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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Two-thirds of applicants get accepted at George Mason University and James Madison University.

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/gmu-3749

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/jmu-3721

[b]While either school may end up being the right choice for your child, these are not schools to base a house purchase decision upon.[/b]

Consider the merits of UVA - VT - William & Mary vs. UM-CP. After that, don't worry about it.[/quote]

Totally disagree.  If your child is interested in any state school, it's well worth it to be living in that state.  James Madison and George Mason are both very good schools and I'd be happy if my kids went to either.[/quote]

I'm the PP and I disagree with this. If your kid has his heart set on JMU then, sure, go ahead and move -- but that seems silly for a school of that caliber. JMU and GMU are not "both very good schools" -- they are both very "OK" schools, and they are easy to get into. Your kid could likely get in from out-of-state without too much trouble. But, yes, it'll cost you a lot more.[/quote]

I'm not sure where you're getting your information or what high schools you're familiar with, but my kids attend an excellent FCPS high school where it's very difficult to get into UVA, W&M, JMU, VT, and yes, GMU.  It's much harder to be accepted to these schools if you're coming from a top notch NoVA high school.  The deck is stacked against those students and no one from this area would say they're "easy to get into".  And, just to correct you - they are actually "very good schools," not merely "OK".    [/quote]

You're not sure where I'm getting my information from? You didn't see the links to the US News profiles, hiding in plain sight?

Plenty of kids can be happy at JMU and GMU. We can agree to disagree about how to assess their overall quality.[/quote]

Plenty of kids can be happy at VT and VCU. [/quote]

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