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Congrats! DD is at VCU and loves it.

My Junior is interested in VCU. She has friends there who are very happy. DD has high stats and will also apply to UVA/VT/W&M, etc. but could see herself at VCU. I think VCU is really growing in popularity. Richmond is a big enough city for kids who like an urban vibe, but small enough that it’s not overwhelming. Close to home but not too close.

VCU juniors may want to start a new thread or reference the prior dozens.

Rising junior DS is also interested in VCU. Also love that there is an urban vibe but it’s not too far away. He is interested in either medicine or dentistry so the many options in the health sciences is another plus. So happy to hear others are having positive experiences! Does anyone know how they are with merit?

Surprisingly, they were terrible with merit. My daughter had 1510 and 4.4 with all the rigor and only got $6k a year.

Hmmmm, I just saw your reply (and replied we know of several full-rides). That's disappointing, for sure. Were you local? Degree of interest? Perhaps your DD was applying for a more selective program?

Yep - we were local (northern Virginia) and daughter applied to the arts. But I don't think her major mattered. I was surprised. I saw someone else with even higher stats that got the same scholarship.

We're even more local (in RVA) and I do believe they tend to favor the hometown kids. but what'do'I'know? My experience is anecdotal, at best (sample size < 10!)

Its arts programs are incredible and I hope your DD still considers it and it still fits in your budget.

My DD (and my) main concern was the crime in the area. Even when we were on our tour, a homeless guy approached us. The arts program definitely seems stellar though.

Being homeless and asking for money is not criminal behavior.

NP. That is exactly what I was going to say. Homelessness isn’t a crime. Approaching a stranger and asking for money or food/other necessities when you are homeless isn’t a crime.

It’s uncomfortable to be approached by a homeless person sometimes but the presence of homeless people in itself doesn’t prove the area is unsafe because there are homeless people in every city and town in the world.

Some homeless people are victims of their own past behavior and convey their “requests” in a menacing manner that suggests they’ll resort to violence if they aren’t given money. You see that regularly in DC.

Also, many are mentally ill - and frankly my kid is not equipped to handle that level of illness nor would I want her to become a victim or someone's illness induced behaviors. I know lot of schools are fine within the campus (even if the surrounding areas are unsafe); but we had a homeless person come up to us on campus and during an on campus tour.

Before she goes off to college or to live on her own, I suggest you equip her to deal w situations like a homeless or mentally ill person approaching her. You have to prepare her for the real world at some point.homeless and mentally ill people are a significant presence in any city or town she might live in and you can’t reasonably expect her to stay in a protected bubble all the time. She needs to learn some street smarts.

I'm sure most kids have some basic knowledge on how to handle mentally ill homeless people, but that doesn't mean that one would want to be an around it. While every school has some level of violence, some schools definitely have more of it.

Vatech and UVa have both had far more violent murders than the urban schools people on this site like to freak out about.

OMG. Just stop. One-off crazy situations that occur once a decade (or longer) are in no way comparable to the daily crime found on and around many urban campuses.
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Enrolling at Virginia Tech
Accepted at LSU, Towson, JMU, U of Colorado-Boulder, Drexel, UMD, and Baylor
Rejected from Clemson, UF, Auburn and Texas A&M

I'm actually surprised

you got into VA Tech but got rejected from Clemson and Auburn. All good schools.

I’m not. VA tech acceptance rate is around 57% whereas both auburn and Clemson only admit 43-44% of applicants.

Clemson is much lower than that, around 36 percent.

No, it's 43%.
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/clemson-university-3425/applying#:~:text=Clemson%20University%20has%20an%20acceptance%20rate%20of%2043%25.,ranges%20and%20one%20quarter%20scored%20below%20these%20ranges.
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Thus is from the class of 2022. The class of 2023 acceptance rate was indeed 36 percent. This year as well.

Citation?

Citation posters are so annoying.

Yes, I prefer people who just make up “facts” and pretend they’re true.

