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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One kid at JMU. Another at W&M. And one at Tech. All great schools. They are all happy where they landed. 
NOVA public school kids K-12. And they each received a really good education. 
None of them had any illusions of landing at an Ivy, or a T-25. But they appreciate the education they are getting.
Our senior has accepted a job in their profession. Graduating in May from JMU, will launch fully, insurance and moving away. 
I can appreciate the stress of parents worried about outcomes. For most families, rankings are part of what narrows down list. 
For parents of younger kids, and I still have one here, ask them what they like to study in school. 
Be well. [/quote]

How have you found these schools to be different. What positives and negatives do you notice about these three schools? [/quote]

Completely from the outside looking in, JMU, VT, and W&M seem to have pretty happy students.  Our kids have really liked most of their professors. Our kids are in different majors and seem to be navigating their programs well.  They were well prepared for college but still have been challenged in their classes by the level of rigor, and no, not just at W&M.  I was most worried about that at W&M but so far, I don't see the grade deflation that is frequently discussed.
All three have great facilities and are in beautiful locations with lots of club opportunities.
Classes and some labs can be pretty big at Tech and JMU, particularly freshman year.  Our kids have never had registration issues at any of the schools but parents on FB complain every semester about issues at JMU and W&M.
Blacksburg and Harrisonburg are college towns.  Williamsburg is definitely not that.  That makes housing there a bit more of a challenge.  Pretty pricey off-campus and definitely more of a slum lord issue.  But off campus housing isn't particularly inexpensive in any of these cities. 
While there is a lot of great hiking and beautiful scenery near Blacksburg and Harrisonburg, Williamsburg is not rural and there is more to do in biking/near driving distance.  
In my opinion:
Best view:  Harrisonburg - the valley is beautiful; Blacksburg is on a plateau so it is harder to see the mountains from campus
Best architecture: Tech - stunning, again, in my opinion
Best weather:  Williamsburg - and I personally love the surrounding area.  It is significantly warmer than the other two. 
Definitely visit.  [/quote]

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