Student Wrote:
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> Thread is dead. Going to Tech. Hoping to work my
> ass off and get to UVA Law.


There are a number of Tech students who go every year. Join pre-law and work hard and you might swing it.

holy hell, somebody finally said something that had some truth behind it w0w

You can major ar pre-law at VT? That's retarded. If you are already relegated to going to tech, major in a scientific or engineering field then go to law school. That route has 2 advantages. First, if you drop/fail out of law school, you will have a real major to fall back on. Second, you will be eligible for the patent bar and that will greatly expand your marketability as an attorney.

soo this is off topic from what everyone is talking about, but im going to mary washington in the fall and from some of the comments all i got out of it that sounded good was that it was a pretty campus..... i will be depressed if i go here andd hate it. can anyone tell me anthing good about mary washington?

why are you asking strangers which college you should attend? you should be visiting the schools and talking with your parents and counselors. please don't rely on the people from the underground to give you any serious advice.

In my opinion All the schools listed are fine academic institutes and people will earn a great education at each. People who want a small school atmosphere would LOVE mary washington!

yeahh i guess this is true. i mean ive already visited and talked to counselors and teachers but i guess i just wanted an outside opinion. but after sleeping on it i think i will like it i was just having a break down yesterday about it haha.

but thanks for your input!!

as good as any other

Hi i have been reading all of this and I wanted some feedback. I'm from the west coast but I applied and got accepted to James Madison University, University of Mary Washington, George Mason University, Penn State, and American University. I'm planning to major in Political Science. What would be the best choice?

justsayin Wrote:
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> Political Science? Social Science? I'd be less
> concerned with what school you are attending and
> more with what the hell are you going to do with
> those degrees?
>
> If your degrees won't get you much more than a job
> at a zoo, who cares about "prestige"? And I
> assure you that no one cares where you went to
> school after you are out. I understand that is
> seemingly important, but after your first job no
> one gives the slightest crap where you went to
> school, only that you did.


Obviously responding to an old-ass post, but I laugh my ass off when I see people equate an undergraduate degree (where and what) with earning potential.

Where is important. Ask Wall-Streeters.

What you major in...important and not. A buddy of mine majored in anthropology and became a Marine Fighter Pilot and now flies for FedEx. Another buddy majored in communications and has probably made north of $300,000 for the past 10 years as a sales manager for a staffing agency.

Yep, I had those buddies that took the "safe route"...accounting, engineering, etc...the real hard stuff that "guaranteed" a job out of college. Sure enough, they were the ones that got off to hot starts, making like $60K when the rest of us were scraping around making half, but it has been my experience after 20 years that those guys tap out early.

Hell, we had a female friend that became a doctor. Guarantee to tons of dough, right? After 20 years, she is barely through her college/post college debt. And works her ASS off. And, really, less money than some of the others.

My theory is we HAD to hustle in our 20's...they didn't. Plus, they like safety. F-ups are prone to (probably had to) take risks.

In general, many of the f-ups that I knew in college are doing better than those straight-laced science guys.

Those accountants, engineers, etc are generally costs to an organization, while the guys that had to go out and hustle and sell represent revenue to an organization. Guess who's more important?

I know it is cliche, but it is the truth.

Guess what? Without those engineers, you would have nothing to sell. I would hardly call those guys "costs" to an organization. We joke about geeks and nerds, but we need those guys. Geeks like Bill Gates (and many less famous) have done okay. Also, some science guys are not as straight laced as you might think. Science is full of risks (do you know any real scientists?---I don't mean engineers). Some of them are very much risk takers. Many have gone on to found their own companies (not just sell stuff for somebody else).

Didn't say we don't need those engineers, etc. and I agree that they are very valuable.

Just said that in some respects, the liberal arts people did, in the long run, as well as, or better than the people who majored in sciences and accounting, contrary to the opinion that liberal arts means a lifetime of nothing.

I used the little thing about being costs to an organization as a reason why, in some instances.

Didn't mean to get anyone upset.

Yes, we need engineers and accountants, etc. and they are good and smart people, and in some (many?) instances risk takers.

