to VT over UVA, just because of the breadth of options and classes.

DP. This has got to be a troll post. Surely you don’t think people are taking you seriously? “Might” go to VT over UVA? VT is the top choice for many students, for a multitude of reasons.

Ironic that you are calling the prior post a troll post.

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Anonymous wrote:For what my child wants, the only school on this list that has the mix of degree programs in the majors/minors she wants is JMU and her getting in would be a big long shot.

Radford is actually the best for her as a state school and probably Shenandoah a very close second.

No, she isn’t a top student. I guess I don’t belong here, according to most, right?

Yes you do.

Best wishes to your daughter. Hopes she finds the best fit - for her.

Thank you. We are currently in another state getting ready to look at a school today. I have worked very hard to put together a list of target schools that fit her criteria and she hopefully has a shot of getting into. Hoping that seeing the schools will motivate her to do a little better in school this year.

I don't know about jerks but my kid nephew chose VT instead of UVA for engineering and I know 4 of his other friends that did the same. UVA has a lot of catching up to do in hard sciences.

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Actually, 1) it doesn't - you are behind the times. Go see what Jim Ryan has been doing; and 2) that's why Virginia Tech exists. California and Michigan don't have a Virginia Tech

VT better than UVA in hard sciences is certainly true for grad school. In my field of mechanical engineering/engineering mechanics, it's easier to get into UVA than VT and we have had a lot of students that have UVA as second choice.

Physics? Chemistry? Neuroscience? I don't buy into blanket statements.

As a scientist looking at the UVA faculty vs VT faculty I would say UVA wins hands down in all the science areas I know. Engineering is the only area I would say there are folks who might go to VT over UVA, just because of the breadth of options and classes.

DP. This has got to be a troll post. Surely you don’t think people are taking you seriously? “Might” go to VT over UVA? VT is the top choice for many students, for a multitude of reasons.

https://www.parchment.com/c/college/tools/college-cross-admit-comparison.php?compare=University+of+Virginia&with=Virginia+Tech

lolol. ZING!

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Anonymous wrote:USNWR has GMU among 8 schools tied for #64 among public universities and JMU among 11 schools tied for #72 among public universities. Not sure this is a huge difference.

My DC only applied to these 2 VA schools and JMU was the much better choice for his major (he is there to learn from a specific music professor). I think it's impressive that VA has so many solid public options.

Well, of course JMU was better for music! Nevertheless, for all universities, GMU is at 137 and JMU at 151. For best public universities, GMU is 62 and JMU is 72.

As noted above, in the rankings they are one point apart. This difference is meaningless. Choose based on what appeals more to the student.

No, in USNWR rankings, which is the only rankings system that counts, GMU is 14 schools ahead of JMU and 10 schools ahead of JMU in the pubic universities class.

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Anonymous wrote:What happened to VMI? Isn’t it better than MWC or VCU?

Definitely NOT!

VMI = racist, sexist nightmare.

UMW (not MWC --- how old are you???) = welcoming, accepting, supportive, taught only by professors with terminal degrees in their fields.

VCU = diverse with lots of variety for majors; excellent medical and art offerings.

No -- VMI is not "better" than UMW or VCU.

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Aesthetically, if you've ever visited VMI, it almost looks like a prison.

So does the Citidel, fork Union, West Point, Annapolis and shall I go on? these are MILITARY training schools. Not private Williams in New England. They don't NEED pretty grounds because they are training men and women to protect ou country . No one cares about flower beds and pretty stuff.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, the UVA boosters on this board really are something else , especially with how they taunt everyone who says anything even slightly negative about the school

Ps I have zero connection - didn’t apply there myself (I attended a different ACC school) and my child isn’t going to even look

( not the PP) but when people on this board day that UVA is first at graduating jerks (over W&M), clearly you’re gonna get a reaction no? My kids attend (I didn’t) and they are absolutely not jerks, neither are their friends.

You might want to look at what the poster was responding to. UVA boosters are always starting nonsense.

