JMU rejections

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

only school in my senior's basket

Explain why any rational student would do this.

Agree. If you're applying to JMU might as well shoot your shot to VT and try and get into the t75.

Right. Because being higher in USNWR means it’s better for all people under all circumstances 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DS was rejected by JMU last year (2023).
3.5 GPA
32 ACT (submitted)
Varsity sport
Student government
Boys State

Very disappointed as it was his first choice. Currently attending CNU, but thinking of transferring.

Is he thinking of transferring to JMU or somewhere else? Hope it all works out!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:high school class of 2020, white male

3.4 GPA
31 ACT (one score, not super score)
Eagle Scout

Weighted? Rejected?

Yes, weighted. Yes, rejected.
His school didn't offer many AP classes. He took one AP class (Comparative Government) his sophomore year and got a 5 on the exam.
They offered IB classes and he took several, but I don't remember what his scores were.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know this is off topic but with all the people bashing the school, where you go to undergrad does not measure your success in life. One of our local orthodontists graduated from JMU, went to dental school at Temple, and orthodontist school at UMD. She’s killing it with 5 locations, a family with 3 young boys, now only working one day a week. Her lawyer husband helps her run the business. I’d say JMU worked out just fine.

Exactly. And I don’t have a kid at JMU - but it seems to be a school where the kids who go there feel overwhelmingly positive. My child’s dermatologist went there, and I know successful people in a range of fields that are happy alums. I do think the name recognition is best in the DC area so that something to keep in mind but there’s no reason a kid can’t go to JMU and have a good life.

I do know of two kids rejected last year, one with a 3.7 weighted and one with a higher weighted gpa (close to 4 but not sure of exact number). Common thread to the extent there was one could be that neither had a lot of APs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

only school in my senior's basket

Explain why any rational student would do this.

OP. I wish I could. I didn't say my kid was rational. They did apply to two other schools; but I think both of them are more competitive than JMU. JMU has always been described as most students' "safety" school and my student's stats are very good (4.0 unweighted GPA, several AP classes, test optional - ok, but not great SAT score).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a great school. Would all the bashers and unhelpful people just start a new, whiny thread about how you’re better than everyone else so as to not distract from the conversation here?

OP. Thank you. I knew I was likely making a mistake trying to ask this question here; but don't know where else to get a better answer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have an in-state student who applied to JMU but was rejected in past (I know this year's decisions aren't out, yet)? Wondering what stats/profiles get rejected because it's the only school in my senior's basket. While that makes me nervous, they seem to take it for granted they will get in. But our local school district data indicates almost half who applied last year did not get accepted.

What really matters is where your child fits in the district data. Is their gpa and SAT in line with the kids getting in? That’s your answer. The scattergram should be obvious

OP here. Stats are well in line with the ranges posted on school website. On paper, it's a perfect fit for my child's interests, preferences, and needs. But that doesn't mean acceptance is guaranteed. I'm trying to find out if others in the ranges are being denied, or what it takes to not get accepted. They can't accept everyone.

[Anonymous]

Is it easier to get into JMU from out of state (MD)? It’s my child’s first choice with 3.8 weighted.

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone have an in-state student who applied to JMU but was rejected in past (I know this year's decisions aren't out, yet)? Wondering what stats/profiles get rejected because it's the only school in my senior's basket. While that makes me nervous, they seem to take it for granted they will get in. But our local school district data indicates almost half who applied last year did not get accepted.

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What really matters is where your child fits in the district data. Is their gpa and SAT in line with the kids getting in? That’s your answer. The scattergram should be obvious [/quote]

Love that you assume there’s a scattergram at every school. Our public only started to use naviance this year so there’s nothing to look at yet. Is there another place I can sort by school and see a scattergram? [/quote]

Love that you assume that you are the main character and everyone exists just to serve you. [/quote]
I don't know what your point is. The only part of the above exchange I (OP) posted, is the original question.
Still, like the other person you're responding to, I wouldn't know how to find the info you say should be at our fingertips.
Regardless, I'm trying to determine whether there are high-performing students similar to my child who are still getting rejected by JMU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DS was rejected by JMU last year (2023).
3.5 GPA
32 ACT (submitted)
Varsity sport
Student government
Boys State

Very disappointed as it was his first choice. Currently attending CNU, but thinking of transferring.

Did he take a rigorous courseload? APs and intensified classes, 3 or 4 years of world language, etc?

[Anonymous]

3.85 gpa and 1480 SAT. Is at an OOS school now, with merit, and kicking a$$.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DS was rejected by JMU last year (2023).
3.5 GPA
32 ACT (submitted)
Varsity sport
Student government
Boys State

Very disappointed as it was his first choice. Currently attending CNU, but thinking of transferring.

Did he take a rigorous courseload? APs and intensified classes, 3 or 4 years of world language, etc?

JMU requires 4 years of language??

[Anonymous]

JMU is pretty difficult to get into if you’re from NOVA. The Va public colleges are pretty upfront about the geographic quotas. We know two families that kids were rejected by JMU and VT but got into UMD and Penn St. I have another friend whose daughter got rejected from VT and ended up going to Duke. Your son needs to apply to safety school. It doesn’t make sense but that’s the way it is. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:FWIW, my former TA from an Ivy teachers there. I remember him as being a good teacher with high expectations.

For anyone to think this could be useful information shows how truly clueless the status chasers are.

+1
Who cares if the professors went to ivies. Everyone has to work somewhere.

I care. I like professors who know the material well.

Which is why I posted what I did. I have taken a look at the faculty backgrounds of many schools, and JMU was a pleasant surprise!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DS was rejected by JMU last year (2023).
3.5 GPA
32 ACT (submitted)
Varsity sport
Student government
Boys State

Very disappointed as it was his first choice. Currently attending CNU, but thinking of transferring.

Did he take a rigorous courseload? APs and intensified classes, 3 or 4 years of world language, etc?

JMU requires 4 years of language??

No, just trying to gauge the student profile that was rejected.