JMU decisions out

[Anonymous]

Does your decision disappear if you accept the waitlist? Mine now says completed again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter goes to JMU and all I see on the facebook page is how expensive OOS tuition is and a bunch of whiny parents who had the option to send their kids in state, but choose not to.

What state(s) are they mostly from?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter goes to JMU and all I see on the facebook page is how expensive OOS tuition is and a bunch of whiny parents who had the option to send their kids in state, but choose not to.

What state(s) are they mostly from?

I know a large amount are from NJ

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Anonymous wrote:I think these posts telling people to make their decisions as soon as possible are written by the same person who told us not to bring foods that kids might be allergic to to the park.

yes. At this point in the game (seniors considering their options for next year), it's an INDIVIDUAL GAME. I understand that others on the waitlist are hoping and waiting to figure out their plans... but nobody is making decisions just to help the next guy out. It's not about "playing nice." Kids with multiple options will make their decisions when they are good and ready to commit, and not any sooner just to make sure others on the waitlist have less anxiety.

There are times to be generous, to share, to be team players. But, when a senior is trying to decide where to go for the next four year -- that is a time for thinking only of oneself. People on the waitlists can wait until the accepted kids decide in their own due time.

+1000 My kid will decline all their acceptances on May 1st. Well, maybe April 30th. It has NOTHING to do with your WL kid. Also, schools work with yield algorithms so WL often don’t move much at all. Love the school that loves you back and move on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:JMU does housing based on when you accept and pay deposit FYI

Uh oh. I’m 90% sure my DC will go to JMU but they are still considering 2 other schools. Hoping to know by April 1. Is that too late for preferred housing?

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Anonymous wrote:JMU does housing based on when you accept and pay deposit FYI

Uh oh. I’m 90% sure my DC will go to JMU but they are still considering 2 other schools. Hoping to know by April 1. Is that too late for preferred housing?

The sooner you sign up the better housing you will get. There are several dorms at JMU that are very very very old and dumpy and no AC. If you're okay paying the same amount for those trashy dorms as people who have AC and much nicer dorms then wait as long as you want.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think these posts telling people to make their decisions as soon as possible are written by the same person who told us not to bring foods that kids might be allergic to to the park.

yes. At this point in the game (seniors considering their options for next year), it's an INDIVIDUAL GAME. I understand that others on the waitlist are hoping and waiting to figure out their plans... but nobody is making decisions just to help the next guy out. It's not about "playing nice." Kids with multiple options will make their decisions when they are good and ready to commit, and not any sooner just to make sure others on the waitlist have less anxiety.

There are times to be generous, to share, to be team players. But, when a senior is trying to decide where to go for the next four year -- that is a time for thinking only of oneself. People on the waitlists can wait until the accepted kids decide in their own due time.

+1000 My kid will decline all their acceptances on May 1st. Well, maybe April 30th. It has NOTHING to do with your WL kid. Also, schools work with yield algorithms so WL often don’t move much at all. Love the school that loves you back and move on.

100% not true. Lots of kids come off waitlists, especially once decisions are made. It's ridiculous to insinuate that isn't the case.

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Anonymous wrote:39,000 kids applied to JMU. Please have your kids put in their decisions if they are not going so some kids who really want to go can come off of the waitlist. This is heartbreaking

1310 SAT and 3.7 (4.2 weighted) - in! ACPS. She wants to study Accounting.

Wow JMU used to be such a safely. Know plenty of accountants who went there.

Not really. JMU used to be more selective when it was a smaller school. In 1987 they had a 31 percent acceptance rate and higher SATs than VT. True story

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Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone choose to go to JMU paying OOS tuition

OOS students love JMU. Why do some VA kids turn their nose up at it

Why do kids turn their nose up to VT or GMU or any other school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:39,000 kids applied to JMU. Please have your kids put in their decisions if they are not going so some kids who really want to go can come off of the waitlist. This is heartbreaking

In! 4.1 weighted (3.6 unweighted) and 1340 SAT. Interested in College of Business. Good luck all!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter goes to JMU and all I see on the facebook page is how expensive OOS tuition is and a bunch of whiny parents who had the option to send their kids in state, but choose not to.

Yes! Same here. Any OOS school is going to be more expensive than the in-state option, yet they seem to think it’s unfair. So weird - why did they choose an OOS school then??

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:39,000 kids applied to JMU. Please have your kids put in their decisions if they are not going so some kids who really want to go can come off of the waitlist. This is heartbreaking

In! 4.1 weighted (3.6 unweighted) and 1340 SAT. Interested in College of Business. Good luck all!

Congratulations!! My Duke loves JMU.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone choose to go to JMU paying OOS tuition

Because they love the school and can afford it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our oldest graduated last year. I suggested they turn down any offers they had decided against, and make up their mind fairly quickly so other kids could get off the wait list. Other kids are waiting for you to do that, what you turn down could be another kid's dream come true. It came down to JMU vs. VT. Decision made fairly quickly, based on the major, and program. I agree kids shouldn't sit on acceptances any longer than necessary. If you know you don't want to go somewhere after all, then decline the offer and make another kid's day. Pay it forward, make someone smile.

That’s nice, but again, that’s not how it works. Let’s say JMU offers 5 slots, predicting that 3 will not accept. Your kid turning down their slot is just one of the 3 they expected to say no. It doesn’t help the waitlisted kid at all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter goes to JMU and all I see on the facebook page is how expensive OOS tuition is and a bunch of whiny parents who had the option to send their kids in state, but choose not to.

What state(s) are they mostly from?

DP. My kids at JMU have friends from Colorado, Florida, Texas, Mass, NY, CA, and elsewhere.