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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It depends on your how far down you are comparing schools. UVA vs VT, no. UVA vs GMU, maybe, but probably not. UVA vs Longwood, absolutely  [/quote]

My GMU kid had better job prospects than friends with similar degrees from UVA who graduated the same time.

What they do with internships and other opportunities really matter as,much as the school, when you are comparing state schools

UVA seems to have more competition for everything, cutting many qualified kids from taking advantage of opportunities at the university.  Just something to keep in mind.

My kid who attends a top 10 will have more doors opened based on the name of the school.  We already see that happening.[/quote]

My sister worked while a student at Mason interning for local govt and parlayed directly into her Govt job (of 30+ years). She retires earlier than me because of it. A lot of her courses were at the law school as well, though not in the law program.

I went to a top school, and then I went to Mason nights for my Master's degree (worked full-time Fed during the day, feds paid for the degree).  I can honestly say what many of my colleagues and friends have said, an 'A' at Mason was much, much more difficult than at UVA.  Additionally, my co-workers were doing law nights at Catholic, American, Mason, Georgetown, GW and consistently people who had crossover spoke of the rigor at Mason.  [/quote]

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