No, they are not. there is a distinct pattern on this board. Someone says something nasty about UVA and those who understand college admissions correct them. It's that simple. There is a lot of envy in the DCUM area because the entering class at UVA is so small compared to other state flagships and because it has gotten so difficult to get in. Many Virginian families cannot afford the difference in tuition between $35k (all in) and $80K at the privates. Bear in mind that the difference is often paid in after tax dollars, so you aren't talking about just $45K difference per year (we had to refinance our home to send our kids to college; fortunately we could do it). So many Virginians really want to get their children into UVA, W&M, Virginia Tech and the others. We have a superb system. But the availability of slots is not like Texas, California or Michigan. Hence the bitterness that sometimes pops up on this board. Also, Virginia Tech is a rival as is UMD so those students often come on here and make "jerk" comments.

Those parents that are fortunate enough to get their kids into these schools bank the difference if they have it. We did, so have $200K+ to pay now for grad school overseas then law school. That's why you see such bitterness here .... because a lot of money is at stake.

DP. I agree with you to some extent, but the bolded is ridiculous. I have seen just as many "jerk comments" from UVA boosters/parents/students about those rival schools - anything to put down a school that isn't UVA.

It's clear to me that anyone trashing another school - unless there is obvious reason to (like Oberlin, for instance) - is simply bitter that they or their kids didn't get accepted.

DP. No, the students from rival schools do frequent here and college confidential and reddit. They are the ones who write the insipid comments like "jerks".

This is absolutely true. Been on this board for hmm 3 years now? No real UVA booster would actually call other kids in other schools “jerks”. That said, ALOT of people, including teens, DO come into this board just for the sole purpose of rabble rousing and starting these UVA vs… fights. The fact that some people actually decide not to apply there because if that is just a shame and ill informed. There are people who continually come on here to say that UVA is not diverse and all northern VA “high school 2.0”, and that just doesn’t describe the school today at all. I have two kids there. The detractors that say these things, don’t.

I think UVA boosters do tend to put other schools down on this board. That doesn't condone those who put UVA down.

Oh, they absolutely do and it’s laughable that anyone would suggest UVA boosters somehow are innocent of this behavior. I immediately check out of threads in which the UVA-boosterism is over the top. And there are plenty of threads which helpfully suggest other VA state schools, only to be sneered at by a UVA booster as “less-than.” Not a good look.

It's not "laughable" (what a silly phrase - you can do better). The fact is that UVA parents/students/ boosters/whatever NEVER start a thread saying "woo hoo my kid got into UVA" and then hold court about how amazing their kid or the campus is. Ever. That's now how it's ever worked here. Whether you believe it or not, someone from VT or UMD or someone who didn't get in or is envious of someone who did takes a swipe, like saying all 27,000 students there are rich, elitist arrogant jerks and of course those who ACTUALLY have some affiliation with the university or might ACTUALLy know something respond politely and attack a link to prove that the hysteric is wrong. Happens over and over and over. I, for one, have NEVER once started a threat on UVA on this forum. Ever. But I will correct when I see libelous comments.

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Anonymous wrote:For what my child wants, the only school on this list that has the mix of degree programs in the majors/minors she wants is JMU and her getting in would be a big long shot.

Radford is actually the best for her as a state school and probably Shenandoah a very close second.

No, she isn’t a top student. I guess I don’t belong here, according to most, right?

Yes you do.

Best wishes to your daughter. Hopes she finds the best fit - for her.

Thank you. We are currently in another state getting ready to look at a school today. I have worked very hard to put together a list of target schools that fit her criteria and she hopefully has a shot of getting into. Hoping that seeing the schools will motivate her to do a little better in school this year.

I don't know about jerks but my kid nephew chose VT instead of UVA for engineering and I know 4 of his other friends that did the same. UVA has a lot of catching up to do in hard sciences.

