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Anonymous wrote:Lots of surprise deferments and eventual waitlists for JMU from my child's high school last year. I'm definitely curious what the acceptance rate will show when the CDS for this year is posted. 3.5 weighted wouldn't get you in from Virginia last year, not sure about out of state.

The acceptance rate for 2023-2024 was 75%. Jeff deleted my prior comment that included that objective fact, I guess because I went on to say that a 75% acceptance rate is non-selective. That subjective opinion, though widely shared by high school counselors, was evidently upsetting enough to readers to report the straightforward comment.
Here are the facts:
https://www.jmu.edu/pair/ir/research/cds/cds2023/cds-2023c.pdf

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Anonymous wrote:DS with 3.85 and 1480 SAT was waitlisted, but DD with 4.2 and 1350 SAT got in and with merit.

JMU is inconsistent and always has been (in my experience).

I was completely rejected at JMU in the early 1990s, but was admitted to UVA, VT, and Michigan. I chose VT because as an intended science major, it offered the strongest program.

In 2019, JMU was my oldest daughter's "safe school," for she strongly preferred VT and UVA. I don't remember her exact scores/GPA, but I think her GPA was around 4.2 (weighed, obviously), with an ACT around 34, and SAT I think was just under 1400.`She was rejected at UVA and deferred at JMU, but got into both VT and W&M. She chose VT.

My second daughter was not quite as strong a student as her older sister. Her GPA was definitely below a 4.0 weighted; I think it was 3.9 (weighted). Her SAT scores were closer to 1250. She was rejected at VT, VCU, and Clemson, but she got into JMU, as well as a few OOS schools. She's at an OOS school as a freshman.

True. I got into UVA and JMU in 1992. I had two good friends that did not get into JMU but did get into UVA. (So I went to JMU and was very happy and they were happy at UVA!)
It was unpredictable.

JMU was only a 30% acceptance rate in early 1990s. They significantly expanded enrollment.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS with 3.85 and 1480 SAT was waitlisted, but DD with 4.2 and 1350 SAT got in and with merit.

JMU is inconsistent and always has been (in my experience).

I was completely rejected at JMU in the early 1990s, but was admitted to UVA, VT, and Michigan. I chose VT because as an intended science major, it offered the strongest program.

In 2019, JMU was my oldest daughter's "safe school," for she strongly preferred VT and UVA. I don't remember her exact scores/GPA, but I think her GPA was around 4.2 (weighed, obviously), with an ACT around 34, and SAT I think was just under 1400.`She was rejected at UVA and deferred at JMU, but got into both VT and W&M. She chose VT.

My second daughter was not quite as strong a student as her older sister. Her GPA was definitely below a 4.0 weighted; I think it was 3.9 (weighted). Her SAT scores were closer to 1250. She was rejected at VT, VCU, and Clemson, but she got into JMU, as well as a few OOS schools. She's at an OOS school as a freshman.

True. I got into UVA and JMU in 1992. I had two good friends that did not get into JMU but did get into UVA. (So I went to JMU and was very happy and they were happy at UVA!)
It was unpredictable.

JMU was only a 30% acceptance rate in early 1990s. They significantly expanded enrollment.

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Anonymous wrote:What some people don’t realize is that when schools have a moment of popularity, many more kids apply and the school quickly becomes more selective. So while kids with so-so stats used to get in rather easily, a quick spike in applications catches students off guard when their safety waitlists or rejects them.

This happened at Auburn and it could just as easily happen at JMU.

Maybe, but 12 months ago, 3 out of 4 people who applied were offered admission. In 2019/20 the figure was 78%, and in 2020/21 the figure was 83%.

In 2021/22, 90% of the people who applied were offered admission. 9 in 10. Then the number dipped to 78%, so about 8 in 10.

These are wonderful odds for the kids, because the overwhelming majority of kids who apply will get in.

https://www.jmu.edu/pair/ir/research/cds/cds2021/cds-2021-22.pdf

https://www.jmu.edu/pair/ir/research/cds/cds2019/cds2019.pdf

https://www.jmu.edu/pair/ir/research/cds/cds2022/cds-2022-2023.pdf

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Anonymous wrote:My kid has a wgpa of 4.06 (currently has straight As and could go up to 4.20) and 1320 SAT. Goes to a a good FCPS high school.

JMU is her top pick amongst all VA state schools. Any chance she doesn't get in?

My kid did with 4.1 and 1380 and got into honors college. She should apply to that as well.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS with 3.85 and 1480 SAT was waitlisted, but DD with 4.2 and 1350 SAT got in and with merit.

JMU is inconsistent and always has been (in my experience).

I was completely rejected at JMU in the early 1990s, but was admitted to UVA, VT, and Michigan. I chose VT because as an intended science major, it offered the strongest program.

In 2019, JMU was my oldest daughter's "safe school," for she strongly preferred VT and UVA. I don't remember her exact scores/GPA, but I think her GPA was around 4.2 (weighed, obviously), with an ACT around 34, and SAT I think was just under 1400.`She was rejected at UVA and deferred at JMU, but got into both VT and W&M. She chose VT.

My second daughter was not quite as strong a student as her older sister. Her GPA was definitely below a 4.0 weighted; I think it was 3.9 (weighted). Her SAT scores were closer to 1250. She was rejected at VT, VCU, and Clemson, but she got into JMU, as well as a few OOS schools. She's at an OOS school as a freshman.

True. I got into UVA and JMU in 1992. I had two good friends that did not get into JMU but did get into UVA. (So I went to JMU and was very happy and they were happy at UVA!)
It was unpredictable.

JMU was only a 30% acceptance rate in early 1990s. They significantly expanded enrollment.

Anonymous wrote:My kid has a wgpa of 4.06 (currently has straight As and could go up to 4.20) and 1320 SAT. Goes to a a good FCPS high school.

JMU is her top pick amongst all VA state schools. Any chance she doesn't get in?

Anonymous wrote:What some people don’t realize is that when schools have a moment of popularity, many more kids apply and the school quickly becomes more selective. So while kids with so-so stats used to get in rather easily, a quick spike in applications catches students off guard when their safety waitlists or rejects them.

This happened at Auburn and it could just as easily happen at JMU.

Anonymous wrote:Lots of surprise deferments and eventual waitlists for JMU from my child's high school last year. I'm definitely curious what the acceptance rate will show when the CDS for this year is posted. 3.5 weighted wouldn't get you in from Virginia last year, not sure about out of state.