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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Few outside the Mid-Atlantic really know about it.  [/quote]

Are you sure about that? I've met Ivy grads from outside the area that thought GMU was a academically stronger school than VA Tech. UVA and VA Tech are seen as glorified State Schools to the people in Cali - they look it as we see Texas A&M. Probably a good school but nothing impressive.

Stop your GMU bashing - its an under rated school. mainly because it lacks a nationally ranked football team.

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I have no connection to UVA, but I disagree about UVA's perception in California. I grew up in California and was aware that UVA was a strong school on par with many of California's top publics. For reference, I knew very little about colleges and could not have named a Claremont school to save my life.  Bashing UVA is just convenient way for many on DCUM to bash publics in general.  [/quote]

For someone who has both UVA and GMU on their resume neither carry hefty weight in Silicon Valley when compared to Berkeley or UCLA. Not bashing UVA just saying every state sees it differently. I consider UVA on par with the all the UCALs. People say introducing others graduated from: Berkley, UCLA, Stanford, or MIT. But for VA schools its always: graduated with a CS Degree.

All in all - I'm thankful for the GMU professors and the Co-Op program I got in DC. I still quote what the Profs taught me decades later. You are more likely employable after graduation with a few years of Co-Op. I've had friends at VA Tech that took a bit longer to find a job because they didn't have experience - they spent 4 years at a college town working at the bookstore. I spent 2 years working as a Sys Admin/Jr. Developer when I got out.

As this thread is concluding to - rankings or acceptance rates don't say the whole story. GMU President - I remember said "we will not go after US News rankings" its an expensive activity. Instead the focus is on benefiting the kids and therefore became the largest University in VA. They pay the highest salaries to their professors.[/quote]

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