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Actually, 1) it doesn't - you are behind the times. Go see what Jim Ryan has been doing; and 2) that's why Virginia Tech exists. California and Michigan don't have a Virginia Tech

VT better than UVA in hard sciences is certainly true for grad school. In my field of mechanical engineering/engineering mechanics, it's easier to get into UVA than VT and we have had a lot of students that have UVA as second choice.

Physics? Chemistry? Neuroscience? I don't buy into blanket statements.

As a scientist looking at the UVA faculty vs VT faculty I would say UVA wins hands down in all the science areas I know. Engineering is the only area I would say there are folks who might go to VT over UVA, just because of the breadth of options and classes.

DP. This has got to be a troll post. Surely you don’t think people are taking you seriously? “Might” go to VT over UVA? VT is the top choice for many students, for a multitude of reasons.

https://www.parchment.com/c/college/tools/college-cross-admit-comparison.php?compare=University+of+Virginia&with=Virginia+Tech

lolol. ZING!

https://www.parchment.com/c/college/tools/college-cross-admit-comparison.php?compare=University+of+Virginia&with=Stanford+University

OUCH!

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, the UVA boosters on this board really are something else , especially with how they taunt everyone who says anything even slightly negative about the school

Ps I have zero connection - didn’t apply there myself (I attended a different ACC school) and my child isn’t going to even look

( not the PP) but when people on this board day that UVA is first at graduating jerks (over W&M), clearly you’re gonna get a reaction no? My kids attend (I didn’t) and they are absolutely not jerks, neither are their friends.

You might want to look at what the poster was responding to. UVA boosters are always starting nonsense.

No, they are not. there is a distinct pattern on this board. Someone says something nasty about UVA and those who understand college admissions correct them. It's that simple. There is a lot of envy in the DCUM area because the entering class at UVA is so small compared to other state flagships and because it has gotten so difficult to get in. Many Virginian families cannot afford the difference in tuition between $35k (all in) and $80K at the privates. Bear in mind that the difference is often paid in after tax dollars, so you aren't talking about just $45K difference per year (we had to refinance our home to send our kids to college; fortunately we could do it). So many Virginians really want to get their children into UVA, W&M, Virginia Tech and the others. We have a superb system. But the availability of slots is not like Texas, California or Michigan. Hence the bitterness that sometimes pops up on this board. Also, Virginia Tech is a rival as is UMD so those students often come on here and make "jerk" comments.

Those parents that are fortunate enough to get their kids into these schools bank the difference if they have it. We did, so have $200K+ to pay now for grad school overseas then law school. That's why you see such bitterness here .... because a lot of money is at stake.

DP. I agree with you to some extent, but the bolded is ridiculous. I have seen just as many "jerk comments" from UVA boosters/parents/students about those rival schools - anything to put down a school that isn't UVA.

It's clear to me that anyone trashing another school - unless there is obvious reason to (like Oberlin, for instance) - is simply bitter that they or their kids didn't get accepted.

DP. No, the students from rival schools do frequent here and college confidential and reddit. They are the ones who write the insipid comments like "jerks".

This is absolutely true. Been on this board for hmm 3 years now? No real UVA booster would actually call other kids in other schools “jerks”. That said, ALOT of people, including teens, DO come into this board just for the sole purpose of rabble rousing and starting these UVA vs… fights. The fact that some people actually decide not to apply there because if that is just a shame and ill informed. There are people who continually come on here to say that UVA is not diverse and all northern VA “high school 2.0”, and that just doesn’t describe the school today at all. I have two kids there. The detractors that say these things, don’t.

I think UVA boosters do tend to put other schools down on this board. That doesn't condone those who put UVA down.

Oh, they absolutely do and it’s laughable that anyone would suggest UVA boosters somehow are innocent of this behavior. I immediately check out of threads in which the UVA-boosterism is over the top. And there are plenty of threads which helpfully suggest other VA state schools, only to be sneered at by a UVA booster as “less-than.” Not a good look.