No, it is just people too lazy to actually google it themselves.

Or too lazy to cite it at first instance. Unless they just made it up.

Yup. Follow etiquette - if you make a claim, back it up. Telling someone to “do the research” just shows you’re bullish¡tting. Or lazy.

Exactly this.
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CNU. A smaller school was the best fit, and they loved CNU. It was their top choice.

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Congrats! DD is at VCU and loves it.

My Junior is interested in VCU. She has friends there who are very happy. DD has high stats and will also apply to UVA/VT/W&M, etc. but could see herself at VCU. I think VCU is really growing in popularity. Richmond is a big enough city for kids who like an urban vibe, but small enough that it’s not overwhelming. Close to home but not too close.

VCU juniors may want to start a new thread or reference the prior dozens.

Rising junior DS is also interested in VCU. Also love that there is an urban vibe but it’s not too far away. He is interested in either medicine or dentistry so the many options in the health sciences is another plus. So happy to hear others are having positive experiences! Does anyone know how they are with merit?

Surprisingly, they were terrible with merit. My daughter had 1510 and 4.4 with all the rigor and only got $6k a year.

Hmmmm, I just saw your reply (and replied we know of several full-rides). That's disappointing, for sure. Were you local? Degree of interest? Perhaps your DD was applying for a more selective program?

Yep - we were local (northern Virginia) and daughter applied to the arts. But I don't think her major mattered. I was surprised. I saw someone else with even higher stats that got the same scholarship.

We're even more local (in RVA) and I do believe they tend to favor the hometown kids. but what'do'I'know? My experience is anecdotal, at best (sample size < 10!)

Its arts programs are incredible and I hope your DD still considers it and it still fits in your budget.

My DD (and my) main concern was the crime in the area. Even when we were on our tour, a homeless guy approached us. The arts program definitely seems stellar though.

Being homeless and asking for money is not criminal behavior.

NP. That is exactly what I was going to say. Homelessness isn’t a crime. Approaching a stranger and asking for money or food/other necessities when you are homeless isn’t a crime.

It’s uncomfortable to be approached by a homeless person sometimes but the presence of homeless people in itself doesn’t prove the area is unsafe because there are homeless people in every city and town in the world.

Some homeless people are victims of their own past behavior and convey their “requests” in a menacing manner that suggests they’ll resort to violence if they aren’t given money. You see that regularly in DC.

Also, many are mentally ill - and frankly my kid is not equipped to handle that level of illness nor would I want her to become a victim or someone's illness induced behaviors. I know lot of schools are fine within the campus (even if the surrounding areas are unsafe); but we had a homeless person come up to us on campus and during an on campus tour.

Before she goes off to college or to live on her own, I suggest you equip her to deal w situations like a homeless or mentally ill person approaching her. You have to prepare her for the real world at some point.homeless and mentally ill people are a significant presence in any city or town she might live in and you can’t reasonably expect her to stay in a protected bubble all the time. She needs to learn some street smarts.

I'm sure most kids have some basic knowledge on how to handle mentally ill homeless people, but that doesn't mean that one would want to be an around it. While every school has some level of violence, some schools definitely have more of it.

Vatech and UVa have both had far more violent murders than the urban schools people on this site like to freak out about.

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Congrats! DD is at VCU and loves it.

My Junior is interested in VCU. She has friends there who are very happy. DD has high stats and will also apply to UVA/VT/W&M, etc. but could see herself at VCU. I think VCU is really growing in popularity. Richmond is a big enough city for kids who like an urban vibe, but small enough that it’s not overwhelming. Close to home but not too close.

VCU juniors may want to start a new thread or reference the prior dozens.

Rising junior DS is also interested in VCU. Also love that there is an urban vibe but it’s not too far away. He is interested in either medicine or dentistry so the many options in the health sciences is another plus. So happy to hear others are having positive experiences! Does anyone know how they are with merit?

Surprisingly, they were terrible with merit. My daughter had 1510 and 4.4 with all the rigor and only got $6k a year.

