U of Richmond fast becoming elite

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Anonymous wrote:The University of Richmond has an excellent reputation and is especially well regarded among people native to Virginia and North Carolina. What it lacks is the same level of national awareness enjoyed by some of the other schools listed above. I suspect most of the previous one-liners come from DMV transplants who don't know any better.

I've lived in VA for 30+ years. Richmond is at the bottom of that list. If you live in-state, it's hard to imagine why anyone would choose Richmond over multiple public options.

I’ve lived in Virginia since the 1980s. It doesn’t make me any more of an expert on all things Virginia any more than it does you.

So have I. Yet the PP is correct - the in-state options in Virginia are fantastic and you would be a fool not to exhaust those before going private in Virginia

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Anonymous wrote:The University of Richmond has an excellent reputation and is especially well regarded among people native to Virginia and North Carolina. What it lacks is the same level of national awareness enjoyed by some of the other schools listed above. I suspect most of the previous one-liners come from DMV transplants who don't know any better.

I've lived in VA for 30+ years. Richmond is at the bottom of that list. If you live in-state, it's hard to imagine why anyone would choose Richmond over multiple public options.

I’ve lived in Virginia since the 1980s. It doesn’t make me any more of an expert on all things Virginia any more than it does you.

So have I. Yet the PP is correct - the in-state options in Virginia are fantastic and you would be a fool not to exhaust those before going private in Virginia

Richmond is more selective than all of them except UVA and W&M and far better than all of the others as well.

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Anonymous wrote:Isn't Richmond a CTCL school?

Nope. It’s too good and too selective to qualify for inclusion. Those schools are for losers who can’t get into schools far lower ranked than 18.

More often it's kids who want to go to a LAC but need merit aid to afford it.

Right? It's not complicated. Many of the schools ranked far lower than 18 do not offer merit aid. For a kid with parents who can afford in-state tuition only and wants a LAC, then CTCLs are the way to go.

Good friend with son who has decided to go the T15-30 LAC route. He is full pay and an outstanding student, but has had an emotionally challenging HS experience. He came to his parents this summer, said that he liked 5 schools in the T15+ tier, and indicated that attending one of those schools may be a better fit for him than trying to go Ivy/Little Ivy (school was encouraging him to consider those). One of the five has been in touch a number of times since his visit and a second one a few times. Mature decision - his parents are relieved.

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Anonymous wrote:The University of Richmond has an excellent reputation and is especially well regarded among people native to Virginia and North Carolina. What it lacks is the same level of national awareness enjoyed by some of the other schools listed above. I suspect most of the previous one-liners come from DMV transplants who don't know any better.

I've lived in VA for 30+ years. Richmond is at the bottom of that list. If you live in-state, it's hard to imagine why anyone would choose Richmond over multiple public options.

I’ve lived in Virginia since the 1980s. It doesn’t make me any more of an expert on all things Virginia any more than it does you.

The only VA school comparable to U of R is W & M.

And yet they are not comparable

and yet they are

Only in your mind

Accep Rate: WM 37% Richmond 30%
Undergrads WM 6,000 WM 3000
Both: liberal arts colleges
AVG SAT WM 1411 Richmon 1375
Demographics WM 14% AA, Richmond 48% AA ..... oh now i know where you are coming from... Lol, VA is so wildin

The biggest reason they aren't comparable for Virginians is W&M is in state tuition and Richmond is not. They are more comparable in that sense for an OOS applicant.

Well the biggest reason is it’s ranked 17 and WM is ranked in the 40’s.

One is in the major league and one is in the minor league.

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Unfortunately, Richmond has major league $$ right now and W&M doesn't. All W&M would need is a Bloomberg-like financial aid donation ($1.8 billion just for ugrad aid at Hopkins). W&M is a unique school but is caught in an awkward place as an underfunded national university.

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Anonymous wrote:The University of Richmond has an excellent reputation and is especially well regarded among people native to Virginia and North Carolina. What it lacks is the same level of national awareness enjoyed by some of the other schools listed above. I suspect most of the previous one-liners come from DMV transplants who don't know any better.

I've lived in VA for 30+ years. Richmond is at the bottom of that list. If you live in-state, it's hard to imagine why anyone would choose Richmond over multiple public options.

I’ve lived in Virginia since the 1980s. It doesn’t make me any more of an expert on all things Virginia any more than it does you.

So have I. Yet the PP is correct - the in-state options in Virginia are fantastic and you would be a fool not to exhaust those before going private in Virginia

Richmond is more selective than all of them except UVA and W&M and far better than all of the others as well.

Richmond is not better than W&L.

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Richmond is the Kenyon of Virginia.

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Anonymous wrote:The University of Richmond has an excellent reputation and is especially well regarded among people native to Virginia and North Carolina. What it lacks is the same level of national awareness enjoyed by some of the other schools listed above. I suspect most of the previous one-liners come from DMV transplants who don't know any better.

I've lived in VA for 30+ years. Richmond is at the bottom of that list. If you live in-state, it's hard to imagine why anyone would choose Richmond over multiple public options.

I’ve lived in Virginia since the 1980s. It doesn’t make me any more of an expert on all things Virginia any more than it does you.

The only VA school comparable to U of R is W & M.

