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Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
Sat act
()
Date: January 06, 2014 12:12AM
Is it harder for a student from a Fairfax County Public School to get into UVA or William and Marry??
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
Green&Gold
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Date: January 06, 2014 12:37AM
W&M
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
Frank Beamer
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Date: January 06, 2014 07:38AM
VT is best school in the state.
W&M is for idiots.
Green&Gold Wrote:
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> W&M
W&M is for idiots.
Green&Gold Wrote:
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> W&M
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
College Kid
()
Date: January 06, 2014 12:02PM
Frank Beamer Wrote:
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> VT is best school in the state.
>
> W&M is for idiots.
>
> Green&Gold Wrote:
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> > W&M
George Mason is the hardest out of all the above listed colleges and university.
(excluding the Unviersity of NoVa)
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> VT is best school in the state.
>
> W&M is for idiots.
>
> Green&Gold Wrote:
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> -----
> > W&M
George Mason is the hardest out of all the above listed colleges and university.
(excluding the Unviersity of NoVa)
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
Wize old Al
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Date: January 06, 2014 12:19PM
Yeah, so many people turn down acceptance to Cornell, MIT and Princeton to attend NOVA....
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
Wize old Al
()
Date: January 06, 2014 12:19PM
Yeah, so many people turn down acceptance to Cornell, MIT and Princeton to attend NOVA....
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
Bill.N.
()
Date: January 06, 2014 01:07PM
If you are talking about students from northern Virginia, it depends.
William & Mary is a smaller school and as a result accepts far fewer students, and like the University of Virginia it has limits on the number of NoVa students it will accept. However W&M is liberal arts focused which may not appeal to certain top students who are interested in more scientific studies. So while W&M may not accept as many kids as UVa, it also isn't going to be the school of choice for a number of top kids either.
If you've followed this for long you will probably know of kids who got accepted into W&M but not UVa, and you will know of kids who got into UVa but not into W&M. It is a bit of a crap shoot.
And while the coach is probably trolling, depending on your preferred area of study Virginia Tech might be the best school to go to.
William & Mary is a smaller school and as a result accepts far fewer students, and like the University of Virginia it has limits on the number of NoVa students it will accept. However W&M is liberal arts focused which may not appeal to certain top students who are interested in more scientific studies. So while W&M may not accept as many kids as UVa, it also isn't going to be the school of choice for a number of top kids either.
If you've followed this for long you will probably know of kids who got accepted into W&M but not UVa, and you will know of kids who got into UVa but not into W&M. It is a bit of a crap shoot.
And while the coach is probably trolling, depending on your preferred area of study Virginia Tech might be the best school to go to.
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
the keg leg
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Date: January 06, 2014 01:30PM
Bill.N. Wrote:
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> If you are talking about students from northern
> Virginia, it depends.
>
> William & Mary is a smaller school and as a result
> accepts far fewer students, and like the
> University of Virginia it has limits on the number
> of NoVa students it will accept. However W&M is
> liberal arts focused which may not appeal to
> certain top students who are interested in more
> scientific studies. So while W&M may not accept
> as many kids as UVa, it also isn't going to be the
> school of choice for a number of top kids either.
>
> If you've followed this for long you will probably
> know of kids who got accepted into W&M but not
> UVa, and you will know of kids who got into UVa
> but not into W&M. It is a bit of a crap shoot.
>
> And while the coach is probably trolling,
> depending on your preferred area of study Virginia
> Tech might be the best school to go to.
Which school has the best parties?
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> If you are talking about students from northern
> Virginia, it depends.
>
> William & Mary is a smaller school and as a result
> accepts far fewer students, and like the
> University of Virginia it has limits on the number
> of NoVa students it will accept. However W&M is
> liberal arts focused which may not appeal to
> certain top students who are interested in more
> scientific studies. So while W&M may not accept
> as many kids as UVa, it also isn't going to be the
> school of choice for a number of top kids either.
>
> If you've followed this for long you will probably
> know of kids who got accepted into W&M but not
> UVa, and you will know of kids who got into UVa
> but not into W&M. It is a bit of a crap shoot.
>
> And while the coach is probably trolling,
> depending on your preferred area of study Virginia
> Tech might be the best school to go to.
Which school has the best parties?
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
touchi
()
Date: January 06, 2014 03:32PM
Hands-down: RADFORD= #1 party school
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
karatechop
()
Date: January 06, 2014 04:24PM
UVA is the most prestigious school in the state. William and Mary has harder coursework, while UVA has more successful graduates. With in-state tution UVA is the best deal in the nation. Charlottesville is consistently ranked as one of the top niceset places to live in the country. UVA graduates are smug assholes for a reason- we are rich, smart, and happy.
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
City of Radford is BORING
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Date: January 06, 2014 04:37PM
touchi Wrote:
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> Hands-down: RADFORD= #1 party school
The problem with Radford is that when you're NOT partying its boring as shit.
You'd think that with 2 fairly large universities (VT and Radford) next to each other that the area would be more interesting but its pretty dead.
