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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I will be over the moon if any of my three kids go to JMU!!!  I went there in the 90’s as did my sister. Both of us have great careers and absolutely loved our time there.

One of the reasons I love hiring JMU grads is they don’t think their sh*t doesn’t smell.

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Wow. That reflects highly on JMU. Eloquently stated.[/quote]

Perfect reflection of the poster's point. JMU isn't full of elitist judgy snobs.[/quote]

I don't get these comments.  It isn't full of elitist judgey snobs because elitist judgey snobs can get into much higher-ranked schools.

Not a reflection on JMU but merely how the world works.  Iowa State and University of Oregon and Colorado State (all generally the same rank) also aren't filled with elitist judgey snobs.  GMU and VCU I gather are also not filled with elitist judgey snobs.

Is this all a veiled snipe at UVA or something?[/quote]

Even among higher ranked schools, some are more known for their elitist judgy snob vibe—like Duke and, yes, UVA. High stats kids need not automatically be elitist snobs.

Many people on this site who are obsessed with rankings like to sneer at a school like JMU. What these comments are saying is that, yes, we know that our kids’ stats are not high enough for some schools, but we’re fine with that because we prefer the culture of the lower ranked school anyway.

Does that help?[/quote]

DP. I would add that some of us JMU parents of students with stats that ARE high enough for some other schools also prefer the culture of the "lower ranked" school anyway. As PP said, high stats need not equal elitist snob.[/quote]

I would also note that when new graduates of highly rated schools end up at Booz Allen or SAIC with JMU grads, their snobbery manifests even harder because they aren’t sure what they spent $350k on. [/quote]

But in all honesty...they don't end up at McKinsey, or Citadel or Goldman Sachs or Blackstone with JMU grads...which is why their snobbery exists to start.[/quote]

I would be disappointed if my kid went to work for McKinsey. [/quote]

I doubt you would...but do you think Booz Allen and SAIC are doing God's work?  We aren't talking about kids choosing the Peace Corps over McKinsey.[/quote]

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