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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The poster's kids may well have chosen JMU over UVA and William & Mary, but it's also an unusual and probably unwise choice.  It's not one that I would have encouraged my kids to make.  At a minimum, I'd suggest s/he try UVA first, then transfer.  There's nothing wrong with JMU and it has some very good programs, but it's nowhere near as good as UVA and, in fact, the quality of its student body has been stagnant for years.    [/quote]

Source?  Or is this just your own opinion?  JMU's student body is much like that of UVA, Tech, etc.  No real difference.  And JMU has far more degree choices than UVA or W&M.  And finally - and perhaps most important - the students at JMU don't have chips on their shoulders.  [/quote]

I love JMI - multiple family members have graduated from there. However, the student body may seem the same, but the common data set (or SCHEV numbers) tells a different story in terms of test scores and grades of the average student.[/quote]

Agreed.  Anyone who has put kids through the Virginia school system knows that there is a huge difference in high school performance between the typical JMU and UVA student.  Tech is also a tougher admit than JMU.  [b]JMU is a nice school, but it's not UVA. [/b][/quote]

To some that is a good thing.[/quote]

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Exactly.[/quote]

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