Rank these VA public universities

[Anonymous]

OMG, these lists are so ridiculous.

Visit the schools with your kid and stop bowing to the Naviance and gossip gods. You'd be surprised at how much you learn by taking a tour, talking to students and doing some research.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have good looking, popular, well adjusted, outgoing, happy kids with good grades...

They go to JMU.

The end.

This made me snort, but there’s some truth here.

I know. I think that is why my weird 9th grader already said he does not want to go to jmu. Too much like nova.

You'd be surprised at visceral negative reactions to JMU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Naviance from a mid-range FCPS hs: (Gives average scores from past 10 years of accepted students)

UVA: 4.37 GPA/1368 SAT
W&M 4.32 GPA/1404 SAT
VT: 4.14 GPA/1304 SAT
JMU 3.94 GPA/1220 SAT
GMU 3.89 GPA/1220 SAT
VCU 3.62 GPA/1202 SAT
CNU 3.72 GPA/1200 SAT
UMW 3.65 GPA/1155 SAT

I would say none of these stats are anything to sneer at (directed to some of the prior PPs, not you).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have good looking, popular, well adjusted, outgoing, happy kids with good grades...

They go to JMU.

The end.

This made me snort, but there’s some truth here.

I know. I think that is why my weird 9th grader already said he does not want to go to jmu. Too much like nova.

You'd be surprised at visceral negative reactions to JMU.

I don't know anyone who has had a "visceral negative reaction to JMU." The kids we know who go there or graduated from there have absolutely loved it. And these are some of the nicest kids. When we visited, my kids and I thought it was a great campus with a beautiful quad and friendly students. Perhaps it's just you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG, these lists are so ridiculous.

Visit the schools with your kid and stop bowing to the Naviance and gossip gods. You'd be surprised at how much you learn by taking a tour, talking to students and doing some research.

+100
DCUM makes me laugh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Naviance from a mid-range FCPS hs: (Gives average scores from past 10 years of accepted students)

UVA: 4.37 GPA/1368 SAT
W&M 4.32 GPA/1404 SAT
VT: 4.14 GPA/1304 SAT
JMU 3.94 GPA/1220 SAT
GMU 3.89 GPA/1220 SAT
VCU 3.62 GPA/1202 SAT
CNU 3.72 GPA/1200 SAT
UMW 3.65 GPA/1155 SAT

I would say none of these stats are anything to sneer at (directed to some of the prior PPs, not you).

I agree these are right. The SCHEV statistics are very helpful if you are looking at individual schools. For example, the average GPA of the enrolled freshman at GMU in the class of 2017-2018 was 3.90 for 25th percentile, 3.67 for median 50% and 3.42 for bottom 25%. That comports with my experience as a professor. http://research.schev.edu/enrollment/B10_FreshmenProfile.asp. For UVA it jumps significantly. Plug in the name of the university. This will give you SAT, ACT and GPA of enrolled students in fall of 2017.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Naviance from a mid-range FCPS hs: (Gives average scores from past 10 years of accepted students)

UVA: 4.37 GPA/1368 SAT
W&M 4.32 GPA/1404 SAT
VT: 4.14 GPA/1304 SAT
JMU 3.94 GPA/1220 SAT
GMU 3.89 GPA/1220 SAT
VCU 3.62 GPA/1202 SAT
CNU 3.72 GPA/1200 SAT
UMW 3.65 GPA/1155 SAT

I would say none of these stats are anything to sneer at (directed to some of the prior PPs, not you).

This is basically the same ranking from the 90’s.
Maybe JMU had a slight edge on Tech at the time. Tech seemed to be a bit more ( teeny tiny bit) of a safety at the time.
But ultimately the more things change, the more they stay the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Naviance from a mid-range FCPS hs: (Gives average scores from past 10 years of accepted students)

UVA: 4.37 GPA/1368 SAT
W&M 4.32 GPA/1404 SAT
VT: 4.14 GPA/1304 SAT
JMU 3.94 GPA/1220 SAT
GMU 3.89 GPA/1220 SAT
VCU 3.62 GPA/1202 SAT
CNU 3.72 GPA/1200 SAT
UMW 3.65 GPA/1155 SAT

I would say none of these stats are anything to sneer at (directed to some of the prior PPs, not you).

This is basically the same ranking from the 90’s.
Maybe JMU had a slight edge on Tech at the time. Tech seemed to be a bit more ( teeny tiny bit) of a safety at the time.
But ultimately the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Neither JMU nor VT are safety schools for most kids these days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Naviance from a mid-range FCPS hs: (Gives average scores from past 10 years of accepted students)

UVA: 4.37 GPA/1368 SAT
W&M 4.32 GPA/1404 SAT
VT: 4.14 GPA/1304 SAT
JMU 3.94 GPA/1220 SAT
GMU 3.89 GPA/1220 SAT
VCU 3.62 GPA/1202 SAT
CNU 3.72 GPA/1200 SAT
UMW 3.65 GPA/1155 SAT

I would say none of these stats are anything to sneer at (directed to some of the prior PPs, not you).

