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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In all honesty there’s no justification for overpaying for a UVA degree when the desired career tops out at $100k after grad school. Any “connections” will be of little or no use. Essentially, your fellow alumni would likely look down on the graduate for their chosen profession.[b] It’s sad but true.[/b][/quote]

It’s not true. OP has no idea where her child will end up or in what major. 80% of all
students change their major at least once. UVA gives the child the greatest springboard in almost every field. If we are talking about in $13,000 in full tuition at JMU, that’s nothing compared to what a UVA experience could give this kid. [/quote]

DP.  [b]You are a broken record with your “80%” claim on every thread.  [/b]You seem to mistakenly think UVA is the only school that could possibly offer other majors should the student decide to change.  Please stop the delusions.  JMU offers a fantastic experience and education in myriad majors.  There’s no way I’d pay for UVA if I had a full ride to JMU, or to many other schools, for that matter.[/quote]

Is the National Center for Education Statistics good enough for you. Please read and learn.

“Based on various reports from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and academic studies, it is highly common for college students to change their majors. 
Around 80% of college students in the U.S. change their major at least once.

On average, college students change their major at least three times over the course of their college career.

While some data indicates about 30% of undergraduates change their major within the first three years, others show 50-75% or up to 80% change their major at some point before graduation.

It is often considered a normal part of the college experience for students to explore new interests and refine their career goals.

Contrary to the belief that this delays graduation, some research suggests students who switch majors can have a higher graduation rate (82-84%) when they find a better fit. “[/quote]

The quibble isn't about whether kids change their majors - of course they do!  The issue is that you are constantly trying[url] to tout UVA as the *only* school one should attend if there's even a chance the student will need to change their major. [b] You just sound utterly absurd every time you post this.  JMU is a great school with a wide variety of majors to choose from.  My own kids changed their majors while attending JMU with no problem.  Please stop repeating yourself.[/quote]

I have never said that but it is true that one should not pick a school based upon a major they may change from. You don’t go to Georgia Tech to study political science. So yes if looking to a specific program, as OP’s kid thinks they are, all else equal, they should pick the school that gives them the most options. That could be UCLA. In the case of this post OP specifically asked about JMU versus UVA.[/quote]

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