Anonymous
Post 01/22/2024 16:35     Subject: IU or JMU?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t IU have top 10 programs for business and dance/fine art/music? How many top 10 programs does JMU have?

Maybe they’re both good schools and maybe IU is better than 8th in the state of Indiana.


I think people are going in circles on this thread. The original post started off with wondering if IU is better than JMU being OOS for both. Clearly, IU is a better pick then.

The real question for DCUMland is would IU be worth the extra cost if one had a choice between the two and JMU was in-state. Is IU worth the extra $80-$100K? Let's say business school.


Look IU is a fine school as is JMU - but I am not at all clear IU would be a “better choice” than JMU even if cheaper. The data actually suggests better overall outcomes at JMU. Sorry - whether a school ranks 78 or 124 is not super compelling.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2024 16:03     Subject: IU or JMU?
I have not read the whole 17 page thread, so apologies...have folks been hearing from JMU. My son applied EA and he hasn't said anything yet.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2024 13:48     Subject: IU or JMU?
Anonymous wrote:I will say this. I do not know a single person who went to JMU who does not love it passionately. I have a neighbor who refers to it as, "the happiest place on earth."


This is true. JMU is full of smart, kind, well-rounded students. It’s a great place to go to college.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2024 11:53     Subject: IU or JMU?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t IU have top 10 programs for business and dance/fine art/music? How many top 10 programs does JMU have?

Maybe they’re both good schools and maybe IU is better than 8th in the state of Indiana.


I think people are going in circles on this thread. The original post started off with wondering if IU is better than JMU being OOS for both. Clearly, IU is a better pick then.

The real question for DCUMland is would IU be worth the extra cost if one had a choice between the two and JMU was in-state. Is IU worth the extra $80-$100K? Let's say business school.


Yes, this is my question too. We are VA instate. DC was accepted to Kelley and likely to JMU. Obviously JMU is cheaper, but it’s not clear which is the better choice.


If you have the money to pay an extra 100k, go off of which one your kid likes best. Also, realize if kid goes to IU, they are more likely to settle out there after graduation.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2024 11:47     Subject: IU or JMU?
I will say this. I do not know a single person who went to JMU who does not love it passionately. I have a neighbor who refers to it as, "the happiest place on earth."
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2024 11:22     Subject: IU or JMU?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t IU have top 10 programs for business and dance/fine art/music? How many top 10 programs does JMU have?

Maybe they’re both good schools and maybe IU is better than 8th in the state of Indiana.


I think people are going in circles on this thread. The original post started off with wondering if IU is better than JMU being OOS for both. Clearly, IU is a better pick then.

The real question for DCUMland is would IU be worth the extra cost if one had a choice between the two and JMU was in-state. Is IU worth the extra $80-$100K? Let's say business school.


Yes, this is my question too. We are VA instate. DC was accepted to Kelley and likely to JMU. Obviously JMU is cheaper, but it’s not clear which is the better choice.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2024 10:10     Subject: IU or JMU?
Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t IU have top 10 programs for business and dance/fine art/music? How many top 10 programs does JMU have?

Maybe they’re both good schools and maybe IU is better than 8th in the state of Indiana.


I think people are going in circles on this thread. The original post started off with wondering if IU is better than JMU being OOS for both. Clearly, IU is a better pick then.

The real question for DCUMland is would IU be worth the extra cost if one had a choice between the two and JMU was in-state. Is IU worth the extra $80-$100K? Let's say business school.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2024 08:46     Subject: Re:IU or JMU?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would definitely send my kid to IU. But...we live in Indiana. That OOS price tag? It's either IU or Purdue for us for undergrad. No OOS.


You live in Indiana but are on this page? Weird


DCUM posters tend to be from all over the country. Most forums here aren't specific to Washington, DC. If this person were active on the Arlington schools forum, that would be weird. The college forum, not so much.



I'm the poster from Indiana. I lived in DC for 25 years. Went to college and grad school there and recently moved for work. So, yes. I read up on things not specific to the DC area on DCUM.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2024 07:57     Subject: IU or JMU?
Doesn’t IU have top 10 programs for business and dance/fine art/music? How many top 10 programs does JMU have?

Maybe they’re both good schools and maybe IU is better than 8th in the state of Indiana.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2024 22:40     Subject: IU or JMU?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You would prefer your kid to go to the 4th or 5th best school in Virginia over a highly rated state flagship school? Why?


Indiana does not outrank Purdue, Notre Dame and at least 2 or 3 Indiana LACs. Give it up.


Dumb take. The only Indiana school clearly better than IU is Notre Dame. IU and Purdue are peers. Each excels in different areas. Purdue is the clear winner for engineering, but sure as hell not for business.

As for LACs, DePauw and Wabash come to mind as offering a high quality education, and they might be a better fit for certain students, but they don't "outrank" IU.

That said, every school I just named is miles ahead of JMU.


In other words IU is like 6 or 7th in the state.


^^^ JMU math skills.


The PP is correct. The IU booster continues to look foolish by pretending IU is better ranked than it actually is.
DP
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2024 17:05     Subject: IU or JMU?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You would prefer your kid to go to the 4th or 5th best school in Virginia over a highly rated state flagship school? Why?


Indiana does not outrank Purdue, Notre Dame and at least 2 or 3 Indiana LACs. Give it up.


Dumb take. The only Indiana school clearly better than IU is Notre Dame. IU and Purdue are peers. Each excels in different areas. Purdue is the clear winner for engineering, but sure as hell not for business.

As for LACs, DePauw and Wabash come to mind as offering a high quality education, and they might be a better fit for certain students, but they don't "outrank" IU.

That said, every school I just named is miles ahead of JMU.


In other words IU is like 6 or 7th in the state.


^^^ JMU math skills.


Also accurate. Actually IU maybe is #8 in prestige in its own state.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2024 09:45     Subject: IU or JMU?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You would prefer your kid to go to the 4th or 5th best school in Virginia over a highly rated state flagship school? Why?


Indiana does not outrank Purdue, Notre Dame and at least 2 or 3 Indiana LACs. Give it up.


Dumb take. The only Indiana school clearly better than IU is Notre Dame. IU and Purdue are peers. Each excels in different areas. Purdue is the clear winner for engineering, but sure as hell not for business.

As for LACs, DePauw and Wabash come to mind as offering a high quality education, and they might be a better fit for certain students, but they don't "outrank" IU.

That said, every school I just named is miles ahead of JMU.


In other words IU is like 6 or 7th in the state.


^^^ JMU math skills.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2024 20:16     Subject: IU or JMU?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:IU. JMU only if your kid needs the ability to come up at least a few times each semester. JMU is a good school but IU is a gorgeous campus and fantastic reputation. So many opportunities. Definitely a notch above JMU.


It's not like JMU is a slouch in thr beauty department. https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/noche-de-rabanos-oaxaca-holiday-celebration


JMU's student body is made up of radish people?


Anonymous
Post 01/20/2024 20:08     Subject: IU or JMU?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:IU. JMU only if your kid needs the ability to come up at least a few times each semester. JMU is a good school but IU is a gorgeous campus and fantastic reputation. So many opportunities. Definitely a notch above JMU.


NOVA West


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Anonymous
Post 01/20/2024 20:06     Subject: IU or JMU?
Anonymous wrote:IU. JMU only if your kid needs the ability to come up at least a few times each semester. JMU is a good school but IU is a gorgeous campus and fantastic reputation. So many opportunities. Definitely a notch above JMU.


NOVA West