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> Hands-down: RADFORD= #1 party school
The problem with Radford is that when you're NOT partying its boring as shit.
You'd think that with 2 fairly large universities (VT and Radford) next to each other that the area would be more interesting but its pretty dead.
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
Major in something useful
()
Date: January 06, 2014 04:45PM
karatechop Wrote:
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> UVA is the most prestigious school in the state.
> William and Mary has harder coursework, while UVA
> has more successful graduates. With in-state
> tution UVA is the best deal in the nation.
> Charlottesville is consistently ranked as one of
> the top niceset places to live in the country. UVA
> graduates are smug assholes for a reason- we are
> rich, smart, and happy.
Are you sure? I'm pretty sure that UNC-CH is usually ranked as as the best value in the country. Or maybe it depends on the year.
And nowadays its all about your major, not necessarily the school.
For example: JMU Computer Science degree > UVA Sociology degree.
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> UVA is the most prestigious school in the state.
> William and Mary has harder coursework, while UVA
> has more successful graduates. With in-state
> tution UVA is the best deal in the nation.
> Charlottesville is consistently ranked as one of
> the top niceset places to live in the country. UVA
> graduates are smug assholes for a reason- we are
> rich, smart, and happy.
Are you sure? I'm pretty sure that UNC-CH is usually ranked as as the best value in the country. Or maybe it depends on the year.
And nowadays its all about your major, not necessarily the school.
For example: JMU Computer Science degree > UVA Sociology degree.
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
kkkkkkk
()
Date: January 06, 2014 04:46PM
Yes. To be in the top 10-15% of your high school in the Northern Virginia area requires a more competitive course schedule, high (stand out) GPA and SAT's.
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
College O Rock In Roll Knowledge
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Date: January 06, 2014 07:31PM
I remember a tale that UVA and Va Tech played at a football game. The Va Tech engineers held up signs saying "We've Got Jobs We've Got Jobs". The UVA business school crowd shouted back "Working For Us, Working For Us".
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
You bet
()
Date: January 06, 2014 07:49PM
Sat act Wrote:
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> Is it harder for a student from a Fairfax County
> Public School to get into UVA or William and
> Marry??
Yes it is.
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> Is it harder for a student from a Fairfax County
> Public School to get into UVA or William and
> Marry??
Yes it is.
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
Smug smug
()
Date: January 06, 2014 08:32PM
Smug people. Both schools
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
ol Bob
()
Date: January 06, 2014 09:48PM
Bill.N. Wrote:
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> If you are talking about students from northern
> Virginia, it depends.
>
> William & Mary is a smaller school and as a result
> accepts far fewer students, and like the
> University of Virginia it has limits on the number
> of NoVa students it will accept. However W&M is
> liberal arts focused which may not appeal to
> certain top students who are interested in more
> scientific studies. So while W&M may not accept
> as many kids as UVa, it also isn't going to be the
> school of choice for a number of top kids either.
>
> If you've followed this for long you will probably
> know of kids who got accepted into W&M but not
> UVa, and you will know of kids who got into UVa
> but not into W&M. It is a bit of a crap shoot.
>
> And while the coach is probably trolling,
> depending on your preferred area of study Virginia
> Tech might be the best school to go to.
So suppose someone wants to go into engineering, which school should they go to? UVA or tech?
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> If you are talking about students from northern
> Virginia, it depends.
>
> William & Mary is a smaller school and as a result
> accepts far fewer students, and like the
> University of Virginia it has limits on the number
> of NoVa students it will accept. However W&M is
> liberal arts focused which may not appeal to
> certain top students who are interested in more
> scientific studies. So while W&M may not accept
> as many kids as UVa, it also isn't going to be the
> school of choice for a number of top kids either.
>
> If you've followed this for long you will probably
> know of kids who got accepted into W&M but not
> UVa, and you will know of kids who got into UVa
> but not into W&M. It is a bit of a crap shoot.
>
> And while the coach is probably trolling,
> depending on your preferred area of study Virginia
> Tech might be the best school to go to.
So suppose someone wants to go into engineering, which school should they go to? UVA or tech?
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
Graduate
()
Date: January 06, 2014 09:52PM
ol Bob Wrote:
> So suppose someone wants to go into engineering,
> which school should they go to? UVA or tech?
Strayer
> So suppose someone wants to go into engineering,
> which school should they go to? UVA or tech?
Strayer
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
UNorthJerseyAlum
()
Date: January 06, 2014 10:07PM
You want your kid to go to the UVA, William & Mary, or Tech? Move to New Jersey. Them out of state bucks gets them in every time.
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
Ramblin Wreck
()
Date: January 06, 2014 10:33PM
>So suppose someone wants to go into engineering, which school should they go to? UVA or tech?
Does UVA even have a real enginering school? UVA is Medical School, Law School
Business.Teaching,
You wannbe a engineer go to Va Tech or Georgia Tech and be a ramblin wreck and a heck of a engineer.
Does UVA even have a real enginering school? UVA is Medical School, Law School
Business.Teaching,
You wannbe a engineer go to Va Tech or Georgia Tech and be a ramblin wreck and a heck of a engineer.
