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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD is considering all because:

1. UVA and W&M are a bit more difficult as her SAT is only 1300 , but GPA is above 4.0. 8 APs and 8 Honors

2. Pre-med/or another professional health interest (Dentistry, PA) so VCU, GMU, and JMU are part of that mix. Not sure how VT stands in comparison as I know UVA is strong in health professions.
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Your daughter has a good record and UVA will give her a serious look.  William & Mary won't, because she's a girl.  They'll use her SATs an an excuse to ding her in favor of a less qualified boy.

I'd [i]strongly[/i] recommend that she take a hard look at VCU for pre-med.  They have some sort of guaranteed admission to their med school, and they're very good at health professions across the board.  And they'd love to have her.  She'd be much better off going there over JMU or GMU.  [/quote]

Thanks. VCU is a strong choice...however, guaranteed med is not something she is interested in. My DW is a doctor who has taught many residents/med students coming from guaranteed admission programs and she states that these students sometimes are not as prepared as they should be.

Both JMU and GMU have improved their pre-med/other health professional programs. [/quote]

Respectfully, that makes no sense to me.  All that matters is that your daughter be well prepared and get admitted.  If she doesn't want to go for guaranteed med, fine . . .MCV is a great med school, and your daughter unquestionably would have a leg up in admissions to MCV coming out of VCU than JMU and GMU.  Pre-med is simply not what either is known for.

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I understand, but my DW and her colleagues have experienced this in those student who’ done guaranteed admission programs especially those that are seven year ones. Also my daughter may eventually get interested in dentistry or some other health program. [/quote]

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