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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, 2:09, you need to spend more time reading, and less time writing.

JMU, GMU and CNU all have become rather selective for NoVa students.  VCU is more of a safety school for hipsters.[/quote]

These schools have become more selective because the NoVa population has grown and boasts some the best public high schools in the state (test scores), most likely due to the highly educated workforce in the area.  I bet this has strongly influenced acceptance rates for the area's college and universities and less so for central or southeastern schools due to a larger pool of qualified applicants and the fact that NoVa kids like to stay in NoVa (with good reason).  Haven't you noticed how UVA's and W&M's selectivity has sky rocketed over the past 10 years? They cater more to the top private high school students now then the public schools.  Many B+ VA high school students have no in-state choices other than GMU and JMU.

Hipsters go to VCU because many of them are artistically inclined and drawn to VCU's excellent art school-which is actually more selective with applicants. And yes, VCU is easier to get into then GMU or JMU (and now CNU apparently), but those less motivated students don't last long. Also, its amazing how much the campus and student body have changed and how much is planned for the future, it really is a dynamic environment. Ten years down the road I see it being as selective as GMU, but a vibe different than a giant NoVa high school, which may appeal to some people.  The only thing I worry about is this buzz with VCU's basketball, I was hoping this transformation would occur because of improved academics and not because of sports (sound familiar GMU/VT?).  [/quote]

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