Underrated gems in VA for B student

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My daughter loved CNU. She found it to be friendly, sporty and social. It also prepared her for a top notch graduate program.

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Anonymous wrote:NVCC's nursing program is surprisingly good - I know people who have gone there as part of a career transition and thought it prepared them well and was sufficiently academically challenging.

What's his test scores? Is he a B student because he's a slacker, and may find himself in college, or is he a B student because he may be reasonably hard-working but with some special needs or is just not the sharpest tool in the shed? For the former, GMU/JMU seems like a better place, maybe CNU as well. For the latter, Longwood.

OP here. They're a B student because of multiple Learning Disabilities that are well documented by an IEP. They work incredibly hard but the FCPS 70/30 grading policy has presented challenges this year. We will be looking at a solid B GPA when applying next year and kid wants a traditional college experience away from NOVA - so ruling out GMU, Marymount and NVCC. Kid also doesn't want emo/artsy schools so smaller liberal arts with quirky kids won't be up their alley.

I have questions! LOL. What are the emo/artsy schools you are avoiding? Why the disdain for the quirky people out there? They will be at every university and workplace for the rest of your DC's life. Better to learn to coexist now rather than struggle later.

+1 Intolerance is not a good look.

say what you will but as a hiring manager, I triage Liberty applicants and everybody with an online degree.

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I don't know, I didn't get straight up bigotry from the post. My daughter looked at schools of all sizes, and there definitely are schools (mostly on the smaller side) that lean heavily artsy and probably wouldn't be a great fit for a kid that just wasn't into those things.

These schools were fine for my child because she was applying as a performing arts major. She wound up at a small LAC that has a huge arts community.

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter loved CNU. She found it to be friendly, sporty and social. It also prepared her for a top notch graduate program.

OP Here. I appreciate this feedback. CNU is now on our list to visit.

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Anonymous wrote:CNU, Old Dominion University, Radford, Liberty University (if ok with religious aspect), Bridgewater, Randolph College in Lynchburg

Not for people who want to avoid artsy/emo types.

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There are no "underrated gems." Full stop.

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Anonymous wrote:Not underrated, but JMU is the obvious choice for this type of student.

+1. True gem of a school in Va.

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Anonymous wrote:Not underrated, but JMU is the obvious choice for this type of student.

+1. True gem of a school in Va.

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Anonymous wrote:NVCC's nursing program is surprisingly good - I know people who have gone there as part of a career transition and thought it prepared them well and was sufficiently academically challenging.

What's his test scores? Is he a B student because he's a slacker, and may find himself in college, or is he a B student because he may be reasonably hard-working but with some special needs or is just not the sharpest tool in the shed? For the former, GMU/JMU seems like a better place, maybe CNU as well. For the latter, Longwood.

OP here. They're a B student because of multiple Learning Disabilities that are well documented by an IEP. They work incredibly hard but the FCPS 70/30 grading policy has presented challenges this year. We will be looking at a solid B GPA when applying next year and kid wants a traditional college experience away from NOVA - so ruling out GMU, Marymount and NVCC. Kid also doesn't want emo/artsy schools so smaller liberal arts with quirky kids won't be up their alley.

I have questions! LOL. What are the emo/artsy schools you are avoiding? Why the disdain for the quirky people out there? They will be at every university and workplace for the rest of your DC's life. Better to learn to coexist now rather than struggle later.

DP. You know exactly what the OP is talking about. Just as some students want to avoid large sporty schools, others have no interest in quirky/artsy places. We’re all allowed our specific preferences.

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My child is at CNU and is on a rec sports team, in Greek life, has a huge on-campus apartment, is doing well in their classes, has a car, works on-campus a few hours a week.

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Anonymous wrote:Not underrated, but JMU is the obvious choice for this type of student.

+1. True gem of a school in Va.

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Lol, your insecurity is on full display. The funny part is that I don't think the JMU people care!

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Anonymous wrote:NVCC's nursing program is surprisingly good - I know people who have gone there as part of a career transition and thought it prepared them well and was sufficiently academically challenging.

What's his test scores? Is he a B student because he's a slacker, and may find himself in college, or is he a B student because he may be reasonably hard-working but with some special needs or is just not the sharpest tool in the shed? For the former, GMU/JMU seems like a better place, maybe CNU as well. For the latter, Longwood.