Mary Washington sucks

CURRENT COLLEGE SOPHOMORE Wrote:
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> A lot of you are dumb as fuck. Half of you start
> off by saying something like "I'm old as shit i
> went to college 20 years ago... but I know Mary
> Washington sucks.." You are ancient and therefore
> your opinion counts for nothing unless you have
> another way of being informed about Virginia's
> Universities. And no, a list on the internet does
> not mean a damn thing. If you actually did some
> research you should have noticed that EVERY LIST
> IS DIFFERENT. It does not matter if you find one
> of the hundred that agrees with you... All you
> fagots who think VCU and even Radford are ahead of
> UMW need to take your head out of the fucking
> gutter because you are about as misinformed on the
> topic as it gets.
>
> Heres my BIASED breakdown of Virginia's PUBLIC
> Universities..
>
> 1st tier (no particular order)
> 1. UVA.. You'll fit in great if you won numerous
> Polos and boat shoes. If you do not already walk
> around like your god's gift to earth you surely
> will by the end of freshman orientation.
> 1. William and Mary.. You might as well sign
> yourself up for suicide watch. This school is
> known for being absolutely grueling on it's
> students and W&M is the proud owner of the
> nation's highest suicide rate. Whoo!
>
> 2nd tier (no particular order)
> 2. George Mason.. Smack dab in the middle of NOVA,
> most people avoid school due to its proximity to
> kids that already live in NOVA. A lot of people
> complain that it does not have a college feel and
> it does not have a football team. These are the
> same kids that decide to go to Alabama in an
> attempt to get away from the parents that fund
> their over luxurious life. GMU is for the smart
> kid from NOVA who did not get into UVA or GMU and
> did not mind staying close to home.
> 2. Mary Washington.. This school is very
> underestimated. The population consists of kids
> that got rejected from UVA and W&M and opted out
> of the drunk fest at JMU. A very small school that
> turns off kids "that just wanna party...". UMW is
> great school if you meet the right people. Just be
> ready to be overwhelmed by homosexuals (NOT
> KIDDING), wierd looking guys who think they are
> tight, ugly ass girls who take advantage of the
> guys UMW goggles. It is actually very entertaining
> thought.
> 3. JMU.. Apparently they have a really good
> business school. I have visited and I do not
> understand how students actually get work done
> there. There is literally a party 24/7. If you
> have self control you'll be good, just fat from
> all the beer you have been drinking all year long
>
> tier 3
> Radford.. Shitty ass school that is not even known
> for partying anymore but kids still go there
> insisting that it still is..
> ODU.. In the middle of the ghetto. Never heard
> anything good about this school.
> CNU.. Also in the middle of the ghetto and is
> definitely at the top of this tier, but still its
> an "up and coming" university, whatever the fuck
> that means.
> VCU.. All the artsy liberal fagots flock from all
> over VA to be housed in the middle of the Richmond
> Ghetto. Fucking Sweet.. NOT lololol
> etc..
>
> Basically try for UVA if you dont get in which
> ever tier school matches you better is your next
> choice. Avoid tier 3 at all costs. These schools
> are looked down upon.
>
> Toodles!


you sound like an old fart. don't post your outdated biases from the 80's. flock of seagulls, Madonna, blue oyster cult are passe

Mary Wash: beautiful campus, women are not especially hot but there are a few gems. Mason is probably the best for good looking girls. UMW has been having difficulty filling their freshman classes the last few years. A lot of people (including myself) trace the problems back to the name change in 2005 from Mary Washington College to University of Mary Washington. THey changed the name because the female alumni complain that is sucked going to school there because there were no men. The administration found some study that said schools that start with "University" in the name attract more males. I'm not kidding, that's why they the school is named University of Mary Washington and not Mary Washington University. Apparently it may be the only "University Of..." that is a person and not a geographic region. Anyway, like I said it has a beautiful campus and it's close to DC. There are no frats but the womens rugby team throws the big parties. I remember one where like 15 women were making out with each other. But I digress. If you're a normal guy and decent looking, there is no shortage of women there. Academically I believe you wil get a good education but it just can't compete with the opportunities at a real university (like, one with an enrollment over 4000). Mary Wash really is still a college.

I'm curious about transferring from UMW. If you have two years of good grades (3.4-3.7), are you able to transfer to UVA, Tech or W&M?

CockzFatz Wrote:
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> I'm curious about transferring from UMW. If you
> have two years of good grades (3.4-3.7), are you
> able to transfer to UVA, Tech or W&M?


I knew two people who transferred to UVA from Mary Wash. That's probably about what their GPA was.

Awesome, I appreciate the feedback

mwc grad Wrote:
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> Mary Wash: beautiful campus, women are not
> especially hot but there are a few gems. Mason is
> probably the best for good looking girls. UMW
> has been having difficulty filling their freshman
> classes the last few years. A lot of people
> (including myself) trace the problems back to the
> name change in 2005 from Mary Washington College
> to University of Mary Washington. THey changed
> the name because the female alumni complain that
> is sucked going to school there because there were
> no men. The administration found some study that
> said schools that start with "University" in the
> name attract more males. I'm not kidding, that's
> why they the school is named University of Mary
> Washington and not Mary Washington University.
> Apparently it may be the only "University Of..."
> that is a person and not a geographic region.
> Anyway, like I said it has a beautiful campus and
> it's close to DC. There are no frats but the
> womens rugby team throws the big parties. I
> remember one where like 15 women were making out
> with each other. But I digress. If you're a
> normal guy and decent looking, there is no
> shortage of women there. Academically I believe
> you wil get a good education but it just can't
> compete with the opportunities at a real
> university (like, one with an enrollment over
> 4000). Mary Wash really is still a college.

If your school doesn't have a football team, you're not a real University.

Loudon PWNS Fairfax Wrote:
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> mwc grad Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Mary Wash: beautiful campus, women are not
> > especially hot but there are a few gems. Mason
> is
> > probably the best for good looking girls. UMW
> > has been having difficulty filling their
> freshman
> > classes the last few years. A lot of people
> > (including myself) trace the problems back to
> the
> > name change in 2005 from Mary Washington
> College
> > to University of Mary Washington. THey changed
> > the name because the female alumni complain
> that
> > is sucked going to school there because there
> were
> > no men. The administration found some study
> that
> > said schools that start with "University" in
> the
> > name attract more males. I'm not kidding,
> that's
> > why they the school is named University of Mary
> > Washington and not Mary Washington University.
> > Apparently it may be the only "University
> Of..."
> > that is a person and not a geographic region.
> > Anyway, like I said it has a beautiful campus
> and
> > it's close to DC. There are no frats but the
> > womens rugby team throws the big parties. I
> > remember one where like 15 women were making
> out
> > with each other. But I digress. If you're a
> > normal guy and decent looking, there is no
> > shortage of women there. Academically I
> believe
> > you wil get a good education but it just can't
> > compete with the opportunities at a real
> > university (like, one with an enrollment over
> > 4000). Mary Wash really is still a college.
>
> If your school doesn't have a football team,
> you're not a real University.


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