Anonymous
Post 06/12/2012 16:43     Subject: Re:The Other Virginia Colleges: VCU, ODU, GMU, CNU, UMW . . . .
I think Virginia students have a great choice of in-state options in VA, no matter what kind of student they are. If you aspire to move somewhere else in the country after obtaining a degree, the better-known schools might appeal to you more, but the reality of it is that after your first job or so, in most professions, where you obtained your degree doesn't really matter a great deal. I think there is too much worry about going to a school with a national reputation.

GMU, by the way, has made great strides in the past 10 years and is now becoming a very popular option, not only for VA students, but for those from MD.

Anonymous
Post 06/12/2012 14:56     Subject: Re:The Other Virginia Colleges: VCU, ODU, GMU, CNU, UMW . . . .
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:generally speaking, if you think you might end up living and working somewhere else, I'd advise going to a shitty national type state school over a decent regional school. That means I prefer schools like WVU, NC State and Ole Miss over places like VCU, ODU and UMBC. If you apply in San Diego, at least they will have heard of where you went to school.


I actually think JMU falls into this category as well. I don't think it has the national name recognition that UVa, VT and W & M have.


I actually think that's the case for all of them (no national name recognition) except for UVA and W&M. I went to school in the Midwest and really, none of these schools are on anyone's radar screens out there. They would have heard about UVA and, maybe, W&M. They just have their own state schools which they are all consumed about and wrapped up in that these don't really penetrate through that regional parochialism. Which is totally fine, not criticizing them, we are the same way: not like we are all walking around thinking about Valparaiso or Marquette or perfectly fine schools like that. . . .just my two cents. . .


everyone in the midwest has heard of Virginia Tech, don't be an idiot.


I think everyone by now has heard of Virginia Tech...


largest school in the state, top 40 public university, not to mention top 10 football team every year and the recent tragedy.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2012 14:21     Subject: The Other Virginia Colleges: VCU, ODU, GMU, CNU, UMW . . . .
Anonymous wrote:12:46 - It wasn't the OP who posted about state schools. She may very well have meant state schools, especially since all she lilsted were state schools. I just thought "Virginia Colleges" was an odd way to say state schools if that's what she meant.

Funny that my identifying UVA, W&M, VT, VCU, ODU, GMU, CNU, UMW and . . . . . was considered vague. I thought about adding "Virginia state schools" but figured with this crowd someone would point out that Virginia is not a state but a commonwealth. DCUMers will get you one way or another. But still I'm feeling that there's not a lot of DCUM experience with a lot of VA colleges.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2012 14:14     Subject: Re:The Other Virginia Colleges: VCU, ODU, GMU, CNU, UMW . . . .
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:generally speaking, if you think you might end up living and working somewhere else, I'd advise going to a shitty national type state school over a decent regional school. That means I prefer schools like WVU, NC State and Ole Miss over places like VCU, ODU and UMBC. If you apply in San Diego, at least they will have heard of where you went to school.


I actually think JMU falls into this category as well. I don't think it has the national name recognition that UVa, VT and W & M have.


I actually think that's the case for all of them (no national name recognition) except for UVA and W&M. I went to school in the Midwest and really, none of these schools are on anyone's radar screens out there. They would have heard about UVA and, maybe, W&M. They just have their own state schools which they are all consumed about and wrapped up in that these don't really penetrate through that regional parochialism. Which is totally fine, not criticizing them, we are the same way: not like we are all walking around thinking about Valparaiso or Marquette or perfectly fine schools like that. . . .just my two cents. . .


everyone in the midwest has heard of Virginia Tech, don't be an idiot.


I think everyone by now has heard of Virginia Tech...
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2012 14:09     Subject: The Other Virginia Colleges: VCU, ODU, GMU, CNU, UMW . . . .
Anonymous wrote:Don't forget about Christopher Newport, and Radford.

Pretty sure Christopher Newport is covered by "CNU" and Radford covered by the . . . .
You can tell when posters here are looking for a discussion of colleges and the ones who wander in from the "recent topics." Just saying.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2012 13:51     Subject: Re:The Other Virginia Colleges: VCU, ODU, GMU, CNU, UMW . . . .
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:generally speaking, if you think you might end up living and working somewhere else, I'd advise going to a shitty national type state school over a decent regional school. That means I prefer schools like WVU, NC State and Ole Miss over places like VCU, ODU and UMBC. If you apply in San Diego, at least they will have heard of where you went to school.


