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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]With DC1:[/b]

Wanted to Like but Hated: UVA (awful tour, snobby students both on tour and ones we know from home) and Catholic U (it’s DC, way too urban)

Wanted to like and thought OK: JMU, Franciscan

Liked way more than anticipated: Longwood, WVU

[b]With DC2:[/b]

No, thank you (wanted to like, just didn’t): Ole Miss and Kentucky

Mom (and School field trip tour) made me do it and still hated it: UVA (after three strikes….you’re out)

Knew it would be liked (and did): VT and Auburn

Way better than we all thought: Tennessee

Still to Come (so advice and experience appreciated!): Texas A&M, LSU, Shenandoah, and ODU (loved hearing positive vibes on the last three from upthread!!)

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I’m the poster who liked Shenandoah and ODU. They are completely different schools, obviously. But I hope you enjoy your visits. I think it helped that we visited for a planned event day vs just going on the everyday tour.[/quote]
Thanks! That’s our “plan”. DC2 really wants the Big SEC experience (can’t you tell from the list 😜 ) but these two in-state options probably appeal the most.[/quote]

Not sure ODU lives up to the SEC, but we did eat lunch in the football stadium. They have beaten Tech there a couple times ;)

Full disclosure - my child had already attended their dance intensive twice (it was a day program vs dorming), so already knew those facilities. They never took her on a full campus tour, so it was nice to see more than just that one building. My parents own a condo on the Bay, so we are somewhat familiar with the area. The surrounding part of Norfolk isn’t the best, but the campus itself is nice and fairly self contained. The Norfolk waterfront is a tourist area with restaurants and museums. And there is of course a lot to do in the tidewater area.

Shenandoah is a small school in a nice town. Not sure about sports, though. Again, I liked it more than I thought I would. It isn’t for everyone. But it does have a lot going for it and a ton of good programs. Especially good for pre- health, as it has masters and doctoral programs, too. It is only an hour from Dulles, so close but not to close. They are good with merit money and you also can use the VTAG money. I was sad my daughter decided not to apply in the end.[/quote]

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