JMU vs. Colby

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Colby alum.
Give it serious consideration. It's an amazing place where all classes are taught by professors, not grad students.
Have you visited? The campus is amazing. The new athletic center is world-class. The new science buildings are fabulous. The new dorms/housing options - phenomenal.
Colby has poured huge money into the town of Waterville, and the town/gown effect has improved dramatically.
yes, Maine is cold in the winter. But it's also beautiful and the community there is wonderful.

What's the sport?

What is with this hyperbolic gushing over a tiny, remote school in the middle of nowhere? And again - “world class”? I mean, come on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Colby alum.
Give it serious consideration. It's an amazing place where all classes are taught by professors, not grad students.
Have you visited? The campus is amazing. The new athletic center is world-class. The new science buildings are fabulous. The new dorms/housing options - phenomenal.
Colby has poured huge money into the town of Waterville, and the town/gown effect has improved dramatically.
yes, Maine is cold in the winter. But it's also beautiful and the community there is wonderful.

What's the sport?

What is with this hyperbolic gushing over a tiny, remote school in the middle of nowhere? And again - “world class”? I mean, come on.

So sorry your kid didn't get in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Colby alum.
Give it serious consideration. It's an amazing place where all classes are taught by professors, not grad students.
Have you visited? The campus is amazing. The new athletic center is world-class. The new science buildings are fabulous. The new dorms/housing options - phenomenal.
Colby has poured huge money into the town of Waterville, and the town/gown effect has improved dramatically.
yes, Maine is cold in the winter. But it's also beautiful and the community there is wonderful.

What's the sport?

What is with this hyperbolic gushing over a tiny, remote school in the middle of nowhere? And again - “world class”? I mean, come on.

So sorry your kid didn't get in.

This school would never in a million years have been on my kid’s radar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here. WOW this post went on a tangent. As I said, I am a reputation snob myself but can’t quite get on board with Colby. I went to HYSP. My DC is not the same kind of student. Colby is sexy because it is undoubtedly a good school. DC got into some 50-100 USNWR already but the offers to play sport are only at those two. I just worry about the isolation, size and cold. And maybe DC would do better at JMU.

Good luck OP. Bravo for seriously considering JMU. Go Dukes!

Before you go to far on congratulating Op, you realize OP isn’t the one going to college, right? It’s her kid, who should be the one seriously considering JMU (or Colby or somewhere else). Or maybe OP is the one making the decision. In which case, poor kid.

The village idiot shows up without fail on every thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here: Cost not a factor. Wondering about reputational aspects for post-grade job prospects.

No contest. Colby. But be aware it is dark and isolated. If you have a kid prone to depression, a small New England LAC is not the best option.

[Anonymous]

This is a classic D1 at a fairly mediocre school vs D3 at a highly rated LAC. If finances are not an issue, there’s not much of a choice here - career options will be night and day. We had a similar choice and attending a NESCAC, playing sport has worked out very well for our DD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Colby alum.
Give it serious consideration. It's an amazing place where all classes are taught by professors, not grad students.
Have you visited? The campus is amazing. The new athletic center is world-class. The new science buildings are fabulous. The new dorms/housing options - phenomenal.
Colby has poured huge money into the town of Waterville, and the town/gown effect has improved dramatically.
yes, Maine is cold in the winter. But it's also beautiful and the community there is wonderful.

What's the sport?

What is with this hyperbolic gushing over a tiny, remote school in the middle of nowhere? And again - “world class”? I mean, come on.

So sorry your kid didn't get in.

This school would never in a million years have been on my kid’s radar.

We know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a classic D1 at a fairly mediocre school vs D3 at a highly rated LAC. If finances are not an issue, there’s not much of a choice here - career options will be night and day. We had a similar choice and attending a NESCAC, playing sport has worked out very well for our DD.

Cite?

[Anonymous]

Colby if you are or aspire to be UMC. JMU is LMC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Colby alum.
Give it serious consideration. It's an amazing place where all classes are taught by professors, not grad students.
Have you visited? The campus is amazing. The new athletic center is world-class. The new science buildings are fabulous. The new dorms/housing options - phenomenal.
Colby has poured huge money into the town of Waterville, and the town/gown effect has improved dramatically.
yes, Maine is cold in the winter. But it's also beautiful and the community there is wonderful.

What's the sport?

What is with this hyperbolic gushing over a tiny, remote school in the middle of nowhere? And again - “world class”? I mean, come on.

So sorry your kid didn't get in.

This school would never in a million years have been on my kid’s radar.

We know.

GPA requirements are probably over a 2.0 after all

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a classic D1 at a fairly mediocre school vs D3 at a highly rated LAC. If finances are not an issue, there’s not much of a choice here - career options will be night and day. We had a similar choice and attending a NESCAC, playing sport has worked out very well for our DD.

Cite?

Average Colby graduate salary >85k. Average JMU graduate salary - 65k. Multiple Wall Street firms recruit from Colby, none do at JMU
Even if not just about starting salary - Colby law school acceptance rate 87%, Med School 68% - both miles above national average. Career wise, it’s not even in the same zipcode. A lot of people get caught up in “going D1” though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a classic D1 at a fairly mediocre school vs D3 at a highly rated LAC. If finances are not an issue, there’s not much of a choice here - career options will be night and day. We had a similar choice and attending a NESCAC, playing sport has worked out very well for our DD.

Cite?

Average Colby graduate salary >85k. Average JMU graduate salary - 65k. Multiple Wall Street firms recruit from Colby, none do at JMU
Even if not just about starting salary - Colby law school acceptance rate 87%, Med School 68% - both miles above national average. Career wise, it’s not even in the same zipcode. A lot of people get caught up in “going D1” though.

Where was this data retrieved? Were the salaries controlled for household wealth?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a classic D1 at a fairly mediocre school vs D3 at a highly rated LAC. If finances are not an issue, there’s not much of a choice here - career options will be night and day. We had a similar choice and attending a NESCAC, playing sport has worked out very well for our DD.

Cite?

Average Colby graduate salary >85k. Average JMU graduate salary - 65k. Multiple Wall Street firms recruit from Colby, none do at JMU
Even if not just about starting salary - Colby law school acceptance rate 87%, Med School 68% - both miles above national average. Career wise, it’s not even in the same zipcode. A lot of people get caught up in “going D1” though.

Where was this data retrieved? Were the salaries controlled for household wealth?

I believe on both colleges websites

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Colby alum.
Give it serious consideration. It's an amazing place where all classes are taught by professors, not grad students.
Have you visited? The campus is amazing. The new athletic center is world-class. The new science buildings are fabulous. The new dorms/housing options - phenomenal.
Colby has poured huge money into the town of Waterville, and the town/gown effect has improved dramatically.
yes, Maine is cold in the winter. But it's also beautiful and the community there is wonderful.

What's the sport?

What is with this hyperbolic gushing over a tiny, remote school in the middle of nowhere? And again - “world class”? I mean, come on.

Either you are pissed that you or your kids didn't get in or you've never visited. Either way stop pissing on something you know nothing about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Outside Virginia it's likely not too many people are more familiar with JMU than with Colby, if that's an actual criterion for selecting a school.

Colby is a so-called "potted Ivy"; that is, an academically well-rated and nationally known small liberal arts college. JMU is a large middle-of-the-road regional university. As you note, they are vastly different in character, reputation, academic rigor, location, size, and in many other dimensions.

It might be best to leave the sports aspect out of things unless your kid hopes to be a sports professional. Instead, look at which school will provide the best preparation for post-college life, whether that is employment in a particular field or graduate school.

You sound nice