Hmmmm, I just saw your reply (and replied we know of several full-rides). That's disappointing, for sure. Were you local? Degree of interest? Perhaps your DD was applying for a more selective program?

Yep - we were local (northern Virginia) and daughter applied to the arts. But I don't think her major mattered. I was surprised. I saw someone else with even higher stats that got the same scholarship.

We're even more local (in RVA) and I do believe they tend to favor the hometown kids. but what'do'I'know? My experience is anecdotal, at best (sample size < 10!)

Its arts programs are incredible and I hope your DD still considers it and it still fits in your budget.

My DD (and my) main concern was the crime in the area. Even when we were on our tour, a homeless guy approached us. The arts program definitely seems stellar though.

Being homeless and asking for money is not criminal behavior.

NP. That is exactly what I was going to say. Homelessness isn’t a crime. Approaching a stranger and asking for money or food/other necessities when you are homeless isn’t a crime.

It’s uncomfortable to be approached by a homeless person sometimes but the presence of homeless people in itself doesn’t prove the area is unsafe because there are homeless people in every city and town in the world.

Some homeless people are victims of their own past behavior and convey their “requests” in a menacing manner that suggests they’ll resort to violence if they aren’t given money. You see that regularly in DC.

Also, many are mentally ill - and frankly my kid is not equipped to handle that level of illness nor would I want her to become a victim or someone's illness induced behaviors. I know lot of schools are fine within the campus (even if the surrounding areas are unsafe); but we had a homeless person come up to us on campus and during an on campus tour.

Before she goes off to college or to live on her own, I suggest you equip her to deal w situations like a homeless or mentally ill person approaching her. You have to prepare her for the real world at some point.homeless and mentally ill people are a significant presence in any city or town she might live in and you can’t reasonably expect her to stay in a protected bubble all the time. She needs to learn some street smarts.

I'm sure most kids have some basic knowledge on how to handle mentally ill homeless people, but that doesn't mean that one would want to be an around it. While every school has some level of violence, some schools definitely have more of it.

Does your kid plan to ever live in a city? They need to learn to live w it. No one wants to be around it but that’s life.

Not now- not with these weak policies on crime. I think DC had a record number of carjackings.

+1. This is why people move to the suburbs. The majority of people don’t want to live with people asking for money and the smell and filth of homelessness.

Fairfax and Chantilly have had a pretty sizable influx of panhandlers in the past couple of years. Always homeless camps in wooded areas.

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Congrats! DD is at VCU and loves it.

My Junior is interested in VCU. She has friends there who are very happy. DD has high stats and will also apply to UVA/VT/W&M, etc. but could see herself at VCU. I think VCU is really growing in popularity. Richmond is a big enough city for kids who like an urban vibe, but small enough that it’s not overwhelming. Close to home but not too close.

VCU juniors may want to start a new thread or reference the prior dozens.

Rising junior DS is also interested in VCU. Also love that there is an urban vibe but it’s not too far away. He is interested in either medicine or dentistry so the many options in the health sciences is another plus. So happy to hear others are having positive experiences! Does anyone know how they are with merit?

Surprisingly, they were terrible with merit. My daughter had 1510 and 4.4 with all the rigor and only got $6k a year.

Hmmmm, I just saw your reply (and replied we know of several full-rides). That's disappointing, for sure. Were you local? Degree of interest? Perhaps your DD was applying for a more selective program?

Yep - we were local (northern Virginia) and daughter applied to the arts. But I don't think her major mattered. I was surprised. I saw someone else with even higher stats that got the same scholarship.

We're even more local (in RVA) and I do believe they tend to favor the hometown kids. but what'do'I'know? My experience is anecdotal, at best (sample size < 10!)

Its arts programs are incredible and I hope your DD still considers it and it still fits in your budget.

My DD (and my) main concern was the crime in the area. Even when we were on our tour, a homeless guy approached us. The arts program definitely seems stellar though.

Being homeless and asking for money is not criminal behavior.

