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[quote=Anonymous]JMU is a respectable college. For some it is a safety, for others it is a target, and others still a reach. Looking at students from DD's school, the best way to see it is in the context of other Virginia Schools. JMU seems to cater to students that wanted to go to UVA but could not get in. Think if it this way: if you take 10 AP's and get mostly A's, UVA is your target. With the same load, but mostly B's (in the AP's), or mostly A's in honors classes, you will not get in to UVA, but you will get in to JMU. As of the other VA schools, VA Tech is for the more STEM focused kids. For non-stem, it is probably comparable to JMU for admissions, maybe a bit higher. But, the culture is different. VA Tech is more of a Meritocracy whereas JMU is more of a collaborative environment with more student support. William and Mary is for students that could get into UVA but do not like the party atmosphere. For DD, JMU is a bad fit. She is very introverted and mostly interested in Sciences. JMU puts them on the other side of the freeway. She wants to go to Va Tech.[/quote]
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