Why hasn't GMU surpassed UVA, W&M, VT?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a commuter school with an ugly campus.

UVA is a thing of beauty created by a founding father.

And his slaves

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Considering the fact that its location is so much better than any of the three in the title of this post?

The location is at the intersection of two four lane highways across the street from a Wendy’s, McDonald’s, and Taco Bamba.

Like every other American university?

[Anonymous]

Not many people know who George Mason was. To most people it sounds like it was named after a guy who manages a muffler repair shop in Herndon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a commuter school. And Trumpy.

Liberal actually

[Anonymous]

Their website says it's the largest research college in Virginia. The campus has been updated very nicely. It definitely has a lot going for it. It's just very large. Not everyone wants a large school like VT and GMU.

[Anonymous]

We live very close by but don't have need to really be on campus much. We did an official tour and our impression was actually really positive. Nice campus and buildings. It seems like a school that has a goal of preparing students for careers, whereas some other schools feel more like the traditional college experience.

Having said that, our child will apply but prefers not to go to school in her backyard. Fair enough.

[Anonymous]

GMU's problem is that it is in the backyard of most NOVA kids and who wants that for college? Kids should spread their wings. Otherwise, a better option than some other publics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a commuter school. And Trumpy.

[Anonymous]

Can someone give a summary of why people are saying it's republican/trumpy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a commuter school. And Trumpy.

Liberal actually

Trumpier than UVA or W&M.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a commuter school. And Trumpy.

Liberal actually

Trumpier than UVA or W&M.

Because of the law school selling out to Antonin Scalia (🤮) or something else?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone give a summary of why people are saying it's republican/trumpy?

Because it went through a period of time in the 90s and 00s where it became a home for quite a few conservative academics, particularly in the econ department. And then that attracted some conservative students, etc etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a commuter school. And Trumpy.

It’s definitely not Trumpy. It’s very diverse and just had three students arrested for terrorism.

The sure sign it is a liberal college!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a commuter school. And Trumpy.

Liberal actually

Trumpier than UVA or W&M.

Because of the law school selling out to Antonin Scalia (🤮) or something else?

Agreed that it is mainly the law school. The law school has become the feeder school for clerkships to Trump appointed judges. They have really leaned hard into that. In terms of number of high level clerkships, GMU is now competing with Yale, Harvard, etc. because that is where the Trump judges are hiring from. Thomas has one and had one a few years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a commuter school with an ugly campus.

UVA is a thing of beauty created by a founding father.

And his slaves

Unfortunately, that’s where the “father” part comes in.