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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And just an aside, OP... I DO get it.  [b]I wish there was a traditional college big-state U that pretty much admitted everyone with a 3.0 and above[/b].  That's the missing piece in VA.  We have VT and UVA -- but they have become so selective that even a 4.0 student cannot expect to be admitted to VT.  And forget about UVA.[/quote]
Isn't that basically JMU? It's got an 80% acceptance rate, and fits the archetype of the school for kids who are a step down academically from the state flagship.  
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Sun Belt conference not SEC/Big10/Big12 and it's not close to a flagship. I think the thing we're missing is a Ohio State/Nebraska/Alabama - a huge flagship that takes almost every qualified in state applicant. I think VT is actually the closest that we have to big-state U here. It's relatively easy to get into outside of STEM majors but still has a good reputation, they have major sports and the school itself is pretty big [/quote]
I'm kind of confused- PP was looking for a big school with fairly easy admission standards that provides the traditional college experience. I think JMU kind of fits that bill. I went to University of Michigan (in-state), and I see JMU playing a similar role in the Virginia college system that Michigan State plays in Michigan. [/quote]

yes, they are similarly "ranked".  But VA has it better because you have UVA and Vatech , not just UMich.

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