Congrats to the GMU Admits!

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Anonymous wrote:Congrats to those who got in!

It's a good school that unfortunately gets overlooked by many solely because it's too close to home.

Exactly. I’m sure other kids (from elsewhere) rule out universities that they live close to as well. Kids from all over come to GMU, so it’s really just locals who pooh-pooh it due to proximity.

I don't know. Well over half of students at GMU are from NoVA.

False.

That's what SCHEV says.

From Fairfax County - 9,602 undergraduates
From Prince William County - 3,794 undergraduates
From Loudoun County - 3,368 undergraduates
From Arlington County - 748 undergraduates
From Alexandria City - 451 undergraduates
From Fairfax City - 333 undergraduates
From Manassas City - 278 undergraduates
From Masassas Park City - 182 undergraduates
From Falls Church City - 68 undergraduates

27,519 undergraduates, so about 67% are from NoVA.

I don't see where SCHEV says that.

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Why is it so hard to simply provide a link?

https://research.schev.edu//enrollment/E12RA_Report.asp

This link is from 2013. And shows none of the above. So I can only assume the above "information" was made up.

The link does show what the PP said about numbers of students from Northern Va going to GMU. Are you incapable of using the SCHEV data search?

This link does not show what PP claims. First, you can get to the figures for 2022 (instead of 2013) by clicking through at the top of the page. That will show you that only the total undergrad student population from Fairfax County is 9,6022, which is only 41.1 percent of the undergrad student body. . Even if you went with the 2013 figures FF numbers would still be only 2% higher. So PP is simply wrong claiming 67%. I knew it had to be wrong because I have a DS there. And I've taught there.

TIL that NoVA consists only of Fairfax County. Wow!

Exactly. The PP in question specifically and properly included other parts of NoVA (e.g., Arlington county, Loudoun county, etc.) in their calculation, which was correct.

Who needs facts when you have conjecture?

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Congrats...

If I could just get my son to consider GMU instead of JMU...

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Anonymous wrote:Congrats...

If I could just get my son to consider GMU instead of JMU...

Both are good schools. Why steer him toward GMU if he really likes JMU?

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Anonymous wrote:Congrats...

If I could just get my son to consider GMU instead of JMU...

Both are good schools. Why steer him toward GMU if he really likes JMU?

Not that poster, but it would be cheaper to be a commuter. Too many Americans go into unnecessary debt for college.

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Anonymous wrote:Congrats...

If I could just get my son to consider GMU instead of JMU...

Both are good schools. Why steer him toward GMU if he really likes JMU?

Not that poster, but it would be cheaper to be a commuter. Too many Americans go into unnecessary debt for college.

Not the PP but if my son chooses GMU, he will live on campus.

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Anonymous wrote:Congrats to those who got in!

It's a good school that unfortunately gets overlooked by many solely because it's too close to home.

Exactly. I’m sure other kids (from elsewhere) rule out universities that they live close to as well. Kids from all over come to GMU, so it’s really just locals who pooh-pooh it due to proximity.

I don't know. Well over half of students at GMU are from NoVA.

False.

That's what SCHEV says.

From Fairfax County - 9,602 undergraduates
From Prince William County - 3,794 undergraduates
From Loudoun County - 3,368 undergraduates
From Arlington County - 748 undergraduates
From Alexandria City - 451 undergraduates
From Fairfax City - 333 undergraduates
From Manassas City - 278 undergraduates
From Masassas Park City - 182 undergraduates
From Falls Church City - 68 undergraduates

27,519 undergraduates, so about 67% are from NoVA.

I don't see where SCHEV says that.

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Why is it so hard to simply provide a link?

https://research.schev.edu//enrollment/E12RA_Report.asp

This link is from 2013. And shows none of the above. So I can only assume the above "information" was made up.

The link does show what the PP said about numbers of students from Northern Va going to GMU. Are you incapable of using the SCHEV data search?

This link does not show what PP claims. First, you can get to the figures for 2022 (instead of 2013) by clicking through at the top of the page. That will show you that only the total undergrad student population from Fairfax County is 9,6022, which is only 41.1 percent of the undergrad student body. . Even if you went with the 2013 figures FF numbers would still be only 2% higher. So PP is simply wrong claiming 67%. I knew it had to be wrong because I have a DS there. And I've taught there.

'Tis a pity you are so stupid and yet you actually taught at GMU. You are a poor reflection of the quality of teachers there.

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Anonymous wrote:Congrats to those who got in!

It's a good school that unfortunately gets overlooked by many solely because it's too close to home.

Exactly. I’m sure other kids (from elsewhere) rule out universities that they live close to as well. Kids from all over come to GMU, so it’s really just locals who pooh-pooh it due to proximity.

I don't know. Well over half of students at GMU are from NoVA.

False.

That's what SCHEV says.

