Longwood University

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Anonymous wrote:A not-very-academic kid I know is going into her sophomore year, and doing *really* well in that environment, much better than her parents expected. Also very much enjoying the experience.

I think she'd have been eaten alive at GMU, which was one of her other alternatives; the smaller community and less rigorous courses is working wonders.

How do you know the courses are less rigorous?

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Anonymous wrote:I wish UMW was even a possibility for us - it doesn't have EITHER of the programs my daughter is looking for.

A cute little instate school an hour from home close to a historic walkable town would be an absolute dream for all of us.

Oh, well - we're not UNhappy with her options. And even the private options in state for her aren't too bad (the VTAG money will be nice)

Just...sigh.

I know you have Shenandoah on your list. That is where my DD is entering her second year for nursing. She really likes it, and the Winchester historic district is nice.

That's great! We honestly have to hope for a talent scholarship to afford it, but the Conservatory is a big draw for her. She got to meet a couple of the instructors already, saw a performance in the spring and that is probably her dream school. I just hope they accept her!

She has 2 of the schools on her list that actually get a lot of mentions for her performing art - the other is in MA. Winchester would definitely be preferable just from a distance perspective!

We came out for a visit to Old Town Winchester a couple years ago with my MIL and our niece and nephew. Had a really nice afternoon out there. It is a very cute area.

I hope it works out for you. Some pieces of information that might help you decide: during DD’s first year, her general education classes had between 8 and 15 students. They start off finals week with a late night breakfast offering at the dining hall. During finals week they schedule time for some baby goats and miniature horses to walk about campus to reduce student stress.

Thanks for sharing I follow several SU/ShenCo Instagram accounts and it seems like they do a lot of fun activities for the student body.

We shall see where she lands. I would be very happy if she was only an hour from home. And again, it would be amazing if she was accepted into the ShenCo program that is highly regarded. She will probably double major OR possibly combine the science with the art into one degree (there is a growing field that does just this but the actual degree is only offered at a few schools at the moment)

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Along with Redford the safety schools in the UVA college system.

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Anonymous wrote:Oddly, based on the things I have seen, Longwood has better overall stats for admitted students than ODU and Radford.

For the pp with a kid interested in a fairly small school in a rural area, might Emory & Henry be of interest? We just added it last minute to my child's list sight unseen. No app fee, so throwing it in just to see what happens.

Our list in VA (for a kid with stats that are not so good) is ODU, Radford, Shenandoah, Randolph and now E&H.

My son is the one who wants a small rural school. Emory & Henry looks great but unfortunately doesn’t have what he’s possibly interested in majoring in. He could change his mind in the next near. He’s definitely considering Shenandoah too. I appreciate everyone’s feedback on all of these schools.

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Anonymous wrote:We visited for my B-student daughter and wanted to love it, but it didn't impress at all. I got the feeling that most students are from small towns south of Richmond--a NOVA kid might find it confining, isolated and unsophisticated. It also seemed oddly cliquey--high visibility of Greek life and secret societies. The education and nursing programs seem to be the big attractions. I wouldn't go there for a low-demand major because they just don't have the name recognition, alumni network or proximity to internships to help build a career path.

As someone who attended Longwood, I would say this is spot on. Education is the biggest major and keep in mind historically Longwood was a state female normal school so it makes sense that education is still one of the biggest majors.

I believe in terms of tuition cost, it is one of the most expensive public schools in VA.

Farmville itself is located in Prince Edward county and for those who aren’t aware, Prince Edward Co closed there public schools completely for 5 years instead of integrating.

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Anonymous wrote:Oddly, based on the things I have seen, Longwood has better overall stats for admitted students than ODU and Radford.

For the pp with a kid interested in a fairly small school in a rural area, might Emory & Henry be of interest? We just added it last minute to my child's list sight unseen. No app fee, so throwing it in just to see what happens.

Our list in VA (for a kid with stats that are not so good) is ODU, Radford, Shenandoah, Randolph and now E&H.

My son is the one who wants a small rural school. Emory & Henry looks great but unfortunately doesn’t have what he’s possibly interested in majoring in. He could change his mind in the next near. He’s definitely considering Shenandoah too. I appreciate everyone’s feedback on all of these schools.

Understand completely! Good luck to your son. There might be some good options within a reasonable drive in other states, too - PA, MD, NY, NC, OH

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Anonymous wrote:Along with Redford the safety schools in the UVA college system.

I suspect you mean”Radford” but there are no safeties in the va system(cruel of you to unknowingly project your ignorance) .there is a college for everyone in va. That’s the beauty of the system

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Anonymous wrote:Isn't Longwood in a Dry County?

That's Emory & Henry I think.

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I'm resurrecting this thread as we're planning visits for our DS who is a junior and we're considering visiting. He's a solid B student that would like a medium sized Virginia school. He's not W&M material.

Asking honestly - why do people think CNU and UMW are so superior? Acceptance rates look about the same. They are even in the NCAA Tournament this year. Is it just location?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm resurrecting this thread as we're planning visits for our DS who is a junior and we're considering visiting. He's a solid B student that would like a medium sized Virginia school. He's not W&M material.

Asking honestly - why do people think CNU and UMW are so superior? Acceptance rates look about the same. They are even in the NCAA Tournament this year. Is it just location?

The location is REMOTE. And that works for some kids. Not so much for others.

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Apropos of very little, but the men's basketball team made the NCAA tournament.

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FYI - CNU and UMW are D3 so while it has a NCAA tournament (and if memory serves the CNU mens and womens teams are good), it's not the March Madness/D1 tournament.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm resurrecting this thread as we're planning visits for our DS who is a junior and we're considering visiting. He's a solid B student that would like a medium sized Virginia school. He's not W&M material.

Asking honestly - why do people think CNU and UMW are so superior? Acceptance rates look about the same. They are even in the NCAA Tournament this year. Is it just location?

We visited Longwood last summer. Was surprisingly impressed. Campus seemed classic but had modern buildings too. People said hi when we passed. Be sure to eat at the Press Club.

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DD had a friend at Longwood and since I know this friend, this story scared me. She was 21 at the time and was with friends. They had left a party and were walking .. not driving ... walking back to where they lived. They were threatened with arrest by the police. If you think your student might benefit from being hassled by the police (but what were they doing wrong?), maybe Longwood is the place.

Sounded even worse than the couple students who were arrested for throwing a snowball at JMU.

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My ds is attending in the fall. For him it was a perfect fit- he is an introvert so rural locale wasn’t an issue. It has a lot of college traditions, etc. we liked that every major has a required internship that the school helps students to navigate that. Newer freshman dorms. The small class sizes and supports for kids who have adhd were also a big sell. He also got into UMW but visited and thought it was “ too neurodiverse” and he didn’t think he would find his people. He is a band kid so them having a D1 team with a pep band was also a draw. Go Wood!