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ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
nov00
()
Date: December 05, 2014 06:56PM
I never hear much about ODU or CNP, how do they compare to GMU? Are they more in the vein of Radford?
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
dissimilar
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Date: December 06, 2014 05:14PM
ODU is comparable to radford. CNU is comparable to Mary Washington than GMU/JMU/etc.
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
edit1
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Date: December 06, 2014 05:15PM
CNU is more* comparable to Mary Washington than GMU/JMU/etc.
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
r
()
Date: December 06, 2014 07:42PM
ODU is like GMU with football, both are in metropolitan areas, both are demographically diverse, both have working students, both have large amounts of matriculating/part time adult students, both offer internship opportunities, both have large study abroad programs
CNU has a homogenous population, predominantly white, girls look alike similar to JMU, beautiful campus but nothing in area, more comparable to MWU although MWU seems more diverse. Radford is predominantly white, in the same mountains as VT, outdoor recreation in lieu of metro area.
CNU has a homogenous population, predominantly white, girls look alike similar to JMU, beautiful campus but nothing in area, more comparable to MWU although MWU seems more diverse. Radford is predominantly white, in the same mountains as VT, outdoor recreation in lieu of metro area.
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
The Chancellor
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Date: December 06, 2014 08:49PM
CNU is full of conservatards. The others? Not so much. GMU is immigrant heavy. Don't forget VCU.
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
All different
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Date: December 06, 2014 08:59PM
Every one of these schools is very different and their campuses feel a lot different.
Each has different strengths. MW is more of a liberal arts school. CNU is small and also more of a liberal arts school. JMU is also best known for liberal arts - also known as being "Just Missed UVA" VCU is huge, better known for arts, comms, and med. GMU is known for math and computers. Radford is best known for business, ed, and nursing. Tech is great for engineering.
Each has different strengths. MW is more of a liberal arts school. CNU is small and also more of a liberal arts school. JMU is also best known for liberal arts - also known as being "Just Missed UVA" VCU is huge, better known for arts, comms, and med. GMU is known for math and computers. Radford is best known for business, ed, and nursing. Tech is great for engineering.
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
Beach Bikini's
()
Date: December 06, 2014 09:05PM
CNP is a complete joke as is GMU; both commuter schools. ODU has recently stepped up in class. ODU use to be a low grade college, mainly attended by all the Virginia Beach kids.
Now ODU has football and good basketball. They recently stepped up ODU sports from the CAA to C-USA. The CAA was mainly local schools. Now ODU plays nationally.
ODU also now has above average academics for Virginia. It's no William and Mary or UVA but falls in the middle of the spectrum for VA. ODU's undergrad enrollment is around 20,000. Not sure about grad schools.
The tough part about attending ODU is your 20 minutes from VA Beach and close to Nags Heads which can be tempting. Who doesn't like going to the beach. Lots of hot bikini babes around the area.
Now ODU has football and good basketball. They recently stepped up ODU sports from the CAA to C-USA. The CAA was mainly local schools. Now ODU plays nationally.
ODU also now has above average academics for Virginia. It's no William and Mary or UVA but falls in the middle of the spectrum for VA. ODU's undergrad enrollment is around 20,000. Not sure about grad schools.
The tough part about attending ODU is your 20 minutes from VA Beach and close to Nags Heads which can be tempting. Who doesn't like going to the beach. Lots of hot bikini babes around the area.
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
FUCK GMU
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Date: December 07, 2014 01:16AM
Fuck GMU, transferred to Tech after my freshman year and never looked back.
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
The College Board
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Date: December 07, 2014 08:24AM
CNU is about as bad as Regent or Liberty. It shouldn't even count as a school. The others, as at least hinted at, are fine in their specialty areas, but pretty much worthless at everything else.
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
Tribbler
()
Date: December 07, 2014 12:41PM
Beach Bikini's Wrote:
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> CNP is a complete joke as is GMU; both commuter
> schools. ODU has recently stepped up in class.
> ODU use to be a low grade college, mainly attended
> by all the Virginia Beach kids.
>
> Now ODU has football and good basketball. They
> recently stepped up ODU sports from the CAA to
> C-USA. The CAA was mainly local schools. Now ODU
> plays nationally.
