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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While on tour as a JUNIOR, DD was asked by several heads of departments if she had finished Calculus BC. And these were not top colleges.  It is important.[/quote]

I simply don't believe this.[/quote]

Why would I lie about something so absurd?  It happened - at GMU, UVA and VT.  We learned a lesson.  Child no 2 had calculus BC done by end of junior year and got into UVA.[/quote]

[b]At what point on a tour did you meet with department heads? We've been on a few tours and never encountered a professor. [/quote][/b]

Go on Open House visiting days for the specific departments.  https://www2.gmu.edu/admissions-aid/engineering-visit-days.  Also just ask at the admissions office.  Our DS was interested in Japanese. When we toured Gettysburg College we asked Admissions who was available to talk to us about the Japanese program and were straight away sent to spend a delightful hour with the head of the Japanese Department (who happened to be Chinese, but spoke fluent Japanese, and gave us a full hour of his time).  And if you are heading out for a tour, just pick up the phone and call the department head and ask who is available to talk to.  My alma mater's head of the Japanese department also spent two hours with DC talking about the college and the program.  You will be surprised how much these professors want to share their insight with you and your child.  And if they don't, then that's not the school where you want to drop $75K a year.   The TAs are also available to discuss programs, but you have to reach out and ask who might be available, Admissions won't know what your child is interested in unless you reach out and ask. [/quote]

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