JMU decisions out
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Anonymous
JMU doesn't care about test scores apparently (only 1/4 of students submit). Given the number of applications they might have just done a GPA cut-off and not paid attention to the rigor of the school. I would imagine your child has lots of other great options though. |
Anonymous
28 is the 90th percentile for all test takers. JMU range for 50th is 24-29. It’s a strong score for JMU. |
Anonymous
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It will be interesting to see how things shake out. With the Common App and test optional, many kids applied to schools just to see if they would get in with no real desire to attend. I wonder how many accepted students will actually commit and submit deposits?
DS was offered waitlist but will probably just go with one of the places where he was accepted. It’s a crazy year. |
Anonymous
Maybe. Compared to any other year, her GPA, is fine. There are kids who have gotten in from her school with 2.0s, 2.5s, many many of them with much lower GPAs. I had no idea that so few submitted scores. This whole process has just been a nightmare. It’s looking like my kid will literally have one single choice when this is all over. And it’s a solid school bit far from first choice. |
Anonymous
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Last year JMU accepted nearly 1200 students off the waitlist. That's a lot. In comparison, W&M accepted 38 and UVA accepted 86. GMU which has a much larger enrollment than JMU, accepted 308 off the WL.
It might be that JMU uses the waitlist to manage their enrollment, waitlisting students they think are less likely to attend? VT is the only other VA public school with this heavy use of waitlisting--last year it offered spots to 2458 waitlisted students, the year before to over 3000. |
Anonymous
How was the common app essay? Recommendations? |
Anonymous
NP. I believe this is only JMU's second year on Common App. Will likely be some growing pains as the school figures out how to manage the increase in applications. |
Anonymous
Especially since only 26% of JMU applicants submit scores! It's range is tilted upwards because 3/4 of the students with likely lower end of scores don't submit. |
Anonymous
New Jersey kids always go out of state. |
Anonymous
For Fall 2022, 26.6% of 1st year students at JMU were OOS, just a little more than GMU which is around 24.5%. For comparison: VT had 37%, UVA 38%, WM 40%. Overall the state average for VA publics is 25% OOS for 1st year students. So JMU seems to be right at VAs average on OOS students. Virginians often wonder why anyone would pay OOS tuition for a school other than the very top tier, but a lot of other states just don't have the same number of good options. |
Anonymous
Blame the school? What? Test optional was a majorly great development. Besides I don’t think JMU is test optional |
Anonymous
Why? Maybe your child had a weak application |
Anonymous
The insinuation is that since it was private school that’s actually an achievement because private school is supposedly harder and more rigorous. Which is complete bullshit, but that’s the lie those parents tell themselves. |
Anonymous
Yes, it is test optional for 2023 https://www.jmu.edu/admissions/apply/faq.shtml#undefined 3rd question down. |
Anonymous
Data. That’s why. A great kid with a strong app. But if this makes you feel good, great. Thanks for playing. |