>
> ODU also now has above average academics for
> Virginia. It's no William and Mary or UVA but
> falls in the middle of the spectrum for VA. ODU's
> undergrad enrollment is around 20,000. Not sure
> about grad schools.
>
> The tough part about attending ODU is your 20
> minutes from VA Beach and close to Nags Heads
> which can be tempting. Who doesn't like going to
> the beach. Lots of hot bikini babes around the
> area.
CNU gets more conservative kids, but also brighter kids than ODU. ODU was always called "OD" U for a reason and that's never going to change.
We toured the school and kid wasn't too interested but it was similar to GMU, except kids seemed happier to be there. Didn't seem to have good job placement, though, for kids who didn't want to become teachers.
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> CNP is a complete joke as is GMU; both commuter
> schools. ODU has recently stepped up in class.
> ODU use to be a low grade college, mainly attended
> by all the Virginia Beach kids.
>
> Now ODU has football and good basketball. They
> recently stepped up ODU sports from the CAA to
> C-USA. The CAA was mainly local schools. Now ODU
> plays nationally.
>
> ODU also now has above average academics for
> Virginia. It's no William and Mary or UVA but
> falls in the middle of the spectrum for VA. ODU's
> undergrad enrollment is around 20,000. Not sure
> about grad schools.
>
> The tough part about attending ODU is your 20
> minutes from VA Beach and close to Nags Heads
> which can be tempting. Who doesn't like going to
> the beach. Lots of hot bikini babes around the
> area.
CNU gets more conservative kids, but also brighter kids than ODU. ODU was always called "OD" U for a reason and that's never going to change.
We toured the school and kid wasn't too interested but it was similar to GMU, except kids seemed happier to be there. Didn't seem to have good job placement, though, for kids who didn't want to become teachers.
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
Truther.
()
Date: December 07, 2014 12:44PM
VA Schools ranking:
UVA, William and Mary: Grads go on to become top execs earning $120,000+. Most get a Masters degree or higher. Don't expect Presidents, CEO's or business owners. Grads playing it safe and by the book. Not risk takers.
Va Tech: Mixed bunch, most end up as technical people and middle level managers.
JMU: Short term school. Most leave after two years to go on to a larger school. Transfer school.
ODU: Party school. If a person graduates they either start their own company, work for a start up or completely drop out of society. Some become CEO's in large companies using "connections." Extremely independent.
GMU: Mixed bunch. Don't expect much more than middle level managers or government employees. Not really business focused grads. Content with life.
VCU - Basketball got some good talent to this school but it struggles to get out of the bottom tier. Expect low level managers, call center workers, secretaries.
CNU, Liberty, Marymount, Mary Washington: Their parents have a lot of money and demand their kids get a degree so they send them to these school. Marymount is a bunch of snobs, no need for degrees as their parents hand them everything. Liberty, CNU, Mary Washington end up being restaurant employees unless they get a grad degree. Most are conservatives.
Radford and Longwood: Party schools. Grads end up being plumbers, mechanics, HVAC, park authority employees and arts & craft directors.
Top Tier:
UVA, William and Mary: Grads go on to become top execs earning $120,000+. Most get a Masters degree or higher. Don't expect Presidents, CEO's or business owners. Grads playing it safe and by the book. Not risk takers.
Middle Tier:
Va Tech: Mixed bunch, most end up as technical people and middle level managers.
JMU: Short term school. Most leave after two years to go on to a larger school. Transfer school.
ODU: Party school. If a person graduates they either start their own company, work for a start up or completely drop out of society. Some become CEO's in large companies using "connections." Extremely independent.
GMU: Mixed bunch. Don't expect much more than middle level managers or government employees. Not really business focused grads. Content with life.
Bottom Tier:
VCU - Basketball got some good talent to this school but it struggles to get out of the bottom tier. Expect low level managers, call center workers, secretaries.
CNU, Liberty, Marymount, Mary Washington: Their parents have a lot of money and demand their kids get a degree so they send them to these school. Marymount is a bunch of snobs, no need for degrees as their parents hand them everything. Liberty, CNU, Mary Washington end up being restaurant employees unless they get a grad degree. Most are conservatives.
Radford and Longwood: Party schools. Grads end up being plumbers, mechanics, HVAC, park authority employees and arts & craft directors.