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
Liberal Logic 35
()
Date: January 06, 2014 11:29PM
Ramblin Wreck Wrote:
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> Does UVA even have a real enginering school? UVA
> is Medical School, Law School
> Business.Teaching,
Yes they do and UVA looks much better on an application than VT does. So you recommend people go to UVA for medical and law school as an undergrad?
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> Does UVA even have a real enginering school? UVA
> is Medical School, Law School
> Business.Teaching,
Yes they do and UVA looks much better on an application than VT does. So you recommend people go to UVA for medical and law school as an undergrad?
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
US News and World Abuse
()
Date: January 07, 2014 09:24AM
Liberal Logic 35 Wrote:
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> Ramblin Wreck Wrote:
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> -----
>
> > Does UVA even have a real enginering school?
> UVA
> > is Medical School, Law School
> > Business.Teaching,
>
> Yes they do and UVA looks much better on an
> application than VT does. So you recommend people
> go to UVA for medical and law school as an
> undergrad?
Wrong, shit for brains! Anyone in an engineering field would put far more value in an engineering degree from Tech than from UVA. Tech is well known as one of the top engineering schools in the country, not all that far behind a very few elite schools. Go to Tech for engineering, comp sci, accounting, forestry, vet medicine, or architecture. Go elsewhere for English, music, communications, gender studies, race studies, history, other worthless bs majors.
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> Ramblin Wreck Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> > Does UVA even have a real enginering school?
> UVA
> > is Medical School, Law School
> > Business.Teaching,
>
> Yes they do and UVA looks much better on an
> application than VT does. So you recommend people
> go to UVA for medical and law school as an
> undergrad?
Wrong, shit for brains! Anyone in an engineering field would put far more value in an engineering degree from Tech than from UVA. Tech is well known as one of the top engineering schools in the country, not all that far behind a very few elite schools. Go to Tech for engineering, comp sci, accounting, forestry, vet medicine, or architecture. Go elsewhere for English, music, communications, gender studies, race studies, history, other worthless bs majors.
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
nova
()
Date: January 07, 2014 10:03AM
Not everyone has $.
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
Reality Strikes
()
Date: January 07, 2014 11:37AM
" Go to Tech for...accounting...."
Before crowing too much about Tech's accounting program you may want to do some research. One test of the relative quality of a university's undergraduate accounting program is how well its students do on the CPA exam. Which Virginia school do you think had the highest pass rate? Here's a hint. It wasn't Tech.
Before crowing too much about Tech's accounting program you may want to do some research. One test of the relative quality of a university's undergraduate accounting program is how well its students do on the CPA exam. Which Virginia school do you think had the highest pass rate? Here's a hint. It wasn't Tech.
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
somewhere in FCPS land
()
Date: January 07, 2014 12:05PM
I do recall seeing an annual disclosure of where FCPS graduates go to college.
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
VMI
()
Date: January 07, 2014 10:20PM
You almost sounded unbiased. Then you revealed you went there.
karatechop Wrote:
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> UVA is the most prestigious school in the state.
> William and Mary has harder coursework, while UVA
> has more successful graduates. With in-state
> tution UVA is the best deal in the nation.
> Charlottesville is consistently ranked as one of
> the top niceset places to live in the country. UVA
> graduates are smug assholes for a reason- we are
> rich, smart, and happy.
karatechop Wrote:
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> UVA is the most prestigious school in the state.
> William and Mary has harder coursework, while UVA
> has more successful graduates. With in-state
> tution UVA is the best deal in the nation.
> Charlottesville is consistently ranked as one of
> the top niceset places to live in the country. UVA
> graduates are smug assholes for a reason- we are
> rich, smart, and happy.
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
College Chris
()
Date: January 08, 2014 12:03AM
Which of these colleges has a better ranked computer lab?
I hear it is important to study at a college that teaches computer classes.
Computers are becoming more and more used everyday.
Pretty soon all jobs will be utilizing some type of computer system, inuding trash collection.
I also here it is important to attend s college that serves healthy food in the dining halls. Just because mom isn't cooking for me no more doesn't mean I can't eat no broccoli !!!! Lol
Do any of these colleges have lights- out curfews? Sleep is important and I better go get some now.
I hear it is important to study at a college that teaches computer classes.
Computers are becoming more and more used everyday.
Pretty soon all jobs will be utilizing some type of computer system, inuding trash collection.
I also here it is important to attend s college that serves healthy food in the dining halls. Just because mom isn't cooking for me no more doesn't mean I can't eat no broccoli !!!! Lol
Do any of these colleges have lights- out curfews? Sleep is important and I better go get some now.
Re: Harder for FCPS student to get into W&M or UVA
Posted by:
Count yo money!
()
Date: January 08, 2014 12:27AM
Salary stats for VA college grads:
http://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report-2014/best-schools-by-region/southeast
5 Va colleges in the Top 25: W&M, UVA, Tech, Mason and Madison.
http://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report-2014/best-schools-by-region/southeast
5 Va colleges in the Top 25: W&M, UVA, Tech, Mason and Madison.