Has the rest of the country heard of William & Mary or does VA Tech have more recognition?
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Anonymous
| My daughter seems like more of a William & Mary person in terms of size and vibe but I worry the rest of the country hasn’t heard of it and/or know it’s a good school. Would a VA Tech degree be better for her career search if she moves out of the area? I know her experience during the four years is so important but we fear spending so much money on a place with low name recognition. (I know it IS a good school academically.) |
Anonymous
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It is the 2nd oldest college in the country. It is nationally known. Jen Psaki went there. It’s a great school. I really wouldn’t worry about it too much.
Also, it’s a bargain if you’re in state. |
Anonymous
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Please don't make her go to a large tech school if she would prefer a smaller liberal arts college. The (perhaps) increase in prestige isn't worth it, especially if she then does less well.
Fwiw, I always thought that W&M was more well known, but I'm not an expert. |
Anonymous
| I am not from this area and I heard of William and Mary well before I heard of VT. (Actually I think the first time I heard of it was probably after the shooting.) |
Anonymous
| What does she want to study? That should be the driver not name recognition. W&M and VT are very different schools. If she wants liberal arts then go to W&M. If STEM then VT. |
Anonymous
| I heard of William & Mary vaguely decades ago. I only heard of VA Tech after some Asian guy shot a bunch of people there. |
Anonymous
| W&M has much stronger name recognition than VT and a stronger reputation both in-state and nationally. |
Anonymous
| W&M and Vtech are VERY different schools. The people who are hiring know the strengths and weaknesses of both schools. |
Anonymous
| W&M is very difficult to get in from Nova. You need to be aiming for 75th percentile which is about a 4.47 and 34 ACt. It’s a phenomenal deal if you are applying from VA and can get in |
Anonymous
| I’m in New England and have always known about William and Mary and generally had the idea of it being quite a strong school. Virginia Tech only came on my radar a few years ago. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
| National VT is the murder school |
Anonymous
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Honestly, I'd never heard of VT before I moved to Virginia in my 30's, but I'd definitely heard of W&M. When we moved here and I saw the VT stickers on peoples cars, I thought it was a vo-tech school. Like for auto repair and stuff.
I'm from the midwest and went to college in New England. |
Anonymous
| I’m from Texas and always knew W&M was an excellent school. I honestly can’t say if I knew about VA Tech till I moved to NoVA |
Anonymous
Sadly, this is the case. Outside the mid-Atlantic it was unknown before that. |