OP here. They're a B student because of multiple Learning Disabilities that are well documented by an IEP. They work incredibly hard but the FCPS 70/30 grading policy has presented challenges this year. We will be looking at a solid B GPA when applying next year and kid wants a traditional college experience away from NOVA - so ruling out GMU, Marymount and NVCC. Kid also doesn't want emo/artsy schools so smaller liberal arts with quirky kids won't be up their alley.

I have questions! LOL. What are the emo/artsy schools you are avoiding? Why the disdain for the quirky people out there? They will be at every university and workplace for the rest of your DC's life. Better to learn to coexist now rather than struggle later.

Fair enough. DC thought VCU and Mary Washington students seemed too "emo". We are a quirky, literary family but DC is NOT and just wants a more mainstream college experience. Schools like Penn State, VT, JMU hold a great ton of appeal for them and is looking for similar schools for kids with lower stats. It doesn't have to be a big football school but just something "mainstream".

DP. You don’t need to explain to the PP (or anyone else). No doubt that PP’s kid has his/her own preferences.

I am a UMW alumnus from the late 80s (when it was still MWC). I absolutely loved my time there - but the school has changed so much. It used to be very mainstream (though still no football team). It has morphed into a very quirky place, one that my own kids had no interest in - and I don’t blame them. They also wanted JMU, VT, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NVCC's nursing program is surprisingly good - I know people who have gone there as part of a career transition and thought it prepared them well and was sufficiently academically challenging.

What's his test scores? Is he a B student because he's a slacker, and may find himself in college, or is he a B student because he may be reasonably hard-working but with some special needs or is just not the sharpest tool in the shed? For the former, GMU/JMU seems like a better place, maybe CNU as well. For the latter, Longwood.

OP here. They're a B student because of multiple Learning Disabilities that are well documented by an IEP. They work incredibly hard but the FCPS 70/30 grading policy has presented challenges this year. We will be looking at a solid B GPA when applying next year and kid wants a traditional college experience away from NOVA - so ruling out GMU, Marymount and NVCC. Kid also doesn't want emo/artsy schools so smaller liberal arts with quirky kids won't be up their alley.

I have questions! LOL. What are the emo/artsy schools you are avoiding? Why the disdain for the quirky people out there? They will be at every university and workplace for the rest of your DC's life. Better to learn to coexist now rather than struggle later.

Fair enough. DC thought VCU and Mary Washington students seemed too "emo". We are a quirky, literary family but DC is NOT and just wants a more mainstream college experience. Schools like Penn State, VT, JMU hold a great ton of appeal for them and is looking for similar schools for kids with lower stats. It doesn't have to be a big football school but just something "mainstream".

PP. Different strokes for different folks. Also, it's funny how our DCs can be so opposite of us. So you probably did a tour of VCU, like we did. As you were walking around, your DC was thinking these kids are too emo, mine was thinking how cool it was that everywhere were people who were like him (biracial/quirky). You said you were a quirky, literary family. My DH is a ginormous football fan and I went to UMCP which has an NCAA team for everything. Yet, here we are with our quirky kid. He would probably be appalled with my state flagship. FWIW, I second the idea of Christopher Newport.

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Anonymous wrote:NVCC's nursing program is surprisingly good - I know people who have gone there as part of a career transition and thought it prepared them well and was sufficiently academically challenging.

What's his test scores? Is he a B student because he's a slacker, and may find himself in college, or is he a B student because he may be reasonably hard-working but with some special needs or is just not the sharpest tool in the shed? For the former, GMU/JMU seems like a better place, maybe CNU as well. For the latter, Longwood.

OP here. They're a B student because of multiple Learning Disabilities that are well documented by an IEP. They work incredibly hard but the FCPS 70/30 grading policy has presented challenges this year. We will be looking at a solid B GPA when applying next year and kid wants a traditional college experience away from NOVA - so ruling out GMU, Marymount and NVCC. Kid also doesn't want emo/artsy schools so smaller liberal arts with quirky kids won't be up their alley.

I have questions! LOL. What are the emo/artsy schools you are avoiding? Why the disdain for the quirky people out there? They will be at every university and workplace for the rest of your DC's life. Better to learn to coexist now rather than struggle later.

+1 Intolerance is not a good look.

Are you the posters who just tore Liberty apart? Interesting lack of self-awareness you have.
DP

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Anonymous wrote:Not underrated, but JMU is the obvious choice for this type of student.

+1. True gem of a school in Va.

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^^ Someone really needs to grow up.