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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think it's a concern . . . but it's interesting that yes over the years MW has slipped considerably in the VA state school hierarchy.  [/quote]
It hasn’t really. Any adjustment in hierarchy is because other schools improved, not because UMW declined. After the top tier of UVA/VT/W&M, JMU and GMU have been in ascendance. UMW and VCU are next tier after that — UMW is the best of the small public LACs in VA. [/quote]

I never said it declined in quality.  I said it slipped in the hierarchy.  BUT it definitely has declined in terms of admissions standards.  It absolutely has gotten less competitive in admissions.  Not that long ago it was turning away nearly half its applicants.  It was the third most selective state school in VA for many years.  Those days are over. [/quote]

I never knew it was third! When did that change? [/quote]
In the 1980’s, Mary Washington was very highly respected and selective. I think the decline began when it became a university and tried to grow too quickly and lowered admission standards. It should have stayed a college, with its niche for quality undergraduate education. When I attended, all of my classes were taught by full professors with no TA’s. [/quote]

+1
I also attended in the 1980s.  I knew as soon as they decided to change the name from Mary Washington College (a perfect little school) to University of Mary Washington, things were going to change and they did.  I loved my time there but I so regret they felt the need to expand.[/quote]

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