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Why is it an amazing school :?: I know lots of kids who don't get into UVA, W&M, or Wash. & Lee do go there, but that just makes it second tier even within Virginia.  I don't see how that name on an job application would cut much ice much very far beyond Harrisonburg, VA.  Enlighten me please.

There are so many impressive things about JMU.  One thing that sets it apart, though, is that the students are extremely warm and friendly - very welcoming and helpful.  My daughter is in the Honors program, and the classes are very challenging and thought provoking.  The teachers are engaging and accessible.  The food is unbelievable - so many choices.  The campus is beautiful.  The general education requirements are reasonable and really give the students good exposure to many different areas of study.  There is a wonderful bus system and reasonably priced off-campus housing.  There's a lot of school spirit.  We see a lot of smiling faces when we visit.

I don't argue that it's a "second-tier" school to UVA or W&M, etc.  But it was our experience that when we were applying to college, many kids who would have gone Ivy League went instead to the public universities - perhaps due to the economy or uncertain times.  So many students who would have gone to those schools ended up at the "second-tier" schools such a JMU.  We personally know some students that should have easily gotten into JMU or Tech but did not.

I am honestly surprised at how much we have come to love this school - so I'm glad you asked why I think it's amazing.  Maybe someone else reading this will put JMU on their list of schools to visit - even if it wasn't there before :D [/quote]

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