And yet they are not comparable

and yet they are

Only in your mind

Accep Rate: WM 37% Richmond 30%
Undergrads WM 6,000 WM 3000
Both: liberal arts colleges
AVG SAT WM 1411 Richmon 1375
Demographics WM 14% AA, Richmond 48% AA ..... oh now i know where you are coming from... Lol, VA is so wildin

W&M is classified with as a national university by US News. Now, to be fair, it’s a small public university—a sui generis university. It took a hit this year due to methodology changes. Richmond had a good moment and seems to be a fine school.

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Anonymous wrote:The University of Richmond has an excellent reputation and is especially well regarded among people native to Virginia and North Carolina. What it lacks is the same level of national awareness enjoyed by some of the other schools listed above. I suspect most of the previous one-liners come from DMV transplants who don't know any better.

I've lived in VA for 30+ years. Richmond is at the bottom of that list. If you live in-state, it's hard to imagine why anyone would choose Richmond over multiple public options.

I’ve lived in Virginia since the 1980s. It doesn’t make me any more of an expert on all things Virginia any more than it does you.

The only VA school comparable to U of R is W & M.

And yet they are not comparable

and yet they are

Only in your mind

Accep Rate: WM 37% Richmond 30%
Undergrads WM 6,000 WM 3000
Both: liberal arts colleges
AVG SAT WM 1411 Richmon 1375
Demographics WM 14% AA, Richmond 48% AA ..... oh now i know where you are coming from... Lol, VA is so wildin

Per Richmond’s own website, SIX percent of its students are AA/black.

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Anonymous wrote:The University of Richmond has an excellent reputation and is especially well regarded among people native to Virginia and North Carolina. What it lacks is the same level of national awareness enjoyed by some of the other schools listed above. I suspect most of the previous one-liners come from DMV transplants who don't know any better.

I've lived in VA for 30+ years. Richmond is at the bottom of that list. If you live in-state, it's hard to imagine why anyone would choose Richmond over multiple public options.

I’ve lived in Virginia since the 1980s. It doesn’t make me any more of an expert on all things Virginia any more than it does you.

The only VA school comparable to U of R is W & M.

And yet they are not comparable

and yet they are

Only in your mind

Accep Rate: WM 37% Richmond 30%
Undergrads WM 6,000 WM 3000
Both: liberal arts colleges
AVG SAT WM 1411 Richmon 1375
Demographics WM 14% AA, Richmond 48% AA ..... oh now i know where you are coming from... Lol, VA is so wildin

If you are saying that UR students are 48% African American, you are just lying.

- Former Spider (who doesn't quite get the rest of the hate here - who gets this exercised about US News rankings?)

It’s 28%

No, it isn't. Come on.

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There are certain schools that signify that the person who got the degree is really smart - schools like MIT, CalTech, Rice. If you see that degree, you don't have to dig into details - you can be pretty sure that student is really, really, bright. If you want to hang around those types of people, just look for that signifier.

There are certain schools that signify wealth. If you see that the person in front of you has a degree from that school, you can be nearly certain they are wealthy. Schools like Richmond, WashU, and Colorado College come to mind. If you want to hang around with rich people, look for that signifier.

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Anonymous wrote:Richmond is the Kenyon of Virginia.

Except Richmond is higher ranked, larger, and in a small/mid size city.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, CTCL stalker guy. Nice to see you still can't avoid taking the bait.

I’ll take the bait every time thanks. Gotta save DCUM from throwing money away!

Fortunately most people know better. TNot every school on the list, but on the whole they tend to have good career outcomes, good graduation rates for their population demographics, and--for the students on the higher academic end--offer merit aid packages unparalleled elsewhere and personalized opportunities. Everyone should do due research--including you--on the particulars of schools and how they fit with your goals.

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Anonymous wrote:There are certain schools that signify that the person who got the degree is really smart - schools like MIT, CalTech, Rice. If you see that degree, you don't have to dig into details - you can be pretty sure that student is really, really, bright. If you want to hang around those types of people, just look for that signifier.

[To me, MIT and CalTech (along with CMU and Mudd) signify not just smarts but the willingness to work really, really hard. Lots of smart kids drop out of those schools not because they lack smarts but because the grind is too painful.]

There are certain schools that signify wealth. If you see that the person in front of you has a degree from that school, you can be nearly certain they are wealthy. Schools like Richmond, WashU, and Colorado College come to mind. If you want to hang around with rich people, look for that signifier.

[Richmond does not signify top-drawer wealth to me. ]

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Anonymous wrote:The University of Richmond has an excellent reputation and is especially well regarded among people native to Virginia and North Carolina. What it lacks is the same level of national awareness enjoyed by some of the other schools listed above. I suspect most of the previous one-liners come from DMV transplants who don't know any better.

I've lived in VA for 30+ years. Richmond is at the bottom of that list. If you live in-state, it's hard to imagine why anyone would choose Richmond over multiple public options.

I’ve lived in Virginia since the 1980s. It doesn’t make me any more of an expert on all things Virginia any more than it does you.

The only VA school comparable to U of R is W & M.

And yet they are not comparable

and yet they are

Only in your mind

Accep Rate: WM 37% Richmond 30%
Undergrads WM 6,000 WM 3000
Both: liberal arts colleges
AVG SAT WM 1411 Richmon 1375
Demographics WM 14% AA, Richmond 48% AA ..... oh now i know where you are coming from... Lol, VA is so wildin

Per Richmond’s own website, SIX percent of its students are AA/black.

I think the PP was referring to the City of Richmond and City of Williamsburg for some reason.