NP. That is exactly what I was going to say. Homelessness isn’t a crime. Approaching a stranger and asking for money or food/other necessities when you are homeless isn’t a crime.

It’s uncomfortable to be approached by a homeless person sometimes but the presence of homeless people in itself doesn’t prove the area is unsafe because there are homeless people in every city and town in the world.

Some homeless people are victims of their own past behavior and convey their “requests” in a menacing manner that suggests they’ll resort to violence if they aren’t given money. You see that regularly in DC.

Also, many are mentally ill - and frankly my kid is not equipped to handle that level of illness nor would I want her to become a victim or someone's illness induced behaviors. I know lot of schools are fine within the campus (even if the surrounding areas are unsafe); but we had a homeless person come up to us on campus and during an on campus tour.

Before she goes off to college or to live on her own, I suggest you equip her to deal w situations like a homeless or mentally ill person approaching her. You have to prepare her for the real world at some point.homeless and mentally ill people are a significant presence in any city or town she might live in and you can’t reasonably expect her to stay in a protected bubble all the time. She needs to learn some street smarts.

I'm sure most kids have some basic knowledge on how to handle mentally ill homeless people, but that doesn't mean that one would want to be an around it. While every school has some level of violence, some schools definitely have more of it.

Does your kid plan to ever live in a city? They need to learn to live w it. No one wants to be around it but that’s life.

Not now- not with these weak policies on crime. I think DC had a record number of carjackings.

+1. This is why people move to the suburbs. The majority of people don’t want to live with people asking for money and the smell and filth of homelessness.

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Congrats! DD is at VCU and loves it.

My Junior is interested in VCU. She has friends there who are very happy. DD has high stats and will also apply to UVA/VT/W&M, etc. but could see herself at VCU. I think VCU is really growing in popularity. Richmond is a big enough city for kids who like an urban vibe, but small enough that it’s not overwhelming. Close to home but not too close.

VCU juniors may want to start a new thread or reference the prior dozens.

Rising junior DS is also interested in VCU. Also love that there is an urban vibe but it’s not too far away. He is interested in either medicine or dentistry so the many options in the health sciences is another plus. So happy to hear others are having positive experiences! Does anyone know how they are with merit?

Surprisingly, they were terrible with merit. My daughter had 1510 and 4.4 with all the rigor and only got $6k a year.

Hmmmm, I just saw your reply (and replied we know of several full-rides). That's disappointing, for sure. Were you local? Degree of interest? Perhaps your DD was applying for a more selective program?

Yep - we were local (northern Virginia) and daughter applied to the arts. But I don't think her major mattered. I was surprised. I saw someone else with even higher stats that got the same scholarship.

We're even more local (in RVA) and I do believe they tend to favor the hometown kids. but what'do'I'know? My experience is anecdotal, at best (sample size < 10!)

Its arts programs are incredible and I hope your DD still considers it and it still fits in your budget.

My DD (and my) main concern was the crime in the area. Even when we were on our tour, a homeless guy approached us. The arts program definitely seems stellar though.

Being homeless and asking for money is not criminal behavior.

NP. That is exactly what I was going to say. Homelessness isn’t a crime. Approaching a stranger and asking for money or food/other necessities when you are homeless isn’t a crime.

It’s uncomfortable to be approached by a homeless person sometimes but the presence of homeless people in itself doesn’t prove the area is unsafe because there are homeless people in every city and town in the world.

Some homeless people are victims of their own past behavior and convey their “requests” in a menacing manner that suggests they’ll resort to violence if they aren’t given money. You see that regularly in DC.

Also, many are mentally ill - and frankly my kid is not equipped to handle that level of illness nor would I want her to become a victim or someone's illness induced behaviors. I know lot of schools are fine within the campus (even if the surrounding areas are unsafe); but we had a homeless person come up to us on campus and during an on campus tour.

