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[quote=Anonymous]On our visit, DC and I both found JMU and the town of Harrisonburg very charming.  Idyllic college area--seemingly very safe.  Students all seemed very happy--not stressed out but not idle. As I compare all the places we visited which blur together in my mind now, I have such a pleasant feeling from there.  It seems like a great in-state option for our high-ish stats kid.  We're full pay for all the in-state public schools, so the cheaper cost is attractive.  There's a part of me that sort of hopes that DC's first choice of W&M doesn't work out because DC isn't that confident and being one of the weaker students in a top-notch school may create stress, while being one of the stronger kids in a solid, supportive school like JMU may promote growth.  The only thing I noticed that gave me pause was class size and course scheduling--there were some very large intro and even upper level classes--and a sophomore acquaintance there told DC they skipped a lot and it didn't really matter they still got As. (I went to a SLAC so that concept is alien to me).  DC is worried also about name recognition outside of VA--I'm not sure that matters really.[/quote]

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