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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But students who get into James Madison or Virginia Tech, choose James Madison or Virginia Tech, not Mary Washington. Better students UVA, WM or leave the state ~ I'm generalizing[/quote]

Yes, you certainly are.  I was accepted to both UVA and W&M and CHOSE Mary Washington.  Why is that so very hard to believe?  MW was a much better fit for me.  Period.[/quote]

NP here.  That is hard to believe, to be honest.  I understand why some people would decide U. Va. is not for them, but for those who prefer a smaller, quieter alternative I'd guess that 9/10 would opt for W&M over UMW.  Could you explain why UMW was a much better fit?  Was it a question of preferring a school where the other students would be less accomplished (bigger fish in smaller pond), or were there other reasons?  [/quote]

I did not want a school with a Greek system.  My parents insisted I apply to UVA and W&M (and James Madison, Tech, etc.), even though I was very clear about wanting a totally independent school.  I wound up getting accepted to all of them, so was lucky enough to be able to choose where I wanted to go.  Mary Washington offers excellent academics, a SLAC feel, and a beautiful campus.  That's what I wanted and I was thrilled to be able to spend four years there.  And it definitely wasn't the bigger fish/smaller pond scenario.  Mary Washington is full of very accomplished students and I worked hard to be one of them.  [/quote]

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