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
If you're going to grad school
()
Date: December 07, 2014 01:38PM
Then it doesn't really matter. If not, then go to NoVa and get into Uva or W&M or you'll end up with a shit life.
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
Truther.
()
Date: December 07, 2014 02:07PM
If you're going to grad school Wrote:
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> Then it doesn't really matter. If not, then go to
> NoVa and get into Uva or W&M or you'll end up with
> a shit life.
True you could do NOVA to save money and then attend UVA on a the VCCS Tranfer program-
Virginia’s community colleges offer students more than the opportunity to earn a degree or certificate. They provide a gateway to the commonwealth’s four-year colleges and universities.
Through system-wide agreements, students who graduate from one of Virginia's 23 community colleges with an associate's degree and a minimum grade point average may obtain GUARANTEED admission to more than 20 of the commonwealth's colleges and universities.
In addition, individual colleges have even more transfer agreement to choose from, so check with your college guidance office, or check them out on the Virginia Education Wizard.
The Guaranteed Admissions Agreements between Virginia's community colleges and four-year colleges and universities are available in .pdf format in the table below.
http://www.vccs.edu/students/transfers/
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> Then it doesn't really matter. If not, then go to
> NoVa and get into Uva or W&M or you'll end up with
> a shit life.
True you could do NOVA to save money and then attend UVA on a the VCCS Tranfer program-
Virginia’s community colleges offer students more than the opportunity to earn a degree or certificate. They provide a gateway to the commonwealth’s four-year colleges and universities.
Through system-wide agreements, students who graduate from one of Virginia's 23 community colleges with an associate's degree and a minimum grade point average may obtain GUARANTEED admission to more than 20 of the commonwealth's colleges and universities.
In addition, individual colleges have even more transfer agreement to choose from, so check with your college guidance office, or check them out on the Virginia Education Wizard.
The Guaranteed Admissions Agreements between Virginia's community colleges and four-year colleges and universities are available in .pdf format in the table below.
http://www.vccs.edu/students/transfers/
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
Sloppin' the hogs
()
Date: December 07, 2014 02:39PM
Truther. Wrote:
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> VA Schools ranking:
AKA, a tenth-grader passes along crap he recently heard coming from some seniors at the other end of a cafeteria lunch table.
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> VA Schools ranking:
AKA, a tenth-grader passes along crap he recently heard coming from some seniors at the other end of a cafeteria lunch table.
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
Qwestro
()
Date: December 07, 2014 02:53PM
Sloppin' the hogs Wrote:
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> Truther. Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > VA Schools ranking:
>
> AKA, a tenth-grader passes along crap he recently
> heard coming from some seniors at the other end of
> a cafeteria lunch table.
AKA, Sloppin' the hogs went to one of these schools -
Bottom Tier:
VCU - Basketball got some good talent to this school but it struggles to get out of the bottom tier. Expect low level managers, call center workers, secretaries.
CNU, Liberty, Marymount, Mary Washington: Their parents have a lot of money and demand their kids get a degree so they send them to these school. Marymount is a bunch of snobs, no need for degrees as their parents hand them everything. Liberty, CNU, Mary Washington end up being restaurant employees unless they get a grad degree. Most are conservatives.
Radford and Longwood: Party schools. Grads end up being plumbers, mechanics, HVAC, park authority employees and arts & craft directors.
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> Truther. Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > VA Schools ranking:
>
> AKA, a tenth-grader passes along crap he recently
> heard coming from some seniors at the other end of
> a cafeteria lunch table.
AKA, Sloppin' the hogs went to one of these schools -
Bottom Tier:
VCU - Basketball got some good talent to this school but it struggles to get out of the bottom tier. Expect low level managers, call center workers, secretaries.
CNU, Liberty, Marymount, Mary Washington: Their parents have a lot of money and demand their kids get a degree so they send them to these school. Marymount is a bunch of snobs, no need for degrees as their parents hand them everything. Liberty, CNU, Mary Washington end up being restaurant employees unless they get a grad degree. Most are conservatives.
Radford and Longwood: Party schools. Grads end up being plumbers, mechanics, HVAC, park authority employees and arts & craft directors.
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
Hokie
()
Date: December 08, 2014 11:31AM
GMU and ODU aren't bad schools but they're no VaTech or UVA.
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
You've been warned.
