DC can’t decide

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you should let your son go to Univ. of South Carolina. The business school is great and the school overall seems to have everything he is looking for. Otherwise, if he goes to W&M and it doesn't work out, then he may resent you for who knows how long. If he goes to UofSC and it doesn't work out, he only has himself to blame. Sometimes, kids just need to figure things out on their own. There is FAR less resentment and disappointment when an outcome is due to one's own decisions rather than when the decision was forced upon them by someone else. Again, the good news is that UofSC is a good school - particularly their business school, so it's not a bad choice.

Some of you are really overstating the business school there. The masters of international business program has some degree of national recognition but the undergraduate program is no better than any other mid to low tier state school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Personally I would run, not walk towards W&M and not bother with the others.

This. WM is far and away the superior choice, even with the spring issue

The "superior" choice? No, it's not. This particular kid doesn't sound like he would enjoy it at all.
DP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think you should let your son go to Univ. of South Carolina. The business school is great and the school overall seems to have everything he is looking for. Otherwise, if he goes to W&M and it doesn't work out, then he may resent you for who knows how long. If he goes to UofSC and it doesn't work out, he only has himself to blame. Sometimes, kids just need to figure things out on their own. There is FAR less resentment and disappointment when an outcome is due to one's own decisions rather than when the decision was forced upon them by someone else. Again, the good news is that UofSC is a good school - particularly their business school, so it's not a bad choice.

Some of you are really overstating the business school there. The masters of international business program has some degree of national recognition but the undergraduate program is no better than any other mid to low tier state school.

Finally, some common sense!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think you should let your son go to Univ. of South Carolina. The business school is great and the school overall seems to have everything he is looking for. Otherwise, if he goes to W&M and it doesn't work out, then he may resent you for who knows how long. If he goes to UofSC and it doesn't work out, he only has himself to blame. Sometimes, kids just need to figure things out on their own. There is FAR less resentment and disappointment when an outcome is due to one's own decisions rather than when the decision was forced upon them by someone else. Again, the good news is that UofSC is a good school - particularly their business school, so it's not a bad choice.

Some of you are really overstating the business school there. The masters of international business program has some degree of national recognition but the undergraduate program is no better than any other mid to low tier state school.

Outdated opinion. You might not be aware that UofSC has changed its profile drastically in recent years, especially the Darla Moore School of Business.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think you should let your son go to Univ. of South Carolina. The business school is great and the school overall seems to have everything he is looking for. Otherwise, if he goes to W&M and it doesn't work out, then he may resent you for who knows how long. If he goes to UofSC and it doesn't work out, he only has himself to blame. Sometimes, kids just need to figure things out on their own. There is FAR less resentment and disappointment when an outcome is due to one's own decisions rather than when the decision was forced upon them by someone else. Again, the good news is that UofSC is a good school - particularly their business school, so it's not a bad choice.

Some of you are really overstating the business school there. The masters of international business program has some degree of national recognition but the undergraduate program is no better than any other mid to low tier state school.

Outdated opinion. You might not be aware that UofSC has changed its profile drastically in recent years, especially the Darla Moore School of Business.

No, it really hasn’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:JMU

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think you should let your son go to Univ. of South Carolina. The business school is great and the school overall seems to have everything he is looking for. Otherwise, if he goes to W&M and it doesn't work out, then he may resent you for who knows how long. If he goes to UofSC and it doesn't work out, he only has himself to blame. Sometimes, kids just need to figure things out on their own. There is FAR less resentment and disappointment when an outcome is due to one's own decisions rather than when the decision was forced upon them by someone else. Again, the good news is that UofSC is a good school - particularly their business school, so it's not a bad choice.

Some of you are really overstating the business school there. The masters of international business program has some degree of national recognition but the undergraduate program is no better than any other mid to low tier state school.

Outdated opinion. You might not be aware that UofSC has changed its profile drastically in recent years, especially the Darla Moore School of Business.

No, it really hasn’t.

See the CDS. You’re mistaken.

[Anonymous]

I can speak to the W&M info (and misinformation) above (have two kids currently students at W&M).
1) We know several students who have done pathways and have loved it. There is a 5 day orientation in January for all the pathways and other transfers and the students we knew, fit in right away and were able to join the greek system early on.
2) I don't know of any of the D1 W&M teams that take walk ons. One of my children is an athlete and I know that their team actively does not take walk ons.
3) The business school is hard to get into (PP above who said that all you need is a reasonable GPA is wrong). Students need a very strong GPA to get into the business school, but can minor if they don't get in.

Personally, I'd do W&M over JMU over SC but your child needs to own this decision. FWIW, the students we know that did pathways really, really enjoyed the experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can speak to the W&M info (and misinformation) above (have two kids currently students at W&M).
1) We know several students who have done pathways and have loved it. There is a 5 day orientation in January for all the pathways and other transfers and the students we knew, fit in right away and were able to join the greek system early on.
2) I don't know of any of the D1 W&M teams that take walk ons. One of my children is an athlete and I know that their team actively does not take walk ons.
3) The business school is hard to get into (PP above who said that all you need is a reasonable GPA is wrong). Students need a very strong GPA to get into the business school, but can minor if they don't get in.

Personally, I'd do W&M over JMU over SC but your child needs to own this decision. FWIW, the students we know that did pathways really, really enjoyed the experience.

W&M had a completely different feel. JMU and SC are similar in some ways, but you don’t turn down a flagship for JMU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t pay more for U of SC than JMU.

Why not if you have the $$ and kid wants USC?

Also, South Carolina has more name recognition than JMU. No one outside DMV area knows about JMU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1) W&M with fall study abroad option (I would not do CC)
2) SC
3) JMU

But really, I’d leave it entirely up to him.

This is how I'd rank them too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1) W&M with fall study abroad option (I would not do CC)
2) SC
3) JMU

But really, I’d leave it entirely up to him.

This is how I'd rank them too.

Yep this. But let your kid decide.

[Anonymous]

Have you been to U of SC? In our house those options would be
1. JMU
2. USC
3. W&M

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t pay more for U of SC than JMU.

Why not if you have the $$ and kid wants USC?

Also, South Carolina has more name recognition than JMU. No one outside DMV area knows about JMU.

Really? I guess I should let all my DC's OOS friends know this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t pay more for U of SC than JMU.

Why not if you have the $$ and kid wants USC?

Also, South Carolina has more name recognition than JMU. No one outside DMV area knows about JMU.

Really? I guess I should let all my DC's OOS friends know this.

Go to the west coast or Midwest or NE. See if more ppl have heard of South Carolina or JMU.