Non Virginia native asking...Is JMU a good school?

[Anonymous]

I'm really curious. Is it reputable? "Good"? Or a fall back? Or a safety school? Party school? It seems that EVERYONE has gone there or has kids attending.

I also can't get over the I81 location. It's certainly no "Happy Valley".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm really curious. Is it reputable? "Good"? Or a fall back? Or a safety school? Party school? It seems that EVERYONE has gone there or has kids attending.

I also can't get over the I81 location. It's certainly no "Happy Valley".

It’ll be just fine without you and yours.

P.S. - Many would consider not being Happy Valley (State College) is a good thing.

[Anonymous]

It's a fine school. Great school spirit, good girl to guy ratio (for guys), fun, and you will have lots of options after graduation. I know successful business school grads, doctors, etc.

[Anonymous]

Also, forgot to mention, yes, great girl to guy ratio, but girls, that's great too as many leave (including my sister) with great friends and memories.

[Anonymous]

It's a solid school. I did not grow up in the DC area, but my brother went there from a Northeast state and loved it. Also when I lived in DC I probably have met 15-20 JMU grads and every single one absolutely loved it and did not have a bad thing to say about it.

[Anonymous]

What is IB1?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is IB1?

I-81. It is a highway!

[Anonymous]

Yes.

I didn’t even know what Happy Valley was.

[Anonymous]

How strange that there’s a girl/guy ratio difference for a large public. Dies it offer a lot of traditionally female professions - nursing, teaching, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a solid school. I did not grow up in the DC area, but my brother went there from a Northeast state and loved it. Also when I lived in DC I probably have met 15-20 JMU grads and every single one absolutely loved it and did not have a bad thing to say about it.

I know this. Everyone loves it. They have great school spirit. They love JMU. But is it a GOOD school? All the PPs are making it sound like a party school and fun extension of high school.

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

Short answer: Yes.

Is everyone going to like it: No.

Do I know people who graduated from JMU and are successful profesionals in the DC area: Yes, lots. Accountants, mostly and our dentist is a JMU grad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Short answer: Yes.

Is everyone going to like it: No.

Do I know people who graduated from JMU and are successful profesionals in the DC area: Yes, lots. Accountants, mostly and our dentist is a JMU grad.

This. I also know a lot of Elem/MS/HS teachers from JMU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How strange that there’s a girl/guy ratio difference for a large public. Dies it offer a lot of traditionally female professions - nursing, teaching, etc.

Just how clueless is the average DCUM poster? There is a gender disparity in all of higher education in favor of girls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How strange that there’s a girl/guy ratio difference for a large public. Dies it offer a lot of traditionally female professions - nursing, teaching, etc.

Just how clueless is the average DCUM poster? There is a gender disparity in all of higher education in favor of girls.

JMU also started out as a teacher’s college for women, so you’d expect to see more women, just as at Mary Washington.