Why not GMU?

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Anonymous wrote:Poster 11:50 here. It really is a gem.

I am so happy for those whose kids had a terrific experience at GMU!

+1. DD really enjoyed it

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Anonymous wrote:Eh many parents think their kids won't have the "full college experience" at a commuter school.

I know you are an old lawyer sitting in a law library but you must get out more and learn about the world around you. GMU hasn't been a commuter college since 2010 when Carnegie reclassified it as "primarily residential" - freshmen are required to live on campus unless they get a waiver. Please go and visit before making such ignorant comments again, eh?

“At this school, 22% of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 78% of students live off campus.”

Seems like you’re the ignoramus, eh?

That 78% includes a large number of sophomores, juniors, and seniors who live in the many off-campus apartments around GMU.

The more telling number is % of FRESHMAN who live off-campus since they have to get a waiver. A PP posted that about a quarter of freshman live off-campus, which means around 75% are not commuters.

Listen to yourself. You admit that over three quarters of the school lives off campus but somehow because the remaining quarter of the school does not, in your mind that means it's not really a commuter school. It is not "telling" that most of the FRESHMEN live on campus. What is telling is that as soon as kids can live off campus, they do live off campus.

It's a commuter school. Get over it. There is a place in the world for such schools. I went to one. I made plenty of friends in my classes even though we did not all live in a dorm together.

DP You can't use the % living on campus to determine if it is a commuter school. My undergrad says less than 30% live on campus but that is because everyone moves to an apt or house a few blocks away after freshman year. Most large public's show 25-30% living on campus for this reason. It is not that hard to understand.

It's not hard to understand that if the overwhelming majority of undergrads live off-campus then it's a commuter school, but you are determined to not understand it.

So JMU and VT are also commuter schools,?

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My niece said it's like the United Nations.

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Anonymous wrote:My niece said it's like the United Nations.

What does this mean?

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Anonymous wrote:NOVA. Why are kids so repellant to this place? They seem more willing to consider VCU than GMU.

It gives off a commuter school vibe.

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Yes GMU’s reputation has suffered greatly from the pro-Palestinian terrorist on campus. But fortunately many of the faculty members are trying to rise above it. Many signed and sent a letter urging the school’s president to crack down on pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activity in the student body. I’m hoping this is taken seriously.

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Anonymous wrote:Eh many parents think their kids won't have the "full college experience" at a commuter school.

I know you are an old lawyer sitting in a law library but you must get out more and learn about the world around you. GMU hasn't been a commuter college since 2010 when Carnegie reclassified it as "primarily residential" - freshmen are required to live on campus unless they get a waiver. Please go and visit before making such ignorant comments again, eh?

“At this school, 22% of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 78% of students live off campus.”

Seems like you’re the ignoramus, eh?

That 78% includes a large number of sophomores, juniors, and seniors who live in the many off-campus apartments around GMU.

The more telling number is % of FRESHMAN who live off-campus since they have to get a waiver. A PP posted that about a quarter of freshman live off-campus, which means around 75% are not commuters.

Listen to yourself. You admit that over three quarters of the school lives off campus but somehow because the remaining quarter of the school does not, in your mind that means it's not really a commuter school. It is not "telling" that most of the FRESHMEN live on campus. What is telling is that as soon as kids can live off campus, they do live off campus.

It's a commuter school. Get over it. There is a place in the world for such schools. I went to one. I made plenty of friends in my classes even though we did not all live in a dorm together.

DP You can't use the % living on campus to determine if it is a commuter school. My undergrad says less than 30% live on campus but that is because everyone moves to an apt or house a few blocks away after freshman year. Most large public's show 25-30% living on campus for this reason. It is not that hard to understand.

It's not hard to understand that if the overwhelming majority of undergrads live off-campus then it's a commuter school, but you are determined to not understand it.

By your definition, UVa C'ville and VT Blacksburg are also commuter schools because most of their undergrads live off campus (after Freshmen year in on campus dorms, which are mandatory at all 3 and have waivers available at all 3).

Do you really not now see that your definition is silly?

