Is the preference for UVA over UMich a DC area thing?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If someone can pay in-state for U.V.A. Then of course that is a deal. Other than Berkeley + U.C.L.A. Most state schools are just that-- public schools for the masses

What do you mean by "other than Berkeley + UCLA" other schools are public schools for the masses? Let's compare...

UCLA: 31,500 undergrad enrollment; 68% in-state; 1400 avg SAT; 30.5 avg ACT; 3.9 GPA
Berkeley: 31,800 undergrad enrollment; 67% in-state; 1425 avg SAT; 31 avg ACT; 3.89 GPA
UMich: 31,300 undergrad enrollment; 51% in-state; 1435 avg SAT; 32.5 avg ACT; 3.88 GPA
UVA: 17,011 undergrad enrollment; 66% in-state; 1420 avg SAT; 32 avg ACT; 4.32 GPA
[Highestb]UNC[/b]: 19,400 undergrad enrollment; 81% in-state, 1385 avg SAT; 30 avg ACT; 4.39 GPA


In what state are the masses averaging these stats?

The Top 5 public schools are Top 5 for a reason. Not for the masses at all. Incredibly selective and competing with large national privates quite well.

UVA has the highest gpa, by a mile

UNC is higher. This has mostly to do with how the GPAs are calculated, which is not standardized. UNC has a higher reported GPA than all of the Ivy League schools in the Common Data Set.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone saying Michigan is MUCH better than UVA knows nothing about universities. I'm a professor and I can tell you that the quality of education difference is barely measurable moving between a school ranked 80th and a school ranked 20th. The idea that two great state schools somehow vary in terms of educational quality is preposterous. I could barely tell the difference between classes in the ivy league and classes at a mid-level state school.

This. The endless obsession about a few rankings levels up or down is completely absurd.
UMich is a great school
UVA is a great school
Many other schools are great schools
Go where you:
1. Accepted
2. Can afford
3. Like
That's it.

You nailed it.

+1

-graduate of a top 10 SLAC that does pointless things that have no impact on the quality of education just to remain in the top 10.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If someone can pay in-state for U.V.A. Then of course that is a deal. Other than Berkeley + U.C.L.A. Most state schools are just that-- public schools for the masses

What do you mean by "other than Berkeley + UCLA" other schools are public schools for the masses? Let's compare...

UCLA: 31,500 undergrad enrollment; 68% in-state; 1400 avg SAT; 30.5 avg ACT; 3.9 GPA
Berkeley: 31,800 undergrad enrollment; 67% in-state; 1425 avg SAT; 31 avg ACT; 3.89 GPA
UMich: 31,300 undergrad enrollment; 51% in-state; 1435 avg SAT; 32.5 avg ACT; 3.88 GPA
UVA: 17,011 undergrad enrollment; 66% in-state; 1420 avg SAT; 32 avg ACT; 4.32 GPA
[Highestb]UNC[/b]: 19,400 undergrad enrollment; 81% in-state, 1385 avg SAT; 30 avg ACT; 4.39 GPA


In what state are the masses averaging these stats?

The Top 5 public schools are Top 5 for a reason. Not for the masses at all. Incredibly selective and competing with large national privates quite well.

UVA has the highest gpa, by a mile

UNC is higher. This has mostly to do with how the GPAs are calculated, which is not standardized. UNC has a higher reported GPA than all of the Ivy League schools in the Common Data Set.

UNC admits higher GPAs students quality higher

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is the typical boy at UMich. Campus is full of NYC, Long Island and New Jersey trash.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1277900/University-Michigan-frat-boy-filmed-harassing-Uber-driver.html

Yep.

[Anonymous]

Michigan reroutes more undergraduate tuition and fees into research dollars than any other school in the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is the typical boy at UMich. Campus is full of NYC, Long Island and New Jersey trash.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1277900/University-Michigan-frat-boy-filmed-harassing-Uber-driver.html

Yep.

My in laws refer to UVA as University of New Jersey Charlottesville (wife and SiL both went there from jersey)

[Anonymous]

Michigan is a third tier toilet, as the law school lingo goes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If someone can pay in-state for U.V.A. Then of course that is a deal. Other than Berkeley + U.C.L.A. Most state schools are just that-- public schools for the masses

What do you mean by "other than Berkeley + UCLA" other schools are public schools for the masses? Let's compare...

UCLA: 31,500 undergrad enrollment; 68% in-state; 1400 avg SAT; 30.5 avg ACT; 3.9 GPA
Berkeley: 31,800 undergrad enrollment; 67% in-state; 1425 avg SAT; 31 avg ACT; 3.89 GPA
UMich: 31,300 undergrad enrollment; 51% in-state; 1435 avg SAT; 32.5 avg ACT; 3.88 GPA
UVA: 17,011 undergrad enrollment; 66% in-state; 1420 avg SAT; 32 avg ACT; 4.32 GPA
UNC: 19,400 undergrad enrollment; 81% in-state, 1385 avg SAT; 30 avg ACT; 4.39 GPA


In what state are the masses averaging these stats?

The Top 5 public schools are Top 5 for a reason. Not for the masses at all. Incredibly selective and competing with large national privates quite well.

Wow, check out UVA stats vs. UCLA. That's a beatdown. UVA higher SAT, ACT and GPA. Damn.

[Anonymous]

UVA and UMich are considered about the same in DC, despite UVA being close by.

Other than that, perhaps in the South Atlantic UVA is considered more prestigious while UMich is generally more academically reputed across the Midwest, West and probably the Northeast

Except for Engineering and natural sciences of course, where UMich is leaps ahead anywhere in the country.

