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Anonymous wrote:In what world is VT considered better than JMU?


Half of the idiots I know went to VT.

Engineering

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Anonymous wrote:DC, current college freshmen, really liked CNU and was offered $10k/year in merit aide. Kids seem very attracted to how new and nice everything, especially the dorms, are. Ultimately, he opted for something bigger. I'd say it's a good option if you're looking for something smaller.

I hear this a lot about CNU. Lots of shiny buildings and a nice campus, but...where's the beef?

This was a few years ago, but the dealkiller for us when we toured CNU was when the tour guides - very nice seniors - basically admitted that campus recruiting was minimal and the career placement office was weak. The school does have a nice LAC feel for a state university and it seemed like it could be a solid choice for someone with a clear path, such as music education, in mind.

We know a lot of kids at CNU and have heard so many wonderful things about the school. DD is at UVA, and she has visited CNU a number of times (close friends go there) and always raves about time she spends there. Lovely LAC vibe. I think that you need to be realistic going in about the amount of resources that a smaller public university may have compared to larger publics or well-known privates that are often talked about on this board. A relatively younger CNU with 5,000 students will simply not have the breadth of a school with 15,000-25,000 students. But that doesn't mean that it isn't a fabulous option. I would be happy if my current HS senior ended up going there.

Anonymous wrote:Who considers VT better than JMU? (except for engineering). VT is nothing more than a degree factory.

Anonymous wrote:VT is stronger in engineering than UVA - also they are very different programs. Tech aside from business is very rigorous with all the engineering/science focus. JMU seemed better for the arts side of liberal arts and education. VCU is as noted great for art, dance and pre-med. ODU and Radford are party schools. GMU great for econ and very solid otherwise. CNU, smaller, newer and quite conservative and Christian even though it's a public.

Here's how I'd rank:
UVA, W/M
V Tech
GMU, JMU
VCU
ODU, Radford

Smaller

Univ of Richmond
MWU
VMI/Longwood
Randolph, Lynchburg

Lots of the smaller privates give aid to make rates equal to in-state if that's your DK's preference.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC, current college freshmen, really liked CNU and was offered $10k/year in merit aide. Kids seem very attracted to how new and nice everything, especially the dorms, are. Ultimately, he opted for something bigger. I'd say it's a good option if you're looking for something smaller.

I hear this a lot about CNU. Lots of shiny buildings and a nice campus, but...where's the beef?

This was a few years ago, but the dealkiller for us when we toured CNU was when the tour guides - very nice seniors - basically admitted that campus recruiting was minimal and the career placement office was weak. The school does have a nice LAC feel for a state university and it seemed like it could be a solid choice for someone with a clear path, such as music education, in mind.

Anonymous wrote:I work in finance, and the only school I've ever worked with people from on that list is JMU. I would not send my kid to any of the other schools on that list unless I had no other options.

Anonymous wrote:In what world is VT considered better than JMU?


Half of the idiots I know went to VT.

Anonymous wrote:In what world is VT considered better than JMU?


Half of the idiots I know went to VT.

Anonymous wrote:I work in finance, and the only school I've ever worked with people from on that list is JMU. I would not send my kid to any of the other schools on that list unless I had no other options.