It's not "laughable" (what a silly phrase - you can do better). The fact is that UVA parents/students/ boosters/whatever NEVER start a thread saying "woo hoo my kid got into UVA" and then hold court about how amazing their kid or the campus is. Ever. That's now how it's ever worked here. Whether you believe it or not, someone from VT or UMD or someone who didn't get in or is envious of someone who did takes a swipe, like saying all 27,000 students there are rich, elitist arrogant jerks and of course those who ACTUALLY have some affiliation with the university or might ACTUALLy know something respond politely and attack a link to prove that the hysteric is wrong. Happens over and over and over. I, for one, have NEVER once started a threat on UVA on this forum. Ever. But I will correct when I see libelous comments.

Oh my. The more you post the same nonsense, the more absurd - and LAUGHABLE - you look. I've bolded the most ridiculous parts of your post. Just stop. The fact that you're *still* insisting no one from UVA ever starts - or participates in - rude, obnoxious threads trashing other schools makes it clear you are not a serious person. Anyone who's been here for any length of time (I've been on DCUM for 15 years) knows what you're saying repeatedly is simply false. You are the hysteric you're accusing others of being. Just correcting you and your libelous comments.

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Anonymous wrote:What happened to VMI? Isn’t it better than MWC or VCU?

Definitely NOT!

VMI = racist, sexist nightmare.

UMW (not MWC --- how old are you???) = welcoming, accepting, supportive, taught only by professors with terminal degrees in their fields.

VCU = diverse with lots of variety for majors; excellent medical and art offerings.

No -- VMI is not "better" than UMW or VCU.

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Aesthetically, if you've ever visited VMI, it almost looks like a prison.

So does the Citidel, fork Union, West Point, Annapolis and shall I go on? these are MILITARY training schools. Not private Williams in New England. They don't NEED pretty grounds because they are training men and women to protect ou country . No one cares about flower beds and pretty stuff.

West Point and Annapolis are among the nicest campuses out there. I think VMI is nice. It is certainly distinctive.

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Anonymous wrote:For what my child wants, the only school on this list that has the mix of degree programs in the majors/minors she wants is JMU and her getting in would be a big long shot.

Radford is actually the best for her as a state school and probably Shenandoah a very close second.

No, she isn’t a top student. I guess I don’t belong here, according to most, right?

Yes you do.

Best wishes to your daughter. Hopes she finds the best fit - for her.

Thank you. We are currently in another state getting ready to look at a school today. I have worked very hard to put together a list of target schools that fit her criteria and she hopefully has a shot of getting into. Hoping that seeing the schools will motivate her to do a little better in school this year.

I don't know about jerks but my kid nephew chose VT instead of UVA for engineering and I know 4 of his other friends that did the same. UVA has a lot of catching up to do in hard sciences.

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Actually, 1) it doesn't - you are behind the times. Go see what Jim Ryan has been doing; and 2) that's why Virginia Tech exists. California and Michigan don't have a Virginia Tech

VT better than UVA in hard sciences is certainly true for grad school. In my field of mechanical engineering/engineering mechanics, it's easier to get into UVA than VT and we have had a lot of students that have UVA as second choice.

Physics? Chemistry? Neuroscience? I don't buy into blanket statements.

As a scientist looking at the UVA faculty vs VT faculty I would say UVA wins hands down in all the science areas I know. Engineering is the only area I would say there are folks who might go to VT over UVA, just because of the breadth of options and classes.

DP. This has got to be a troll post. Surely you don’t think people are taking you seriously? “Might” go to VT over UVA? VT is the top choice for many students, for a multitude of reasons.

https://www.parchment.com/c/college/tools/college-cross-admit-comparison.php?compare=University+of+Virginia&with=Virginia+Tech

lolol. ZING!

https://www.parchment.com/c/college/tools/college-cross-admit-comparison.php?compare=University+of+Virginia&with=Stanford+University

OUCH!

You are comparing Stanford to UVA? Lol good one. Is that the best you can do?