I actually think JMU falls into this category as well. I don't think it has the national name recognition that UVa, VT and W & M have.


I actually think that's the case for all of them (no national name recognition) except for UVA and W&M. I went to school in the Midwest and really, none of these schools are on anyone's radar screens out there. They would have heard about UVA and, maybe, W&M. They just have their own state schools which they are all consumed about and wrapped up in that these don't really penetrate through that regional parochialism. Which is totally fine, not criticizing them, we are the same way: not like we are all walking around thinking about Valparaiso or Marquette or perfectly fine schools like that. . . .just my two cents. . .


everyone in the midwest has heard of Virginia Tech, don't be an idiot.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2012 12:52     Subject: The Other Virginia Colleges: VCU, ODU, GMU, CNU, UMW . . . .
12:46 - It wasn't the OP who posted about state schools. She may very well have meant state schools, especially since all she lilsted were state schools. I just thought "Virginia Colleges" was an odd way to say state schools if that's what she meant.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2012 12:46     Subject: The Other Virginia Colleges: VCU, ODU, GMU, CNU, UMW . . . .
Don't forget about Christopher Newport, and Radford.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2012 12:46     Subject: The Other Virginia Colleges: VCU, ODU, GMU, CNU, UMW . . . .
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Go Spiders!

$50,000+ and even Virginia residents think it's a state school.


Lest my thumbs up be misconstrued, I know it's not a state school and that it's ridiculously expensive. My thumbs up was denoting kind of how ridiculous it is to lump this school in with the discussion about state schools.

Signed,
VA resident who had a few friends who went there


Where does it say this post is about state schools? Or is "Virginia Colleges" code for state school, as opposed for, you know, colleges in VA?

I guess I don't speak southern.


OH, I thought you meant state schools just because all the ones you listed are state schools. (But I admit I don't know what CNU is.) But if I misinterpreted, I am sorry. We can certainly expand this discussion to include private and state schools in VA. I don't think there is any "southern speak" going on here, just a simple misinterpretation based upon the examples you gave. My bad.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2012 12:44     Subject: The Other Virginia Colleges: VCU, ODU, GMU, CNU, UMW . . . .
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Go Spiders!

$50,000+ and even Virginia residents think it's a state school.


Lest my thumbs up be misconstrued, I know it's not a state school and that it's ridiculously expensive. My thumbs up was denoting kind of how ridiculous it is to lump this school in with the discussion about state schools.

Signed,
VA resident who had a few friends who went there


Where does it say this post is about state schools? Or is "Virginia Colleges" code for state school, as opposed for, you know, colleges in VA?

I guess I don't speak southern.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2012 12:41     Subject: The Other Virginia Colleges: VCU, ODU, GMU, CNU, UMW . . . .
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Go Spiders!

$50,000+ and even Virginia residents think it's a state school.


Lest my thumbs up be misconstrued, I know it's not a state school and that it's ridiculously expensive. My thumbs up was denoting kind of how ridiculous it is to lump this school in with the discussion about state schools.

Signed,
VA resident who had a few friends who went there[/quote
Sorry for confusing your emoticon message. I agree with you!


No worries! It's hard to interpret things over the internet sometimes!
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2012 12:38     Subject: The Other Virginia Colleges: VCU, ODU, GMU, CNU, UMW . . . .
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Go Spiders!

$50,000+ and even Virginia residents think it's a state school.


Lest my thumbs up be misconstrued, I know it's not a state school and that it's ridiculously expensive. My thumbs up was denoting kind of how ridiculous it is to lump this school in with the discussion about state schools.

Signed,
VA resident who had a few friends who went there[/quote
Sorry for confusing your emoticon message. I agree with you!
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2012 12:28     Subject: The Other Virginia Colleges: VCU, ODU, GMU, CNU, UMW . . . .
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Go Spiders!

$50,000+ and even Virginia residents think it's a state school.


Lest my thumbs up be misconstrued, I know it's not a state school and that it's ridiculously expensive. My thumbs up was denoting kind of how ridiculous it is to lump this school in with the discussion about state schools.

Signed,
VA resident who had a few friends who went there
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2012 12:25     Subject: The Other Virginia Colleges: VCU, ODU, GMU, CNU, UMW . . . .
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Go Spiders!

And that would be in state $50,000+.


Out of state, too - it's not a state school.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2012 12:24     Subject: The Other Virginia Colleges: VCU, ODU, GMU, CNU, UMW . . . .
Anonymous wrote:Go Spiders!

$50,000+ and even Virginia residents think it's a state school.