Before she goes off to college or to live on her own, I suggest you equip her to deal w situations like a homeless or mentally ill person approaching her. You have to prepare her for the real world at some point.homeless and mentally ill people are a significant presence in any city or town she might live in and you can’t reasonably expect her to stay in a protected bubble all the time. She needs to learn some street smarts.

I'm sure most kids have some basic knowledge on how to handle mentally ill homeless people, but that doesn't mean that one would want to be an around it. While every school has some level of violence, some schools definitely have more of it.

Does your kid plan to ever live in a city? They need to learn to live w it. No one wants to be around it but that’s life.

Not now- not with these weak policies on crime. I think DC had a record number of carjackings.

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Congrats! DD is at VCU and loves it.

My Junior is interested in VCU. She has friends there who are very happy. DD has high stats and will also apply to UVA/VT/W&M, etc. but could see herself at VCU. I think VCU is really growing in popularity. Richmond is a big enough city for kids who like an urban vibe, but small enough that it’s not overwhelming. Close to home but not too close.

VCU juniors may want to start a new thread or reference the prior dozens.

Rising junior DS is also interested in VCU. Also love that there is an urban vibe but it’s not too far away. He is interested in either medicine or dentistry so the many options in the health sciences is another plus. So happy to hear others are having positive experiences! Does anyone know how they are with merit?

Surprisingly, they were terrible with merit. My daughter had 1510 and 4.4 with all the rigor and only got $6k a year.

Hmmmm, I just saw your reply (and replied we know of several full-rides). That's disappointing, for sure. Were you local? Degree of interest? Perhaps your DD was applying for a more selective program?

Yep - we were local (northern Virginia) and daughter applied to the arts. But I don't think her major mattered. I was surprised. I saw someone else with even higher stats that got the same scholarship.

We're even more local (in RVA) and I do believe they tend to favor the hometown kids. but what'do'I'know? My experience is anecdotal, at best (sample size < 10!)

Its arts programs are incredible and I hope your DD still considers it and it still fits in your budget.

My DD (and my) main concern was the crime in the area. Even when we were on our tour, a homeless guy approached us. The arts program definitely seems stellar though.

Being homeless and asking for money is not criminal behavior.

NP. That is exactly what I was going to say. Homelessness isn’t a crime. Approaching a stranger and asking for money or food/other necessities when you are homeless isn’t a crime.

It’s uncomfortable to be approached by a homeless person sometimes but the presence of homeless people in itself doesn’t prove the area is unsafe because there are homeless people in every city and town in the world.

Some homeless people are victims of their own past behavior and convey their “requests” in a menacing manner that suggests they’ll resort to violence if they aren’t given money. You see that regularly in DC.

Also, many are mentally ill - and frankly my kid is not equipped to handle that level of illness nor would I want her to become a victim or someone's illness induced behaviors. I know lot of schools are fine within the campus (even if the surrounding areas are unsafe); but we had a homeless person come up to us on campus and during an on campus tour.

Before she goes off to college or to live on her own, I suggest you equip her to deal w situations like a homeless or mentally ill person approaching her. You have to prepare her for the real world at some point.homeless and mentally ill people are a significant presence in any city or town she might live in and you can’t reasonably expect her to stay in a protected bubble all the time. She needs to learn some street smarts.

I'm sure most kids have some basic knowledge on how to handle mentally ill homeless people, but that doesn't mean that one would want to be an around it. While every school has some level of violence, some schools definitely have more of it.

Does your kid plan to ever live in a city? They need to learn to live w it. No one wants to be around it but that’s life.

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Congrats! DD is at VCU and loves it.

My Junior is interested in VCU. She has friends there who are very happy. DD has high stats and will also apply to UVA/VT/W&M, etc. but could see herself at VCU. I think VCU is really growing in popularity. Richmond is a big enough city for kids who like an urban vibe, but small enough that it’s not overwhelming. Close to home but not too close.

VCU juniors may want to start a new thread or reference the prior dozens.

