Anonymous wrote:Are you instate Virginia or not? Richmond is a very good school, but I'm not sure why someone would choose it over UVa or W&M if she is a Virginia resident.

Not even sure why one would choose it over VT/JMU for that matter....cost matters

Anonymous wrote:I guess things have changed. 20 years ago it wasn't even a safety school. It was where the beautiful, dumb jocks went to party.

It seems that this has become the norm. I grew up in NC and back when I was looking at schools (late 80s) the only things you needed to get accepted into Elon were a pulse and a checkbook.

I know two relatively recent grads and like them both quite a lot. They're both energetic, professional, thoughtful. No pause at all about sending mine to school with kids like that.

That said, why would someone from Virginia go there instead of a similar school (e.g., Bucknell, Colgate, Lewis & Clark, Occidental, Pitzer, Rice, Whitman, etc.) in some other ("horizon-broadening") part of the country?

I guess things have changed. 20 years ago it wasn't even a safety school. It was where the beautiful, dumb jocks went to party.

University of Richmond has a 30% acceptance rate. I am sure your are aware of their average acceptance statis: SAT critical reading 690, SAT math 720, and ACT composite 31. For a Virginia resident, University of Richmond is a little easier to get into than UVA or Wm & Mary, but not by much. I would not consider it to be a safety.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone have any thoughts on this school? Honestly, DD is considering it as a "safety school"...but, one never really knows for sure if DD would end up attending? We did visit, campus is quite lovely but not particularly motivating. Thoughts?

Probably not for your type. People there are more gracious. Stay away.

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Bless your heart.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone have any thoughts on this school? Honestly, DD is considering it as a "safety school"...but, one never really knows for sure if DD would end up attending? We did visit, campus is quite lovely but not particularly motivating. Thoughts?

Probably not for your type. People there are more gracious. Stay away.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone have any thoughts on this school? Honestly, DD is considering it as a "safety school"...but, one never really knows for sure if DD would end up attending? We did visit, campus is quite lovely but not particularly motivating. Thoughts?

Probably not for your type. People there are more gracious. Stay away.

Preppy, Very Southern, Traditional, nice school. Took summer classes there ages ago.

Anonymous wrote:Very, Very Expensive

$60,000 to $65,000 a year

http://financialaid.richmond.edu/prospective/cost.html

who can afford this

Better yet...Why?b

Very, Very Expensive

$60,000 to $65,000 a year

http://financialaid.richmond.edu/prospective/cost.html

who can afford this

We are "in state" and yes have applied to the two schools noted. DD would use it as a the "safety". Clearly DD is within acceptance range.

Are you instate Virginia or not? Richmond is a very good school, but I'm not sure why someone would choose it over UVa or W&M if she is a Virginia resident.

Great school for business connections.

Anyone have any thoughts on this school? Honestly, DD is considering it as a "safety school"...but, one never really knows for sure if DD would end up attending? We did visit, campus is quite lovely but not particularly motivating. Thoughts?