George Mason vs. UNVA, which one is better and why??? (universities, moving)

[oleo]

Originally Posted by Nemesis16

^ Well, whether the recruitment of jobs for companies outside of Virginia are more abundant at Tech then say GMU, a large amount of Vtech grads live in northern va. so they are competing for jobs that are 5-15 miles away from GMU. Location,location,location.

Now if you were to argue on who would have more academic success between the two, I'd give it to V. tech.

Did you guys know there is a VirginiaTech satellite campus in Falls Church!

I was considering going there for my MBA.

[oleo]

Originally Posted by springfieldva

GMU may have a very good engineering dept in 10 years but I would be very surprised if it could surpass VT in that amount of time....

It will be interesting to see how everything evolves.

I'd say VCU's Engineering Department > GMU.

[Beenaroundabit]

Did you mean state? Have you not heard of UVA or VT?

Or William & Mary?

I'm not sure what GMU is like today, but I took some classes there in the 90's. I had attended NOVA for a year and a half while I got my Virginia residency and had been planning to transfer directly to GMU (a lot of the same instructors and all my credits would have transferred). Problem was that the classes did not seem to be very challenging at all. I am not a brainiac by any stretch of the imagination, but I saw a lot of people who were just "sliding by" and who seemed happy to do so. I'm sure it must have changed somewhat, but I think it's likely a long way away from overtaking - from an academic standpoint - schools like Tech, UVA, W&M, etc. Even in 10 years. Just my opinion, but again, my experience is a little dated.

[oleo]

And W&M.

[FL Beaches]

Anyone know how GMU is for Architecture? At this point, that's darling son's interest. Online searching has shown UVA and VT to be the tops in the state for it...with the top price tags to go along with it.

My sister had started with the community college in NoVA. She transferred to GMU, then to Marymount in her final year. She always told me that you want to be in a "good" school your final year since that is where your diploma is coming from. Hmmmmm...Marymount? That wouldn't be one I would think of as being near the top of the list. Then again, I haven't researched them.

[springfieldva]

Originally Posted by FL Beaches

Anyone know how GMU is for Architecture? At this point, that's darling son's interest. Online searching has shown UVA and VT to be the tops in the state for it...with the top price tags to go along with it.

My sister had started with the community college in NoVA. She transferred to GMU, then to Marymount in her final year. She always told me that you want to be in a "good" school your final year since that is where your diploma is coming from. Hmmmmm...Marymount? That wouldn't be one I would think of as being near the top of the list. Then again, I haven't researched them.

I always tend to think of GMU in terms of it's business, law and education programs. Architecture? Not so much. I always think of VT for that.

But it's been a few years since I've been in college.

[FL Beaches]

Originally Posted by springfieldva

I always tend to think of GMU in terms of it's business, law and education programs. Architecture? Not so much. I always think of VT for that.

But it's been a few years since I've been in college.

Thanks very much!

[Azmordean]

GMU is relatively well regarded overall, and particularly well regarded for certain areas of study. Its law school is excellent. It also has a very highly regarded Computer Science program. Personally I would probably rate its CS program ahead of, say, UVA's. Its graduate CS program is particularly well regarded.

Irregardless, GMU is a way better choice than UNVA, which I've never heard of. If Va. Tech, UVA, W&M, JMU, or VCU are options, then you need to evaluate what sort of major is planned.

[goozer]

Another thing helping the reputation of GMU is the success of its grad school programs. I'm not sure about all of them, but the law school received accreditation only 25 or so years ago and they are already a Top 50 school. It is a respected school that has a particularly strong reputation in patent law.

GMU has indeed come a long way from the commuter school tag it had when I was growing up in Fairfax in the 80s

[franjaja]

Originally Posted by jahutch

GMU is relatively well regarded overall, and particularly well regarded for certain areas of study. Its law school is excellent. It also has a very highly regarded Computer Science program. Personally I would probably rate its CS program ahead of, say, UVA's. Its graduate CS program is particularly well regarded.

Irregardless, GMU is a way better choice than UNVA, which I've never heard of. If Va. Tech, UVA, W&M, JMU, or VCU are options, then you need to evaluate what sort of major is planned.

I never heard of UNVA either. I always wanted to go to UVA, but one thing I didn't read in this thread is whether the person attending school needs to work full time. I went to Mason mainly because it was very convenient for me to work and earn a living as a married parent and still go to school. I went to check out UVA and didn't see many prospects for work in that town.