Rising junior DS is also interested in VCU. Also love that there is an urban vibe but it’s not too far away. He is interested in either medicine or dentistry so the many options in the health sciences is another plus. So happy to hear others are having positive experiences! Does anyone know how they are with merit?

Surprisingly, they were terrible with merit. My daughter had 1510 and 4.4 with all the rigor and only got $6k a year.

Hmmmm, I just saw your reply (and replied we know of several full-rides). That's disappointing, for sure. Were you local? Degree of interest? Perhaps your DD was applying for a more selective program?

Yep - we were local (northern Virginia) and daughter applied to the arts. But I don't think her major mattered. I was surprised. I saw someone else with even higher stats that got the same scholarship.

We're even more local (in RVA) and I do believe they tend to favor the hometown kids. but what'do'I'know? My experience is anecdotal, at best (sample size < 10!)

Its arts programs are incredible and I hope your DD still considers it and it still fits in your budget.

My DD (and my) main concern was the crime in the area. Even when we were on our tour, a homeless guy approached us. The arts program definitely seems stellar though.

Being homeless and asking for money is not criminal behavior.

NP. That is exactly what I was going to say. Homelessness isn’t a crime. Approaching a stranger and asking for money or food/other necessities when you are homeless isn’t a crime.

It’s uncomfortable to be approached by a homeless person sometimes but the presence of homeless people in itself doesn’t prove the area is unsafe because there are homeless people in every city and town in the world.

Some homeless people are victims of their own past behavior and convey their “requests” in a menacing manner that suggests they’ll resort to violence if they aren’t given money. You see that regularly in DC.

Also, many are mentally ill - and frankly my kid is not equipped to handle that level of illness nor would I want her to become a victim or someone's illness induced behaviors. I know lot of schools are fine within the campus (even if the surrounding areas are unsafe); but we had a homeless person come up to us on campus and during an on campus tour.

Before she goes off to college or to live on her own, I suggest you equip her to deal w situations like a homeless or mentally ill person approaching her. You have to prepare her for the real world at some point.homeless and mentally ill people are a significant presence in any city or town she might live in and you can’t reasonably expect her to stay in a protected bubble all the time. She needs to learn some street smarts.

I'm sure most kids have some basic knowledge on how to handle mentally ill homeless people, but that doesn't mean that one would want to be a around it. While every school has some level of violence, some schools definitely have more of it.

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Anonymous wrote:Stats: 4.5 wgpa; 1530 SAT

Accepted: W&M, UVA, Ohio State, Lehigh, Clemson, Villanova, Florida State, University of Florida, Virginia Tech, Penn State, Tulane, UGA

Waitlists: None

Rejected: University of Pennsylvania

Choosing: University of Florida

Go Gators!

Curious why DC chose UF - that is an amazing list of schools to pick from!

NP (not the pp whose kid chose UF) but if I had that same list I’d either choose UF or Tulane. Love the vibes at both schools and both are excellent schools! UVA and W&M are great too but I’d want to get farther away from home.

Really? I would never chose the school of 35,000 kids over a smaller school.

Ok. I would

So would my kid. He doesn’t want small.

Same - I think a large school just opens up a lot more choices and opportunities
to explore interests and find people with whom they have things in common with.

There is large and then there is Uber large. Much different experience at school of 18,000 than one of 35,000.

Not really.
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I agree. Once you get above (very roughly) 12-15,000 undergrads, you reach a point where you won’t be surprised if you go all day & never run into someone you know. That seems to be a tangible difference…college goes from being a village where there is usually at least one familiar face in any large group to a city where you are just another nameless person.

I think what often makes the universities with huge enrollments so overwhelming is not the number of people, but the spread-out campuses they usually have. Like Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, & Texas A&M cover enormous chunks of land, & going from place to place can be a chore. Compare the feeling on those campuses to places like Central Florida, U of Az, & U of Nebraska, which have a lot of students but their campuses are relatively compact.

Loyola Chicago - full ride.

picked it over BC, etc. Smart!

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Congrats! DD is at VCU and loves it.

