PP here. Just a starter for your research:

https://wvpublic.org/wvu-enrollment-further-declines-during-fall-semester/amp/

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Anonymous wrote:1360 and 1260 are different enough.

Not really. Lots of overlap between JMU and VT students academically.

You really need to go away.

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Anonymous wrote:Where is your 3.5 (weighted) GPA kid going to school? What are they studying?

If DC is lucky, they might end up with a 3.5. They want a school with a rah-rah spirit but the VA options (JMU, Tech and UVA) are a huge reach.

What schools should they consider? Please don't recommend Mason, VCU or UMW. Those schools are out.

Are ODU and CNU our best bet? Will WVU give merit for a low 3.something GPA?

uva and tech are out, not reaches, if otherwise no hook. ED to JMU.

Jmu doesn’t have ED

Anonymous wrote:1360 and 1260 are different enough.

Not really. Lots of overlap between JMU and VT students academically.

Read up a little more on how to find schools with affordable tuition. Going in-state is a good idea in general, but UVa is still $40k+. State schools in other states exist to serve the students of those states -- with some exceptions, they are not in the business of discounting tuition for outsiders. On the flip side, many private schools have the funds and flexibility to offer merit awards.

It kills me when parents insist their kid only apply in-state "because that's the most affordable option." Not always.

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Anonymous wrote:Is VCU considered on par or better than CNU?

Some kids don't vibe with the urban campus. Mine wants a more traditional campus and I get that. Kid wants to study pre-nursing or something similar.

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VCU is a comprehensive university with some excellent programs and a medical school to boot. Of course it’s good for nursing.

It also has Division 1 sports, a very popular basketball program, and is extremely diverse. I’d send my kid there over CNU in a heartbeat.

Even if your kid didn't want an urban campus?

Choosing a college primarily on the basis of its campus is silly

Not silly at all. My son hates "living in the mountains". No everyone enjoys rural living or vice versa.

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Anonymous wrote:Where is your 3.5 (weighted) GPA kid going to school? What are they studying?

If DC is lucky, they might end up with a 3.5. They want a school with a rah-rah spirit but the VA options (JMU, Tech and UVA) are a huge reach.

What schools should they consider? Please don't recommend Mason, VCU or UMW. Those schools are out.

Are ODU and CNU our best bet? Will WVU give merit for a low 3.something GPA?

uva and tech are out, not reaches, if otherwise no hook. ED to JMU.

Nice suggestion, but JMU doesn't offer ED.

Why does any thread about the VA state schools bring out such weird responses?

The cut off for the bottom 25 percent at Tech is 1240. That’s pretty much the average at JMU.

The cut off for the top 25 percent at JMU is 1310. That’s below the AVERAGE for Tech.

20 years ago, they were the same selectivity wise. That is no longer the case.

Anonymous wrote:1360 and 1260 are different enough.

Yes, they are, and that poster is just being contrarian. Nobody who knows anything about college admissions in Virginia truly believes that JMU and Virginia Tech are equally selective. No one.

Anonymous wrote:Where is your 3.5 (weighted) GPA kid going to school? What are they studying?

If DC is lucky, they might end up with a 3.5. They want a school with a rah-rah spirit but the VA options (JMU, Tech and UVA) are a huge reach.

What schools should they consider? Please don't recommend Mason, VCU or UMW. Those schools are out.

Are ODU and CNU our best bet? Will WVU give merit for a low 3.something GPA?

uva and tech are out, not reaches, if otherwise no hook. ED to JMU.

try Iowa state...costs could be comparable

1360 and 1260 are different enough.

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Anonymous wrote:Why in the world would ODU be in and VCU out? ODU is a poor man’s VCU in every single way and is a likely admit. It’s also a stronger school academically than CNU notwithstanding that it’s easier to get into.

So far as I’m concerned, when the Big Three (UVA, Tech, W&M) are out, VCU is the way to go.

There is no "Big Three." You made that up.

Yes I did. I’m talking about from a competitive admissions standpoint. There’s those three, then everyone else.

VT has long accepted the majority of applicants.

Sure, it’s not UVA or W&M. But it’s well ahead of every other VA state school and that hasn’t always been the case.

Not sure about "well ahead." Seems similar to JMU, which says a lot.

You might want to try this little thing called Google. For JMU, they had 36,000 applications and accepted 27,000. And the average SAT is 1260. It’s not even close. Not to mention that JMU’s yield is among the lowest in the state.

A 1260 is basically the same as a 1360. The two schools are not that different. You need to get a grip.

Are you on here just to troll? When one large school has an average SAT score that is 100 points higher than the other, then yes their admissions profiles ARE different. A 1260 is the 87th percentile and a 1360 is the 95th percentile.

Disagreeing with someone doesn't mean they're a troll.

A 1360 is fine but functionally it isn't different from a 1260, sorry. Neither score is likely to get a kid in at UVA or UMD CP or W&M. JMU and VT are probably the two most similar schools in VA. This isn't a dig, it's just reality. Sorry if this upsets you. Shrug.

Huh? It’s no longer worth responding to your drivel.

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Anonymous wrote:JMU and VT are not reaches. JMU is a safety. VT somewhere in between a safety and a reach.

VT is actually incredibly competitive. You're applying to a major there. There's lots of competition.

How hard is it to change a major once in at VT? I know if it was easy, everyone would do it, but is it possible to apply to a random major and switch to a more popular one?

DP. There are some restricted majors - basically all of engineering, business, and architecture (I believe). Any other major is fine to switch into. My DC switched twice with no issues.