Underrated gems in VA for B student

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Look at Utah, UDel and Miami Ohio.

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Anonymous wrote:NVCC's nursing program is surprisingly good - I know people who have gone there as part of a career transition and thought it prepared them well and was sufficiently academically challenging.

What's his test scores? Is he a B student because he's a slacker, and may find himself in college, or is he a B student because he may be reasonably hard-working but with some special needs or is just not the sharpest tool in the shed? For the former, GMU/JMU seems like a better place, maybe CNU as well. For the latter, Longwood.

OP here. They're a B student because of multiple Learning Disabilities that are well documented by an IEP. They work incredibly hard but the FCPS 70/30 grading policy has presented challenges this year. We will be looking at a solid B GPA when applying next year and kid wants a traditional college experience away from NOVA - so ruling out GMU, Marymount and NVCC. Kid also doesn't want emo/artsy schools so smaller liberal arts with quirky kids won't be up their alley.

I have questions! LOL. What are the emo/artsy schools you are avoiding? Why the disdain for the quirky people out there? They will be at every university and workplace for the rest of your DC's life. Better to learn to coexist now rather than struggle later.

+1 Intolerance is not a good look.

Are you the posters who just tore Liberty apart? Interesting lack of self-awareness you have.
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Liberty is a joke school that uses fiction instead of textbooks. That alone positions it at least one rung below even open access schools like GMU.

I don't have a dog in this fight, but please. "Fiction instead of textbooks"? What kind of asinine comment is that? They have a very well-respected nursing program.
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Anonymous wrote:Not underrated, but JMU is the obvious choice for this type of student.

+1. True gem of a school in Va.

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Lol, your insecurity is on full display. The funny part is that I don't think the JMU people care!

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I’ve noticed that the people braying about “intolerance” when someone says they don’t want a quirky/artsy school, are invariably the rudest posters when it comes to popular, mainstream schools like JMU. So predictable.

For all you know posters speaking about JMU could have kids at WASP+ schools. Suffice it to say, insecurity or jealousy is likely not part of the equation.

Then - even worse - a terrible case of false superiority. There is something terribly wrong with anyone who makes a point to tear down other schools, for whatever reason. It speaks volumes, none of it good.
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Anonymous wrote:Not underrated, but JMU is the obvious choice for this type of student.

+1. True gem of a school in Va.

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Lol, your insecurity is on full display. The funny part is that I don't think the JMU people care!

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I’ve noticed that the people braying about “intolerance” when someone says they don’t want a quirky/artsy school, are invariably the rudest posters when it comes to popular, mainstream schools like JMU. So predictable.

For all you know posters speaking about JMU could have kids at WASP+ schools. Suffice it to say, insecurity or jealousy is likely not part of the equation.

Strongly beg to differ. People who are actually secure in their own choices wouldn't bother.

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Poor, insecure dopes.

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Anonymous wrote:NVCC's nursing program is surprisingly good - I know people who have gone there as part of a career transition and thought it prepared them well and was sufficiently academically challenging.

What's his test scores? Is he a B student because he's a slacker, and may find himself in college, or is he a B student because he may be reasonably hard-working but with some special needs or is just not the sharpest tool in the shed? For the former, GMU/JMU seems like a better place, maybe CNU as well. For the latter, Longwood.

OP here. They're a B student because of multiple Learning Disabilities that are well documented by an IEP. They work incredibly hard but the FCPS 70/30 grading policy has presented challenges this year. We will be looking at a solid B GPA when applying next year and kid wants a traditional college experience away from NOVA - so ruling out GMU, Marymount and NVCC. Kid also doesn't want emo/artsy schools so smaller liberal arts with quirky kids won't be up their alley.

I have questions! LOL. What are the emo/artsy schools you are avoiding? Why the disdain for the quirky people out there? They will be at every university and workplace for the rest of your DC's life. Better to learn to coexist now rather than struggle later.

+1 Intolerance is not a good look.

DP. Tell us, oh "tolerant" ones - did your quirky kids seek out large, sporty universities? No? Why not?

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Why no UVA/William and Mary?

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Anonymous wrote:Why no UVA/William and Mary?

I’m sure OP is aware of UVA and W&M. How many “B” students do you think they take though?

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Anonymous wrote:Look at Utah, UDel and Miami Ohio.

Which part of VA are they in?

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Liberty a very unique educational experience and the kids who aren’t actively seeking it that are miserable. The student code of conduct includes:
1) weekly mandatory religious service (convocation).
2) RAs search your room at least weekly
3) prohibition on alcohol/drug use even while off-campus or home on break.
4) dress code - no shorts in class. No two pieces in on-campus pools, etc.

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^ these are such little things some may not like ... there are much bigger problems than this.

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Anonymous wrote:^ these are such little things some may not like ... there are much bigger problems than this.

Well documented cover ups of sexual assault

Also covered up assaults by the sicko who turned out to be a serial killer

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Have you looked at WVU? It has a high acceptance rate and has a similar vibe as JMU. Do a tour and I think your DC may be surprised. They give decent auto merit too for grades.

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Op here. Liberty is a hard pass so to the person who keeps suggesting, they can stop.

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Anonymous wrote:NVCC's nursing program is surprisingly good - I know people who have gone there as part of a career transition and thought it prepared them well and was sufficiently academically challenging.

What's his test scores? Is he a B student because he's a slacker, and may find himself in college, or is he a B student because he may be reasonably hard-working but with some special needs or is just not the sharpest tool in the shed? For the former, GMU/JMU seems like a better place, maybe CNU as well. For the latter, Longwood.

OP here. They're a B student because of multiple Learning Disabilities that are well documented by an IEP. They work incredibly hard but the FCPS 70/30 grading policy has presented challenges this year. We will be looking at a solid B GPA when applying next year and kid wants a traditional college experience away from NOVA - so ruling out GMU, Marymount and NVCC. Kid also doesn't want emo/artsy schools so smaller liberal arts with quirky kids won't be up their alley.

I have questions! LOL. What are the emo/artsy schools you are avoiding? Why the disdain for the quirky people out there? They will be at every university and workplace for the rest of your DC's life. Better to learn to coexist now rather than struggle later.

+1 Intolerance is not a good look.

DP. Tell us, oh "tolerant" ones - did your quirky kids seek out large, sporty universities? No? Why not?

Seriously!!! It's ok for a kid to want to avoid the artsy emo vive schools. This isn't about tolerance.

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Anonymous wrote:Is your kid open to schools outside of Virginia?

Since you are open to private schools, it doesn't seem like you have a mind set where you are restricting yourself to "in-state tuition."
There are many schools in MD, WV, PA that are closer than some Virginia schools.

Open to a degree. Cost is a factor. Kid could be interested in WVU if they get merit. Also interested in bigger schools like Univ of TN and South Carolina (again need merit).

My kid had a similar UW GPA. We wanted some merit. Some schools on our list. Kentucky the gpa cut off for reasonable merit is 3.6 UW. Came to over 40K. WVU for $11,000 was maybe 3.5 weighted? Cheapest we deal we got. Arizona maybe a 3.6 UW? Decent value but still between 40-45. Thought about UNC Charlotte due to low oos tuition. Delaware shot down due cost. Miami of Ohio give merit based on a weighted GPA. So, didn't work out that well for my kid.

You probably aren't getting a low cost (comparable to in state) to an OOS big name private with under a 3.5. Maybe if you have a great SAT.