Anonymous wrote:A current student told me a few weeks ago that they really enjoy it but that it lacks the residential campus vibe. He said although they are making efforts, there lacks culture & not too many students remain on campus on weekends.
My husband on the other hand used to work about 20 min away from GMU and said a lot of his peers attended GMU for graduate school- tech sector. He recommends it for graduate school.
I've read that they are making strides towards encouraging a more campusy vibe.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:DS got into the George Mason honors program and that's where he really wants to attend. He thinks it's a good fit for his desired major (political science), opportunities for internships and the students seem hardworking but not over the top, and not fratty. I agree it seems to be a good fit for him, but I also see people in the area dismissing GMU. Maybe because it has a high, not selective, admissions rate, or maybe because it's close to home. Those things don't bother DS. Is there any actual reason to steer away from this school? We liked what we see, and would have thought more people would feel the same.
Most HS kids have the adolescent desire for frats, football games and all the stuff that comes with a big college town. If your son doesn't care for those, Mason is absolutely a great school to attend. A lot of kids go to Mason because it's the best option for them for academic or financial reasons. Your son attending Mason because that's where he wants to be has a leg up over the others and will thrive.
No. You cannot speak for "most" HS kids because you don't know them, you only know a small number via your own kids and they may well not be representative of the majority. Its like saying "most Frat boys are rapists and meat heads". It might be true for some, but not all.
NP here. Actually, I think PP was spot on -- it's very safe to say that "most" students want the trappings of the traditional 4-year university. It's an intangible thing. Your insistence to the contrary reeks of projection.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:DS got into the George Mason honors program and that's where he really wants to attend. He thinks it's a good fit for his desired major (political science), opportunities for internships and the students seem hardworking but not over the top, and not fratty. I agree it seems to be a good fit for him, but I also see people in the area dismissing GMU. Maybe because it has a high, not selective, admissions rate, or maybe because it's close to home. Those things don't bother DS. Is there any actual reason to steer away from this school? We liked what we see, and would have thought more people would feel the same.
Most HS kids have the adolescent desire for frats, football games and all the stuff that comes with a big college town. If your son doesn't care for those, Mason is absolutely a great school to attend. A lot of kids go to Mason because it's the best option for them for academic or financial reasons. Your son attending Mason because that's where he wants to be has a leg up over the others and will thrive.
No. You cannot speak for "most" HS kids because you don't know them, you only know a small number via your own kids and they may well not be representative of the majority. Its like saying "most Frat boys are rapists and meat heads". It might be true for some, but not all.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:DS got into the George Mason honors program and that's where he really wants to attend. He thinks it's a good fit for his desired major (political science), opportunities for internships and the students seem hardworking but not over the top, and not fratty. I agree it seems to be a good fit for him, but I also see people in the area dismissing GMU. Maybe because it has a high, not selective, admissions rate, or maybe because it's close to home. Those things don't bother DS. Is there any actual reason to steer away from this school? We liked what we see, and would have thought more people would feel the same.
Most HS kids have the adolescent desire for frats, football games and all the stuff that comes with a big college town. If your son doesn't care for those, Mason is absolutely a great school to attend. A lot of kids go to Mason because it's the best option for them for academic or financial reasons. Your son attending Mason because that's where he wants to be has a leg up over the others and will thrive.
Anonymous wrote:Couple of kids from our school that had better college options are staying at GMU, some are top 1percent students, mostly due to mental health or physical health issues.
Anonymous wrote:I’m the PP with a freshman DS at Mason. He chose GMU over some other Va schools that would have given him a rah-rah football/social experience, but he didn’t want that. GMU had the best rep in his chosen field, and proximity to DC area internships sealed the deal.