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re: High School (Junior) Son looking at Universities - Tell me about the following in VA & NC
Posted on 12/24/22 at 6:16 am to Most Points Win
Posted on 12/24/22 at 6:16 am to Most Points Win
Davidson is undergrad small college north of Charlotte. About 4k students. Except for basketball the athletic complexes are not good. Great school to have a degree from.
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Posted on 12/24/22 at 6:18 am to Most Points Win
I graduated from Washington and Lee. Nearly half of my fraternity brothers were football players. Most of them went on to successful business careers. One of my roommates was captain of the football team and ended up at Harvard Business School.
I loved living in Lexington. Small town where we walked everywhere. I had a car but sometimes I would go weeks without using it.
We turkey hunted before class and fly fished in the afternoons. It was pretty idyllic.
The School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics "nicknamed the C School" is world renowned. At one time we produced more CEOs as a percentage of the student body than any other institution in the country. I don't know if that's still true but you get the point.
The kids who graduate from the C School get their pick of the top investment banking jobs at graduation.
I loved living in Lexington. Small town where we walked everywhere. I had a car but sometimes I would go weeks without using it.
We turkey hunted before class and fly fished in the afternoons. It was pretty idyllic.
The School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics "nicknamed the C School" is world renowned. At one time we produced more CEOs as a percentage of the student body than any other institution in the country. I don't know if that's still true but you get the point.
The kids who graduate from the C School get their pick of the top investment banking jobs at graduation.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 8:04 am to Most Points Win
Thanks, all. Helpful.
Son has strong gpa / ACT / class rank / general academic resume and is interested in playing football at specific, high reputation academic schools. Has football opportunities at higher football division, incl. D1, but none with strong academic reputations. Football is not the ticket but loves it. This is about academics (bonus is football opp).
Insights provided here are appreciated!
Son has strong gpa / ACT / class rank / general academic resume and is interested in playing football at specific, high reputation academic schools. Has football opportunities at higher football division, incl. D1, but none with strong academic reputations. Football is not the ticket but loves it. This is about academics (bonus is football opp).
Insights provided here are appreciated!
Posted on 12/24/22 at 8:11 am to No Colors
I’m an alum too. Hence my bias. When did you graduate, No Colors? I’m ‘95
Posted on 12/24/22 at 8:15 am to gumbodawg
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I’m an alum too. Hence my bias. When did you graduate, No Colors? I’m ‘95
I'm '94 so we were there together. I was a Phi Delt. Lived out by Zollmans.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 8:15 am to Most Points Win
Va is a democrat run cesspool of people living in fantasy land. Beware.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 8:17 am to gumbodawg
I dated someone from William and Mary for awhile. Excellent school…she was involved in Greek life there but I generally found the student population to be pretty strange. She didn’t love her experience there but it was a great academic opportunity.
I visited Elon when looking at schools in high school. It was a nice place and I liked the atmosphere but it didn’t have strong enough academics to justify the spend (versus others I was considering).
Washington and Lee and Davidson are top notch academically…can’t go wrong with either of those as long as the size of the school is acceptable.
I visited Elon when looking at schools in high school. It was a nice place and I liked the atmosphere but it didn’t have strong enough academics to justify the spend (versus others I was considering).
Washington and Lee and Davidson are top notch academically…can’t go wrong with either of those as long as the size of the school is acceptable.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 8:17 am to No Colors
Nice. Phi Kap here. Clearly knew each other and chased the same turkeys and co-eds. Cheers and merry Christmas
Posted on 12/24/22 at 8:18 am to tigersownall
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Va is a democrat run cesspool of people living in fantasy land. Beware.
Jesus Christ. Virginia has a Republican governor and most of the state is old school conservative.
Take your ignorant knew jerk bullshite to the Poli board
Posted on 12/24/22 at 8:20 am to Most Points Win
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Has football opportunities at higher football division, incl. D1, but none with strong academic reputations. Football is not the ticket but loves it. This is about academics (bonus is football opp).
Then I would choose W&M. Good academics. Nice campus full of high achievers. Not really a good party scene.
Mike London has taken over the football program and they will be National title contenders next year.
Richmond and JMU don’t have the academic cache.
Lots of history in the local area.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 8:25 am to Most Points Win
If you're looking for the educational opportunities presented by each of these universities I would highly recommend Washington & Lee and Elon. If he's planning on a career in government, then James Madison would prove beneficial on his resume.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 8:25 am to Most Points Win
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William & Mary – Williamsburg, VA
The BEST school out of all of these by a long shot. I've lived in Richmond area for the past 30 years. Know many W&M grads and they are all among the best people.
They may not have as strong a program as JMU, but he will get a way better education.
Notable alumni are Thomas Jefferson and Joe Brady.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 8:29 am to No Colors
Make me
Posted on 12/24/22 at 8:37 am to Most Points Win
JMU has the best football program out of those.
William and Mary and Davidson are the best schools
William and Mary and Davidson are the best schools
Posted on 12/24/22 at 8:40 am to chrome_daddy
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Thomas Jefferson and Joe Brady
When I think of contributions to our nation, these are the 1st 2 names I think of.
Of course, would be remis if left out Ben Franklin, George Washington, and Ed Orgeron.
Kidding
Posted on 12/24/22 at 8:54 am to Most Points Win
Visited Elon w my daughter who now attends TCU. I’ll just say that I was triggered during our visit to Elon. I wanted to tell MAGA and send our your guide scurrying to her safe space to color and eat tootsie rolls. Elon is a liberal’s wet dream.
My employee’s daughter played on a tennis scholarship at JMU. As a parent, she was pleased with the experience there. My daughter applied there but TCU was a better fit for her. It was in her top 5.
Richmond may be one of the most progressive cities in the country. We avoided the uni for that reason alone.
Can’t speak to the others.
My employee’s daughter played on a tennis scholarship at JMU. As a parent, she was pleased with the experience there. My daughter applied there but TCU was a better fit for her. It was in her top 5.
Richmond may be one of the most progressive cities in the country. We avoided the uni for that reason alone.
Can’t speak to the others.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 9:20 am to Most Points Win
My son looked at the same schools a few years ago for baseball.
Richmond was nice, Spiders, greatest nickname ever. Small school though, like smaller than most New Orleans private 5A schools.
Davidson was cool too, but without a business college that sucks.
really any of those are great schools if you can swing the cash that you will be on the hook for.
Richmond was nice, Spiders, greatest nickname ever. Small school though, like smaller than most New Orleans private 5A schools.
Davidson was cool too, but without a business college that sucks.
really any of those are great schools if you can swing the cash that you will be on the hook for.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 9:21 am to Most Points Win
I can’t believe the number of uneducated idiots in here recommending schools bc of certain politics. And bc of northerners?
Some people are definitely made for shift work in a factory
Some people are definitely made for shift work in a factory
Posted on 12/24/22 at 9:45 am to No Colors
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Virginia has a Republican governor and most of the state is old school conservative.
But you know the northern part of the state is solid left and it dominates. Plus Richmond is prog too. RIP Monument Ave.
Hell, it won’t be long before UVA sheds all ties to Thomas Jefferson.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 10:15 am to Most Points Win
Go visit the schools. W&L is a good school but in the middle of nowhere. William & Mary is not quite as remote but still hard to get to. Davidson, once a small town, is now basically a suburb of Charlotte and an easy direct flight to CLT from most places. It's a great school, D1 in all sports except football.
Can't speak to the others, never been, although Elon and JMU are not academically comparable to the ones discussed above.
Can't speak to the others, never been, although Elon and JMU are not academically comparable to the ones discussed above.
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