JMU decisions out

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Anonymous wrote:3.3 gpa from highly rigorous DC private, 28 ACT. Waitlisted. Completely shocked. This is nonsense. So mad right now.

I'm sorry. I'm also kind of surprised that your dc from a rigorous private got a 28 ACT with a good private school GPA!

28 is the 90th percentile for all test takers. JMU range for 50th is 24-29. It’s a strong score for JMU.

Especially since only 26% of JMU applicants submit scores! It's range is tilted upwards because 3/4 of the students with likely lower end of scores don't submit.

It doesn’t work like that.

[Anonymous]

My takeaway from this thread is JMU probably has a similar acceptance rate to years past due to not that much drama here today. EA’s that we’re deferred got accepted and RD’s with high stats or below 25th percentile got waiting list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My takeaway from this thread is JMU probably has a similar acceptance rate to years past due to not that much drama here today. EA’s that we’re deferred got accepted and RD’s with high stats or below 25th percentile got waiting list.

My DD was a deferred EA with good stats for JMU who got waitlisted today. The deferall was not that suprising, the WL was completely surprising. Thought she'd get in for sure.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My takeaway from this thread is JMU probably has a similar acceptance rate to years past due to not that much drama here today. EA’s that we’re deferred got accepted and RD’s with high stats or below 25th percentile got waiting list.

My DD was a deferred EA with good stats for JMU who got waitlisted today. The deferall was not that suprising, the WL was completely surprising. Thought she'd get in for sure.

This happened to my son. They did reach out to him later to ask if he was still interested in attending.

[Anonymous]

When JMU began using the Common App, they began to more vigorously waitlist or reject students that are high performing but JMU was 99.9% sure wouldn't come. So if your highly-qualified student didn't get in, they may be guessing that they weren't going to enroll anyway.

[Anonymous]

So much of this could be avoided if JMU would just institute ED. Then those for whom the school is their top choice could show their commitment by EDing. It would save a TON of effort all around.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:3.3 gpa from highly rigorous DC private, 28 ACT. Waitlisted. Completely shocked. This is nonsense. So mad right now.

Private colleges prefer private school graduates, public colleges prefer public school graduates. It's been like this since I went to college in the 90s.

Really? I never heard that before. And I went to private k-12 then public for college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So much of this could be avoided if JMU would just institute ED. Then those for whom the school is their top choice could show their commitment by EDing. It would save a TON of effort all around.

I have a Duke. Talked to their AO last year at Choices and he said they absolutely would not be instituting ED anytime soon.

Last year they made use of the WL into late July, maybe later. Neighbor got in last week of July. Got the dregs of housing, but he's thrilled to be there!

My Duke has friends from all over the Mid-Atlantic (TONS of NJ) and even Chicago, FL, Boston suburbs and Washington State. It's definitely growing in popularity and common app for sure has had an impact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When JMU began using the Common App, they began to more vigorously waitlist or reject students that are high performing but JMU was 99.9% sure wouldn't come. So if your highly-qualified student didn't get in, they may be guessing that they weren't going to enroll anyway.

Proof? We know our likely valedictorian who got in today but is going to UVA. She has 1500 plus SAT and a perfect GPA with 15 APS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My takeaway from this thread is JMU probably has a similar acceptance rate to years past due to not that much drama here today. EA’s that we’re deferred got accepted and RD’s with high stats or below 25th percentile got waiting list.

My DD was a deferred EA with good stats for JMU who got waitlisted today. The deferall was not that suprising, the WL was completely surprising. Thought she'd get in for sure.

Myth. The top right corner of our Navi ace is solid green - no Christmas tree to indicate Yield protection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:3.3 gpa from highly rigorous DC private, 28 ACT. Waitlisted. Completely shocked. This is nonsense. So mad right now.

Private colleges prefer private school graduates, public colleges prefer public school graduates. It's been like this since I went to college in the 90s.

Really? I never heard that before. And I went to private k-12 then public for college.

That’s because it’s made up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So much of this could be avoided if JMU would just institute ED. Then those for whom the school is their top choice could show their commitment by EDing. It would save a TON of effort all around.

I have a Duke. Talked to their AO last year at Choices and he said they absolutely would not be instituting ED anytime soon.

Last year they made use of the WL into late July, maybe later. Neighbor got in last week of July. Got the dregs of housing, but he's thrilled to be there!

My Duke has friends from all over the Mid-Atlantic (TONS of NJ) and even Chicago, FL, Boston suburbs and Washington State. It's definitely growing in popularity and common app for sure has had an impact.

PP here. Totally agree. I’m a Duke parent too. We know of so many kids for whom JMU is their first choice. Just seems like it would benefit both JMU and students if they could express that preference in a concrete way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So much of this could be avoided if JMU would just institute ED. Then those for whom the school is their top choice could show their commitment by EDing. It would save a TON of effort all around.

I have a Duke. Talked to their AO last year at Choices and he said they absolutely would not be instituting ED anytime soon.

Last year they made use of the WL into late July, maybe later. Neighbor got in last week of July. Got the dregs of housing, but he's thrilled to be there!

My Duke has friends from all over the Mid-Atlantic (TONS of NJ) and even Chicago, FL, Boston suburbs and Washington State. It's definitely growing in popularity and common app for sure has had an impact.

PP here. Totally agree. I’m a Duke parent too. We know of so many kids for whom JMU is their first choice. Just seems like it would benefit both JMU and students if they could express that preference in a concrete way.

Wouldn't that be ED?

Still, I agree with you. Our rising Senior DC has JMU as their top Virginia school and is only applying to three total (against the school counselor's advice). Realistically, I can't see the top OOS/Private coming up with enough money to compete and the other OOS is considered a safety with online/defined non-need merit predefined. DC will be unhooked with decently stats 4.0U/4.6 W with the SAT still to go so we remain hopeful for next year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:39,000 kids applied to JMU. Please have your kids put in their decisions if they are not going so some kids who really want to go can come off of the waitlist. This is heartbreaking

1310 SAT and 3.7 (4.2 weighted) - in! ACPS. She wants to study Accounting.

Similar to my DS - congratulations!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:3.3 gpa from highly rigorous DC private, 28 ACT. Waitlisted. Completely shocked. This is nonsense. So mad right now.

I'm sorry. I'm also kind of surprised that your dc from a rigorous private got a 28 ACT with a good private school GPA!

28 is the 90th percentile for all test takers. JMU range for 50th is 24-29. It’s a strong score for JMU.

Especially since only 26% of JMU applicants submit scores! It's range is tilted upwards because 3/4 of the students with likely lower end of scores don't submit.

It doesn’t work like that.

You think kids with scores well above the 75% are deciding not to send them? Kids who go TO are almost always kids whose scores are or would have been generally at the average/lower end of the scores range.