()
Date: December 08, 2014 11:38AM
The Chancellor Wrote:
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> CNU is full of conservatards. The others? Not so
> much. GMU is immigrant heavy. Don't forget VCU.
It should be noted that VCU is literally right across the street from several housing projects in the bad part of Richmond. Off-campus housing close to the school will be terrifying.
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> CNU is full of conservatards. The others? Not so
> much. GMU is immigrant heavy. Don't forget VCU.
It should be noted that VCU is literally right across the street from several housing projects in the bad part of Richmond. Off-campus housing close to the school will be terrifying.
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
Jackie
()
Date: December 08, 2014 11:47AM
Do they have a good gang rape scene like UVA?
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
CNU not bad
()
Date: December 08, 2014 11:55AM
CNU is not bad at all...excellent facilities and sports program for a DIII school. The judgements of CNU in this thread are way off IMO. Lots of money pouring into that school...tons in fact. They've built a solid teaching faculty and provide great opportunities for their students in the form of valid internships. My neighbor's boy got a Computer Engineering degree studying Information Systems there this past summer and had his choice of three jobs. Took an $80K starting position at Booz Allen, where he interned his junior year.
The opportunity is there at CNU if you take advantage of it. They've done a good job building that program. Can't really speak on many other universities in VA...my kid is trying to get into UVA's engineering program but that's a tall order for even a very good student...his fallback's are VT and CNU based on what he's heard and researched.
The opportunity is there at CNU if you take advantage of it. They've done a good job building that program. Can't really speak on many other universities in VA...my kid is trying to get into UVA's engineering program but that's a tall order for even a very good student...his fallback's are VT and CNU based on what he's heard and researched.
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
Guy
()
Date: December 08, 2014 12:15PM
Truther. Wrote:
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> VA Schools ranking:
>
>
> UVA, William and Mary: Grads go on to
> become top execs earning $120,000+. Most get a
> Masters degree or higher. Don't expect Presidents,
> CEO's or business owners. Grads playing it safe
> and by the book. Not risk takers.
>
>
> Va Tech: Mixed bunch, most end up as
> technical people and middle level managers.
>
> JMU: Short term school. Most leave after
> two years to go on to a larger school. Transfer
> school.
>
> ODU: Party school. If a person graduates
> they either start their own company, work for a
> start up or completely drop out of society. Some
> become CEO's in large companies using
> "connections." Extremely independent.
>
> GMU: Mixed bunch. Don't expect much more
> than middle level managers or government
> employees. Not really business focused grads.
> Content with life.
>
>
> VCU - Basketball got some good talent to
> this school but it struggles to get out of the
> bottom tier. Expect low level managers, call
> center workers, secretaries.
>
> CNU, Liberty, Marymount, Mary Washington:
> Their parents have a lot of money and demand their
> kids get a degree so they send them to these
> school. Marymount is a bunch of snobs, no need
> for degrees as their parents hand them everything.
> Liberty, CNU, Mary Washington end up being
> restaurant employees unless they get a grad
> degree. Most are conservatives.
>
> Radford and Longwood: Party schools. Grads
> end up being plumbers, mechanics, HVAC, park
> authority employees and arts & craft directors.
Obviously does not know what he is talking about. It really depends on what you're trying to major in when it comes to these schools.
UVA- Business, Tech- Engineering, GMU- Economics
I'll tell you right now VCU is the top school for pharmacy. For other majors not too sure about.
Out of the ODU, CNU, and GMU, go for GMU!
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> VA Schools ranking:
>
>
Top Tier:
> UVA, William and Mary: Grads go on to
> become top execs earning $120,000+. Most get a
> Masters degree or higher. Don't expect Presidents,
> CEO's or business owners. Grads playing it safe
> and by the book. Not risk takers.
>
>
Middle Tier:
> Va Tech: Mixed bunch, most end up as
> technical people and middle level managers.
>
> JMU: Short term school. Most leave after
> two years to go on to a larger school. Transfer
> school.
>
> ODU: Party school. If a person graduates
> they either start their own company, work for a
> start up or completely drop out of society. Some
> become CEO's in large companies using
> "connections." Extremely independent.
>
> GMU: Mixed bunch. Don't expect much more
> than middle level managers or government
> employees. Not really business focused grads.
> Content with life.
