Longwood University

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Anonymous wrote:My kiddo is at Longwood as a freshman. For him, it is a perfect fit. Small class sizes, guaranteed internship for every major, walkable, many resources. It’s not UVA nor does it pretend to be. It’s for a student who wants a supportive environment with a lot of opportunities to get to know professors. College is about that transition to adulthood. Some kids need more support than others to make that transition. Longwood is perfect for that kid.

What is he studying? What's his roommate like? Is he a quiet kid or social?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kiddo is at Longwood as a freshman. For him, it is a perfect fit. Small class sizes, guaranteed internship for every major, walkable, many resources. It’s not UVA nor does it pretend to be. It’s for a student who wants a supportive environment with a lot of opportunities to get to know professors. College is about that transition to adulthood. Some kids need more support than others to make that transition. Longwood is perfect for that kid.

This is what the Virginia system is supposed to be. It allows schools to define a role that they can address. What should be important is how well they address that role. There are many types of jobs that need to be filled for society to function.

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Anonymous wrote:I have always thought of Longwood as a four year community college.

That’s interesting. I’m not originally from Virginia and it’s always been at the top of the list of state schools we want to look at for my son. I’ve never heard of it thought of as a community college. He has near a 4.0 GPA but wants a smaller school and loves rural settings. He does not want a high pressure school. Longwood seemed like a good one to look at first and it’s at the top of our list. We’ve heard positive things from people who have attended.

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Longwood is a popular school for VA students from outside of Northern Virginia. It’s known for its education department which produces a lot of good teachers. Longwood is for kids who were conscientious students in high school, but who didn’t necessarily take the most rigorous, multiple AP’s/ECs.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is known for serving students with learning disabilities. Not sure why the pp gets yelled at for that.

I think the obnoxious statement was that it’s a school for students who are “borderline college material.”

The average ACT score at Longwood is 21; the college readiness benchmarks for different subjects range from 22-26, so almost by definition many of these kids are borderline college material. I went to undergrad at WVU (23 average ACT) and many of the kids there weren’t college material either.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is known for serving students with learning disabilities. Not sure why the pp gets yelled at for that.

I think the obnoxious statement was that it’s a school for students who are “borderline college material.”

The average ACT score at Longwood is 21; the college readiness benchmarks for different subjects range from 22-26, so almost by definition many of these kids are borderline college material. I went to undergrad at WVU (23 average ACT) and many of the kids there weren’t college material either.

Cite?

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IMy daughter graduated from Longwood University with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. I believe the teaching program there thoroughly prepared her to take on a teaching position and begin working on her Master's degree.

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My kiddo was accepted into JMU, VCU, ECU, and UNCW but chose to go to Longwood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kiddo is at Longwood as a freshman. For him, it is a perfect fit. Small class sizes, guaranteed internship for every major, walkable, many resources. It’s not UVA nor does it pretend to be. It’s for a student who wants a supportive environment with a lot of opportunities to get to know professors. College is about that transition to adulthood. Some kids need more support than others to make that transition. Longwood is perfect for that kid.

What is he studying? What's his roommate like? Is he a quiet kid or social?

studying public history- historical preservation/archivist
he is quiet - in band which has been fun since the basketball team is D1 and made a run for NCAA tournament the last few years.

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Wanted to drop in and mention that Longwood also has an excellent nursing program.

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Anonymous wrote:Is this the name of a real school?

What is the purpose of this post?

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I graduated from Longwood many, many years ago. It was Longwood College back then. I went because they had an excellent social work program back then.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this the name of a real school?

What is the purpose of this post?

NP, but It’s a phallic joke and the purpose to add levity.

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Longwood is a well regarded public university outside of the hyper-competitive NoVA bubble. I know Longwood grads who have gone on to have fulfilling careers and happy, normal, well-adjusted lives. They aren’t backstabbing, social climbing, win-at-all-costs types. Thank God.

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Would it be good for someone who wants to study physical therapy (within nursing)?