Why do people act like GMU doesn't have Eng and put all their hopes in VT for eng?

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The problem is what if your kid goes in intending to major in CS but changes their mind. What are they going to do?
You might be fine at GMU majoring in CS, Econ or Engineering. It is not known for anything else. And college is a lot more than just the ability to land your first job. Even CS majors take other classes. How are the English, History and Physics classes? I would not discount everything else.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m from another part of the country, and to me they sound equal, reputation-wise. Both solid choices. Calm down.

Why speak about things you have no clue about?

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It is true. All freshman live in the dorms. Yes, you can apply for an exemption. But space is allocated for every single freshman. This was a very big issue for upperclassmen like my DC who wanted to stay in the dorms but was kicked out to make room for the freshmen.

except for the 46% who live off campus and commute, per CDS.

https://oiep.gmu.edu/resources/student-consumer-information/common-data-set/

46% of freshman don’t live on campus.

72% graduate in 6 years.

21% undergrads are part time.

I'm not the pp you quoted
Interesting that 46% of freshmen don't live on campus--I'm curious if many upper classmen live on campus? Do many upper classmen live in nearby apartments or share a rental house?
I know at many large universities there are nearby apartment complexes that specfically cater to college students--offering things like "study rooms, " individual leases, and the standard lease terms beginning/ending at the same time as the school terms. There are even many "chain" apartment companies that have a complex at many large universiities (for example "State on Campus" has locations in Norman, Bloomington, Morgantown, Tuscaloosa, etc.) Is it like that in the surrounding areas of George Mason--where most of the nearby apartment complexes are full of college students?

During the tour at Mason, they said it’s 1/3 on campus, 1/3 off campus, and 1/3 commuting. Given my son’s experience there and what I know of his friends, this seems accurate. And I’d say a good portion commuting are part-time and/or older students.

Thanks

But of the "off campus" ones--is it still a "student envornment?" If I were to visit some of the closest apartment complexes to George Mason, is it 90+% students living there? Or is it a mix of students, single professionals, families with kids, etc? It's just a different enviornment when you are a student living in an apartment complex with all other students, than when you are living in a mixed community.

I would not say that off-campus is like a true college town. It’s Fairfax, which is a suburb. There are pockets that are densely students, but not exclusively. They do have a pretty huge new off-campus apartment complex, The Flats, opening this Fall and I expect to see more like that.

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Anonymous wrote:The problem is what if your kid goes in intending to major in CS but changes their mind. What are they going to do?
You might be fine at GMU majoring in CS, Econ or Engineering. It is not known for anything else. And college is a lot more than just the ability to land your first job. Even CS majors take other classes. How are the English, History and Physics classes? I would not discount everything else.

The problem is only that you don’t know the answer. They have many solid programs, including their sciences.

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For Virginia best computer science the rating show UVA, VTech, GMU/William Mary tied, Odu/Vcu tied

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Anonymous wrote:The problem is what if your kid goes in intending to major in CS but changes their mind. What are they going to do?
You might be fine at GMU majoring in CS, Econ or Engineering. It is not known for anything else. And college is a lot more than just the ability to land your first job. Even CS majors take other classes. How are the English, History and Physics classes? I would not discount everything else.

Why waste money on other types of degrees

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Anonymous wrote:The problem is what if your kid goes in intending to major in CS but changes their mind. What are they going to do?
You might be fine at GMU majoring in CS, Econ or Engineering. It is not known for anything else. And college is a lot more than just the ability to land your first job. Even CS majors take other classes. How are the English, History and Physics classes? I would not discount everything else.

Why waste money on other types of degrees

How many more robot incels do we need?

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Anonymous wrote:The problem is what if your kid goes in intending to major in CS but changes their mind. What are they going to do?
You might be fine at GMU majoring in CS, Econ or Engineering. It is not known for anything else. And college is a lot more than just the ability to land your first job. Even CS majors take other classes. How are the English, History and Physics classes? I would not discount everything else.