This is basically the same ranking from the 90’s.
Maybe JMU had a slight edge on Tech at the time. Tech seemed to be a bit more ( teeny tiny bit) of a safety at the time.
But ultimately the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Neither JMU nor VT are safety schools for most kids these days.

Nor GMU which is only a hairsbreadth GPA away from JMU and same average SAT. That said this doesn't indicate what you need to get in, only the average scores of accepted students from one FCPS hs. Still seems pretty competitive to be a NOVA student applicant at any of the public colleges/universities...

[Anonymous]

UVA
CNU
JMU
W AND M
VTech
GMU
VCU, UMW,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Naviance from a mid-range FCPS hs: (Gives average scores from past 10 years of accepted students)

UVA: 4.37 GPA/1368 SAT
W&M 4.32 GPA/1404 SAT
VT: 4.14 GPA/1304 SAT
JMU 3.94 GPA/1220 SAT
GMU 3.89 GPA/1220 SAT
VCU 3.62 GPA/1202 SAT
CNU 3.72 GPA/1200 SAT
UMW 3.65 GPA/1155 SAT

I would say none of these stats are anything to sneer at (directed to some of the prior PPs, not you).

This is basically the same ranking from the 90’s.
Maybe JMU had a slight edge on Tech at the time. Tech seemed to be a bit more ( teeny tiny bit) of a safety at the time.
But ultimately the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Neither JMU nor VT are safety schools for most kids these days.

You really need a 4.0 and have completed calculus with an A to get into VT engineering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Naviance from a mid-range FCPS hs: (Gives average scores from past 10 years of accepted students)

UVA: 4.37 GPA/1368 SAT
W&M 4.32 GPA/1404 SAT
VT: 4.14 GPA/1304 SAT
JMU 3.94 GPA/1220 SAT
GMU 3.89 GPA/1220 SAT
VCU 3.62 GPA/1202 SAT
CNU 3.72 GPA/1200 SAT
UMW 3.65 GPA/1155 SAT

I would say none of these stats are anything to sneer at (directed to some of the prior PPs, not you).

This is basically the same ranking from the 90’s.
Maybe JMU had a slight edge on Tech at the time. Tech seemed to be a bit more ( teeny tiny bit) of a safety at the time.
But ultimately the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Neither JMU nor VT are safety schools for most kids these days.

Nor GMU which is only a hairsbreadth GPA away from JMU and same average SAT. That said this doesn't indicate what you need to get in, only the average scores of accepted students from one FCPS hs. Still seems pretty competitive to be a NOVA student applicant at any of the public colleges/universities...

Things have really changed in the last ten years. The SCHEV statistics indicate the GPA of the enrolled freshman at GMU in the class of 2017-2018 was 3.90 for 25th percentile, 3.67 for median 50% and 3.42 for bottom 25%. . http://research.schev.edu/enrollment/B10_FreshmenProfile.asp. Plug in the name of the VA University. This will give you SAT, ACT and GPA of actual enrolled students in fall of 2017.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA
CNU
JMU
W AND M
VTech
GMU
VCU, UMW,

Funny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Naviance from a mid-range FCPS hs: (Gives average scores from past 10 years of accepted students)

UVA: 4.37 GPA/1368 SAT
W&M 4.32 GPA/1404 SAT
VT: 4.14 GPA/1304 SAT
JMU 3.94 GPA/1220 SAT
GMU 3.89 GPA/1220 SAT
VCU 3.62 GPA/1202 SAT
CNU 3.72 GPA/1200 SAT
UMW 3.65 GPA/1155 SAT

I would say none of these stats are anything to sneer at (directed to some of the prior PPs, not you).

This is basically the same ranking from the 90’s.
Maybe JMU had a slight edge on Tech at the time. Tech seemed to be a bit more ( teeny tiny bit) of a safety at the time.
But ultimately the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Neither JMU nor VT are safety schools for most kids these days.

Nor GMU which is only a hairsbreadth GPA away from JMU and same average SAT. That said this doesn't indicate what you need to get in, only the average scores of accepted students from one FCPS hs. Still seems pretty competitive to be a NOVA student applicant at any of the public colleges/universities...

+1
It is very difficult as a student from NOVA to get into most of these schools.

[Anonymous]

Go UVA or go home. Or W&M if bricks and boredom are your things.