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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are the kids on here with 4.3's and higher really considering going to JMU?  I'm being honest, not being snarky.  When my older kids applied they were aiming for VT and UVA and W&M and wouldn't think of JMU.  They'd go out of state before JMU. I don't see how JMU would be the top choice for a kid who is top of their class?  Also, why does it seem so many OOS got in.[/quote]

JMU is a very popular "safety school" for a lot of kids I know with weighted GPAs of 4.0--4.2.  They generally applied to UVA, W&M and VA TECH and a couple of OOS schools as well.[/quote]

This. DS had a 4.2 and applied JMU as a back up/financial safety. His 1st choice was Virginia Tech and he's there now. Also applied to a few OOS schools and got merit. If he'd not gotten into VT, I'm not sure which option he'd have gone with. JMU would have been significantly less expensive than the OOS w/ merit.

JMU's 75thile GPA = 4.12 so those kids in the 4.0-4.2 range will have plenty of company. The top 25% of the student body = about 1200 students. [/quote]

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