From Fairfax County - 9,602 undergraduates
From Prince William County - 3,794 undergraduates
From Loudoun County - 3,368 undergraduates
From Arlington County - 748 undergraduates
From Alexandria City - 451 undergraduates
From Fairfax City - 333 undergraduates
From Manassas City - 278 undergraduates
From Masassas Park City - 182 undergraduates
From Falls Church City - 68 undergraduates

27,519 undergraduates, so about 67% are from NoVA.

I don't see where SCHEV says that.

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Why is it so hard to simply provide a link?

https://research.schev.edu//enrollment/E12RA_Report.asp

This link is from 2013. And shows none of the above. So I can only assume the above "information" was made up.

The link does show what the PP said about numbers of students from Northern Va going to GMU. Are you incapable of using the SCHEV data search?

This link does not show what PP claims. First, you can get to the figures for 2022 (instead of 2013) by clicking through at the top of the page. That will show you that only the total undergrad student population from Fairfax County is 9,6022, which is only 41.1 percent of the undergrad student body. . Even if you went with the 2013 figures FF numbers would still be only 2% higher. So PP is simply wrong claiming 67%. I knew it had to be wrong because I have a DS there. And I've taught there.

'Tis a pity you are so stupid and yet you actually taught at GMU. You are a poor reflection of the quality of teachers there.

Right . . . you don't like stats. Fairfax County has a large amount of students because they are the best in the state. Same is true when you throw in the rest of the top nova schools. No surprise there. Berkeley and UCLA get most of their kids from the high scoring publics in California's metropolitan areas and few privates. No surprise there either

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Anonymous wrote:Congrats to those who got in!

It's a good school that unfortunately gets overlooked by many solely because it's too close to home.

Exactly. I’m sure other kids (from elsewhere) rule out universities that they live close to as well. Kids from all over come to GMU, so it’s really just locals who pooh-pooh it due to proximity.

I don't know. Well over half of students at GMU are from NoVA.

False.

That's what SCHEV says.

From Fairfax County - 9,602 undergraduates
From Prince William County - 3,794 undergraduates
From Loudoun County - 3,368 undergraduates
From Arlington County - 748 undergraduates
From Alexandria City - 451 undergraduates
From Fairfax City - 333 undergraduates
From Manassas City - 278 undergraduates
From Masassas Park City - 182 undergraduates
From Falls Church City - 68 undergraduates

27,519 undergraduates, so about 67% are from NoVA.

I don't see where SCHEV says that.

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Why is it so hard to simply provide a link?

https://research.schev.edu//enrollment/E12RA_Report.asp

This link is from 2013. And shows none of the above. So I can only assume the above "information" was made up.

The link does show what the PP said about numbers of students from Northern Va going to GMU. Are you incapable of using the SCHEV data search?

This link does not show what PP claims. First, you can get to the figures for 2022 (instead of 2013) by clicking through at the top of the page. That will show you that only the total undergrad student population from Fairfax County is 9,6022, which is only 41.1 percent of the undergrad student body. . Even if you went with the 2013 figures FF numbers would still be only 2% higher. So PP is simply wrong claiming 67%. I knew it had to be wrong because I have a DS there. And I've taught there.

'Tis a pity you are so stupid and yet you actually taught at GMU. You are a poor reflection of the quality of teachers there.

Right . . . you don't like stats. Fairfax County has a large amount of students because they are the best in the state. Same is true when you throw in the rest of the top nova schools. No surprise there. Berkeley and UCLA get most of their kids from the high scoring publics in California's metropolitan areas and few privates. No surprise there either

I would say it is more about proximity.

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My daughter got in. Don't think we can convince her to go, though.

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter got in. Don't think we can convince her to go, though.

Why not? My DD went there and had a wonderful time (and roommates all five years (she was special needs) were international, and OOS, including Alaska, Las Vegas, Korea and lots of diversity students (GMU is the most diverse institution in the Commonwealth) what’s her intended major?

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Anonymous wrote:Congrats to those who got in!

It's a good school that unfortunately gets overlooked by many solely because it's too close to home.

Exactly. I’m sure other kids (from elsewhere) rule out universities that they live close to as well. Kids from all over come to GMU, so it’s really just locals who pooh-pooh it due to proximity.

I don't know. Well over half of students at GMU are from NoVA.

False.

That's what SCHEV says.

From Fairfax County - 9,602 undergraduates
From Prince William County - 3,794 undergraduates
From Loudoun County - 3,368 undergraduates
From Arlington County - 748 undergraduates
From Alexandria City - 451 undergraduates
From Fairfax City - 333 undergraduates
From Manassas City - 278 undergraduates
From Masassas Park City - 182 undergraduates
From Falls Church City - 68 undergraduates

27,519 undergraduates, so about 67% are from NoVA.

I don't see where SCHEV says that.

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Why is it so hard to simply provide a link?

https://research.schev.edu//enrollment/E12RA_Report.asp

This link is from 2013. And shows none of the above. So I can only assume the above "information" was made up.

The link does show what the PP said about numbers of students from Northern Va going to GMU. Are you incapable of using the SCHEV data search?

