Good alternatives to UVA and William and Mary?

[Anonymous]

George Mason is now rated higher and considered harder to get into than James Madison (JMU). It doesn't have the social aspects of JMU but is very good academically.


GMU 51.7% accepted
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/george-mason-university-3749

JMU 59.9% accepted
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/james-madison-university-3721


VTech 67.0% accepted
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/virginia-tech-3754


JMU
Total: 1580-1870
Critical Reading: 520-620
Math: 540-630
Writing: 520-620
Applicants: 19,245

GMU
Total: 1545-1875
Critical Reading: 510-620
Math: 520-630
Applicants: 13,732

Total: 1650-1940
Critical Reading: 540-640
Math: 570-670
Writing: 540-630

http://www.satscores.us/sat_scores_by_college.asp?College_ID=232423

http://satscores.us/sat_scores_by_college.asp?College_ID=232186

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:George Mason is now rated higher and considered harder to get into than James Madison (JMU). It doesn't have the social aspects of JMU but is very good academically.


GMU 51.7% accepted
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/george-mason-university-3749

JMU 59.9% accepted
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/james-madison-university-3721


VTech 67.0% accepted
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/virginia-tech-3754


JMU
Total: 1580-1870
Critical Reading: 520-620
Math: 540-630
Writing: 520-620
Applicants: 19,245

GMU
Total: 1545-1875
Critical Reading: 510-620
Math: 520-630
Applicants: 13,732

Total: 1650-1940
Critical Reading: 540-640
Math: 570-670
Writing: 540-630

http://www.satscores.us/sat_scores_by_college.asp?College_ID=232423

http://satscores.us/sat_scores_by_college.asp?College_ID=232186

PP here, the last SAT is Virginia Tech

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Umd would be another good choice but almost impossible to get into these days. Clemson, Penn state, wake forest. Have become very popular as well.

this is a wind-up of course, but I'll take the bait. Penn State hs been scratched off our list because of the rampant alcoholism there.
And I don't think UMD/College Park is much better, esp. will all the riots after basketball games, and the grimy inner-city aspect of College Park would be too depressing.

UVA has rampant alcoholism. How quickly you all forget Huguely and the drinking of the team-and that's a coach watched group. Alcohol death at Cornell:

http://cornellsun.com/section/news/content/2011/03/28/six-sae-pledges-leave-campus

Drinking and hazing. Go no frat.

Not to mention....william and marys suicide epidemic...v-techs mass murder amd dining hall student on student decapitation....and the violent crime problem in charlottesville (6x that of college park).

[Anonymous]

we are VA residents and I have a son who is 3rd yr engineering at UDEL and loves it. He turned down all the VA schools. (including UVA).

I dont like the out of state fees so he is paying for those since we said we would only pay in-state

A lot more kids from VA are going to UDEL these days

[Anonymous]

I don't think there is that much difference between Va Tech, W&M, UMD or UVA when it comes to getting into good grad schools or a good job. if anything, it might be easier coming out of VTech because less competition there for the good grades.

Put it this way, given comparable GPA and test scores, would a top ranked MBA program or law school give THAT much preference over one or the other? I don't really think so. I do think there is a slight edge, but a greater difference between those three and schools like ODU, JMU and VCU, for example.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, but I don't think Va Tech belongs in the same list with UVA. The business program at JMU is actually ranked higher than Tech's, although Tech has the advantage of being considered a national school and not a regional school.

Maryland's engineering program is also higher ranked than Tech's, and their business program, as well.

W&M and UVA are the top tier in VA. Period.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, pls report back after your kid tries to get into Tech. Let us know how it goes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry, pls report back after your kid tries to get into Tech. Let us know how it goes.

With a 67% acceptance rate it doesn't seem to be that hard to get in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry, pls report back after your kid tries to get into Tech. Let us know how it goes.

With a 67% acceptance rate it doesn't seem to be that hard to get in.

+1!

[Anonymous]

If your kid is from a Fairfax County public high school, pls report back after s/he tries to get into Tech. Let us know how it goes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your kid is from a Fairfax County public high school, pls report back after s/he tries to get into Tech. Let us know how it goes.

I know one in our neighborhood. Is it supposed to be difficult?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kid is from a Fairfax County public high school, pls report back after s/he tries to get into Tech. Let us know how it goes.

I know one in our neighborhood. Is it supposed to be difficult?

Not really, but that's what Hokies want people to think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kid is from a Fairfax County public high school, pls report back after s/he tries to get into Tech. Let us know how it goes.

I know one in our neighborhood. Is it supposed to be difficult?

You know your kid and s/he is from a Fx County public high school and applied to Tech? Cool. What's your report?

[Anonymous]

point is, the salaries and job opportunities for graduates is not different for any of those schools - if you do well.

[Anonymous]

What about Shenandoah?

Really, though, this all matters so very, very little in the long run.