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Anonymous wrote:Yes GMU’s reputation has suffered greatly from the pro-Palestinian terrorist on campus. But fortunately many of the faculty members are trying to rise above it. Many signed and sent a letter urging the school’s president to crack down on pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activity in the student body. I’m hoping this is taken seriously.

Good!!

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Anonymous wrote:Eh many parents think their kids won't have the "full college experience" at a commuter school.

I know you are an old lawyer sitting in a law library but you must get out more and learn about the world around you. GMU hasn't been a commuter college since 2010 when Carnegie reclassified it as "primarily residential" - freshmen are required to live on campus unless they get a waiver. Please go and visit before making such ignorant comments again, eh?

“At this school, 22% of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 78% of students live off campus.”

Seems like you’re the ignoramus, eh?

That 78% includes a large number of sophomores, juniors, and seniors who live in the many off-campus apartments around GMU.

The more telling number is % of FRESHMAN who live off-campus since they have to get a waiver. A PP posted that about a quarter of freshman live off-campus, which means around 75% are not commuters.

Listen to yourself. You admit that over three quarters of the school lives off campus but somehow because the remaining quarter of the school does not, in your mind that means it's not really a commuter school. It is not "telling" that most of the FRESHMEN live on campus. What is telling is that as soon as kids can live off campus, they do live off campus.

It's a commuter school. Get over it. There is a place in the world for such schools. I went to one. I made plenty of friends in my classes even though we did not all live in a dorm together.

DP You can't use the % living on campus to determine if it is a commuter school. My undergrad says less than 30% live on campus but that is because everyone moves to an apt or house a few blocks away after freshman year. Most large public's show 25-30% living on campus for this reason. It is not that hard to understand.

It's not hard to understand that if the overwhelming majority of undergrads live off-campus then it's a commuter school, but you are determined to not understand it.

So JMU and VT are also commuter schools,?

By the off pp logic, yes. Same with UMD, Mich, OSU and pretty much all publics. Guess every school that is not a LAC is a commuter college 🙄🙄

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Anonymous wrote:Yes GMU’s reputation has suffered greatly from the pro-Palestinian terrorist on campus. But fortunately many of the faculty members are trying to rise above it. Many signed and sent a letter urging the school’s president to crack down on pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activity in the student body. I’m hoping this is taken seriously.

uh that's two days old. utterly false. No reputation "suffers" that fast. Ignorant comment.

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Anonymous wrote:My niece said it's like the United Nations.

What does this mean?

DP but if it means it is diverse then that would be a positive since our kids are at a large city high school and enjoy the mix of cultures.

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It has a low reputation.

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Anonymous wrote:Eh many parents think their kids won't have the "full college experience" at a commuter school.

I know you are an old lawyer sitting in a law library but you must get out more and learn about the world around you. GMU hasn't been a commuter college since 2010 when Carnegie reclassified it as "primarily residential" - freshmen are required to live on campus unless they get a waiver. Please go and visit before making such ignorant comments again, eh?

“At this school, 22% of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 78% of students live off campus.”

Seems like you’re the ignoramus, eh?

That 78% includes a large number of sophomores, juniors, and seniors who live in the many off-campus apartments around GMU.

The more telling number is % of FRESHMAN who live off-campus since they have to get a waiver. A PP posted that about a quarter of freshman live off-campus, which means around 75% are not commuters.

Listen to yourself. You admit that over three quarters of the school lives off campus but somehow because the remaining quarter of the school does not, in your mind that means it's not really a commuter school. It is not "telling" that most of the FRESHMEN live on campus. What is telling is that as soon as kids can live off campus, they do live off campus.

It's a commuter school. Get over it. There is a place in the world for such schools. I went to one. I made plenty of friends in my classes even though we did not all live in a dorm together.

DP You can't use the % living on campus to determine if it is a commuter school. My undergrad says less than 30% live on campus but that is because everyone moves to an apt or house a few blocks away after freshman year. Most large public's show 25-30% living on campus for this reason. It is not that hard to understand.