>
>
Bottom Tier:
> VCU - Basketball got some good talent to
> this school but it struggles to get out of the
> bottom tier. Expect low level managers, call
> center workers, secretaries.
>
> CNU, Liberty, Marymount, Mary Washington:
> Their parents have a lot of money and demand their
> kids get a degree so they send them to these
> school. Marymount is a bunch of snobs, no need
> for degrees as their parents hand them everything.
> Liberty, CNU, Mary Washington end up being
> restaurant employees unless they get a grad
> degree. Most are conservatives.
>
> Radford and Longwood: Party schools. Grads
> end up being plumbers, mechanics, HVAC, park
> authority employees and arts & craft directors.
Obviously does not know what he is talking about. It really depends on what you're trying to major in when it comes to these schools.
UVA- Business, Tech- Engineering, GMU- Economics
I'll tell you right now VCU is the top school for pharmacy. For other majors not too sure about.
Out of the ODU, CNU, and GMU, go for GMU!
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
:Pathetic
()
Date: December 08, 2014 12:24PM
You've been warned. Wrote:
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> It should be noted that VCU is literally right
> across the street from several housing projects in
> the bad part of Richmond. Off-campus housing
> close to the school will be terrifying.
Are you afraid of spiders by any chance?
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> It should be noted that VCU is literally right
> across the street from several housing projects in
> the bad part of Richmond. Off-campus housing
> close to the school will be terrifying.
Are you afraid of spiders by any chance?
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
Rtg
()
Date: December 08, 2014 12:25PM
Guy Wrote:
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> I'll tell you right now VCU is the top school for
> pharmacy. For other majors not too sure about.
I think you sampled too many drugs at VCU
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> I'll tell you right now VCU is the top school for
> pharmacy. For other majors not too sure about.
I think you sampled too many drugs at VCU
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
Ghetto classroom no big deal
()
Date: December 08, 2014 01:59PM
:Pathetic Wrote:
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> You've been warned. Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > It should be noted that VCU is literally right
> > across the street from several housing projects
> in
> > the bad part of Richmond. Off-campus housing
> > close to the school will be terrifying.
>
> Are you afraid of spiders by any chance?
Yeah man what's your problem. U a wuss or something?
Don't you like dodging bullets on your way to class?
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> You've been warned. Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > It should be noted that VCU is literally right
> > across the street from several housing projects
> in
> > the bad part of Richmond. Off-campus housing
> > close to the school will be terrifying.
>
> Are you afraid of spiders by any chance?
Yeah man what's your problem. U a wuss or something?
Don't you like dodging bullets on your way to class?
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
NotReally
()
Date: December 09, 2014 11:45AM
r Wrote:
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> ODU is like GMU with football, both are in
> metropolitan areas, both are demographically
> diverse, both have working students, both have
> large amounts of matriculating/part time adult
> students, both offer internship opportunities,
> both have large study abroad programs
>
> CNU has a homogenous population, predominantly
> white, girls look alike similar to JMU, beautiful
> campus but nothing in area, more comparable to MWU
> although MWU seems more diverse. Radford is
> predominantly white, in the same mountains as VT,
> outdoor recreation in lieu of metro area.
ODU has the rep of being a party school, GMU does not. ODU also has weaker freshman admissions standards. ODU is comparable to radford academically.
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> ODU is like GMU with football, both are in
> metropolitan areas, both are demographically
> diverse, both have working students, both have
> large amounts of matriculating/part time adult
> students, both offer internship opportunities,
> both have large study abroad programs
>
> CNU has a homogenous population, predominantly
> white, girls look alike similar to JMU, beautiful
> campus but nothing in area, more comparable to MWU
> although MWU seems more diverse. Radford is
> predominantly white, in the same mountains as VT,
> outdoor recreation in lieu of metro area.
ODU has the rep of being a party school, GMU does not. ODU also has weaker freshman admissions standards. ODU is comparable to radford academically.
Re: ODU, CNP, VS. GMU
Posted by:
not
()
Date: December 09, 2014 10:17PM
ODU partying doesn't hold a candle to Radford or JMU partying. ODU doesn't gang rape their fellow co-eds. No one goes to GMU for marine related majors, they go to ODU. The Olympic sailing team trains is based at ODU. It is in a category of its own because of its geographic area.