[Anonymous]

UVA is closer; it usually isn't worth the extra expense and time to travel too far out of state, unless there are special classes /majors you are looking for. Or, you have a scholarship.

[Anonymous]

The California GPAs may not even be weighted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If someone can pay in-state for U.V.A. Then of course that is a deal. Other than Berkeley + U.C.L.A. Most state schools are just that-- public schools for the masses

What do you mean by "other than Berkeley + UCLA" other schools are public schools for the masses? Let's compare...

UCLA: 31,500 undergrad enrollment; 68% in-state; 1400 avg SAT; 30.5 avg ACT; 3.9 GPA
Berkeley: 31,800 undergrad enrollment; 67% in-state; 1425 avg SAT; 31 avg ACT; 3.89 GPA
UMich: 31,300 undergrad enrollment; 51% in-state; 1435 avg SAT; 32.5 avg ACT; 3.88 GPA
UVA: 17,011 undergrad enrollment; 66% in-state; 1420 avg SAT; 32 avg ACT; 4.32 GPA
UNC: 19,400 undergrad enrollment; 81% in-state, 1385 avg SAT; 30 avg ACT; 4.39 GPA


In what state are the masses averaging these stats?

The Top 5 public schools are Top 5 for a reason. Not for the masses at all. Incredibly selective and competing with large national privates quite well.

Wow, check out UVA stats vs. UCLA. That's a beatdown. UVA higher SAT, ACT and GPA. Damn.

George Tech and other schools are in the same general range for stats. The GPAs aren't calculated in the same way, so it isn't possible to compare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If someone can pay in-state for U.V.A. Then of course that is a deal. Other than Berkeley + U.C.L.A. Most state schools are just that-- public schools for the masses

What do you mean by "other than Berkeley + UCLA" other schools are public schools for the masses? Let's compare...

UCLA: 31,500 undergrad enrollment; 68% in-state; 1400 avg SAT; 30.5 avg ACT; 3.9 GPA
Berkeley: 31,800 undergrad enrollment; 67% in-state; 1425 avg SAT; 31 avg ACT; 3.89 GPA
UMich: 31,300 undergrad enrollment; 51% in-state; 1435 avg SAT; 32.5 avg ACT; 3.88 GPA
UVA: 17,011 undergrad enrollment; 66% in-state; 1420 avg SAT; 32 avg ACT; 4.32 GPA
UNC: 19,400 undergrad enrollment; 81% in-state, 1385 avg SAT; 30 avg ACT; 4.39 GPA


In what state are the masses averaging these stats?

The Top 5 public schools are Top 5 for a reason. Not for the masses at all. Incredibly selective and competing with large national privates quite well.

Wow, check out UVA stats vs. UCLA. That's a beatdown. UVA higher SAT, ACT and GPA. Damn.

George Tech and other schools are in the same general range for stats. The GPAs aren't calculated in the same way, so it isn't possible to compare.

^Georgia Tech

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If someone can pay in-state for U.V.A. Then of course that is a deal. Other than Berkeley + U.C.L.A. Most state schools are just that-- public schools for the masses

What do you mean by "other than Berkeley + UCLA" other schools are public schools for the masses? Let's compare...

UCLA: 31,500 undergrad enrollment; 68% in-state; 1400 avg SAT; 30.5 avg ACT; 3.9 GPA
Berkeley: 31,800 undergrad enrollment; 67% in-state; 1425 avg SAT; 31 avg ACT; 3.89 GPA
UMich: 31,300 undergrad enrollment; 51% in-state; 1435 avg SAT; 32.5 avg ACT; 3.88 GPA
UVA: 17,011 undergrad enrollment; 66% in-state; 1420 avg SAT; 32 avg ACT; 4.32 GPA
UNC: 19,400 undergrad enrollment; 81% in-state, 1385 avg SAT; 30 avg ACT; 4.39 GPA


In what state are the masses averaging these stats?

The Top 5 public schools are Top 5 for a reason. Not for the masses at all. Incredibly selective and competing with large national privates quite well.

Wow, check out UVA stats vs. UCLA. That's a beatdown. UVA higher SAT, ACT and GPA. Damn.

Definitely impressive. And defending NCAA basketball champions. (And men's lacrosse, if anyone cares about that.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If someone can pay in-state for U.V.A. Then of course that is a deal. Other than Berkeley + U.C.L.A. Most state schools are just that-- public schools for the masses

What do you mean by "other than Berkeley + UCLA" other schools are public schools for the masses? Let's compare...

UCLA: 31,500 undergrad enrollment; 68% in-state; 1400 avg SAT; 30.5 avg ACT; 3.9 GPA
Berkeley: 31,800 undergrad enrollment; 67% in-state; 1425 avg SAT; 31 avg ACT; 3.89 GPA
UMich: 31,300 undergrad enrollment; 51% in-state; 1435 avg SAT; 32.5 avg ACT; 3.88 GPA
UVA: 17,011 undergrad enrollment; 66% in-state; 1420 avg SAT; 32 avg ACT; 4.32 GPA
UNC: 19,400 undergrad enrollment; 81% in-state, 1385 avg SAT; 30 avg ACT; 4.39 GPA


In what state are the masses averaging these stats?

The Top 5 public schools are Top 5 for a reason. Not for the masses at all. Incredibly selective and competing with large national privates quite well.

Wow, check out UVA stats vs. UCLA. That's a beatdown. UVA higher SAT, ACT and GPA. Damn.

Definitely impressive. And defending NCAA basketball champions. (And men's lacrosse, if anyone cares about that.)

I'm sure all the UCLA kids are lining up to transfer.