It's not hard to understand that if the overwhelming majority of undergrads live off-campus then it's a commuter school, but you are determined to not understand it.

By your definition, UVa C'ville and VT Blacksburg are also commuter schools because most of their undergrads live off campus (after Freshmen year in on campus dorms, which are mandatory at all 3 and have waivers available at all 3).

Do you really not now see that your definition is silly?

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The PP is a SLAC booster who knows nothing about the schools she derides. "Commuter schools"? Nope.

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Anonymous wrote:Eh many parents think their kids won't have the "full college experience" at a commuter school.

I know you are an old lawyer sitting in a law library but you must get out more and learn about the world around you. GMU hasn't been a commuter college since 2010 when Carnegie reclassified it as "primarily residential" - freshmen are required to live on campus unless they get a waiver. Please go and visit before making such ignorant comments again, eh?

“At this school, 22% of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 78% of students live off campus.”

Seems like you’re the ignoramus, eh?

That 78% includes a large number of sophomores, juniors, and seniors who live in the many off-campus apartments around GMU.

The more telling number is % of FRESHMAN who live off-campus since they have to get a waiver. A PP posted that about a quarter of freshman live off-campus, which means around 75% are not commuters.

Listen to yourself. You admit that over three quarters of the school lives off campus but somehow because the remaining quarter of the school does not, in your mind that means it's not really a commuter school. It is not "telling" that most of the FRESHMEN live on campus. What is telling is that as soon as kids can live off campus, they do live off campus.

It's a commuter school. Get over it. There is a place in the world for such schools. I went to one. I made plenty of friends in my classes even though we did not all live in a dorm together.

DP You can't use the % living on campus to determine if it is a commuter school. My undergrad says less than 30% live on campus but that is because everyone moves to an apt or house a few blocks away after freshman year. Most large public's show 25-30% living on campus for this reason. It is not that hard to understand.

It's not hard to understand that if the overwhelming majority of undergrads live off-campus then it's a commuter school, but you are determined to not understand it.

A majority of undergrada at VT live off campus. Is it a commuter schools? No, there just isn't housing for people past freshman year.

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Anonymous wrote:Eh many parents think their kids won't have the "full college experience" at a commuter school.

I know you are an old lawyer sitting in a law library but you must get out more and learn about the world around you. GMU hasn't been a commuter college since 2010 when Carnegie reclassified it as "primarily residential" - freshmen are required to live on campus unless they get a waiver. Please go and visit before making such ignorant comments again, eh?

“At this school, 22% of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 78% of students live off campus.”

Seems like you’re the ignoramus, eh?

That 78% includes a large number of sophomores, juniors, and seniors who live in the many off-campus apartments around GMU.

The more telling number is % of FRESHMAN who live off-campus since they have to get a waiver. A PP posted that about a quarter of freshman live off-campus, which means around 75% are not commuters.

Listen to yourself. You admit that over three quarters of the school lives off campus but somehow because the remaining quarter of the school does not, in your mind that means it's not really a commuter school. It is not "telling" that most of the FRESHMEN live on campus. What is telling is that as soon as kids can live off campus, they do live off campus.

It's a commuter school. Get over it. There is a place in the world for such schools. I went to one. I made plenty of friends in my classes even though we did not all live in a dorm together.

DP You can't use the % living on campus to determine if it is a commuter school. My undergrad says less than 30% live on campus but that is because everyone moves to an apt or house a few blocks away after freshman year. Most large public's show 25-30% living on campus for this reason. It is not that hard to understand.

It's not hard to understand that if the overwhelming majority of undergrads live off-campus then it's a commuter school, but you are determined to not understand it.

By your definition, UVa C'ville and VT Blacksburg are also commuter schools because most of their undergrads live off campus (after Freshmen year in on campus dorms, which are mandatory at all 3 and have waivers available at all 3).

Do you really not now see that your definition is silly?

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The PP is a SLAC booster who knows nothing about the schools she derides. "Commuter schools"? Nope.

The way no one brought up SLACs but you were burning to say some stupid crap to ruin this thread, as per usual with you people. Everything PP said applies to a majority of good private colleges.