Why waste money on other types of degrees

CS is a hard major. Not everyone can do it.
That's why they pay $$$ for the CS degree holders.

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Anonymous wrote:The problem is what if your kid goes in intending to major in CS but changes their mind. What are they going to do?
You might be fine at GMU majoring in CS, Econ or Engineering. It is not known for anything else. And college is a lot more than just the ability to land your first job. Even CS majors take other classes. How are the English, History and Physics classes? I would not discount everything else.

Why waste money on other types of degrees

CS is a hard major. Not everyone can do it.
That's why they pay $$$ for the CS degree holders.

Anyone can code. It's not that tough.

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Anonymous wrote:The problem is what if your kid goes in intending to major in CS but changes their mind. What are they going to do?
You might be fine at GMU majoring in CS, Econ or Engineering. It is not known for anything else. And college is a lot more than just the ability to land your first job. Even CS majors take other classes. How are the English, History and Physics classes? I would not discount everything else.

Why waste money on other types of degrees

So you recommend that every kid should be aiming for a CS degree?

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Anonymous wrote:The problem is what if your kid goes in intending to major in CS but changes their mind. What are they going to do?
You might be fine at GMU majoring in CS, Econ or Engineering. It is not known for anything else. And college is a lot more than just the ability to land your first job. Even CS majors take other classes. How are the English, History and Physics classes? I would not discount everything else.

Why waste money on other types of degrees

So you recommend that every kid should be aiming for a CS degree?

sound like a plan.
if you can't handle it, then switch

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Anonymous wrote:Aren't there a lot of conservatives there?

Yuck.

Ignorant liberal.

Signed,
A liberal although becoming moderate more and more

Well, that’s a shame for you. You either believe in something or you don’t.

The law school and some grad programs are conservative BTW.

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Anonymous wrote:The problem is what if your kid goes in intending to major in CS but changes their mind. What are they going to do?
You might be fine at GMU majoring in CS, Econ or Engineering. It is not known for anything else. And college is a lot more than just the ability to land your first job. Even CS majors take other classes. How are the English, History and Physics classes? I would not discount everything else.

They have a strong reputation in a range of social sciences and English (top notch creative writing MFA). Generally good profs all around, and even the adjuncts tend to be DC professionals wanting to teach a class which offers a lot of range. Really strong education school too.

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Anonymous wrote:Aren't there a lot of conservatives there?

Yuck.

Ignorant liberal.

Signed,
A liberal although becoming moderate more and more

Well, that’s a shame for you. You either believe in something or you don’t.

The law school and some grad programs are conservative BTW.

DP. Oh, please. Sign me up.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh wow! I'm a racing liberal who WAS open to DD going to GMU. I know about the law school but the whole school leans right? No thanks. Question answered, OP.

“Racing” illiberal, are you saying that you don’t want your children to be exposed to people who might have opposing views?

Not the poster but as a parent of a gay HSer, I would not feel comfortable sending my child to a conservative school. Not that he would apply. But there is a difference between opposing views and views that say my child should not exist and is an abomination. I'm surprised URM go there and it is as diverse as it is. They must be international.

C'mon. You surely don't believe GMU is equal to Liberty U! Yes, GMU has some conservative pockets. But, that is not what GMU is about! Like most diverse large universities, it is not a conservative place for students. I bet GMU is more liberal or accepting than VT, anyday.

Hmmmm

https://bluevirginia.us/2019/08/george-mason-universitys-role-in-the-conservative-takeover-of-the-courts#:~:text=%E2%80%9CGeorge%20Mason%20University%20continues%20to%20be%20%E2%80%9Cground%20zero%E2%80%9D,2004%20graduate%20of%20George%20Mason%20University%E2%80%99s%20Law%20School.

That’s the law school, silly. The Kovk Bros gave some money to the Exon department. So what? Seriously so what. Soros can throw money everywhere and no one says a thing. And what happened to college being about being exposed to new ideas? And debating then. Especially if you are going to be an economist you must know differing views. Yo do other would be providing a big gored education.