JMU or GMU?

[Anonymous]

Both JMU and GMU are fantastic choices. I have a child at JMU and would be thrilled to have our other child attend either school.

[Anonymous]

OP again - thank you to everyone who has been helpful. I feel good about both schools. Seems as though GMU is the way to go for engineering, and sounds as though it is a good route which can help lead to a good job. I appreciate your input.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is GMU a conservative school (teachers' philosophies)? Wondering about ASSLaw and Koch $$ . Hiw is it for a not-conservative student?

Just the economics department, correct (or a section of the economics department)?

Yes, the Econ department is not neoclassical, but rather institutionalists. However, GMU is a serious university that preps its students well for the future. I wouldn't go to grad school in Econ there, but I'm sure the undergrad curriculum teaches all the standard stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:JMU. GMU is a glorified NVCC that has a basketball team that sometimes does well enough to thrust it into the spotlight.

I pass over all applicants who apply with GMU as undergrad and I’m not the only HR person who does this.

Righhhhhhht, we believe you armchair employer.

I feel you actually do is, then you are overlooking a lot of very good candidates for no reason that is correlated with their ability. Shame on you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:for what major? GMU is superb in engineering, computer science, economics.

GMU has a nascent engineering program that is not “superb”, especially compared to UMD and VT.

If the OP is asking about GMU v JMU, the two schools you list didn't pan out. Just stay on topic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP again - thank you to everyone who has been helpful. I feel good about both schools. Seems as though GMU is the way to go for engineering, and sounds as though it is a good route which can help lead to a good job. I appreciate your input.

Probably true, but maybe not by as much as you think. If your kid really prefered JMU, they can go there and do well and it will be fine.

[Anonymous]

I suspect the douche bag chiming in to be the UMD poster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Both JMU and GMU are fantastic choices. I have a child at JMU and would be thrilled to have our other child attend either school.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^^PP here. Sorry, meant to say he's a current junior at JMU. It's late.

Thank you for responding PP! I understood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For sciences and engineering, GMU.

Last I checked their sciences are not very strong. They also have 0 matriculation into med school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For sciences and engineering, GMU.

Last I checked their sciences are not very strong. They also have 0 matriculation into med school.

I smell B.S. Links/source?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For sciences and engineering, GMU.

Last I checked their sciences are not very strong. They also have 0 matriculation into med school.

Wrong. GMU has an entire campus dedicated to Science and Technology. It actually has four campuses: Arlington; Fairfax; Manassas (sci & tech) and S. Korea. https://scitechcampus.gmu.edu/programs-of-study/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For sciences and engineering, GMU.

Last I checked their sciences are not very strong. They also have 0 matriculation into med school.

I smell B.S. Links/source?

Then why do they have two affiliations with two medical schools that allow students to enroll early? My DC is pre-med. http://prehealth.gmu.edu/pre-medicine/sophomore-entry-programs/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For sciences and engineering, GMU.

Last I checked their sciences are not very strong. [b]They also have 0 matriculation into med school.

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Wrong. GMU has an entire campus dedicated to Science and Technology. It actually has four campuses: Arlington; Fairfax; Manassas (sci & tech) and S. Korea. https://scitechcampus.gmu.edu/programs-of-study/

Well, well, well they even have a pre-med program at GMU. And my DC's roommate is graduating this spring and has already signed on. http://prehealth.gmu.edu/pre-medicine/

[Anonymous]

Looks pretty impressive to me. Heading off for med school as a child prodigy. https://www2.gmu.edu/focused-your-future/youngest-mason-grad-looks-toward-medical-school