University of Richmond thoughts

[Anonymous]

I don't think Richmond is well known or respected outside of Virginia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Richmond is one of those schools that I think it's harder to get into than the actual academics justify. I think lots of kids from DMV apply because it is close, has pretty campus, and gives off a good vibe. But I don't think the rest of the country even knows about it. Seems like a rich white Southern school trying to break out of that box but not yet achieving that goal.

I’m from NJ and it was popular there twenty years ago. Some weird haters in this thread.

[Anonymous]

Child was accepted with good merit and we are planning to attend admitted students day. Does anyone have practical guidance on how Richmond might fare under the current administration. I know they may tax endowments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Child was accepted with good merit and we are planning to attend admitted students day. Does anyone have practical guidance on how Richmond might fare under the current administration. I know they may tax endowments.

I think liberal arts schools with big endowments will fare better than large research institutions that will lose tens of millions in nih funding. The current administration may tax the endowment, but better to have the endowment than not have the endowment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think Richmond is well known or respected outside of Virginia.

Agree. Has zero name recognition outside of Virginia. Nothing like William and Mary or UVA, which are national brands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think Richmond is well known or respected outside of Virginia.

Agree. Has zero name recognition outside of Virginia. Nothing like William and Mary or UVA, which are national brands.

Do the kids at least get into good grad schools? Agree with posters who claim that academic rep at UR is just meh. Wouldn’t be surprised to see the ur kids going to lower tier law and grad schools.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think Richmond is well known or respected outside of Virginia.

Agree. Has zero name recognition outside of Virginia. Nothing like William and Mary or UVA, which are national brands.

Do the kids at least get into good grad schools? Agree with posters who claim that academic rep at UR is just meh. Wouldn’t be surprised to see the ur kids going to lower tier law and grad schools.

This is a naive take. One, Richmond is an excellent school. Second, it matters more how you perform in undergrad and test scores than the name on the diploma. I know Richmond grads that are in law school at UVA and an Ivy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think Richmond is well known or respected outside of Virginia.

Seeing as how most of their students are from outside Virginia, I don’t think most Virginians care much about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think Richmond is well known or respected outside of Virginia.

Agree. Has zero name recognition outside of Virginia. Nothing like William and Mary or UVA, which are national brands.

Not from Virginia and disagree. Richmond is as known as William and Mary, which is not known nationally.

[Anonymous]

Kash Patel

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think Richmond is well known or respected outside of Virginia.

Agree. Has zero name recognition outside of Virginia. Nothing like William and Mary or UVA, which are national brands.

Not from Virginia and disagree. Richmond is as known as William and Mary, which is not known nationally.

I am from California and knew William and Mary from history. I knew Richmond is in Richmond. That said, it seems like a fine school with one of the nicer campuses in the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Richmond is one of those schools that I think it's harder to get into than the actual academics justify. I think lots of kids from DMV apply because it is close, has pretty campus, and gives off a good vibe. But I don't think the rest of the country even knows about it. Seems like a rich white Southern school trying to break out of that box but not yet achieving that goal.

I’m from NJ and it was popular there twenty years ago. Some weird haters in this thread.

I had never heard of it until I moved to the DMV.

[Anonymous]

I’ve lived in Virginia for about 30 years altogether—northern, central and southeastern—and the only two people I’ve ever met who went to U of Richmond were from NJ and Pennsylvania.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Richmond is one of those schools that I think it's harder to get into than the actual academics justify. I think lots of kids from DMV apply because it is close, has pretty campus, and gives off a good vibe. But I don't think the rest of the country even knows about it. Seems like a rich white Southern school trying to break out of that box but not yet achieving that goal.

I’m from NJ and it was popular there twenty years ago. Some weird haters in this thread.

I had never heard of it until I moved to the DMV.

Had never heard of it until I moved to the RVA. Isn’t Lil Dicky their most famous grad of all time?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Richmond is one of those schools that I think it's harder to get into than the actual academics justify. I think lots of kids from DMV apply because it is close, has pretty campus, and gives off a good vibe. But I don't think the rest of the country even knows about it. Seems like a rich white Southern school trying to break out of that box but not yet achieving that goal.

I’m from NJ and it was popular there twenty years ago. Some weird haters in this thread.

I had never heard of it until I moved to the DMV.

Had never heard of it until I moved to the RVA. Isn’t Lil Dicky their most famous grad of all time?

Lil Dicky graduated from their school of business, so I guess they got that going for them. 😂