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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Appeal on dcum:  most kids get in so we don’t get bitter parents of rejected kids tearing the school up as we do for more selective schools.[/quote]

THIS ^^.  Seems the biggest appeal of all is that they accept almost everyone and people hear early, so it puts them at ease.  Then they usually accept other offers.[/quote]

In DCUM land maybe, but their acceptance rate was 49% last year. So, no, they don’t accept “almost everyone.” [/quote]

Pitt is a good option for kids who don't get into UVa/VaTech or UMCP, but don't want to go to JMU/VCU or UMBC/Towson.[/quote]

Interesting, my kid got into UMCP and VT and chose Pitt.  Wasn’t even close for her.

Average Pitt GPA/SAT: 4.16/1380
Average for VT: 4.03/1330
Average for UMCP: 4.43/1440

Compared to the schools you mentioned:

Average for JMU: (doesn’t report GPA in CDS)/1235
Average for Towson: 3.84/1130
Average for VCU: 3.72/1160
Average for UMBC: 3.96/1300

The second set of schools (other than UMBC, whose stats honestly surprised me) are clearly in a different tier than the first set.  And while UMBC is an excellent academic institution, it’s a crappy place to go to college for people looking for the traditional college experience.[/quote]

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