VTech - UVA - UMD - W&M - Request for feedback

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
If you are absolutely certain about pursuing a business major, it's advisable to choose a school with direct admission rather than relying on uncertain future opportunities. Unexpected challenges, such as health issues, family matters, or encountering subpar professors, can make a semester challenging. This is precisely what happened to my DS, who graduated as the top student in high school. At the time, we believed that transferring schools as a junior would be too late, and he decided to pursue an MBA later on. Looking back, we realize that he should have opted for VT, which was in-state and would have provided him with the business school experience he was eagerly anticipating.

Thank you for sharing. This is so helpful. End of the day it is what and how well you do is more important than just a paper ranking.

[Anonymous]

Why would you consider pursuing a 2-year business degree at UVA with the risk of not even being accepted when you have the opportunity to enroll in a 4-year business undergraduate program at VT? It's a clear choice – opt for VT, it's the logical decision.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
If you are absolutely certain about pursuing a business major, it's advisable to choose a school with direct admission rather than relying on uncertain future opportunities. Unexpected challenges, such as health issues, family matters, or encountering subpar professors, can make a semester challenging. This is precisely what happened to my DS, who graduated as the top student in high school. At the time, we believed that transferring schools as a junior would be too late, and he decided to pursue an MBA later on. Looking back, we realize that he should have opted for VT, which was in-state and would have provided him with the business school experience he was eagerly anticipating.

Thank you for sharing. This is so helpful. End of the day it is what and how well you do is more important than just a paper ranking.

Ha ha wrong. Not when it comes to business school. Rankings matter. Obviously you’re taking a rick that you won’t get into McIntire, but don’t kid yourself - if you do, you’re far better off than going to Tech.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:JMU does not have the same career support as VT.

Cite?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA of course. And bear in mind your child might change majors, which mine did. You want to be at UVA (or W&M) if you are going to do that, not Virginia Tech

This is exactly why my kid chose VaTech.

[Anonymous]

Anonymou[b wrote:s]Why would you consider pursuing a 2-year business degree at UVA with the risk of not even being accepted when you have the opportunity to enroll in a 4-year business undergraduate program at VT? It's a clear choice – opt for VT, it's the logical decision.

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Because UVA is UVA

[Anonymous]

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Anonymou[b wrote:s]Why would you consider pursuing a 2-year business degree at UVA with the risk of not even being accepted when you have the opportunity to enroll in a 4-year business undergraduate program at VT? It's a clear choice – opt for VT, it's the logical decision.

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Because UVA is UVA

What does that mean?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As others have said UVA is the highest rated but there is no direct admit to UVA or W&M business school. So get the hard grading professor in a prerequisite course and your chances drop.

If dead set on business apply to direct admit programs. Double hurdle business school admit schemes are not worth the risk when direct admit to elite programs is available.

I generally agree with this. Yes there are some firms recruiting at UVA that don’t recruit at UMD and VT. But I think the risk of not getting admitted to McIntire 2 years in is the bigger risk for most students. It also sounds like a big stress factor. There is no straightforward set of admission criteria to McIntire. It sounds like a student could get a 3.8 gpa in core classes and still get rejected on softer criteria.

[Anonymous]

If all the other schools have a direct admit like eng or Arch, it does not make sense to stress out kids interested in business.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymou[b wrote:s]Why would you consider pursuing a 2-year business degree at UVA with the risk of not even being accepted when you have the opportunity to enroll in a 4-year business undergraduate program at VT? It's a clear choice – opt for VT, it's the logical decision.

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Because UVA is UVA

What does that mean?

Not the PP but because UVA is generally considered to be the top school in VA. There are lots of Tech boosters on this forum who love to contest that but most Tech kids would have loved to have gone to UVA - unless they are engineering, those kids probably got into both.

If the OP's kid changes their mind on majors, as 70% of college students do, they will still be graduating from UVA which will open doors that Tech will not. Sorry Tech boosters, it's a solid school but it is not opening as many doors. Go ahead and share your outrage, as you always do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymou[b wrote:s]Why would you consider pursuing a 2-year business degree at UVA with the risk of not even being accepted when you have the opportunity to enroll in a 4-year business undergraduate program at VT? It's a clear choice – opt for VT, it's the logical decision.

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Because UVA is UVA

What does that mean?

Not the PP but because UVA is generally considered to be the top school in VA. There are lots of Tech boosters on this forum who love to contest that but most Tech kids would have loved to have gone to UVA - unless they are engineering, those kids probably got into both.

If the OP's kid changes their mind on majors, as 70% of college students do, they will still be graduating from UVA which will open doors that Tech will not. Sorry Tech boosters, it's a solid school but it is not opening as many doors. Go ahead and share your outrage, as you always do.

Yawn

[Anonymous]

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Anonymou[b wrote:s]Why would you consider pursuing a 2-year business degree at UVA with the risk of not even being accepted when you have the opportunity to enroll in a 4-year business undergraduate program at VT? It's a clear choice – opt for VT, it's the logical decision.

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Because UVA is UVA

What does that mean?

Not the PP but because UVA is generally considered to be the top school in VA. There are lots of Tech boosters on this forum who love to contest that but most Tech kids would have loved to have gone to UVA - unless they are engineering, those kids probably got into both.

If the OP's kid changes their mind on majors, as 70% of college students do, they will still be graduating from UVA which will open doors that Tech will not. Sorry Tech boosters, it's a solid school but it is not opening as many doors. Go ahead and share your outrage, as you always do.

Yawn

exactly... you are gonna just come on here and argue that Tech is just as good (or better!). come on let's hear it!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymou[b wrote:s]Why would you consider pursuing a 2-year business degree at UVA with the risk of not even being accepted when you have the opportunity to enroll in a 4-year business undergraduate program at VT? It's a clear choice – opt for VT, it's the logical decision.

[/b]

Because UVA is UVA

What does that mean?

Not the PP but because UVA is generally considered to be the top school in VA. There are lots of Tech boosters on this forum who love to contest that but most Tech kids would have loved to have gone to UVA - unless they are engineering, those kids probably got into both.

If the OP's kid changes their mind on majors, as 70% of college students do, they will still be graduating from UVA which will open doors that Tech will not. Sorry Tech boosters, it's a solid school but it is not opening as many doors. Go ahead and share your outrage, as you always do.

Yawn

exactly... you are gonna just come on here and argue that Tech is just as good (or better!). come on let's hear it!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:According to US News, it’s UVA by a long shot, followed by UMD, Tech and William & Mary. All four are considered good, but UVA is considered elite.

Lol you never fail

Right? So predictably hilarious.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The UVA ranking is for Darden and not for undergrad

No.
Undergrad
UVA 8
UMD 23
Tech 39
WM 51

Graduate
UVA (Darden) 14
UMD 42
WM 45
Tech Unranked

DP. Please start posting your links.