This link does not show what PP claims. First, you can get to the figures for 2022 (instead of 2013) by clicking through at the top of the page. That will show you that only the total undergrad student population from Fairfax County is 9,6022, which is only 41.1 percent of the undergrad student body. . Even if you went with the 2013 figures FF numbers would still be only 2% higher. So PP is simply wrong claiming 67%. I knew it had to be wrong because I have a DS there. And I've taught there.

'Tis a pity you are so stupid and yet you actually taught at GMU. You are a poor reflection of the quality of teachers there.

Right . . . you don't like stats. Fairfax County has a large amount of students because they are the best in the state. Same is true when you throw in the rest of the top nova schools. No surprise there. Berkeley and UCLA get most of their kids from the high scoring publics in California's metropolitan areas and few privates. No surprise there either

I would say it is more about proximity.

No. It’s about caliber of student. Name any other high schools of the caliber of Fairfax anywhere else in the state. Name any s hook district like FCPS, Arlington, Asburn (on the rise) in any other part of the state. There aren’t even pockets of great high schools or school districts in the rest of the Commonwealth

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Anonymous wrote:Congrats to those who got in!

It's a good school that unfortunately gets overlooked by many solely because it's too close to home.

Exactly. I’m sure other kids (from elsewhere) rule out universities that they live close to as well. Kids from all over come to GMU, so it’s really just locals who pooh-pooh it due to proximity.

I don't know. Well over half of students at GMU are from NoVA.

False.

That's what SCHEV says.

From Fairfax County - 9,602 undergraduates
From Prince William County - 3,794 undergraduates
From Loudoun County - 3,368 undergraduates
From Arlington County - 748 undergraduates
From Alexandria City - 451 undergraduates
From Fairfax City - 333 undergraduates
From Manassas City - 278 undergraduates
From Masassas Park City - 182 undergraduates
From Falls Church City - 68 undergraduates

27,519 undergraduates, so about 67% are from NoVA.

I don't see where SCHEV says that.

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Why is it so hard to simply provide a link?

https://research.schev.edu//enrollment/E12RA_Report.asp

This link is from 2013. And shows none of the above. So I can only assume the above "information" was made up.

The link does show what the PP said about numbers of students from Northern Va going to GMU. Are you incapable of using the SCHEV data search?

This link does not show what PP claims. First, you can get to the figures for 2022 (instead of 2013) by clicking through at the top of the page. That will show you that only the total undergrad student population from Fairfax County is 9,6022, which is only 41.1 percent of the undergrad student body. . Even if you went with the 2013 figures FF numbers would still be only 2% higher. So PP is simply wrong claiming 67%. I knew it had to be wrong because I have a DS there. And I've taught there.

'Tis a pity you are so stupid and yet you actually taught at GMU. You are a poor reflection of the quality of teachers there.

Right . . . you don't like stats. Fairfax County has a large amount of students because they are the best in the state. Same is true when you throw in the rest of the top nova schools. No surprise there. Berkeley and UCLA get most of their kids from the high scoring publics in California's metropolitan areas and few privates. No surprise there either

I would say it is more about proximity.

No. It’s about caliber of student. Name any other high schools of the caliber of Fairfax anywhere else in the state. Name any s hook district like FCPS, Arlington, Asburn (on the rise) in any other part of the state. There aren’t even pockets of great high schools or school districts in the rest of the Commonwealth

huh? The top students in NoVA don't go to GMU. The acceptance rate is like 90%

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter got in. Don't think we can convince her to go, though.

Why not? My DD went there and had a wonderful time (and roommates all five years (she was special needs) were international, and OOS, including Alaska, Las Vegas, Korea and lots of diversity students (GMU is the most diverse institution in the Commonwealth) what’s her intended major?

Prefers a more traditional experience, wants to go to JMU or hopefully VT!

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter got in. Don't think we can convince her to go, though.

Why not? My DD went there and had a wonderful time (and roommates all five years (she was special needs) were international, and OOS, including Alaska, Las Vegas, Korea and lots of diversity students (GMU is the most diverse institution in the Commonwealth) what’s her intended major?

Prefers a more traditional experience, wants to go to JMU or hopefully VT!

What's not traditional about it? except that it doesn't have football? DS played in the pep band. I don't understand your point. Are you old? A lot has gone on at GMU, including five campuses, one in Korea.

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Anonymous wrote:Congrats to those who got in!

It's a good school that unfortunately gets overlooked by many solely because it's too close to home.

Exactly. I’m sure other kids (from elsewhere) rule out universities that they live close to as well. Kids from all over come to GMU, so it’s really just locals who pooh-pooh it due to proximity.

I think it’s mainly because Mason is a commuters school. It has little to do with academics. Like for instance they have one of the best computer science programs in the nation and it is ranked in the top 50. It has a community college feel to it in the sense that most students go to school then head home. But you can compare the quality of education to a lot of top schools.