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[quote=Anonymous]What are your OOS options, OP? JMU is generally viewed as a good alternative for students who didn't get into VT and want a similar type of school, especially for those interested in a football culture. This works for most majors, except engineering, where JMU's program isn't nearly as strong as VT's and likely isn't an acceptable option for those that were competitive at VT.

If your child is truly competitive for engineering at VT, there should be plenty of out-of-state options, both public and private, that offer a comparable quality education as VT. Some of these schools will offer merit scholarships that might bring the cost close to VT's in-state tuition. In my experience, my son only applied to VT in-state because UVA would have likely required an ED application to be competitive, and he preferred VT. He was waitlisted, which we had anticipated. Although it may be too late for this admissions cycle, my key point is that numerous out-of-state schools can provide an education and campus experience nearly similar to VT, and with merit, some might even have a similar price point.

JMU might be the right choice for your kid if they love the school and are okay with the program knowing that they could likely do much better. I think that JMU engineering would be a terrible decision OOS, as there are many better options.
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