Anonymous
06/11/2025 07:55
Subject: Recs for in-state (VA) 3.5 GPA
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Its ridiculous that a B+ student can't get into an average state school. We aren't talking about Harvard-it's Tech!
Exactly this. It's ridiculous to think a 3.5 couldn't get into VT.
Or JMU.
JMU is a safety for a 3.5
Anonymous
06/11/2025 07:52
Subject: Recs for in-state (VA) 3.5 GPA
Parents who insist on instate, no matter what, are very provincial.
Anonymous
06/11/2025 06:31
Subject: Recs for in-state (VA) 3.5 GPA
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Its ridiculous that a B+ student can't get into an average state school. We aren't talking about Harvard-it's Tech!
Exactly this. It's ridiculous to think a 3.5 couldn't get into VT.
Or JMU.
Anonymous
06/11/2025 02:35
Subject: Recs for in-state (VA) 3.5 GPA
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:1360 and 1260 are different enough.
Not really. Lots of overlap between JMU and VT students academically.
You are trolling, right?
If you look at the test scores, the PP is correct. Trolling is not an accurate descriptor here.
Anonymous
06/11/2025 02:34
Subject: Recs for in-state (VA) 3.5 GPA
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
Maybe 15 years ago...
Its acceptance rate is 60%. Please come back to reality.
Anonymous
06/11/2025 02:34
Subject: Recs for in-state (VA) 3.5 GPA
Anonymous wrote:Its ridiculous that a B+ student can't get into an average state school. We aren't talking about Harvard-it's Tech!
Exactly this. It's ridiculous to think a 3.5 couldn't get into VT.
Anonymous
06/10/2025 23:30
Subject: Recs for in-state (VA) 3.5 GPA
Its ridiculous that a B+ student can't get into an average state school. We aren't talking about Harvard-its Tech!
Anonymous
06/10/2025 23:28
Subject: Recs for in-state (VA) 3.5 GPA
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
Why? It's true.
Because you continue to be deliberately obtuse and contrarian.
UVA overlaps with Duke in terms of SATs. That doesn’t mean that Duke isn’t more selective than UVA. Or are you now going to insist that it isn’t?
I never said VT wasn't more selective than JMU. I said that a 1360 wasn't functionally different from a 1260 and that the two schools' student bodies were extremely similar. In VA, JMU's student body is most similar to VT, and VT's student body is most similar to JMU.
Well isn’t that special?
We’re talking about VA options for a kid with a 3.5. Tech isn’t one of them. So, fine, make your point that the schools have similar feels. But don’t deliberately cloud the waters and antagonize time again with your one sentence cryptic responses essentially poo pooing the difference between the two.
In other words, stay on track bro.
Virginia Tech is absolutely in the cards for a 3.5 GPA.
It's not the 80s anymore, grandma
Anonymous
06/10/2025 23:26
Subject: Recs for in-state (VA) 3.5 GPA
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
Why? It's true.
Because you continue to be deliberately obtuse and contrarian.
UVA overlaps with Duke in terms of SATs. That doesn’t mean that Duke isn’t more selective than UVA. Or are you now going to insist that it isn’t?
I never said VT wasn't more selective than JMU. I said that a 1360 wasn't functionally different from a 1260 and that the two schools' student bodies were extremely similar. In VA, JMU's student body is most similar to VT, and VT's student body is most similar to JMU.
Ignore this poster OP
Anonymous
06/10/2025 23:25
Subject: Recs for in-state (VA) 3.5 GPA
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:1360 and 1260 are different enough.
Not really. Lots of overlap between JMU and VT students academically.
You are trolling, right?
Anonymous
06/10/2025 23:21
Subject: Recs for in-state (VA) 3.5 GPA
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
Maybe 15 years ago...
Anonymous
06/10/2025 23:19
Subject: Recs for in-state (VA) 3.5 GPA
Anonymous wrote:JMU and VT are not reaches. JMU is a safety. VT somewhere in between a safety and a reach.
For a 3.5???
Bwahahaha
I am sorry, but you are full of it. VT is off the table for a 3.5. They waitlisted my 4.2 with a 1510 SAT.
Anonymous
06/10/2025 21:23
Subject: Re:Recs for in-state (VA) 3.5 GPA
Anonymous wrote:I think CNU is your best bet. All the kids I know who've gone love it!
+1
CNU is a great option.
Anonymous
06/10/2025 21:21
Subject: Recs for in-state (VA) 3.5 GPA
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
Why? It's true.
Because you continue to be deliberately obtuse and contrarian.
UVA overlaps with Duke in terms of SATs. That doesn’t mean that Duke isn’t more selective than UVA. Or are you now going to insist that it isn’t?
I never said VT wasn't more selective than JMU. I said that a 1360 wasn't functionally different from a 1260 and that the two schools' student bodies were extremely similar. In VA, JMU's student body is most similar to VT, and VT's student body is most similar to JMU.
Well isn’t that special?
We’re talking about VA options for a kid with a 3.5. Tech isn’t one of them. So, fine, make your point that the schools have similar feels. But don’t deliberately cloud the waters and antagonize time again with your one sentence cryptic responses essentially poo pooing the difference between the two.
In other words, stay on track bro.
Virginia Tech is absolutely in the cards for a 3.5 GPA.
Good luck with that.
DP
Anonymous
06/10/2025 21:14
Subject: Recs for in-state (VA) 3.5 GPA
Anonymous wrote: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.
It usually is the most affordable option and many of us aren't about to pay for some mediocre OOS school, even with merit, when we have excellent in-state options.