Second year transfer from UMD to UVA for Biology Major

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is very weak in STEM.

Oh hi, usual UVA critic who has nothing to back up this statement...you're late to the party!

dp.. it's true.. UVA is not STEM heavy. It's not known for its strong STEM programs.

Maybe not known for STEM, but the kids in UVA STEM programs are going to be across the board better academically than at UMD or VT.

+1. our kid was accepted UVA for arrospace engineering. the PP's comment re lack of STEM at UVA is outdated. Go research what Jim Ryan has done over the last 8 years

It's a trope people around here like to say because people get riled up about it. Don't, your son will get a very good education and have very good outcomes. The pathological hair-splitting about rankings and who what is strong or weak in this or that is ridiculous. At the end of the day, a hard working student will have access to great professors and resources at any top 75 school and especially at a top 25.

It is an easy way to try to put down a school. That is why it persists on DCUM.

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is very weak in STEM.

Oh hi, usual UVA critic who has nothing to back up this statement...you're late to the party!

dp.. it's true.. UVA is not STEM heavy. It's not known for its strong STEM programs.

Maybe not known for STEM, but the kids in UVA STEM programs are going to be across the board better academically than at UMD or VT.

+1. our kid was accepted UVA for arrospace engineering. the PP's comment re lack of STEM at UVA is outdated. Go research what Jim Ryan has done over the last 8 years

It's a trope people around here like to say because people get riled up about it. Don't, your son will get a very good education and have very good outcomes. The pathological hair-splitting about rankings and who what is strong or weak in this or that is ridiculous. At the end of the day, a hard working student will have access to great professors and resources at any top 75 school and especially at a top 25.

I don't think that is the right way of thinking about it. There was an eye opening account of poor undergraduate pre-med experience by a former TA at UCLA. UCLA is top 20.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UVA is very weak in STEM.

Oh hi, usual UVA critic who has nothing to back up this statement...you're late to the party!

dp.. it's true.. UVA is not STEM heavy. It's not known for its strong STEM programs.

Maybe not known for STEM, but the kids in UVA STEM programs are going to be across the board better academically than at UMD or VT.

+1. our kid was accepted UVA for arrospace engineering. the PP's comment re lack of STEM at UVA is outdated. Go research what Jim Ryan has done over the last 8 years

it's *weaker* than UMD, not that there's a *lack* of STEM at UVA.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UVA is very weak in STEM.

Oh hi, usual UVA critic who has nothing to back up this statement...you're late to the party!

dp.. it's true.. UVA is not STEM heavy. It's not known for its strong STEM programs.

Maybe not known for STEM, but the kids in UVA STEM programs are going to be across the board better academically than at UMD or VT.

+1. our kid was accepted UVA for arrospace engineering. the PP's comment re lack of STEM at UVA is outdated. Go research what Jim Ryan has done over the last 8 years

it's *weaker* than UMD, not that there's a *lack* of STEM at UVA.

What is asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence.