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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What about VCU? Pitt? Penn state?[/quote]

Agree with VCU, it's not just for artsy kids. There are also preppy and sporty kids there.

My personal experiences with WVU is not good, coming from my oldest and a few close friends (both male and female).[/quote]

The challenge with schools like WVU is that a student has to be willing to ignore distractions and remain focused. Yes, virtually all schools have a party culture but WVU’s is fairly extreme. Students who focus do well there. A friend sent his kid there - an accounting major at the top 5 percent of his class. Working for the Big 4 now. The kid completely slacked in high school thinking Maryland was an easy admit (yikes). He did work hard at WVU as a result and had his fun in reasonable doses. My law review colleague is on the WV Supreme Court. Sent two of his three kids out of state because he was concerned about their maturity and their ability to avoid distractions. The one who attended WVU was mature and is a PhD clinical psychologist today. You can succeed at WVU - need to keep your eyes open. This  kind of school was not in my kids’ interest whatsoever but it is an option for some. Need to be focused. [/quote]

This is very true. I have a kid majoring in Engineering at WVU. Very focused students there have great opportunities while still enjoying the big school, big sports vibe.  WVU would wasn't and would not be a good fit for my other kids. 
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Another WVU mom of a DC in their Nursing program. It was (and still is) a good fit for our child. Sneer all you want but their nursing program has a very [url=https://nursing.wvu.edu/students/undergraduate-programs/accelerated-bsn-absn/nclex-passing-rates/]high NCLEX pass rate[/url] (100% for the past three years in a row). Their merit money made our 4.0UW/TO kid a better deal than almost all other in-state schools here in in VA. As for peers, our DD likes to say she's the dumbest one in her apartment; the rest were literally valedictorians back home (which is OH, PA, [i]and[/i] WVA).

Party scene is definitely there if you want, plenty of other options if you don't. They have an insane about of outdoor activities and the sports culture is big without being overwhelming (like an SEC school might be).

It's not for everyone but it definitely has options. While the downtown campus might seem a big dingy, it's an "old" college town in a state still on hard-times. The people are super friendly and the faculty has been very supportive.

For the right student, it can be the right place at the right price.[/quote]

Nursing at WVU is an excellent choice. I don’t know who in their right mind would sneer at it. The Post magazine many years ago ran an article about the quality of life for health care professionals in Morgantown. A BSN can travel with filling in gaps for licensing, but an option to live very well in Morgantown is appealing for non big city types. My daughter is a Michigan nursing grad (she received a full ride) and she would tell you that where you go for nursing school doesn’t matter all that much. [/quote]

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