My Junior is interested in VCU. She has friends there who are very happy. DD has high stats and will also apply to UVA/VT/W&M, etc. but could see herself at VCU. I think VCU is really growing in popularity. Richmond is a big enough city for kids who like an urban vibe, but small enough that it’s not overwhelming. Close to home but not too close.

VCU juniors may want to start a new thread or reference the prior dozens.

Rising junior DS is also interested in VCU. Also love that there is an urban vibe but it’s not too far away. He is interested in either medicine or dentistry so the many options in the health sciences is another plus. So happy to hear others are having positive experiences! Does anyone know how they are with merit?

Surprisingly, they were terrible with merit. My daughter had 1510 and 4.4 with all the rigor and only got $6k a year.

Hmmmm, I just saw your reply (and replied we know of several full-rides). That's disappointing, for sure. Were you local? Degree of interest? Perhaps your DD was applying for a more selective program?

Yep - we were local (northern Virginia) and daughter applied to the arts. But I don't think her major mattered. I was surprised. I saw someone else with even higher stats that got the same scholarship.

We're even more local (in RVA) and I do believe they tend to favor the hometown kids. but what'do'I'know? My experience is anecdotal, at best (sample size < 10!)

Its arts programs are incredible and I hope your DD still considers it and it still fits in your budget.

My DD (and my) main concern was the crime in the area. Even when we were on our tour, a homeless guy approached us. The arts program definitely seems stellar though.

Being homeless and asking for money is not criminal behavior.

NP. That is exactly what I was going to say. Homelessness isn’t a crime. Approaching a stranger and asking for money or food/other necessities when you are homeless isn’t a crime.

It’s uncomfortable to be approached by a homeless person sometimes but the presence of homeless people in itself doesn’t prove the area is unsafe because there are homeless people in every city and town in the world.

Some homeless people are victims of their own past behavior and convey their “requests” in a menacing manner that suggests they’ll resort to violence if they aren’t given money. You see that regularly in DC.

Also, many are mentally ill - and frankly my kid is not equipped to handle that level of illness nor would I want her to become a victim or someone's illness induced behaviors. I know lot of schools are fine within the campus (even if the surrounding areas are unsafe); but we had a homeless person come up to us on campus and during an on campus tour.

Before she goes off to college or to live on her own, I suggest you equip her to deal w situations like a homeless or mentally ill person approaching her. You have to prepare her for the real world at some point.homeless and mentally ill people are a significant presence in any city or town she might live in and you can’t reasonably expect her to stay in a protected bubble all the time. She needs to learn some street smarts.

Also, obviously no parent wants their kid to become a victim. This (my kids encountering an unstable and/or violent person) is a major concern of mine as well. But that’s the reality. The best we can do as parents is teach our kids how to deal in difficult situations. Before they go off to college is frankly the perfect time to teach/prepare them. No matter what college they go to.

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Congrats! DD is at VCU and loves it.

My Junior is interested in VCU. She has friends there who are very happy. DD has high stats and will also apply to UVA/VT/W&M, etc. but could see herself at VCU. I think VCU is really growing in popularity. Richmond is a big enough city for kids who like an urban vibe, but small enough that it’s not overwhelming. Close to home but not too close.

VCU juniors may want to start a new thread or reference the prior dozens.

Rising junior DS is also interested in VCU. Also love that there is an urban vibe but it’s not too far away. He is interested in either medicine or dentistry so the many options in the health sciences is another plus. So happy to hear others are having positive experiences! Does anyone know how they are with merit?

Surprisingly, they were terrible with merit. My daughter had 1510 and 4.4 with all the rigor and only got $6k a year.

Hmmmm, I just saw your reply (and replied we know of several full-rides). That's disappointing, for sure. Were you local? Degree of interest? Perhaps your DD was applying for a more selective program?

Yep - we were local (northern Virginia) and daughter applied to the arts. But I don't think her major mattered. I was surprised. I saw someone else with even higher stats that got the same scholarship.

