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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I graduated from VCU in 2010, and was lucky to find a decent job right after graduation, which turned into a great career (Financial Analyst with a Fortune 500 company).[/b] I graduated with a 3.53 overall and a 3.73 in my majors (doubled in Finance and Real Estate), that being said, I am still stigmatized because of my VCU degree, particularly by graduates of top tier schools (UVA, W&M, UNC, UoR, etc...), and before landing my current position, potential employers.  Maybe 10 years from now my degree might carry more weight (VCU is improving relatively quickly), but if I had to do it over again I would choose a different path.  Community colleges offer guaranteed admissions programs to UVA or W&M, given you take the program's courses and maintain a high GPA, a 3.5 in most cases.  You'll save money and end up with a degree from a top 40 university, which may open doors that VCU, GMU, JMU, or CNU could not.  I know this is an unpopular choice with many high school graduates (I definitely did not want to go to community college), but it is a great alternative.  Although, you do miss out on the freshman/sophomore social experience that were some of the best times of my life.

Bypassing the community college route, I would never select CNU over JMU or GMU.  CNU was a community college not to long ago, but then a new president built a ton of new buildings and arbitrarily raised the admission requirements.  Also, CNU is in Newport News (aka "Bad News"), a filthy suburban "city" where shopping malls are the most popular attractions.  At least VCU and GMU offer urban perks and JMU offers beautiful mountains vistas...........................................................................

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[b]So, if you are living in NoVa, I'm guessing that you either work for Freddie Mac or Capital One. [/quote][/b]

No, Richmond, and I prefer not to name the company.  Grew up in Hampton Roads, but spent summers in Washington DC.  Worked in Washington DC for a year after college.  Sometimes its better to have a perspective outside the NoVa eyeglass. [/quote]

capital one.  not that many dude[/quote]

Altria, MeadWestVaco, Dominion Resources, CarMax, Owens and Minor... [/quote]

how many of those are F500?[/quote]

Carmax is for sure.  CEO is a JMU Duke-class of '91.[/quote]

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