Is JMU on the rise?

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What is the dorm situation like at the school

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Anonymous wrote:What is the dorm situation like at the school

My son is a freshman and in a newer dorm on East campus, and they are air conditioned and fairly nice but not luxurious or anything. The older dorms on main campus are more popular, it's where the parties are, but many are grimy and in the process of being replaced. A smaller percentage of kids live on campus after freshman year.

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Anonymous wrote:Is JMU harder to get into OOS than IS? I know it’s harder at some VA schools (e.g. UVA and W&M) due to a mandate to prioritize VA students, but don’t know if JMU has gotten to that point yet.

I don't think it is harder. In state stats are a bit higher.

It's actually easier to get in out of state. They accept more students, because the yield is much lower.

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Anonymous wrote:What is the dorm situation like at the school

We loved the Bluestone dorms which are adjacent to the quad. So pretty.

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Anonymous wrote:How is Greek life atJMU?

Greek life is there for those who are interested, but it definitely doesn't dominate. It's only about 15% of the student body.

My dd begs to differ. Says it’s 20%. She originally said she wasn’t going to rush. Changed her mind spring semester. Said she didn’t realize how large it was.

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Anonymous wrote:How is Greek life atJMU?

Greek life is there for those who are interested, but it definitely doesn't dominate. It's only about 15% of the student body.

My dd begs to differ. Says it’s 20%. She originally said she wasn’t going to rush. Changed her mind spring semester. Said she didn’t realize how large it was.

That's still 80% who don't go Greek. My kids never bothered to rush and met plenty of friends through freshman dorm, clubs, organizations, and intramurals.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is Greek life atJMU?

Greek life is there for those who are interested, but it definitely doesn't dominate. It's only about 15% of the student body.

My dd begs to differ. Says it’s 20%. She originally said she wasn’t going to rush. Changed her mind spring semester. Said she didn’t realize how large it was.

Whether it’s 15% or 20%, the vast majority of kids aren’t in fraternities or sororities.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is Greek life atJMU?

Greek life is there for those who are interested, but it definitely doesn't dominate. It's only about 15% of the student body.

My dd begs to differ. Says it’s 20%. She originally said she wasn’t going to rush. Changed her mind spring semester. Said she didn’t realize how large it was.

Whether it’s 15% or 20%, the vast majority of kids aren’t in fraternities or sororities.

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That's just one more thing that appealed to my DC.