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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]USNWR has GMU among 8 schools tied for #64 among public universities and JMU among 11 schools tied for #72 among public universities.  Not sure this is a huge difference.

My DC only applied to these 2 VA schools and JMU was the much better choice for his major (he is there to learn from a specific music professor).  I think it's impressive that VA has so many solid pub[/b]lic options. [/quote]

Well, of course JMU was better for music! [b]Nevertheless, for all universities, GMU is at 137 and JMU at 151.  For best public universities, GMU is 62 and JMU is 72.[/b][/quote]
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As noted above, in the rankings they are one point apart.[/b] This difference is meaningless. Choose based on what appeals more to the student.[/quote]

No, they are not one point apart.  GMU is at 137 and JMU at 151 for national universities.  For USNWR public university rankings, GMU is 62 and JMU is 72.[/quote]

The actual composite scores being ranked are 55 and 56. There are a bunch of schools tied at a rank of 137 with a score of 56 and a bunch then tied at a rank of 151 with a score of 55. Focusing on rankings is ridiculous. Do you really think there is a meaningful difference in a 55 vs a 56?[/quote]

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