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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And just an aside, OP... I DO get it.  [b]I wish there was a traditional college big-state U that pretty much admitted everyone with a 3.0 and above[/b].  That's the missing piece in VA.  We have VT and UVA -- but they have become so selective that even a 4.0 student cannot expect to be admitted to VT.  And forget about UVA.[/quote]
Isn't that basically JMU? It's got an 80% acceptance rate, and fits the archetype of the school for kids who are a step down academically from the state flagship.  
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The thing with JMU is that it's a regional university.  [b]Other states have XXX State Univ.  and Univ. of XXX.  The two big name powerhouses[/b].  JMU just doesn't compare with name recognition.  I'm sure JMU is just as good academically as the big state U types of schools (except in the CS and Engineering majors).  It's just the name recognition that is a negative.  [/quote]
I can't really think of a state where this is the case, other than California. Florida, Michigan, Texas etc. have big-name flagship colleges with national and international standing, but the rest of the schools in those states are much more regional. [/quote]

This. In a lot of states, both the Univ. of XXX and XXX State Univ. options are regional schools.

Some states there is a flagship that is popular with out of state students for reasons unrelated to academics. Like University of Colorado (which is actually a great school, but it's very pricy for OOS kids and the main draw is skiing/setting + parties for them). But still Colorado State (also a great school) has a much more limited reputation and is really more of a regional school.

VA is very fortunate to have as many options as it does given its size. Of course most states can't compete with the UC system, which is massive. VA punches well above it's weight class when you account for population size and tax base.[/quote]

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