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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need to distinguish between name recognition and the reason why the school is recognized.  Virginia Tech may be as well known as William and Mary, but I'd say it is much more likely that William and Mary is known for academics and its long history.  [/quote]

The vast majority of the country (and the world) has not heard of William & Mary, and for the minority who have, it's regarded as a decent school, not necessarily known for its academics, and rarely acknowledged for its long history. I think that reputation is mostly contained to Virginia.[/quote]

The world won't know any schools in Virginia.  They won't even know Virginia in all likelihood.  But the key question is whether graduate schools and larger employers will know these schools and if so, do they have a favorable connotation.

I am from California originally and I knew of both of these schools.  I probably know all the schools in the top 100 or so of USNews rankings, though.  I am a Jeopardy fan and I've seen William & Mary questions, usually having to do with history, a number of times, and I think the contestants always seem to know it when the answer.  An odd data point, but a data point nevertheless. [/quote]

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