We're even more local (in RVA) and I do believe they tend to favor the hometown kids. but what'do'I'know? My experience is anecdotal, at best (sample size < 10!)

Its arts programs are incredible and I hope your DD still considers it and it still fits in your budget.

My DD (and my) main concern was the crime in the area. Even when we were on our tour, a homeless guy approached us. The arts program definitely seems stellar though.

Being homeless and asking for money is not criminal behavior.

NP. That is exactly what I was going to say. Homelessness isn’t a crime. Approaching a stranger and asking for money or food/other necessities when you are homeless isn’t a crime.

It’s uncomfortable to be approached by a homeless person sometimes but the presence of homeless people in itself doesn’t prove the area is unsafe because there are homeless people in every city and town in the world.

Some homeless people are victims of their own past behavior and convey their “requests” in a menacing manner that suggests they’ll resort to violence if they aren’t given money. You see that regularly in DC.

Also, many are mentally ill - and frankly my kid is not equipped to handle that level of illness nor would I want her to become a victim or someone's illness induced behaviors. I know lot of schools are fine within the campus (even if the surrounding areas are unsafe); but we had a homeless person come up to us on campus and during an on campus tour.

Before she goes off to college or to live on her own, I suggest you equip her to deal w situations like a homeless or mentally ill person approaching her. You have to prepare her for the real world at some point.homeless and mentally ill people are a significant presence in any city or town she might live in and you can’t reasonably expect her to stay in a protected bubble all the time. She needs to learn some street smarts.

You could send them to Bates….but then they might be put on lockdown because of a shooting in the area.

Point is….bad things happen everywhere.

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Anonymous wrote:VCU

Congrats! DD is at VCU and loves it.

My Junior is interested in VCU. She has friends there who are very happy. DD has high stats and will also apply to UVA/VT/W&M, etc. but could see herself at VCU. I think VCU is really growing in popularity. Richmond is a big enough city for kids who like an urban vibe, but small enough that it’s not overwhelming. Close to home but not too close.

VCU juniors may want to start a new thread or reference the prior dozens.

Rising junior DS is also interested in VCU. Also love that there is an urban vibe but it’s not too far away. He is interested in either medicine or dentistry so the many options in the health sciences is another plus. So happy to hear others are having positive experiences! Does anyone know how they are with merit?

Surprisingly, they were terrible with merit. My daughter had 1510 and 4.4 with all the rigor and only got $6k a year.

Hmmmm, I just saw your reply (and replied we know of several full-rides). That's disappointing, for sure. Were you local? Degree of interest? Perhaps your DD was applying for a more selective program?

Yep - we were local (northern Virginia) and daughter applied to the arts. But I don't think her major mattered. I was surprised. I saw someone else with even higher stats that got the same scholarship.

We're even more local (in RVA) and I do believe they tend to favor the hometown kids. but what'do'I'know? My experience is anecdotal, at best (sample size < 10!)

Its arts programs are incredible and I hope your DD still considers it and it still fits in your budget.

My DD (and my) main concern was the crime in the area. Even when we were on our tour, a homeless guy approached us. The arts program definitely seems stellar though.

Being homeless and asking for money is not criminal behavior.

NP. That is exactly what I was going to say. Homelessness isn’t a crime. Approaching a stranger and asking for money or food/other necessities when you are homeless isn’t a crime.

It’s uncomfortable to be approached by a homeless person sometimes but the presence of homeless people in itself doesn’t prove the area is unsafe because there are homeless people in every city and town in the world.

Some homeless people are victims of their own past behavior and convey their “requests” in a menacing manner that suggests they’ll resort to violence if they aren’t given money. You see that regularly in DC.

Also, many are mentally ill - and frankly my kid is not equipped to handle that level of illness nor would I want her to become a victim or someone's illness induced behaviors. I know lot of schools are fine within the campus (even if the surrounding areas are unsafe); but we had a homeless person come up to us on campus and during an on campus tour.